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Nintendo Shuts Down Famous Switch Emulator Ryujinx
In a major move against piracy, Nintendo has successfully shut down Ryujinx, a popular Nintendo Switch emulator. The emulator, which has been in development since 2017, ceased operations on October 1, following a direct intervention from Nintendo. This comes just after the closure of Yuzu, another widely used Switch emulator,…
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Discord Shuts Down Popular Suyu Server
In a surprising move, Discord has shut down the popular Suyu server, resulting in a wave of account bans. The shutdown follows alleged terms of service violations, as reported by The Verge. The server was a hub for discussion and support around the Suyu emulator, which allows games from one…
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Apple Allows Retro Game Emulators in the App Store
In a landmark shift, Apple now welcomes retro game emulators into the App Store, ending years of restriction. This change, announced on Friday, opens the doors globally not just to emulators but also to downloadable games. Apple’s move is seen as a response to the European Union’s new stance on…
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Dolphin Emulator No Longer Coming To Steam After Nintendo DMCA Takedown
Dolphin Emulator, an open-source emulator for GameCube and Wii, was expected to arrive on Steam launching a Steam Page on March 28th only to be met with a DMCA Takedown from Nintendo. Dolphin Emulator Hit With DMCA Takedown The news surrounding this DMCA notice has been shared by pcgamer who…
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Kyty (the Worlds-First PS5 Emulator) is Available to Download Now!
I’m sure that more than a few of you are aware that creators of emulation software have had more than a few uphill battles with the various technologies utilised within the PlayStation consoles over the years. – Most notably, this has been seen within the PS3 where, at least at…
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PCSX2 Dropping 32-bit and Adding DirectX12
I’m a big fan of PCSX2, I really do think it’s one of the greatest emulators ever created, and anyone that’s spun up Gran Turismo or God of War in 4K will certainly agree with me on that. However, there’s clearly still room for improvement, as it’s lining up for…
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PCSX2 Emulator Team Confirm 97% of PS2 Games Are Now “Playable”!
Despite the PS2 being (at least to my knowledge) the best-selling video game console of all time, it is perhaps surprising to see that PC emulation for it has taken something of a significant backseat to efforts made on the PS3. – For example, while I daresay many of you…
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RPCS3 Confirms EVERY PS3 Game Now Bootable in Emulator
Work first began on RPCS3 back in 2011, and for those of you unaware of what it is, it is arguably one of the best-known pieces of emulation software for those attempting to get PS3 titles to play on PC. However, despite being worked upon for over 10 years, the…
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Latest RPCS3 Update Improves SSX and Killzone 2/3 FPS
Initially released in 2011, RPCS3 has clearly had a long and very difficult experience in attempting to bring PS3 emulation to the PC platform. Over the last 2-3 years, however, the strides taken forward with it have been truly remarkable and, quite frankly, if you haven’t tried it out recently,…
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Unofficial The Legend of Zelda Remaster Released for Emulation
A team of modders has finally completed their latest product, a rather unofficial remaster of The Legend of Zelda! Of course, it’s more than a simple emulator port, as that has been available for a long time. This massive overhaul mod uses the Zelda 1 Redux release as its template.…
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Medievil Remaster Was Hiding a Native PS1 Emulator All Along
It makes sense that Sony would have their own emulator for the PlayStation 1, or PS1, or PSX, or whatever we’re calling it these days. It’s not like Sony hasn’t released classic PS1 games for newer consoles, and that’s pretty much always done via emulation rather than porting them. So…
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RPCS3 Update Improves Lighting & Shading Effects!
It’s beginning to feel like RPCS3 has been around forever, but for those of you not aware of it, the program is one of the few to attempt to emulate PS3 games on the PC. Something that has proven more than a little tricky due to the rather unique manner…
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NES Emulator Released on Steam Turns 2D into 3D!
If you have any love for classic NES games, then the chances are that you’ve probably tried a number of emulator programs out there on your PC. With the release of ‘3DSen PC’ on Steam, however, we certainly have a very unique creature here. What’s so special about it? Well,…
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Original Xbox Source Code Leaks Online
It may come as something of a surprise (based on the success of other emulation programs) but compatibility for games with Xbox emulators has proven to be more than a little difficult. As such, at the time of writing, there are only around 40 titles that run reasonably well when…
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RPCS3 Now Allows Users to Unlock Framerates
If you’re a fan of emulation software, then you’ve undoubtedly encountered the PlayStation 3‘s RPCS3 at some point. Admittedly, while it has proven more than a little difficult to get it working well (largely due to the unusual manner in which the console used its hardware), we’ve seen some very…
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