Hacking the PSP – by Brian Lesyk

by Brian Lesyk | Jan 28, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

Psst! Hey, you! Yeah, you. Over here. I see you like PSPs. Wanna learn a secret? That thing can do so much more than you probably know, but, like, don’t tell Sony I told you this, okay? Let’s keep this between us, alright? This info ain’t exactly...

The PlayStation Portable – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jan 26, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is handheld game console developed by Sony. It was first announced at E3 in 2003 and shown to the public in ay of 2004. It was released in Japan on December 12, 2004, and in North America on March 24, 2005. The PSP primarily competed...

The 20th Anniversary of the Nintendo DS – By Matthew Owen

by Matthew Owen | Jan 24, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

In the early ’00s, Nintendo was in dire need of a sales boost. For years, Sony had been dominating the market with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, while Nintendo’s own GameCube failed to meet expectations. Competition was getting more crowded in the...

Handheld Electronic Games of the ’70’s – by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Jan 22, 2025 | 1970s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

The mid-to-late ‘70s saw the dawn of handheld electronic games and the beginning of my collecting something other than comic books. Console systems like the Fairchild Channel F and Atari 2600 launched in 1976 and 1977 respectively, but their high prices – $250...

A Review of Inspector Waffles: Early Days

by William Schwartz | Jan 21, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

  What first stands out about Inspector Waffles: Early Days is just how cute the idea is. Inspector Waffles is a PC detective game from 2021. While Inspector Waffles also has a retro visual design, it’s more akin to early flash games on the PC in the early...

Something shocking coming from Stern Pinball….⚡

by Stern PInball | Jan 20, 2025 | 2020s, Pinball, Stern

pin STERN PINBALL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This limited software license Agreement (“Agreement”) applies to your use of Stern Pinball Software pre-installed on a Stern Pinball Machine and any Authorized Updates made available to you. BY USING YOUR STERN PINBALL...