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• 1. Anbernic shows off new handheld with Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chipset

     Today at 6:55 PM by shaunj66

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  2. Homebrew DSPico QuickReturn, a Pico Loader fork, lets you swap games easily

     Today at 6:26 PM by shaunj66

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  3. Denuvo update blocks hypervisor bypass used to crack PC games

     Today at 3:33 PM by shaunj66

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  4. Best Buy to do old school midnight launch for Ocarina of Time remake

     Today at 12:08 PM by shaunj66

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  5. Homebrew SwitchWakerHD and SwitchWaker bring TLOZ Wind Waker natively to Switch

     Today at 9:30 AM by shaunj66

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  6. GBAtemp Exclusive ModRetro Chromatic - Transparent Impressions

     Yesterday at 5:30 PM by Prans

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  7. 'Moves of the Diamond Hand - Chapter 3' gets new trailer

     Yesterday at 5:05 PM by Prans

  8. Three Square Enix games join GOG's DRM-free catalogue

     Yesterday at 3:17 PM by Prans

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  9. 'KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III]' launches on PC and consoles

     Yesterday at 2:39 PM by Prans

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  10. Rumor Ape Escape revival reportedly in development with Sonic Mania devs

      Yesterday at 1:55 PM by shaunj66

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     Hacking Relapse PS5 kernel exploit brings homebrew to firmware 7.00-13.60

     The PlayStation 5 scene has received a massive breakthrough with the public release of Relapse, a new exploit chain developed by Nathan Fargo in collaboration with...

     Sep 29, 2026 by shaunj66

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     Homebrew AstroCore brings Super Mario Galaxy to PC via full decompilation

     The 2007 Nintendo Wii classic Super Mario Galaxy has reportedly been 100% decompiled by the SMGCommunity under the project codename Petari, and now a standalone PC...

     Sep 28, 2026 by shaunj66

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     Homebrew Atmosphere v1.12.0 released, adds support for Switch firmware 23.0.0

     It's that time again. Prepare your Switch updates! Or prepare to forgive your sister's nephew's dog for updating your Switch a few weeks ago. Atmosphere v1.12.0 has...

     Sep 28, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Firmware 23.0.0 released for Switch and Switch 2, brings docked VRR to Switch 2

     It's that time again folks, an update for the Switch and Switch 2, and a surprisingly big one at that! At lease for folks on the Switch 2. The most notable feature...

     Sep 10, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Wind Waker static recompilation makes its way to PC

     Are you tired of waiting for Nintendo to release a definitive version of their GameCube classic on a console that's sold more than four units? Then step right up! A...

     Oct 2, 2026 by Scarlet

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     September 2026 Nintendo Direct recap, new Metroid and Kirby games on the way

     The second of a two-part special, a more traditional Nintendo Direct is set to air today. Unlike the Zelda Direct the contents of this one is still relatively up in...

     Sep 9, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Steam Frame price revealed, waiting open until 17th September

     After an accidental leaking of their review video from Linus Tech Tips last week, we somewhat knew that news on Steam's latest VR venture was imminent. Today the...

     Sep 14, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale goes live in the US, made possible by tariff-related refunds

     Announced a few days ago, Nintendo of America have today launched their Customer Appreciation Sale. Featuring 30% discounts across a wide range of popular first-party...

     Sep 13, 2026 by Scarlet

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     The weekend is here, what are you playing?

     It's been something of a quiet week in the gaming space, with the deluge of big hitters trying to find their place before GTA 6 launches really kicking off next week...

     Sep 12, 2026 by Scarlet

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      Homebrew Take-Two forces end to homebrew GTA V Switch port project

      The in-progress Switch port of the 2013 Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto V has been forced to end progress after Take-Two Interactive has threatened legal action...

      Sep 29, 2026 by shaunj66

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     The weekend is here, what are you playing?

     It's been something of a quiet week in the gaming space, with the deluge of big hitters trying to find their place before GTA 6 launches really kicking off next week...

     Sep 12, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Wind Waker static recompilation makes its way to PC

     Are you tired of waiting for Nintendo to release a definitive version of their GameCube classic on a console that's sold more than four units? Then step right up! A...

