In the era of expensive GPUs and 4K ray tracing, a growing number of PC gamers are intentionally downgrading.

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. December ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. March 30, ...

This Plug-and-Play Retro Console Replaces Emulators and Streams in 4K The Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro deal is packed with thousands of classic games and features built-in streaming, no computer ...

Max has been an enthusiast of computers ever since first laying hands on his family's home PC over 20 years ago, playing and even creating custom mods for his favourite games, such as Counter-Strike, ...

Have you ever wished your modern PC could capture the magic of 90s gaming consoles, the simplicity of popping in a cartridge and diving straight into the action? In an era where gaming often feels ...

The retro gaming movement is thriving in 2026, and I put together an affordable PC build for classic games and emulation.

Highly anticipated: Developer showcases over the last few weeks have filled release calendars for 2024 and 2025 with reissues of numerous classic games, some of which are available now. The growing ...

Recently Apple reversed a long-standing policy that disallowed retro game emulator apps, so now gamers have access to decades of classic ROMs on the iPhone and iPad without work-arounds. But it ...

In context: For those looking to build a retro gaming PC in a tiny form factor, Eivind Bohler's ITX-Llama could be a perfect DIY project for you. He recently dropped an introductory video on YouTube ...