Game Boy
Hacker Discovers How to Remotely Pwn a Game Boy Using ‘Pokémon Crystal’ After 22 Years
A security researcher found a bug in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, which he realized could be exploited via a mobile adapter to hack a Game Boy via the internet.
The Playdate Proves What Video Games Have Been Missing Are More Cranks
What’s here is novel and fun, and gestures at a device that could extend beyond its 'hey, that’s neat' status. But is it a platform or a fun toy?
The Only Way to See This Art Exhibit Is on a Game Boy ROM
The virtual gallery space showcases artists who use the decades-old Game Boy Camera—and yes, it runs on the original Game Boy.
YouTuber Builds Beautifully Inefficient Nuclear Powered 'Tetris' Machine
Solar panels wrapped around tritium tubes generate just enough energy to power a simple 'Tetris' style handheld.
Nintendo's Secrets Are Continuing to Leak, Revealing Its Unknown History
The "gigaleak" is over, but unreleased video games and answers to questions we didn't even know to ask continue to pile up.
This Portable System Plays Game Boy Games and Has a Better Screen Than Your Smartphone
The Analogue Pocket is a premium portable made for hardcore retro gamers.
'Link’s Awakening' Is an Excellent Update of a 90s Video Game, Warts ‘n All
A new coat of paint and a lovely story, but it's also worth remembering this was designed in the early 90s for the Game Boy.
This Guy Made a ‘Game Boy Supercomputer’ That Can Handle 1 Billion Frames Per Second
Teaching AI how to transfer knowledge from one game to another is a tricky task, but some clever hardware hacking offered a solution.
Rise of the Wannabes: The Game Boy's Many Uninspired Knockoffs
How the success of the Game Boy inspired a wealth of rip-off consoles sold under a variety of bizarre corporate structures. This goes deeper than the Lynx.
Finally, a Game Boy for Large Adult Sons
According to Guinness World Records this is the largest functioning Game Boy in the world.
'Wire Wood Daughters' Feels Like a Haunted Game Boy Cartridge
The game is an unsafe walk through cherished, awful memories.
This Keychain-Sized Game Boy Emulator Is our 90s Dream Come True
You can’t buy it, but you could DIY it.