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 ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

I keep wondering when Nintendo will get back into VR. I actually asked Shigeru Miyamoto about it earlier this year. Well, Nintendo's back in the VR game, sort of, with a new Virtual Boy. Retro games ...

Hands on with a redo of Nintendo's quirkiest console - The Virtual Boy - on Switch 2, plus 'Mario Tennis Fever' and more.

It's here. It's finally here. - Alex Perry / Mashable In September 2025, Nintendo announced something I never thought I would see: The triumphant return of the Virtual Boy. This was easily the biggest ...

A few days ago, a Nintendo patent filing once again kickstarted rumors that a second-screen accessory might be on its way to the Nintendo Switch 2, specifically for Nintendo DS games. While it’s an ...

Just don't buy it.

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 ...

In today's edition of "things I certainly didn't have on my bingo card," the Virtual Boy is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next year, as announced by Nintendo during today's Direct presentation. And ...

It wasn't worth the headaches or carry-on space ...

The long-lost console is being revived next February in cardboard and plastic form as a Switch accessory with Switch Online games. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...