     Oct 2, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Homebrew Take-Two forces end to homebrew GTA V Switch port project

     The in-progress Switch port of the 2013 Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto V has been forced to end progress after Take-Two Interactive has threatened legal action...

     Sep 29, 2026 by shaunj66

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     Steam Frame price revealed, waiting open until 17th September

     After an accidental leaking of their review video from Linus Tech Tips last week, we somewhat knew that news on Steam's latest VR venture was imminent. Today the...

     Sep 14, 2026 by Scarlet

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     September 2026 Nintendo Direct recap, new Metroid and Kirby games on the way

     The second of a two-part special, a more traditional Nintendo Direct is set to air today. Unlike the Zelda Direct the contents of this one is still relatively up in...

     Sep 9, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Hacking Relapse PS5 kernel exploit brings homebrew to firmware 7.00-13.60

     The PlayStation 5 scene has received a massive breakthrough with the public release of Relapse, a new exploit chain developed by Nathan Fargo in collaboration with...

     Sep 29, 2026 by shaunj66

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     Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale goes live in the US, made possible by tariff-related refunds

     Announced a few days ago, Nintendo of America have today launched their Customer Appreciation Sale. Featuring 30% discounts across a wide range of popular first-party...

     Sep 13, 2026 by Scarlet

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     Welcome to our new Chief Editor...

     A few days ago Chary stepped down as Chief Editor after 5 wonderful years, and everyone guessed the seat wouldn't stay empty for very long. Back in 2021 I proudly...

     Sep 10, 2026 by Costello

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     Poll A new system seller? What do you think about Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave?

     From my post earlier this week you probably already know which game I'm talking about. Fire Emblem released yesterday to some pretty rave reviews. Looking at...

     Sep 18, 2026 by Scarlet

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      Nintendo awarded $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit

      A court has ordered Reddit r/SwitchPirates moderator James Williams (of ArchBox fame) must pay Nintendo $4.5 million in a default judgment for copyright infringement...

      Sep 25, 2026 by shaunj66

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• 1. Homebrew Carafe: turn Windows games into Switch apps

     Today at 6:02 AM by Deskri

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  2. [Release] Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow High Quality Music Mod for RetroArch/mGBA

     Wednesday at 5:44 PM by victorhpf97

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  3. Emulation Amiga 360 Refresh 2026 released for Xbox 360 and PC

     Tuesday at 12:40 PM by Amiga360Refresh

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  4. Papalotl - Screen Recorder for Windows

     Tuesday at 12:03 AM by JuanMena

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  5. Omega – an open-source replacement Home for jailbroken PS5 (homebrew Store, friends, party chat, 27 languages)

     Sunday at 1:34 AM by TheCriicom

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  6. Metro Redux and Metro Last Light are getting free "next-gen" upgrades

     Oct 1, 2026 by BigOnYa

  7. OpenMote - An Arduino-compatible controller for makers using Wii mote

     Sep 30, 2026 by K3Nv4

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  8. -Weazel News- GTA 6 Collectors Box

     Sep 25, 2026 by BigOnYa

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  9. Xbox Announces Four Major Studio Changes

     Sep 23, 2026 by BigOnYa

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  10. -Weazel News- GTA 6 will be on disk

      Sep 17, 2026 by BigOnYa

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2. Carafe: turn Windows games into Switch apps

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3. Denuvo update blocks hypervisor bypass used to crack PC games

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4. AM2R 3DS Port

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5. Ape Escape revival reportedly in development with Sonic Mania devs

   Bladexdsl - 9 minutes ago

6. Best Buy to do old school midnight launch for Ocarina of Time remake

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7. Atmosphere-NX - Custom Firmware in development by SciresM

   froggy55 - 12 minutes ago

8. Ultimate Switch Port Thread

   Shaki123 - 13 minutes ago

9. [Release] PS5CameraDriver: use the PS5 HD Camera as a 1080p60 webcam on PC (Windows, Linux, macOS)

   KROU4 - 13 minutes ago

10. Anbernic shows off new handheld with Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chipset

    Bladexdsl - 18 minutes ago

11. [Release] SwitchU, a Wii U-style custom home menu replacement for Nintendo Switch

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12. PS5 Exploit Guide

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