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PPSSPP Setup: No BIOS Required, 12 Steps [2026]

PPSSPP is the only major PlayStation emulator that never asks you to dump a BIOS file. While PCSX2, RPCS3, and DuckStation all require you to extract proprietary firmware…
By Tom Vance · Jul 14, 2026

Steam Frame vs Quest 3: 16GB RAM, 2x the GPU [2026]

Valve’s next VR headset finally has real specs on paper, and they read like a direct answer to Meta’s biggest weaknesses. The Steam Frame packs twice the RAM…
By Laura Bennett · Jul 13, 2026

RPCS3 Setup: 74% PS3 Compatibility in 12 Steps [2026]

In May 2026, Digital Foundry did something that sounded like a joke: they ran a PlayStation 3 emulator on a PlayStation 5. Using a jailbroken console booted into…
By Tom Vance · Jul 13, 2026

PSVR2 vs Quest 3: $399 vs $599, OLED vs LCD [2026]

For three years, the math on VR headsets was simple: Meta Quest 3 was the affordable, do-everything option, and Sony’s PlayStation VR2 was the pricier, PS5-only luxury pick.…
By Marcus Bell · Jul 13, 2026

PSN Hacked via 2FA Bypass for 6 Months [2026]

Sony does not need to lose a single password database for a PlayStation Network account to disappear. Attackers have found a simpler path: call PlayStation Support, recite an…
By Dr. Heinrich Vogel · Jul 13, 2026

Cemu Setup: Wii U Games in 4K, 12 Steps, 30 Min [2026]

The Wii U sold just 13.56 million units before Nintendo discontinued it on January 31, 2017, making it the company’s lowest-selling home console ever – but the small…
By Daniel Roth · Jul 13, 2026

7 Days to Die Dedicated Server: 13 Steps, 30 Min [2026]

7 Days to Die just had its biggest update since launch. V3.0 “Dead Hot Summer” went stable on June 29, 2026, landing simultaneously on Steam, Xbox Series X|S,…
By Daniel Roth · Jul 13, 2026

PS5 Pro vs Xbox Series X: $899 vs $649, 37% Faster [2026]

Sony’s most powerful console yet now costs more than ever, and Microsoft’s flagship is about to close some of the price gap from the wrong direction. A PS5…
By Ryan Cole · Jul 13, 2026

Loot Boxes Get PEGI 16 as EU Probes $23B Market [2026]

Two formal investigations into Activision Blizzard. A rewritten European age-rating system that just added its biggest category in over a decade. A market worth an estimated $23 billion…
By Laura Bennett · Jul 16, 2026

Switch 2’s EU Fix Adds 10g, Retires Switch 1 in 2027 [2026]

Nintendo has confirmed that a new revision of the Switch 2 is coming – but only if you live in the European Union. Starting this autumn, EU buyers…
By Dr. Heinrich Vogel · Jul 13, 2026

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