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Love Hultén’s Pixel Vision 2.0 is a much smaller and thinner portable retro console than the original one he released back in 2015. Available in a one piece or clamshell design, it can store over 10,000 games and plays SNES, Megadrive, Game Boy games and more.

There are lots of different schools of thought on how playing video games can both positively and negatively affect our brains and bodies. WIRED spent some time trying to separate myth and opinion from hard science and data in this fascinating report on the subject.

Having trouble finding someone to game with on the Nintendo Switch? Switcher.gg can solve that. It’s a website that connects Switch players. Enter the games you own and whether you want to play locally or online. You can also share your friend code and Discord tag.

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey’s game for Halloween isn’t some bug-ridden nonsense or some crap filled with microtransactions. Nope. It’s an actual horror game called Visage. It’s clearly an homage to Magna Carta for the PS2.

(SPOILERS, PG-13: Language) God of War on the PS4 is a wonderful achievement for Sony Santa Monica Studios. But the game wasn’t always that brilliant. Sony shares some of the funny glitches the developer came across while making the game. Be sure to stick around until the end.

Currently on Early Access, World War 3 is a multiplayer military FPS for Windows. Its focus is on providing realistic battlegrounds, weapons, strategies and offering players tons of customization options for weapons, skins, camos, vehicles, gear and more.

The young and adventurous purple dragon is back, and he’s all scaled up. Spyro Reignited Trilogy for PS4 and Xbox One includes Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, all with new 1080p graphics and improved controls. Drops 11/13/18.

Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia covers the first 17 games in the series, from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. It contains information about major and minor characters, spinoff games and more. There’s also a limited edition.

SteelSeries’ premium wireless gaming mouse promises a response time of just 1ms for lag-free gaming. It also has a built-in sensor that allows the mouse to counteract the unwanted movement when you lift the mouse. It gets 10 hours of use from just a 15 min charge.

The WASD keys are to PC gaming what the A,B, Select and Start are to video game consoles. Vox reveals that this keyboard mapping for moving is all thanks to one man – former Quake pro player Dennis “Thresh” Fong. Now that’s a hell of a legacy.

Currently on Early Access, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is an isometric action RPG for Windows. It’s focused on player freedom and tons of loot. Instead of classes, players draw from three resources to use skills. Gameplay takes place in an open world.

(PG-13: Language) Wisecrack looks at the original Red Dead Redemption, and how its setting and supporting characters paint a complex picture of the Wild West and America, instead of simply being a tale of good guys vs. bad guys.

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey seems to be having a lot of fun with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. What with the taser Roombas, the dogs, the sniping, the dual machine gunning, and the shielding. But not the assault rifling. Black Ops!

From Lucas Pope, creator of Papers, Please, comes another unique game. Return of the Obra Dinn is a first-person whodunit adventure rendered in the style of 1-bit graphics. You play an insurance agent investigating a cargo ship that returned without its crew.

Relive your gaming glory days with a Retro Entertainment Console. This entertainment system takes its design cues from the NES Classic and is pre-loaded with over 500 games so you can fall deep into a black hole of 8-bit gaming nostalgia. (Note: Games are remakes)

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Freakersneaks made limited-edition Air Jordan IVs themed after the Game Boy and one of its classic games, Super Mario Land. The sneakers feature a pressable d-pad and buttons on the heel, and a Game Boy cartridge as the tag. They cost a crazy $1,350, but still sold out.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is an RPG spinoff of The Witcher franchise, with the Gwent card game at its heart. The game takes place before the first game in the series and is about the Queen of Lyria and Rivia fighting the invading Nilfgaardians. Drops 10/23/18.

If you never played the 1980s computer game California Games, load up a copy today. French creative studio ELMØ decided to reimagine the game for the 21st century, amping up the intensity to 11 for today’s crowd with extra zombies, gore, and garbage.

Pelican Town will soon be in your pocket. The charming and addictive farming sim Stardew Valley is coming to iOS devices on 10/24/18. It’s the full game – minus multiplayer – optimized for touch controls. An Android version will follow.

Getting from place to place in video game worlds can be a drag. Hence the inclusion of overview maps and teleportation to zip your character over long distances quickly. Nukazooka envisions same tech applied to the real world. We’d just use it to skip traffic jams.

FR Legends is tearing up the iOS App Store with its blend of easy to learn mechanics and comprehensive customization. The free-to-play game lets you participate in drift battles, then use your earning to pick up upgrades such as engines and body kits.

Microsoft’s Project xCloud is an upcoming video game streaming service that will allow people to play Xbox One games on their PC, tablets or phones. It will work with the Xbox One controller and supports streaming via 4G connections. Public tests will begin in 2019.

The 8-Bit Big Band breathes new life into the soundtrack from the NES classic Super Mario Bros., with an energetic performance of the theme music from the game’s first two worlds by a full orchestra and a chorus providing vocal accompaniment.

Gamers, stop struggling with your router’s settings. Razer’s Sila router is optimized for gaming with its one-click gaming mode. It can also identify connected consoles and let you prioritize traffic to that console. You can also use up to three Sila units as a mesh network.

Goodbye chunky Alienware laptops. The upcoming m15 has a 15.6″ screen yet looks more like a 13″ laptop thanks to its thin side bezels. It comes in 1080p or 4K variants, has 8th Gen Intel CPUs and maxes out with a GTX 1070 GPU. Drops 10/25/18 starting at $1299.

Civilization VI works great on the iPad. Now you can experience it on the iPhone as well. The critically acclaimed strategy game now works with the iPhone 7 and above. The first 60 turns are free; you can then pay to unlock the full game. It also has DLC.

Run An Empire is an augmented reality game that motivates you to run. It tracks your location and makes areas you run through part of your virtual empire. As you run, you can invade other territories and earn coins to improve your kingdom. Available for both iOS and Android.

After filling our ears with his wonderful classical and Disney medleys, Grant Woolard is back with an epic composition, which flawlessly blends 46 different melodies from Nintendo games in a single track. See if you can identify them all.

The latest gameplay trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 dumps a ton of new information about the game. You can play in first-person, participate in heists and bounties, gamble, watch plays, take baths and more, with characters reacting to your choices and actions.

Razer’s new Nari Ultimate gaming headset has vibration motors that let you feel sounds from a wide range of frequency, making gaming sessions more immersive and tactical. Its padded ear cushions have a cut out to accommodate eyeglasses.

Loot boxes are being seen in a bad light lately, but with ThinkGeek’s officially licensed Overwatch Loot Box Mood Light you’ll know exactly what you’re getting. The small lamp measures 4″ x 4″ and is made of plastic.