The Dolphin emulator now has Game Boy Player support. The team is using the existing mGBA emulator within Dolphin to let you play Game Boy Advance titles. You’re better off using other GBA emulators, ...

Wide compatibility with any Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance cartridges. Supports accessories like Game Boy Camera. Save data backup and transfer tool. Exhaustive list of filters, tweaks, ...

Announced at CES 2026 this week, the new 8BitDo Flip Pad is a USB-C controller for Android phones (and iPhones too) that sits on top of your display and seems just perfect for emulators. Bluetooth ...

It’s launching on Kickstarter on October 28th and takes about five minutes to install. It’s launching on Kickstarter on October 28th and takes about five minutes to install. is a senior reporter who ...

In a nutshell: FPGA projects aimed at emulating the original Game Boy experience aren't exactly uncommon. However, a new handheld project promises better compatibility with Game Boy games and ...

Here at Ars, we’re big fans of classic console emulators that go beyond providing perfect re-creations to those that actually improve on original hardware with new features we could only dream of as ...

Imagine the thrill of playing classic Game Boy games directly on your wrist. Thanks to a new app, your Apple Watch can now function as a fully operational Game Boy emulator. This innovation bridges ...

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 ...

Linkboy is a new GameBoy Advance emulator from the developer of My Boy! GBA Emulator. It has an updated UI and link cable emulation, but several features are still missing. GameBoy and GameBoy Color ...

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 ...