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6 Ways to Mod Your Old-School Nintendo Controller

If you have some old controllers lying around, let these Nintendo controller mods act as inspiration for bringing your gaming up to snuff.

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Over-the-Top Nursery Brings You Inside Mario Kart

Over-the-Top Nursery Brings You Inside Mario Kart

In one of the most impressive builds I’ve seen here (or ever really), former Navy electronics technician, game tester, and current stay-at-home dad Wes Swain has come up with an incredible Mario Kart-themed nursery. His grandfather (an accomplished gunsmith and general tinkerer) and his dad (a skilled artist) inspired Swain to make something that his son “could […]

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Behold This Cross-Stitched Metroid Shirt In All Its Pixelated Glory

Behold This Cross-Stitched Metroid Shirt In All Its Pixelated Glory

When I was young, I used to see my mom cross stitching different pictures over the years and figured this must be what old women (she was in her 30’s at that point) do to pass the time. I soon found out that this in fact wasn’t the case and learned to have a great […]

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DIY Game Boy Pocket Using the Raspberry Pi

DIY Game Boy Pocket Using the Raspberry Pi

Travis Brown designs a Game Boy Pocket clone using a Raspberry Pi running Retro Pi emulation software.

All of the electronics were gutted from the case, which was then modified to fit the RPi and other electronics.

The Game Boy Pocket hit the market back in 1996 and is still popular with fans of the handheld gaming system that they can still be bought today. Yeah, there’s nothing like gaming on a black and white screen, which was better than the pea-green screen of the original Game Boy. Those who are fans of the Pocket but would like to have a color screen and be able to play games from other systems should take a look at Travis Brown’s Pocket Pi.

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