The Sega Dreamcast's VMU was a technological marvel in its day: a memory card with its own screen and control setup that hosted its own basic minigames. Well, one modder decided to take its ...

OK, so I play a lot of Pinta's quest on my VMU during my normal reading period (if you don't know what I mean, I'm sure someone in the Lounge can help you ...

For those of you who aren’t rapidly hurtling towards their forties or indeed already there, the VMU (Visual Memory Unit) was a fascinating take on the memory cards of the time, making them interactive ...

Through the looking glass: Galden said he hoped to sell the device for around $20 or pack it in as a value item alongside a sports title. Unfortunately, neither of ...

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Memory cards are something we don’t really need anymore. The Switch does use SD cards, but these are universal storage items that can be used on PCs, phones and other hardware. No, the days of ...

There’s no shortage of handheld retro game consoles these days, allowing you to play classic console games on the go. But the Circuit Gem goes a little above and beyond the norm by stuffing modern ...

If you remember the Dreamcast console launched by Sega back in 1998, then you will also probably remember the Visual Memory Unit (VMU) that came with the Dreamcast. A modder has taken the VMU’s ...

A crowdfunded 2023 product made for the 1999 Dreamcast console. It’s the same design but with modern features like a sharper screen, USB-C charging, microSD card support, and more. A crowdfunded 2023 ...

HMD is preparing to launch a new smartphone with an unusual design – it’s not just that the HMD Touch 4G has a 3.2 inch display at a time when most phones have 6 inch or larger screens. It’s also that ...