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Compact discs are finding a new audience, and this time the CD comeback is visible in the numbers. For years, the idea of a CD revival sounded like pure nostalgia. Streaming had become the easiest way to hear almost any song, while shelves full of jewel cases seemed to belong to another time. Still, many […]
Twenty-five years have now passed since the world’s first webcam, the Trojan Room Coffee Pot camera, was switched off at the University of Cambridge. It did not watch a busy street, a famous building or an important scientific experiment. It watched a coffee machine. The picture was small, grainy and black and white. It had
Retro Games Ltd has confirmed that THEA1200 is officially an Amiga product. One short sentence can carry surprising weight in the world of retro computing, especially when it involves the complicated history of the Amiga name. At first glance, this may sound like a simple branding update. For Amiga fans, however, the word official matters.
Mombosa Games has shared new press material for The Adventures of Godefroy – Episode 1, an upcoming 2D point-and-click adventure built around inventory puzzles, eccentric characters and the visual language of 1990s PC games. The first episode begins with a seemingly ordinary problem: Godefroy needs to catch the school bus. That simple objective soon develops
Before phones became almost identical glass rectangles, a drawer full of electronics could hold a flip phone, a pocket music player, a digital camera and a handheld console. Each had its own buttons, menus, charger and personality. ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs builds an entire game around that lost variety. Mandragora developed ReStory, and tinyBuild published
Original Xbox games on PC are now officially a reality. Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC on 22 July 2026. The early release brings four classic titles to Windows computers and compatible handheld devices. The programme begins with only four games, but its importance goes beyond the small opening library. Microsoft is creating an
The new Commodore 64C Ultimate brings one of the most famous home computers back for a new generation. It combines the familiar 1980s design with modern hardware, HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi and support for original accessories. For millions of people, the Commodore 64 opened the door to games, programming and electronic music. It also created the
