TL;DR: Animal Crossing New Horizons update 3.0, releasing January 15, 2026, adds playable retro games from NES, Game Boy, and more, requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The free update ...

You know that one friend growing up who had every — and I mean every — console? Well, I was lucky enough to have one and unlike me, he had almost too many options when it came to what game to play or ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Did you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basically since the original Famicom made its way from Japan to North America, under the name Nintendo Entertainment System, it’s ...

Nintendo consoles haven’t been short of a few ‘interesting’ attachments or accessories, and now, after its announcement in the September 2025 Direct, you’ll be able to experience the Virtual Boy’s ...

You'll enjoy Nintendo's $100 Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory if you look at it like a gaming archaeologist. Reading time 6 minutes The recreated Virtual Boy may represent a new era of Nintendo, or at ...

When looking back on classic gaming, there’s plenty of room for debate. What was the best Atari game? Which was the superior 16-bit console, the Genesis or the Super NES? Would the N64 have been more ...

No one needs a Virtual Boy. But I always wanted one. And now it's living with me at last. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...