I love emulators. Since I was able to play Super Mario 64 on my Windows 98 PC back in 1999, I’ve had a fascination with how emulators can not only run games at various speeds but also improve others.

Retro gaming has gained significant momentum in 2025, capturing the attention of both longtime fans and newcomers alike. Classic consoles, once relegated to dusty shelves, are now being rediscovered, ...

If you’re an iPhone user with a passion for retro gaming, emulator apps provide a gateway to revisiting classic titles from iconic systems like the Game Boy Advance, PSP, PS1, and more. These apps ...

The best Windows emulators for Mac include Parallels (best overall), VMware Fusion (great for professionals), and VirtualBox (free option). Wine, Wineskin, and WineBottler are great for running ...

TL;DR: Top Nintendo IP lawyers at the Tokyo eSports Festa stated that emulators are technically legal, even though Nintendo has been shutting down popular emulators. It was only last year that ...

Any retro-loving gamer knows it’s next to impossible to legally play most titles from the past 50 years of gaming history. This is where game emulation—essentially recreations of an old console’s ...

A popular Nintendo Switch emulator is no longer playable after intervention from the Japanese video game company. Ryujinx, an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS, shared ...

The main competitor to Yuzu, previously shuttered by Nintendo, is now gone too. The main competitor to Yuzu, previously shuttered by Nintendo, is now gone too. is a senior editor and founding member ...

Popular open source Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx has been removed from GitHub, and the team behind it has reportedly ceased development of the project after apparent discussions with Nintendo.

Another Nintendo Switch emulator has been taken offline as Nintendo’s crackdown on the homebrew scene continues. Work on the open-source emulator Ryujinx will cease and downloads for it have been ...