Playing a gaming console could be very addicting, especially if parents won't restrict their children. More screen time means paying more attention to a game or an app. Actually, some consoles will ...

It’s Mario Day! Many of us have Nintendo’s jumping, mushroom-demolishing, Italian plumber to thank for our love of gaming — and for inspiring an interest in technology. So, why not celebrate Mario Day ...

Tired of arguing which console you should get? Xbox360, PS3 or Wii? Why not build your own console? If you are DIY kind a guy with some programming skills, the Hydra Games Console Kit will be a nice ...

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EMES is the tiniest handheld console, featuring a screen, buttons, and swappable cartridges. Utilizes a vintage LED display IC for the screen, 4 buttons, and an ATTiny10 MCU on each cartridge. It's ...

Many of us grew up in a time when playing video games was seen by a majority of adults as a lazy waste of time. Nowadays, the gaming industry has turned that stigma on its head in many ways, some of ...

The Raspberry Pi is a great platform for running retro video games, and with the addition of some buttons, a TFT screen and some speakers it’s relatively inexpensive and easy to get a working console ...

When you think “custom TV console,” you probably see dollar signs pop up in front of your eyes. Any kind of custom furniture is going to set you back a big chunk of change — unless you’re making your ...

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