8BitDo drops an NES-inspired collection for the console's 40th anniversary

It's been 40 years to the day since the Nintendo Entertainment System made its US debut, and to celebrate, gaming accessory maker 8BitDo has unveiled a line of NES-themed products. The NES40 coll [...]

Here are my favorite things from Toy Fair 2026

Toy Fair 2026 just wrapped earlier this week and while I would have liked to spend even more time there, I have my own kids (and all their toys and trinkets) to look after. That said, there were a ton [...]

Mario, Metroid, Virtual Boy and more: all the biggest announcements from today's Nintendo Direct

Whenever there's a Nintendo Direct in September, you can be pretty sure that it'll be a major edition of the showcase. Given that Friday's one was scheduled to be about an hour long and [...]

Rare is getting a limited edition 8BitDo controller for its 40th anniversary, and I can't help but feel bittersweet about it

Amidst Everwild and Perfect Dark's cancellations, legendary British developer Rare is at least getting a cool 40th anniversary 8BitDo controller. [...]

God of War's 20th anniversary celebration gives you Kratos' most badass throwback skin

Sony is celebrating God of War's 20th anniversary with goodies found in digital Norse mythological worlds, an LA art studio and your dusty old record player. The highlight is Kratos' positiv [...]

Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition comes out on November 10

Bethesda has announced that it's releasing a 10th anniversary version of Fallout 4 on November 10, similar to what it did for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition bundles t [...]

British speaker great Ruark has made two stunning 'radiograms' for its 40th anniversary — beautiful modern wireless speakers that double as a sideboard

Ruark celebrates its 40th with two exquisite and extremely limited edition statement pieces [...]

The 30th-anniversary PS5 controller will be available again for a limited time

In a world of flashy limited-edition video game consoles, the 30th anniversary PS5 hardware Sony released in September 2024 came off as remarkably refined, which might have been why it was so hard to [...]

Cyber Monday Lego deals you can still shop today: Up to 50 percent off Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter and more toy sets

Were you a Lego set kid or a giant-bucket-of-Legos kid? I was a sets kid all the way — I loved, and still love, the zen feeling of building something incredible a little bit at a time. Also, every t [...]