3D Printing

I have been wanting to cover something like this for a long time. 3D printed parts from a small, individually owned company. Not just any 3D printed parts, mind you, but quality ones. Ones created and printed for the sole use in retro consoles and handhelds. Today, that is finally …

Why does the front loader NES get to have all of the fun?! It has a cute little LED light in it to let you know there is power flowing to the machine. So why can’t the top loader NES get the same benefit?? Well, if you’ll allow, in this …

Today we’ve got some instructions on how to assemble a Game Boy Macro. Recently we reviewed some 3D printed faceplates for DS Lites that help convert them into a Macro with ease. If you want to read about it, click here. If you already have one or maybe have one …

We love to feature products from everywhere that we can get our hands on. This doesn’t only mean big companies sending us “expensive” items to review. This also means small companies with inexpensive items to check out. And sometimes, it even means getting to sink our teeth into products from …

Hey one and all, you know we love our retro as much as we love our modern. Today’s reviewed item is one such retro item, but…modern. I saw the RetroGameBoyz work on Twitter and new what they had to offer is something that all of our readers should be aware …

In today’s review, we’ll be covering a topic that hasn’t been covered in probably at least a decade; Gamecube and N64 case mods. Or case enhancements if you will. No matter what you call them, they’re always about making your favorite gaming console a little bit more…you. So we’ll be checking …

MOGameCon was alive and kicking for a third year just outside of St.Louis in a city called St.Charles this last Saturday. It is a convention that has been in a space too big and a space that was too small. The convention has lasted one day, then two, then one again. …

Detroit Maker Faire at The Henry Ford is a celebration of invention, technology, and art. An event that brings many people together to help broaden the imagination of others. This year’s Maker Faire was a spectacular event as always. With makers from across the country coming together to share their …

Get your solder irons and 3D printers warmed up it’s time for Maker Faire Detroit. This year’s Maker Faire Detroit will be happening this weekend on July 28-29, 2018 at The Henry Ford. This will be the third year in a row Hackinformer will be there reporting on all the presenters and exhibits. …

Holy Moly readers! If you’re not already aware of the torrent of Switch modding news over the last 24 hours, don’t worry. Just know that there is a lot and we’re here to help you decipher it all. Just as a warning before getting into talking about the deep stuff …

The Nintendo Switch Homebrew scene has been taking off but like all of them, it’s in slow strides and baby steps, plus needing FW300 doesn’t help when they are getting harder and harder to find. Well, one man couldn’t wait for The Homebrew scene and built his own PiSwitch. With …

This review today is over the Raspiboy from 8B Craft. This is a crazy cool little device that answers the question “What if I had a Raspberry Pi emulator on the go?”. Of course, we’ve seen some iterations of this already in the world. But this one is a whole …