1. 📰 PC Gamers Abandoning Windows 11 for Linux with Higher FPS & Fewer Interruptions (direct link) (👍1096 👎33)

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PC Gamers Abandoning Windows 11 for Linux with Higher FPS & Fewer Interruptions

Windows Gamers Switching to LinuxTL;DR Key Takeaways : Gamers are increasingly abandoning Windows 11 for Linux due to performance issues, including frame rate drops, increased input lag, and higher background CPU usage caused by features like Copilot. Why Win 11 is Losing GamersPerformance is a top priority for gamers, and Windows 11 has struggled to meet expectations. Frame Rate Drops: Windows 11 has shown an average frame rate reduction of 11.4%, directly impacting the smoothness of gameplay. Linux vs Windows 11 Gaming : Frame Rates & LatencyUnlock more potential in Linux gaming by reading previous articles we have written. The Future of GamingThe ongoing migration of gamers from Windows 11 to Linux reflects a broader dissatisfaction with Microsoft’s current operating system. 🖊️️🤖

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2. 📰 Official Valve: Steam Hardware Launch timing (Q1/Q2 of 2026) and other FAQs (direct link) (👍231 👎1)

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Steam :: Steam Hardware :: Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs

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3. 📰 Epic Games Store Users Have Grown by 173% in Six Years, But Revenue Only by 1.6% (direct link) (👍117 👎3)

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Epic Games Store Users Have Grown by 173% in Six Years, But Revenue Only by 1.6%

Epic Games Store Users Have Grown by 173% in Six Years, But Revenue Only by 1.6%The Epic Games Store has seen a strong increase in user numbers over the past six years, reaching an impressive total of 295 million users. A Massive User Base, but Weak Revenue GrowthBetween 2019 and 2022, during the pandemic years, Epic experienced solid revenue growth. Revenue dropped back to pre-COVID levels, creating a double problem: while the number of users increased dramatically, earnings actually decreased (thanks Reddit). This means that the average spending per user (total revenue divided by the number of users) has fallen significantly. In other words, more people are using the store, but they’re spending much less — or not at all. 🖊️️🤖

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4. 📰 ‘Around Half of Oblivion Remastered Players on PS5 Played For Less Than 15 Hours’: Nostalgia Is Powerful, But Only So Much (direct link) (👍58 👎0)

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‘Around Half of Oblivion Remastered Players on PS5 Played For Less Than 15 Hours’: Nostalgia Is Powerful, But Only So Much

However, nostalgia is not as powerful as some may think for engagement, as many players got their fix in about 10 hours before dropping the game. In a new report shared a couple of days ago, Alinea Analytics’ Rhys Elliot looked at how well Xbox-published games performed on PlayStation 5, starting with Oblivion Remastered. While sales were solid, player engagement wasn’t impressive at all for a massive RPG, as “around half of Oblivion Remastered players on PS5 played for less than 15 hours, showing that most people got their nostalgia fix before meaningfully progressing.” However, there could be a few more reasons why those who purchased Oblivion Remastered on PlayStation 5 did not play for long, besides the lack of new content. With Oblivion Remastered selling reasonably well, regardless of how long players have lost themselves in Cyrodiil, it will be interesting to see how Starfield will fare on the system. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by commander

5. 📰 Sony may have blocked 4th largest publisher on PS Store, targeting shovelware PS4/PS5 games (direct link) (👍14 👎0)

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Sony may have blocked 4th largest publisher on PS Store, targeting shovelware PS4/PS5 games

ThiGamesDE, a major publisher of shovelware like The Jumping Spaghetti, no longer appears on the marketplace. The games are inexpensive, duplicate versions of other titles that appeal to trophy hunters. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types ← exclude selected tagsOne of the most prolific sellers on the PlayStation Store is not a company many gamers would recognize. At the moment, it’s uncertain if Sony took action or ThiGamesDE removed its own listings. The company in question marketed such classics as The Jumping Spaghetti and The Jumping Ice Cube. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by nemeski

6. 📰 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox | 8BitDo (direct link) (👍13 👎0)

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8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox

Tailor Your Thumb MovementTwo standard joysticks come equipped, with additional options including two Tall joysticks, one Thick-neck joystick, and one Dome joystick. Swap freely for different gaming scenarios and preferred feel. 🖊️️🤖

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7. 📰 Amiga A500 Mini user builds working scale-sized Commodore 1084 monitor with 3D printed components — 3D printer project details shared for all (direct link) (👍11 👎0)

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Amiga A500 Mini user builds working scale-sized Commodore 1084 monitor with 3D printed components — 3D printer project details shared for all

Press any Key to Continue (PKC) shares their philosophy, chosen components, and methodology in a new video called Mini monitor for the Amiga A500 Mini & The C64 Mini: Commodore 1081/1084 in 3D-printing. Mini moniteur pour Amiga A500 mini & The C64 mini : Le Commodore 1084 en impression 3D - YouTube Watch OnGames shown in the video: Barbarian on the Amiga, Shadow of the Beast on the Amiga, and Commando on the Commodore 64. With the project finished, PKC claims the 3D print quality is just as good as the A500 Mini they purchased, the inspiration behind this maker effort. Nevertheless, it makes gaming much more enjoyable with the A500 Mini or C64 Mini, especially when friends come over – thanks to the cute factor, the maker said. When not in use, PKC has this monitor on show, with the A500 Mini in front, and some other retro minis around. 🖊️️🤖

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8. 📰 As Switch 2 sells 17 million, the original Switch reaches a new milestone (direct link) (👍10 👎0)

