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Fan recreates Xbox 360 Metro dashboard on PC
XBOX 360 A fan project called DashX360 recreates the classic Xbox 360 Metro dashboard experience on PC, complete with Steam integration, social features, and a functional Xbox Guide.
Fans revive Windows Phone 8 with 8Marketplace
Windows Phone Windows Phone 8 is seeing a surprising revival through community efforts like 8Marketplace, which restores app downloads, alongside patched apps that connect to modern services like Bluesky.
OG Xbox dashboard rebuilt using retail code for PC
XBOX The original Xbox dashboard has been reverse engineered and rebuilt using retail code, now running on PC as a launcher with early access limitations and manual setup required.
How to build your own retro gaming PC for less than $500
PC gaming The retro gaming movement is thriving in 2026, and I put together an affordable PC build for classic games and emulation.
Retro PC gaming is booming as more players build their own rigs
PC gaming In the era of expensive GPUs and 4K ray tracing, a growing number of PC gamers are intentionally downgrading.
This Xbox project shows a surprising wishlist for backward compatibility
Xbox Early community voting data from "XboxGamePreservation" suggests fans may want more original Xbox titles added to backward compatibility than Xbox 360 games.
Minecraft on a Sega Saturn is real and it actually works
News A developer has successfully ported a playable version of Minecraft to the Sega Saturn. While currently limited in features, the homebrew project allows players to place and destroy blocks.
Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of, at least on PC
News Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.
