The Atari 400 Mini is a cute little slice of video game history

Now that the miniature game console trend has already covered most of the biggest devices from Nintendo, Sega, and Sony, we’re starting to enter more niche territory. The Atari 400 Mini isn’t a rerelease of the company’s most recognizable console (that’d be the 2600). And it isn’t full of household names. But that’s also part … Read more

The Best Cloud Gaming Services, Ranked

Availability Screenshot: Boosteroid Boosteroid is another service that lets you play games on cloud servers. The service has a European focus, and most of the prices are in Euros. In the U.S., there are servers available in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, Florida, and Washington. The app is available across Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and Linux, … Read more

Step back into childhood with this epic Atari Game Station for $70

This officially licensed Atari is only $70.  StackSocial Playing video games is a pastime that’s changed rapidly since everyone seemed to start gaming online. For those who are around for the onset of the gaming era, you might be nostalgic for systems like Atari, and you might even get a kick out of the opportunity to … Read more

How to Get Started Running Emulators on Windows and macOS

You have to go back to the 1970s for the first generation of video game consoles, and many of them have been released since—consoles that have long since become outdated and obsolete. However, if you’re eager to relive the games and platforms of yesteryear (or try them out for the first time), there’s a way: … Read more

The Best Tech Gifts and Gadgets of 2023

Whether you’re a gadget guru or a complete Luddite, Gizmodo’s Tech Gift Guide will make you look like a rockstar gift-giver this holiday. Spoil a loved one (or, hey, yourself) with a new TV, phone, or smart mug—and we’ve even got ideas for kids and pets . Trust us: You can elevate your gift-giving game … Read more

A Handheld History Celebrates the Time We Spent With Screens

Lost in Cult and Retro Dodo have collaborated to assemble dozens of essays on the art of the handheld device. From the hardware to the games themselves, A Handheld History: A Celebration of Portable Gaming is a gorgeous introspection into the decades of gaming that many of us remember from long rides on trains, planes, … Read more

Watch Pac-Man Get Chased by Ghosts on Lego’s New Retro Arcade Cupboard

Following brick-built variations of the unique NES recreation console and the enduring Atari 2600, Lego has now recreated one of the vital in style arcade video games of all time with its new 2,650-piece 1980 Pac-Man arcade cupboard set. Due to some intelligent engineering, this set even finds Pac-Man getting chased across the display by … Read more