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As Switch 2 sells 17 million, the original Switch reaches a new milestone

The original Nintendo Switch also reached a new milestone, selling an additional 1.36 million this past quarter and reaching a new total of 155.37 million, surpassing the Nintendo DS to become Nintendo’s best selling hardware ever. The Switch 2 Edition of Pokemon: Legends Z-A sold 3.89 million, with some 8.41 million sold on the original Switch (making a total of 12.3 million for the Pokemon adventure). Finally, Sakurai’s Kirby Air Riders has sold 1.76 million units to date. No sales figures for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond were shared — Nintendo typically share sales figures for any software that sells over a million units. The original Nintendo Switch has now reached a total of 155.37 million units sold, surpassing the Nintendo DS. 🖊️️🤖

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9. 📰 Ayaneo finally reveals what powers its Xperia Play-inspired Pocket Play (direct link) (👍8 👎0)

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Ayaneo finally reveals what powers its Xperia Play-inspired Pocket Play

The Ayaneo Pocket Play was officially teased in early December 2025, but not much about this Xperia Play-like gaming phone was revealed. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected typesAyaneo announced the Pocket Play as a new addition to its Remake series, and as the company previously showcased, it’s a Xperia Play-inspired gaming phone. In late December 2025, Ayaneo revealed the display specs of the gaming phone, and now, the SoC has been officially revealed. The Pocket Play packs the Dimensity 9300, a flagship MediaTek offering from 2023. There’s still no official launch date for the Pocket Play, but Ayaneo recently announced that the crowdfunding phase for the gaming phone is delayed. 🖊️️🤖

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10. 📰 Commodore 64 Helps Revive The BBS Days (direct link) (👍8 👎0)

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Commodore 64 Helps Revive The BBS Days

One of those systems was the Bulletin Board System, or BBS, which would have been a single computer, often in someone’s home, connected to a single phone line. The video by [The Retro Shack] sets up a lot of this history for context, then, towards the end, uses a modern FPGA-based recreation called the Commodore 64 Ultimate to access a BBS called The Old Net, a modern recreation of what these 80s-era BBS systems were like. Once there, users can access mail, share files, and even play a few games. A retro machine like a C64 or Atari is not required either; modern operating systems can access these with the right terminal program, too. A more in-depth guide to the BBS can be found here for those looking to explore, and we’ve also seen other modern BBS systems recently. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by monica_b1998

11. 📰 Toonstruck (direct link) (👍7 👎0)

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Toonstruck (E112)

Working through the night, his TV suddenly starts acting up and he’s sucked into a world filled with toons! Either way, Drew is now stuck between a host of different zany cartoon characters as he tries to get back home somehow. That’s the premise for Toonstruck (1996, Burst Entertainment / Virgin Interactive), starring “Doc Brown” from Back to the Future, Chris Lloyd. He’s joined by an all-star cast of famous voice actors, including Tim Curry, Dom DeLuise, the list goes on. He streams adventure games on Twitch and is one of the hosts of Quest Quest, a podcast about adventure games. 🖊️️🤖

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12. 📰 Dokimon: Quest Brings Pokémon GBC-Style Gameplay To iOS (direct link) (👍6 👎0)

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Dokimon: Quest Brings Pokémon GBC-Style Gameplay To iOS

If you were ever in doubt as to whether the retro gaming community craves more titles like the GBC Pokémon offerings, then take a look at Dokimon: Quest. This game channels everything we loved about Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, as well as the 8-bit feel of the GBC’s back catalogue, as a whole. Credit: Yanako RPGSSome of you might have played Dokimon: Quest on Steam or even on Nintendo Switch as Doki Monsters: Quest, and now it’s coming to iOS for iPhone users to download and play anytime, anywhere without bringing a console along for the ride. Dokimon: Quest isn’t a ROM hack; it’s a new RPG from Yanako RPGs with a full 15+ hour story and 144 monsters to capture and train up along the way. Fight bad guys, train monsters, save the day - it’s a format you’re very familiar with, but with a twist that adds more RPG features than the standard Pokémon games. 🖊️️🤖

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13. 📰 PaperClip on the Atari 8-Bit (direct link) (👍6 👎0)

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PaperClip on the Atari 8-Bit

is posed by this cute word processorThe Atari line of 8-bit computers has always been a bit of a chimera to me. ANTIC went further still, using it on Atari hardware to produce their Atari magazine, sending stories to their photo-typesetting service by modem. In fact, I’m doing so right now, typing this very post into PaperClip on the Atari XE. PaperClip on the Atari was a complete machine language rewrite which shared only the name and perhaps general guidance on feature requirements. Whatever the case, Reichmann left Batteries Included in 1987, before any of the expanded PaperClip line had shipped. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by monica_b1998

14. 📰 Microsoft Flight Simulator - City Update 13: California | PS5 Games (direct link) (👍5 👎0)

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📰 Donkey Kong for the Commodore Plus/4 looks fantastic! (direct link), posted in Commodore Plus/4 (👍7 👎0)

Indie Retro News: Donkey Kong for the Commodore Plus

If you’ve been living in a cave or just too young, you probably wouldn’t remember one of the greatest retro games of all time, the 1981 Nintendo game ’ Donkey Kong '. A game in which you played as Mario, that must avoid rolling barrels, sometimes with a hammer in hand, to save a damsel in distress from a giant ape called Donkey Kong. If however you do remember the game or just want to experience it on your Commodore Plus/4. One of those releases was none other than Donkey Kong, which has arrived on the Commodore Plus/4. The player controls Jumpman aka Mario as he runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong. 🖊️️🤖

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