GNOME’s Ace Retro Gaming App Just Keeps Getting Better


Forget Super Smash Bros Ultimate; the best gaming related revelations this week concern the epic GNOME Games app.
The next version of this handy arcade front will let you navigate the GUI using your gamepad, browse and play MSX and Nintendo Virtual Boy games, and load your ROM library faster than a Sonic game can scream ‘SEAAAGAAA!’.
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