Extremely rare East German game console from the late 1970s tested — only such device produced by communist GDR, bought for $1,000 at auction

One of the rarest video games consoles has been acquired and tested by YouTube docu-channel Fern.

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Amiga A500 Mini user builds working scale-sized Commodore 1084 monitor with 3D printed components — 3D printer project details shared for all

A retro computing aficionado with a love of the classic mini releases has built a complementary, compact, and cute ‘Commodore 1084 Mini’ monitor.
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Modder builds giant Game Boy featuring a dreamy electroluminescent screen driven by custom graphics adapter — DIY retro console is fully functional with working buttons

A passionate console modder has just built his own sized-up version of the Lego Game Boy, only this time it actually works and features a crazy impressive electroluminescent screen. The display has a CRT-like glow effect, …

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You can own a piece of the first $124 million Atari Hotel in Phoenix for as little as $500 — Developer launches SEC-backed fundraiser with construction set to begin next year

The dreams of an Atari Hotel are alive and kicking after the project was initially announced back in 2020 — the first venue is set for Phoenix, Arizona. The developers have returned with an update, and they’re raising mone…

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Massive two-year project recovers 144 previously undumped Sega Genesis game ROMs from the mid-1990s — lost Garfield and Flintstones games among the notable finds

A massive, multi-year project to recover Sega Channel games from the mid 1990s has been a resounding success, with many exclusives saved.
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Google killed the 25-year-old Sega Dreamcast PlanetWeb 3.0 web browser this week — big G’s services no longer respond to this quarter-century-old software

The Sega Dreamcast’s ancient pack-in internet browser was killed by Google earlier this week.

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42-year old QuickShot II joystick gets an era-appropriate revival — iconic joystick is the perfect companion for an 80s retro setup

The iconic QuickShot II from the Commodore 64 era is getting a modern revival, mixing together an era-appropriate design with contemporary features.
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Enthusiast modder stuffs an entire gaming PC inside a gutted Commodore PET 2001 — replaced the screen with an iPad Retina LCD, but the original keyboard still works

A Redditor found a “pre-gutted” Commodore PET 2001 that they repurposed as a fully-fledged gaming PC, while keeping the Commodore’s keyboard intact and functional. The internals are relatively modest, but they can still pl…

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