About The Memory Core

The Memory Core is an independent publication covering the latest in emulation, retro gaming, and gaming handhelds. I started it because I was tired of having to sift through Discord, Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky, Weibo, GitHub, and various forums just to find relevant emulation news.

Like many of you, I'm also exhausted by the state of the internet, and a newsletter is the best format I've found to return to a simpler time.

Here, there are no ads, no algorithms, and no sneaky third parties stealing your email or data.

I chose Ghost as a platform because it's open source, independent, and built from the ground up specifically for newsletters.

What to expect from The Memory Core

Every Friday, I send a roundup of the week's news, with added context and analysis, straight to your inbox.

Apart from that, I also publish interviews with developers, quick scoops, in-depth features, reviews, and more.

All of this for free. Without ads.

About me

Hi! I'm Archivist Rowan, and I've been experimenting with emulators since the tender age of 8. In hindsight, I definitely shouldn't have been unsupervised on the internet at that age.

I've been writing professionally online for nearly a decade now, covering everything from general tech news to guides for some of my many hobbies. I got back into the emulation community a few years ago, and it's been a wild ride ever since.

I don't spend much time on social media (you can guess why if you've read this far), but you can get in touch via Bluesky. Subscribers can also just hit reply on any newsletter email. I read every message.