BrickStation is an unofficial mod that converts the Lego PlayStation display set into a functioning console. It outputs video via HDMI, supports wireless controllers, and adds memory-card support along with an authentic PS1-style startup sequence. The mod builds on the team's earlier BrickBoy kit and lets fans play actual PS1 games through emulation on what was originally a static display model. via console-classics.com
Hamster has added Rhapsody Marl Jong!! to its Console Archives series, bringing the obscure Japan-only PlayStation title to modern platforms. The game originally released in 1995 as a mahjong game featuring cute character designs. It joins a growing lineup of lesser-known PS1 games Hamster has been preserving through its emulation-focused Console Archives label, following the recent addition of Raiden Project. via timeextension.com
A figure credited as the father of PlayStation has disputed the widely told story that Sony created the console purely out of revenge against Nintendo. The familiar narrative holds that Sony, after being dropped by Nintendo from the SNES CD add-on project, turned its work into a standalone rival system that went on to outsell the Nintendo 64. In a new interview, he says he was not aiming to crush Nintendo, pushing back on the idea that spite drove the project. The PlayStation launched in the 1990s and became Sony's entry into the console market, eventually making it Nintendo's biggest home console rival. via timeextension.com
The team behind the BrickBoy kit has revealed BrickStation, an unofficial mod that turns the recently-released Lego PlayStation set into a functioning console. It connects to a TV via HDMI, runs PS1 games under emulation, and supports wireless Bluetooth or USB controllers. Games load from a MicroSD card, and the kit also supports ripping original discs and reading old memory cards. The project follows BrickBoy, which did the same for the Lego Game Boy and raised over one million euros on Kickstarter from more than 5,600 backers. via timeextension.com
A new book covering the first 30 years of PlayStation history has been unveiled. It aims to chart the console's evolution from the original PS1 launch through to its modern successors. The book is being positioned as a definitive look back at Sony's gaming hardware legacy. via retrododo.com
Developer Taki Udon has posted a surprise teaser for a new handheld called the Super Station Pocket, currently in development at RetroRemake. The teaser image shows an obscured view of a device with a design reminiscent of the Game Boy Pocket, alongside a brief description of its planned features from Udon. The handheld is said to be FPGA-powered, with capability described as reaching up to PlayStation 1 and Nintendo 64 level hardware. via timeextension.com
Hamster is bringing SNK's 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up Prehistoric Isle to its Arcade Archives series on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with release set for October 29th 2026. The game casts players as a pilot exploring mysterious shipwrecks in the Bahamas while battling dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Prehistoric Isle had previously appeared as part of the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, but this marks its release as a standalone Arcade Archives title. The release follows Hamster's recent Arcade Archives entry for Ace Driver Victory Lap. via timeextension.com
Anbernic has released a new showcase video for its RG DDS dual-screen handheld, drawing attention for demonstrating PS4 emulation alongside its Nintendo 3DS and DS support. Pre-orders for the device opened last week, with shipping currently planned for December 10. The RG DDS is a dual-screen portable designed to emulate handheld systems with two displays, and the video's inclusion of PS4 titles has been noted as an unusually ambitious claim for emulation hardware at this price point. via timeextension.com
A newly reviewed HDMI splitter supports resolutions up to 8K60 or 4K120 and includes true variable refresh rate support. It is compatible with MiSTer FPGA systems, including when running in direct video mode, as well as with PS3 consoles and streaming boxes. The splitter also features built-in downscaling for setups where one display only supports 1080p while the other handles 4K, plus CEC passthrough. It is noted as being tied for the best option the reviewer has tested. via retrorgb.com
Developer Şayan has been interviewed about The Exit 8 PS1, a homebrew port of the unsettling PC indie horror game for the original PlayStation. The interview covers how the project started and what it was like developing homebrew software for the console. The Exit 8 originally gained attention as a PC title built around repeatedly navigating a looping underground passage while spotting anomalies. via psxhomebrewgames.com
A fan translation team has announced that an English patch for Ningyo no Rakuin, a Japan-exclusive PS1 tactical RPG with Lovecraftian horror themes, will release on Saturday, October 31st 2026, timed to Halloween. The patch is being created by a group of translators working under the handles vervalkon, chaputranslations, laytonloztew and whowasphone404. The original game was developed and published by Highwaystar and NEC Interchannel and never received an official release outside Japan. via timeextension.com
A modder has built what is being called the world's first foldable portable PlayStation 2, turning Sony's sixth-generation console into a clamshell handheld. The project reworks the PS2 hardware into a folding form factor similar in concept to the recent iPhone Duo, letting the console close up for portability while still running original PS2 games. The PS2 launched in 2000 and remains one of the best-selling consoles ever, with a large library of games still popular among collectors. via retrododo.com
