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Cooperation and teamwork were the themes behind Nintendo’s Summer Game Fest showcase, but the crown jewel was Orbitals ($39.99 digital, $49.99 physical), an upcoming cooperative adventure reminiscent of the critically acclaimed It Takes Two and Split Fiction. But there are a few key differences that help Orbitals stand on its own, and that’s not even…

Building a handheld game console once required a dedicated team of engineers, specialized hardware, and a budget well beyond the reach of most hobbyists. Today, inexpensive microcontroller development boards and off-the-shelf modules have changed that entirely, putting hardware that would have seemed unbelievably impressive just a few decades ago within easy reach of makers