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Is it just me, or do modern systems feel colder?

And by colder, I mean. They lack the charming features their predecessors had. Call it nostalgia. Me being old. Whatever you want. But, I feel like the 3DS was more fun. More warm and welcoming than the current gen Switch and Switch 2. I miss the colour themes. The home screen music. The Street... read more

Some of my Artistry!

This is a small sample of controllers and a couple nerf guns I painted that im the most proud of! I like to always take apart like consoles, controllers, nerf guns, earbuds, anything that I can paint with a acrylic paint pen and spray paint! Im still exploring more avenues of things to paint, but... read more

Short horror thriller storytime PT 1

The outpost was supposed to be empty. Mizuno Keade felt it before he saw it—the air was wrong, thick with something old and unfinished. Af’ie’s Hydran eyes glowed faintly as they moved through the rusted corridors, boots echoing where millions once worked… and vanished. A single terminal... read more

Anybody have any classic gaming consoles they couldn't part with?

Literally only bought this Atari ST yesterday but I know how many great games there are for it like Monkey Island & Maniac Mansion that I desperately need to get. I also have a Philips CDI that is my beloved childhood monstrosity 😂👌

Can anyone point me to some good charities that either give video game consoles and software to sick kids in hospitals or perhaps struggling families? I am putting together a will/end of life plan and would like what I have to go to a good home.

Old games. And consoles.

Got a pic of the few old games and consoles I have left. They're stored in a picnic basket I restored. The liner is padded. The Wind Waker is from my little sister. And the blue-green game boy is the second time I've had that colour. The 3DS is similar to the gameboy. Second of that same colour.... (edited) read more