š¤¬ Hello and welcome to another edition of The Memory Core newsletter. This week, I had a package stolen for the first time in my life. Whoever has my AYN Thor out there, I wish you many years of corrupted save files. I mentioned last week that Iād have a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in for testing, and today Iāll run through the results. I also got the Pocket G2 in just in time for some preliminary testing, so Iāve included those results, as well. Iāve also got a potential explanation for...
12 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 9 min read
š Happy Halloween and welcome to The Memory Core newsletter! This week is all about Retroid's latest announcement of two new handheld devices, which, just like the company's previous rollouts, has been embroiled in controversy. The Pocket 6 receives the lion's share of attention, but I also discuss why I think the Pocket G2 could be the sleeper hit of the year. Scroll to the bottom for a news roundup that's dominated by even more handheld news and releases, plus a few new spooky ROM hacks to...
19 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 7 min read
š Hello and welcome to another edition of The Memory Core newsletter! This week, I have an interview with the two co-founders of the upcoming ARMSX2 emulator, which may finally breathe new life into PS2 emulation on Android. Plus, I have some new details about the M64, and itās exciting news for fans of FPGA gaming. As always, the news roundup is at the end, and there are a ton of interesting ROM hacks worth checking out this week. P.S. If you haven't already, consider signing up to get every...
26 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 9 min read
š Hello and welcome to another edition of The Memory Core newsletter. I'm still working on a few major stories for future newsletters, but I have a couple of interesting developments to share with you this week. First, Analogue's big announcement day passed this week, and there's good news for N64 FPGA emulation, but probably not what you're expecting. Plus, a new category of mobile controllers that could finally make it comfortable to play retro games on your phone. And as always, there's a...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 8 min read
š§āļø Hello and welcome to another edition of The Memory Core newsletter. It's been a relatively quiet week, but I have two stories to share with you from the world of emulation. The first has to do with a recent court victory for Nintendo and what it could mean for emulation going forward. The other is a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in RetroAchievements' history, and the changes it brought to the platform this week. As always, the rest of the news roundup is at the end....
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 9 min read
š«§ Hello and welcome to the Friday edition of The Memory Core newsletter. This week, I have a big story about one of the most interesting new apps coming to emulation: iiSU. I spoke with both the creator and the lead developer, gathering plenty of new details to get excited about. Itās also currently a week-long holiday in China, so I wouldnāt expect any major handheld announcements until late next week. After last month, I'm ok with a short break. Letās hop right into the main (and only)...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 10 min read
š Hello and welcome to a surprise mid-week edition of The Memory Core newsletter. I know I said I wasnāt going to send one this week, but I have a quick exclusive that many of you will want to read. Shortly after the last newsletter was sent on Friday, the Nintendo Switch emulator Eden was removed from the Play Store. After chatting with the lead developer, I can now share why that happened and what the team plans to do next. You can probably guess who's behind it, but letās dive right in....
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
š¾ Welcome to the Friday edition of The Memory Core newsletter. Yesterday, I had the chance to try out Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and it was the most time I've spent using the Switch 2 in mouse mode. It works and looks fantastic, but my main takeaway is that I would have rather played on a PC with a real mouse. This week had some major industry news, so our two main stories are about the ROG Xbox Ally and Qualcomm's latest mobile chips. There was also plenty of emulation, FPGA, and retro gaming...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 6 min read
š¹ļø Hello and welcome to the mid-week edition of The Memory Core newsletter. Today, I'm reviewing the KONKR Pocket FIT, which I think is one of the most exciting handhelds coming out in the next few months. More specifically, I'm testing the G3 Gen 3 version, since the 8 Elite edition is shipping later in the year. So far, this chipset has only been used on the AYANEO Pocket S2, and trust me when I say it's a beast. The normal news roundup is still coming on Friday morning, so stay tuned. Not...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 8 min read