Damien McFerran

4 days ago | timeextension.com | Damien McFerran |Anthony Dickens

SegaFeaturesModdingMega DriveSay hello to the Venus SUB 2020 kit, and its maker, Oleg EndoWhen Nintendo revealed the Switch back in 2016, the whole world seemed pretty impressed—a hybrid console which could be played both on the road and on your TV felt fresh and exciting, and blurred the lines between the traditionally distinct domestic and portable hardware markets.

4 days ago | timeextension.com | Damien McFerran |Anthony Dickens

Update []:When we originally posted about this back in January, we wanted nothing more than to play Jingle Cats in a language we could understand. The good news is that our dream has finally come to fruition—thanks to the lovely localisers at Hilltop Works, an English language patch is now available:Jingle Cats is a Japan-only PS1 game where you make cats fall in love so they'll sing songs for you. We've translated it for you to enjoy.

4 days ago | timeextension.com | Damien McFerran |Anthony Dickens

While most of the gaming world is getting all hot under the collar about the Switch 2, it's always nice to be reminded of Nintendo's past glories, and the 3DS certainly ranks as one of those. Back when the company's Wii U home console was struggling for its life, this dual-screen handheld effectively kept Nintendo relevant and is home to some of the best games of the past few decades.

5 days ago | timeextension.com | Damien McFerran |Anthony Dickens

UK developer Argonaut recently sprang back to life, and its first release was a revisit of its 1997 classic, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. While the company is famous for titles like Croc, Star Fox, Starglider and more, it produced a whole host of games between the years of 1982 and 1999, and fans have predictably been asking what's next for the resurgent studio. One fan has demanded that the 2003 action platformer I-Ninja get the remaster treatment.

5 days ago | timeextension.com | Damien McFerran |Anthony Dickens

ReviewsEmulationHardware ReviewsEmulation HandheldsAnbernicAndroidHow much power does $250 get you these days? Anbernic is a company which is famous for releasing multiple emulation handhelds every year, but it's gone through something of a quiet period of late. The Android-based RG557 is its first release in a few months, and it isn't even a 'new' product, really—it's an iterative update of the RG556 powered by a Dimensity 8300 chipset, which replaces the Unisoc T820 seen in the previous model.