Tag Archives: Emulator

There’s been a lot of positive movements within the emulation scene as of late, with the most recent breakthrough seeing the PS4 emulator ShadPS4 being able to boot Bloodborne up to the character creator screen. Looking at much more mature emulation platforms, the popular PS2 emulator PCSX2 has now officially reached version 2.0

Apple opened the door for emulators to appear on the iOS App Store, removing the need for any jailbreaking, or using something like the AltStore. Delta, one of the most popular Nintendo iOS emulators immediately took advantage of this opening, releasing an app for iPhones back in April, but iPad …

Running at just 1080p with an uneven 30 fps frame cap, Bloodborne is overdue for some form of update. Unfortunately, in the almost 10 years since the release of the game, we have gotten little-to-nothing in the way of enhancements. That said, given enough time, the much-loved Souls game could …

The Dolphin emulator is one of the most well known in the scene, with the GameCube / Wii emulator being by far the best way to experience Nintendo’s games from the 6th/7th generation. Already a pretty mature platform, Dolphin emulator is set to enter a new era as it switches …

Valve has been pretty active in recent years, with the Steam creator having released new hardware in the form of the Steam Deck alongside major software revamps for many aspects of its PC store. It seems Valve is continuing to work hard in the background, with a new rumour claiming they may be developing an Android emulator.

In recent generations Sony has fallen behind Microsoft when it comes to backwards compatibility. This has slowly been changing with the console manufacturer recently launching revamped PS2/PSP emulators for the PS5. Though it seemed like it would never happen, according to one insider Sony is working on a PS3 emulator...

RPCS3 is the biggest PlayStation 3 emulator available, allowing players to go beyond the limits of Sony’s old console and reviving older titles through higher frame rates and resolutions. The team behind the project have been steadfast in their commitment to continually improving the emulator – with the most recent update bringing major performance improvements.

Recently, the Delta emulator for iOS has made headlines, after returning to the App Store immediately upon Apple changing its rules to allow emulators once again. Delta has remained one of the most downloaded apps on iPhone since coming to the App Store, but the developers have now landed in …

Gamma, a new PS1 emulator for iOS devices, has become one of the most downloaded apps in the App Store.

Earlier this year, Nintendo successfully managed to shut down the Yuzu emulator. As a result, many spin-offs of the Nintendo Switch emulator appeared. Now, Nintendo is hoping to shut all of those down too, sending over 8,500 takedown requests to GitHub, where many copies of Yuzu were being stored. As …

Apple opened the door for emulators to appear on the iOS App Store, removing the need for any jailbreaking, or using something like the AltStore. Delta, one of the most popular Nintendo iOS emulators immediately took advantage of this opening, and has shot up to the top of the iOS …

Over the past few months, new international laws and external pressure has forced Apple’s hand into relaxing many of its rules surrounding iOS and the Apple App Store. Between the addition of cloud streaming apps and the promised arrival of the Epic Games Store later this year, the iPhone creator has now started to allow game emulators to be added to the iOS App Store.

Back in February, we reported on the fact that a group of hackers managed to get the PSP emulator PPSSPP running on the streaming-focused PlayStation Portal peripheral. Unfortunately, the hackers who discovered the exploit have now helped Sony patch it.

Last week, it emerged that Nintendo was officially suing the company behind the Yuzu emulator, which paved the way for millions of players to run Nintendo Switch games on ‘unauthorised' devices. Now, Yuzu has officially responded, confirming a multi-million dollar settlement agreement, as well as the immediate stoppage of any …

Tropic Haze, the company behind the Yuzu emulator, is being sued by Nintendo. Yuzu has existed for a number of years already without issue, so what was the straw that broke the camel's back? Well, that would be the mass piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.  …

It is no secret that Nintendo is not a fan of readily available emulators for its consoles, especially consoles it still has in circulation. In the case of the Nintendo Switch, the Yuzu emulator has existed for years, but now, Nintendo is suing the creators.  Nintendo of America is suing …

Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is an interesting device which uses the company’s Remote Play service in order to stream titles from your home console to the portable peripheral. Despite being a streaming-only device, its Android-based software has now allowed for game emulators to be unofficially installed to the device – …

While the folks behind the Dolphin Emulator planned to bring their tool to Steam earlier this year, in May, Valve opted to block Dolphin from joining the Steam Store after conversations with Nintendo. At the time, the developers said they were reviewing their options and well, it turns out there …

Nintendo has become increasingly concerned about emulation recently, with devices like the Steam Deck providing convenient ways for players to access old and new Nintendo content. Previously, Nintendo issued DMCA strikes against videos showcasing Steam Deck emulation, as well as a tool that allows people to add custom artworks to their Steam library. Now, Nintendo is issuing a DMCA takedown against Valve itself with the hopes of getting the Dolphin emulator booted from Steam. 

Since the launch of the Steam Deck, there has been a growing interest in seeing emulators on Steam. Software like RetroArch is already available and soon, one of the most popular Nintendo emulators will be releasing on Steam.  Dolphin, which can emulate Game Cube and Wii titles, is set to …

Smartphones are low-key the best emulation devices that one could ask for – especially if you have a relatively modern Android Smartphone. Thanks to the tireless work of countless developers you are able to emulate dozens of consoles on smartphones, from the NES to the PlayStation 2 and even the Nintendo Switch. Finally, the much-anticipated Android release for the PS Vita emulator ‘VITA3K’ has gone live.

Over the past many years we have seen the game emulation scene explode in popularity, both in terms of the number of devices capable of emulating older titles, but also thanks to the tireless efforts of the software developers who continuously optimise the emulators to run better and support more …

Just over one year ago in October 2021 we reported that the leading PlayStation 3 emulator, RPCS3, had hit an impressive technological milestone: with every single PS3 game now at least loadable to some degree. One year later and the team have hit their next major goal – with 100% …

With Steam's UI refresh a couple of years ago, Valve made it easier for users to organise their game libraries. One of the features of this UI refresh was the ability to add in new custom images for game cover art, which has been particularly useful for those adding non-Steam …

Over the weekend, Valve uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel to showcase some recent software improvements for the Steam Deck. Viewers were quick to notice that in one portion of the video, Nintendo Switch emulator ‘Yuzu' can be seen as part of the Steam library.  It is no …

Sony’s recently released PlayStation Plus Premium tier launched to some controversy, especially when it came to the service’s classic console emulators and necessity for cloud gaming. It seems the company is not resting on its laurels however, as a new job listing has hinted at the possibility for expanded emulation support on PlayStation...

With many older titles stuck permanently on physical discs and compatible only with old and outdated hardware, emulators have become essential to allow for people to play previous-gen titles without needing to hook up an old system to an old TV. The most popular PlayStation 2 emulator – PCSX2 – …

PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility has been on the wishlist of PlayStation fans for ages and now, the PS5 should have the compute power needed to emulate the PS3's Cell architecture effectively. For the time being, Sony is only supplying PS3 backwards compatibility through cloud streaming, but that might change in …

The Steam Deck has been out for a few days now and already, those new to Linux are beginning to discover the number of emulators available. Already, we're seeing videos showing users how to set up Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo console emulators on the Steam Deck and as you would …

While PlayStation and Nintendo systems get all the attention when it comes to emulator support (due in part to having more non-PC titles), the Xbox 360 still has many worthwhile exclusive games, and so it is exciting to see the system’s leading emulator (Xenia) get even better. Making the announcement …