{
  "id": 7099771,
  "title": "Playable Tomb Raider runs on a humble 1-watt chip — $25 board with dual-core 400 MHz ESP32-P4 MCU scales OpenLara up to 1,024 x 600 playable pixels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/playable-tomb-raider-runs-on-a-humble-1-watt-chip-25-board-with-dual",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/software/programming/playable-tomb-raider-runs-on-a-humble-1-watt-chip-usd25-board-with-dual-core-400-mhz-esp32-p4-mcu-scales-openlara-up-to-1-024-x-600-playable-pixels"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A retro video gaming enthusiast has demonstrated Lara Croft exploring ancient tombs using a low-cost ESP32-P4 microcontroller. This affordable device, priced under $25, packs a pair of 32-bit 400 MHz RISC cores and delivers a smooth, playable 1,024 x 600 pixel experience, consuming about 1 watt at its peak. The author finds it refreshing to see gamers enjoying video games with such low-cost, power-efficient technology in 2026.",
  "summary": "A retro video gaming devotee has showcased Lara Croft adventuring in and among ancient tombs on a humble ESP32-P4 microcontroller.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}