Buyers of the Retroid Pocket Nova handheld are reporting shipping problems including boxes arriving empty, packaging that appears to have been resealed, and orders damaged by water. The reports add to ongoing concerns about Retroid's shipping and fulfilment process. via retrohandhelds.gg
The team behind the BrickBoy, a device that made a LEGO Game Boy playable, has announced a follow-up called BrickStation. It is designed to work with the LEGO PS1 set, turning the brick-built console replica into an actual playable system. via retrododo.com
New leaked images show four previously unseen transparent plastic colour options for ModRetro's Chromatic handheld, following earlier teasers of the clear finishes. The leak adds specific variants to the range ModRetro had hinted would launch. via retrododo.com
Df3mod, creator of the MiSTer Ironclad, has opened pre-orders for Mercury, a Sega Saturn-themed MiSTer FPGA kit named after the console's original codename. The kit features a white injection-molded shell, includes all necessary accessories aside from the DE-10 Nano, and is compatible with the MiSTer Pi. via retrorgb.com
A modder has created a homemade game console that plays games from optical discs, bucking the modern trend toward digital-only or emulated libraries. The project showcases custom hardware built to read physical disc media. via retrododo.com
RetroSync's wireless GBA-to-Switch adapter is nearing completion, letting players trade Pokémon between Game Boy Advance and Nintendo Switch hardware. It is compatible with the wireless trading features of Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald, and is set to launch in early December. via timeextension.com
Developer DrewWorks has finished work on RetroSync, an adapter that connects a Nintendo Switch to a Game Boy Advance to enable trading and battling between the two systems. The device is scheduled to release in December. via retrododo.com
A YouTube creator known as What's Ken Making has published a full teardown video of ModRetro's M64, an open-source FPGA-based Nintendo 64 device. The video examines the hardware internals, with particular attention to the AMD Artix UltraScale+ FPGA chip used inside the unit. via retrorgb.com
A newly discovered HDMI to YPbPr component video converter has been reported to support 240p, 480i, 480p and higher resolutions with no added lag. It features a standard HDMI input with built-in component and stereo audio output cables, though the cabling is noted as less shielded than dedicated component cable solutions. via retrorgb.com
A new LEGO Ideas project has launched proposing a buildable arcade cabinet that actually functions as a playable arcade machine, rather than being a purely static diorama. via retrododo.com
Retro Song Bird is a new device that plays music and sound effects directly from Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges when one is plugged in. It supports over 1,900 cartridges and offers simple controls to skip tracks and adjust volume. via timeextension.com
RetroAchievements, the achievement-tracking system popular with emulator users, can now be used on genuine PlayStation 2 consoles rather than only through emulation. This lets players earn and track achievements while playing PS2 games on original hardware. via retrododo.com
