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Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu gets much improved performance and rendering accuracy

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2021

While it's still a real PITA to setup, the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has released what they call Project Hades, a massive rewrite to their shader decompiler which is a big thing for it.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) comes to the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3

By Liam Dawe, 9 Aug 2021

Thanks to the power of open source, AMD's answer to NVIDIA's DLSS is spreading with FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) now available in the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3.

DOSBox-X and DOSBox Staging both had new releases lately

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2021

Running DOS classics? Well, there's plenty of ways to choose from with multiple projects looking to speed up the development on DOSBox with both DOSBox-X and DOSBox Staging seeing new releases.

Near, the creator of bsnes, higan and more has died

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2021

The highly respected developer known as Near, creator of emulators like bsnes, higan and more has died.

FunKey S is a tiny Linux-powered retro-gaming handheld

By Liam Dawe, 16 Mar 2021

Do you love retro gaming and emulation? How about pocket sized devices, powered by Linux that you can take anywhere? The FunKey S looks like a really sweet bit of kit.

RetroArch announce the Open Hardware project, plus a new fantasy console core

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2021

The team behind the RetroArch application have announced the Open Hardware project, their attempt to make things easy for you and they also recently added a new fantasy console core to play with.

PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator PPSSPP version 1.11 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2021

Keeping a classic Sony console alive is the PPSSPP emulator for the original PlayStation Portable (PSP) and it continues to see development with a 1.11 release out now.

Irena Genesis Metal Fury is an upcoming shoot 'em up for the Sega Mega Drive

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jan 2021

Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis)? That's not a piece of Linux gaming hardware last I checked? No but Irena Genesis Metal Fury is a new game coming for the retro console and will provide the rom file for your favourite emulators.

Experimental Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu adds Linux AppImage for easier launching

By Liam Dawe, 12 Jan 2021

While still highly experimental and quite a hassle to setup legitimately, the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu is still another fine example of open source.

Make way for an $80 handheld that runs Ubuntu with the ODROID-Go Super

By Liam Dawe, 28 Dec 2020

Looking for a little gaming on the go or perhaps something in bed? The upcoming ODROID-Go Super sounds like quite a useful little Switch-styled device.

DOSBox Pure for RetroArch aims to make retro DOS gaming real easy

By Liam Dawe, 22 Dec 2020

Want to play old DOS games easily on whatever Linux machine you're using? RetroArch now has a new fork named DOSBox Pure and you can give it a test now.

DOSBox Staging has a rather large new release out with 0.76.0

By Liam Dawe, 4 Dec 2020

DOSBox Staging is the fork of the original emulator with an aim to modernize it and give it some more advanced features, with the latest release out now.

You can now try the RetroArch Playtest on Steam for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

With the awesome RetroArch application for running emulators and all sorts coming to Steam, they now have a Playtest available you can opt into to try it out.

RetroArch will soon get the PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2

By Liam Dawe, 3 Nov 2020

Feel the need to run some classic PlayStation 2 games? It's set to get a lot easier, as the RetroArch team have reported on their work with PCSX2.

Awesome 3D emulator for the NES '3dSen PC' adds more iconic game support

By Liam Dawe, 30 Oct 2020

Still can't believe my eyes as I try out games with 3dSen PC, with it converting classic NES games into 3D and it just feels like magic.

Ludo is a new sleek front-end for Libretro, as an alternative to RetroArch

By Liam Dawe, 31 Aug 2020

If you find the RetroArch a little overwhelming and want something different as a front-end for Libretro, have a look at the newly announced Ludo.

Turn your favourite NES games into 3D with 3dSen Maker, for 3dSen PC

By Liam Dawe, 26 Aug 2020

Back in June, the awesome emulator 3dSen PC was released, which gave us a whole new way to play classic NES titles into fully 3D environments. Now, you can make profiles for your favourites.

PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword now runs in RPCS3 emulator

By Liam Dawe, 24 Aug 2020

The people working on RPCS3 sure do some amazing work, this PlayStation 3 emulator is truly the stuff of dreams for game preservation and another big title is now playable.

Libretro / RetroArch were hacked, wiping some repositories

By Liam Dawe, 17 Aug 2020

In an announcement, the Libretro / RetroArch mentioned how the Libretro / RetroArch organization on GitHub was attacked by hackers and they managed to do quite a bit of damage.