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GOG.com Preservation Program Aims to Keep Old PC Games Playable
The program, announced as GOG.com celebrates its 16th anniversary, is launching for 100 games, including favorites such as System Shock 2, the original Diablo game, and Myst.Â
Analogue's Reimagining of the Nintendo 64 Ships in 2025
Analogue initially tipped a 2024 launch, but it's now set to go on sale in Q1 2025. The device will let you play all N64 games released in the US, EU, and Japan without the need for emulation.
Why I Bought an HP TouchPad and a Dell Pocket PC in 2024
Nostalgia inspired me to go on an eBay shopping spree for early 2000s gadgets. I wanted to show my kids the tech I once loved, but I also unlocked a few forgotten memories.
The Best Retro Gaming Consoles
If you want to play classic video games, but don't want to deal with low-resolution graphics and awkward analog video connections, check out these cool modern systems that let you play old titles.
What Is OpenEmu: How to Play Retro Games on Your Modern Mac
Macs are finally capable gaming machines these days, but thanks to OpenEmu, they're also killer vintage console emulators. Here's how to get started.
The Best Retro Handhelds
Feeling nostalgic? These top portable game systems let you play classic games in the palm of your hand.
25 Years Ago Gran Turismo Redefined the Racing Game
Take a look in the rearview at how Sony's flagship automotive franchise changed the way we drive digital cars forever.
The 20 Most Influential PCs of the Past 40 Years
As PCMag celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at the computers that had the greatest impact on us and the industry, from a 16K beige box to a cutting-edge convertible that redefined mobile computing.
Three Cheers for the Humble Transistor
Three-quarters of a century ago, a Bell Labs team created the most important technological innovation of the last 100 years.
Space Wars: 80s CRAY-2 Supercomputer vs. Modern-Day iPhone
To generate the computing power of an iPhone 12, the 80s CRAY-2 supercomputer would have to be as big as a Medieval Times building.
Rotten Rodents: The 10 Worst and Weirdest Computer Mice
Pointing and clicking has never been so awkward, painful, or confusing.
The Original IBM PC: Lessons Learned
What could have happened had the IBM PC not taken the paths it did to become the prototype stepping stone to modern computing?
25 Years Ago, Fallout Perfected Post-Apocalyptic RPGs
Interplay let a team of volunteers loose in the wasteland, and they came back with one of the most important games ever.
The 10 Worst Movie Tie-In Games Ever
From the silver screen to the digital world, these terrible games bombed like none other.
Knee Deep in the Dead: The History of First-Person Shooters
From Doom in 1993 to today, a lot has changed when it comes to shooting people in video games. Let's slog through almost 30 years of blood and guts.
The Atari 2600 at 45: The Console That Brought Arcade Games Home
Atari's Video Computer System wasn’t the first game console, but it was the one that changed the world for an entire generation.
Inside Computer Stores of the 1970s and 1980s
As part of PCMag's 40th-anniversary celebration, here are some rare scenes from the early days of personal computer shopping.
Atari Turns 50: A Look Back on the Original Name in Video Games
Atari launched a multi-billion-dollar industry, only to lose control of it in a series of missteps. But the name will always resonate.
RIP iPod, the MP3 Player That Changed the Way We Listen to Music
Apple has discontinued the iPod after a remarkable 20-year run—and a music industry transformed.
45 Years Ago, Apple Kickstarted the Personal Computer Industry
The Altair 8800 was the first machine to bring computing to the people, but the Apple II was the first system even non-techies wanted.
