What if the 1989 Game Boy was designed today for nostalgic adults? The $199 ModRetro Chromatic is made of metal, covered in sapphire crystal, with PBT buttons and an incredible screen.
As I explain, this Game Boy comes from Palmer Luckey, the controversial Oculus Rift founder who runs defense contractor Anduril... but if that’s not a dealbreaker, I’ll have a full review later this week.
I’ve got a whole series of these hands-on gadget videos — find more on my Threads — but with the PS5 Pro, it’s only now I’ve been able to make one! At Sony’s preview event, journalists couldn’t touch the final hardware so I focused on what it’s like to play; at review time, my video tried to show off the graphics.
Speaking of...
$20 direct from Retro Fighters, $28 from Amazon, or about $18 from VGP Canada, all before shipping costs.
From Nvidia’s FAQ:
No, Founders memberships will still have unlimited playtime hours for life, as long as there is no lapse in their membership.
Also:
Founders can upgrade to Ultimate and return to their prior Founders benefits at any time without penalty, as long as there is no lapse in their payments.
The just-released PS5 Pro (here’s my review!) has a bunch of ways to amp visuals. But since Sony says most people prefer 60fps, we’re comparing the 2020 PS5’s 60fps “Performance” modes, and the new “Performance Pro” modes that give you higher detail at the same 60fps target. Plus Bloodborne for PS4.
Hopefully Meta doesn’t compress the video too much!
Magnetic SD readers are one thing — but there’s also a new wave of MagSafe SSDs with passthrough charging! My early fav is this Dockcase because the screen keeps track of temps, speeds and more; I’m also testing the smaller Genki SavePoint and not-inherently-magnetic Sharge Disk Plus.
Fair warning, they’re all crowdfunded. Dockcase’s Kickstarter ends this week.
