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You can preorder Analogue’s TurboGrafx-inspired Duo console this Friday
Analogue’s universally compatible TurboGrafx-16 console, the Duo, will finally be available for preorders later this week, on May 19th. The company made the reveal on Twitter and also noted that preorders begin sharply at 8AM PDT. These kinds of niche gaming consoles tend to sell out of preorders quickly, so set your alarm.
There’s a spot of bad news to go along with the announcement. The Analogue Duo was first revealed all the way back in 2020 and was set to launch for $200. The updated price tag is now $250.
For the price, you do get an all-in-one system that promises to play every single TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine title, thanks to dual media readers that play both the originally manufactured cartridges and the compact discs that came later. The console even runs games that require the Arcade RAM add-on that comprised the unsuccessful SuperGrafx console that was only released in Japan.
The Duo includes some modern bells and whistles, like an HDMI port, 1080p resolution, an SD card slot, two USB ports for wired controllers and Bluetooth for wireless accessories. The console doesn’t come with a controller, though it works with plenty of budget-friendly offerings by 8BitDo and others.
To the uninitiated, the TurboGrafx-16, called the PC Engine in Japan, was a competitor to the NES and SNES that saw some success in its home country but only modest sales in the US. Despite never reaching the heights of Sega and Nintendo, the console holds a place in the hearts of retro gamers, thanks to a robust library of hundreds of titles.
Just like all Analogue consoles, the Duo isn’t an emulation machine, as it features near-identical internal components that integrate with physical media. The company has made popular recreations of many iconic consoles, including the Pocket device that plays games from nearly every retro portable console.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/you-can-preorder-analogues-turbografx-inspired-duo-console-this-friday-182539002.html?src=rss
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PS5 Console Final Fantasy 16 Bundle Is Up for Preorder
If you’ve been holding off on getting a PS5, but are eager to play Final Fantasy XVI when it comes out on June 22, here’s some good news. You can pick up a bundle that includes a PS5 disc console, plus the upcoming Final Fantasy installment, all for $559.99. That represents a $10 discount off buying the items separately, but you also get the awesome Final Fantasy PS5 box. So it’s probably worth grabbing, all things considered.
Where to Preorder the PS5 Final Fantasy XVI Bundle
The PS5 is an excellent console that continues to dominate Xbox Series X|S this generation. Final Fantasy XVI is shaping up to be a massive, epic adventure involving warring kingdoms and powerful crystals that must be destroyed. It’s also a PS5 exclusive, at least for the first six months after launch. Check out our Final Fantasy 16 preorder guide for information about what comes in the various editions and how much they cost.
You can find out more about the game in our exclusive Final Fantasy XVI interview with the game’s director, and be sure to check out our Final Fantasy XVI hands-on preview. That ought to tell you everything you need to know about whether it’s your kind of game or not.
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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer candidly admits the company lost the console wars to competitors
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer seems a bit down-trodden when talking about the performance of Xbox.
Speaking with Kinda Funny Games, Spencer said that while the company isn’t in the business of “out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo,” there isn’t really a solution or win for the company.
Because of this, and languishing in third place, Microsoft decided instead of fighting a console war, it would instead focus on the cloud and subscription services like Game Pass with its new generation of consoles.
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Skate 4 is getting console playtests, somewhere down the line
A new episode of The Board Room has confirmed that Skate will be getting some playtests on console in the future, and that the game will have flumping. You know, flumping?
The latest episode of The Board Room gave us another look at the upcoming Skate game (still actually called skate. but I’m not writing it that way, sorry), showing off some of the gameplay activities we can look forward to whenever the game does launch. Right out the gate the episode asks, “what’s the deal with console playtests?” sans any kind of Seinfeld cadence, and quickly answers that by quickly saying, “we’re doing PC first, and then we’ve got more to share as we move into the consoles.”
Much like the release date, there’s no timeframe as to when we can expect to try the game out on console, but given that all of the footage shown off is still being labelled as pre-pre-alpha, it’s probably safe to expect it’ll be a little while longer. On the topic of progression, it was once again made clear that the game won’t have paid loot boxes, something that’s been a concern amongst fans.