PS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPS — milestone SharpEmu development shows promise, despite unplayable performance
PS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPS — milestone SharpEmu development shows promise, despite unplayable performance

Astro’s Playroom runs at 0.5 to 1 FPS on the Steam Deck when emulated through SharpEmu. It’s not much — it’s nothing at all, in fact — but just the proof-of-concept alone is enough to stir up excitement for both Steam Deck and PS5 emulation scenes.

Asobi Remote Play app lets gamers stream PS4 and PS5 games on the Steam Deck, even without a console — dev breaks PlayStation Plus Premium cloud gaming support free of the PlayStation Portal
Asobi Remote Play app lets gamers stream PS4 and PS5 games on the Steam Deck, even without a console — dev breaks PlayStation Plus Premium cloud gaming support free of the PlayStation Portal

PlayStation Remote Play allows you to stream games from your PS4 or PS5 console to a variety of devices locally, but the Asobi: Remote Play service goes farther by extending the PlayStation Portal’s exclusive PlayStation Plus Premium cloud game streaming support to the Steam Deck and other Linux devices.

Microsoft wants the next-gen Xbox Helix to play every Xbox game ever made as it urges publishers to opt in — New report also claims Xbox 360 games coming to PC soon
Microsoft wants the next-gen Xbox Helix to play every Xbox game ever made as it urges publishers to opt in — New report also claims Xbox 360 games coming to PC soon

The upcoming Xbox Helix is starting to feel more like a PC than any console before, and Microsoft’s latest efforts to unite all Xbox generations under one roof, according to a new leaked memo, seem to signal that very explicitly.

Microsoft raises European Xbox prices by up to £200 — RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markups

Xbox price increases across the UK and Europe have been revealed, with prices upped by as much as £170 or €200.

Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates ‘we’re going to cautiously move this forward’
Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates ‘we’re going to cautiously move this forward’

Sony confirms that its stance has not changed on ending the production of physical game discs for titles released after January 2028.

Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005
Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005

A Nintendo DS game that was classified as ‘lost media’ for nearly two decades is now within tantalizing reach of video gaming fans and archivists.

PS5 emulation hits new milestone in record time, multiple 3D games now playable in Kyty — Performance and support steadily improving with 30 FPS gameplay possible today

The PS5 emulation scene is showing extremely impressive progress, with 3D titles now being playable at around 30 FPS just two weeks after the first 3D titles even became bootable.

$21 Nintendo Wii U upgrade lets you add TBs of storage to your console with an M.2 or SATA SSD — upgrade makes console slightly faster, but requires Homebrew and custom firmware

You can now upgrade your Wii U from an 8GB or 32GB internal storage to more than a TB with this SSD kit. You’ll have to install the Aroma custom firmware on your console to use it, though.