<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Retro-gaming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ PC enthusiast finds relic Nvidia 3D Vision 2 glasses for $2.99 — PC gaming artifact from 2011 cost $149 new, was once Nvidia's 'vision' for the future of gaming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/pc-enthusiast-finds-relic-nvidia-3d-vision-2-glasses-for-usd2-99-pc-gaming-artifact-from-2011-cost-usd149-new-was-once-the-future-of-gaming R2zGGi9v2m8tpBwbviNQ94 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NES-inspired synthesizer doubles as a working game console — luggable polyphonic synth plays chip tunes and NES cartridges, too ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/diy-nes-sy2-0-synthesizer-doubles-as-a-game-console-luggable-polyphonic-synth-plays-chip-tunes-and-nes-cartridges-too AhRVYyeQkhqF5baBNuYjyU Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dev showcases ‘seamless, massive world with zero loading screens on N64 hardware’ — 30-year-old Nintendo retro console coaxed into draw distances matching the scale of Skyrim ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dev-showcases-seamless-massive-world-with-zero-loading-screens-on-n64-hardware-30-year-old-nintendo-retro-console-coaxed-into-draw-distances-matching-the-scale-of-skyrim kFBN54T6e935S9eX3LEB98 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:42:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enthusiast ‘lands’ on the moon using hardware from the 1980s — ZX Spectrum home computer with 3.5 MHz CPU and 48KB of memory power Kerbal space flight ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/enthusiast-lands-on-the-moon-using-hardware-from-the-1980s-zx-spectrum-home-computer-with-3-5-mhz-cpu-and-48kb-of-memory-power-kerbal-space-flight xaydniCnQzHAveHamR9RUH Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:55:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ End of an era for decades-old PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U as GameStop officially declares them retro — change means faulty or 'aesthetically unfortunate' consoles that can still power on are now accepted for trade-in ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/end-of-an-era-for-decades-old-playstation-3-xbox-360-and-nintendo-wii-u-as-gamestop-officially-declares-them-retro-change-means-faulty-or-aesthetically-unfortunate-consoles-that-can-still-power-on-are-now-accepted-for-trade-in jBVSq8Vvx8BZv3dExBoZ68 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:04:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss' — the 2013 console finally fell to voltage glitching, allowing the loading of unsigned code at every level ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/microsofts-unhackable-xbox-one-has-been-hacked-by-bliss-the-2013-console-finally-fell-to-voltage-glitching-allowing-the-loading-of-unsigned-code-at-every-level DKif3a757n6a7khnjo4mdi Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:17:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been '100% backed up' and validated, torrents being generated ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/385tb-video-game-archive-saved-by-fans-myrient-has-been-100-percent-backed-up-and-validated-torrents-being-generated 7zyCDTfAAif2SvMyU65FeN Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:28:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ 40-year-old Arcade classic shoot ‘em up Gradius gets pure ASCII PC remake — you can even save your gaming screenshots as .TXT files ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/40-year-old-arcade-classic-shoot-em-up-gradius-gets-pure-ascii-pc-remake-you-can-even-save-your-gaming-screenshots-as-txt-files ToaDBKnoTRLKEaXmb86H8L Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ATAboy bridges old IDE drives to the 21st century with Open Source USB host bridge — powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2350 and with custom "Award" BIOS menu ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/ataboy-bridges-old-ide-drives-to-the-21st-century-with-open-source-usb-host-bridge-powered-by-a-raspberry-pi-rp2350-and-with-custom-award-bios-menu e2LUMmKncxhXRJHBsJoUg Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:02:13 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:36:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ambitious developer showcases slick triple-level Quake-like game stored in tiny 64KB executable — every game asset tucked inside what could be a ‘rounding error’ in modern app payload terms ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/ambitious-developer-showcases-slick-triple-level-quake-like-game-stored-in-tiny-64kb-executable-every-game-asset-tucked-inside-what-could-be-a-rounding-error-in-modern-app-payload-terms hEwBwBUt5Kc3ErTCGyfA9Q Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:43:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can log into 28 vintage computer systems in your browser for free, thanks to the Interim Computer Museum — Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/you-can-log-into-28-vintage-computer-systems-in-your-browser-for-free-thanks-to-the-interim-computer-museum-and-sdf-org-experience-legendary-oses-architectures-programming-languages-and-games 3MnKxd8hDYmbc6fiAZhZvY Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Mad scientist’ visualizes Atari 2600 fetching data from ROM for mesmerizing light show — signal propagation through the 8-bit circuits animated ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/mad-scientist-visualizes-atari-2600-fetching-data-from-rom-for-mesmerizing-light-show-signal-propagation-through-the-circuits-animated RWsk9FsPh4otaDbz4E5feQ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ‘Father of Sega Hardware' has passed away, designed all of Sega's consoles — Hideki Sato worked his way up from engineer to become Sega’s acting president, spending 33 years at the company ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/the-father-of-sega-hardware-has-passed-away-hideki-sato-worked-his-way-up-from-engineer-to-become-segas-acting-president-spending-33-years-at-the-company irRe3rXTuRafaF9m4Vuv4B Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:55:18 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:17:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Developer creates real-time 3D shader demo for the Game Boy Color — you can download the ROM or interact with the 3D teapot online ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/developer-creates-real-time-3d-shader-demo-for-the-game-boy-color-you-can-download-the-rom-or-interact-with-the-3d-teapot-online jNKkscxkMZckKh6eWLrasJ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ZX Spectrum flies simulated spacecraft using BASIC, Python, and serial — Kerbal Space Program Lunar lander powered by 1980s hardware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/zx-spectrum-flies-simulated-spacecraft-using-basic-python-and-serial-kerbal-space-program-lunar-lander-powered-by-1980s-hardware Up82KQjtBPqVtYCe4FmzYV Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:52:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Homebrew developer runs real-time ray tracing test on 1994 Sega Saturn — ancient hardware's untapped power revealed, more refinements to come ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/homebrew-developer-runs-real-time-ray-tracing-test-on-1994-sega-saturn-ancient-hardwares-untapped-power-revealed-more-refinements-to-come RpojCfBNfiisYqsJNsQ9bN Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:47:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Duke Nukem 3D turns 30 years old, brought swaggering FPS action to real-world environments — 1996 release broke the Doom clone mold while adding humor and personality ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/duke-nukem-3d-brought-swaggering-fps-action-to-real-world-environments-30-years-ago-1996-release-broke-the-doom-clone-mold-while-adding-humor-and-personality 3cwR5moZLWhUPe3GUDQb9 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DoomBuds ports the 1993 FPS classic to open-source earbuds by streaming JPGs at 18fps — runs on 300MHz CPU with less than 1MB of RAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/doombuds-ports-the-1993-fps-classic-to-open-source-earbuds-by-streaming-jpgs-at-18fps-runs-on-300mhz-cpu-with-less-than-1mb-of-ram VDhTcCvYE9RcJVFWK4XLkN Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:29:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Open-source Intel 486 mobo built from scratch in under 6 months for i486 chips — M8SBC-486's goal was to achieve Linux and Doom compatibility, but it achieves far more than that ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-m8sbc-486-is-an-open-source-intel-486-mobo-built-from-scratch-in-under-6-months-the-original-idea-was-to-achieve-linux-and-doom-compatibility-but-it-achieves-far-more-than-that 6iPbSkgYkjUEHTwUVFdt84 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Retro gamer resurrects Nintendo Wii Food Channel, uses Wii console to order Domino’s Pizza — the WiiLink project is the magic ingredient ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/hungry-retro-gamer-resurrects-nintendo-wii-food-channel-to-order-dominos-pizza-the-wiilink-project-is-the-magic-ingredient-in-this-feat jmufPg23cRezuygBvp2L8g Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Atari ST enthusiast announces the MiniST with FPGA, MiSTeryNano core, and black TKL case — priced at around $400 each, but the initial run is a mere five units ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-at-around-usd400-each-but-the-initial-run-is-a-mere-five-units vBakGLU4AgpjpXVEwYzkLZ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026 — Intel 8080 powered machine ran its first program 52 years later ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/erroneously-assembled-1974-altair-8800-computer-gets-fixed-and-enjoys-first-run-in-2026-intel-8080-powered-machine-ran-its-first-program-52-years-later RQQNwkfhXSXwSEjXAAMb7Q Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Doom conquers the kitchen through an electric cooking pot — classic shooter runs seamlessly after a full device firmware refresh ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/youtuber-makes-doom-run-on-a-smart-cooking-pot-after-a-full-firmware-refresh 9RVS3BcJ4nEcNYJSHTetGE Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:51:38 +0000 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:05:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dev creates selection of UEFI games you have to beat in order to boot your computer — 10-month project will shut down your PC if you lose ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/dev-creates-uefi-games-compendium-where-you-have-to-win-to-access-your-computer-10-month-project-will-shutdown-your-pc-if-you-lose Boot, Lose -> Shutdown. ]]> ErWAeb89wLiffCeGEdAZh8 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:38:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acemagic presents mini-PCs inspired by the NES and PlayStation 1 — retro shells conceal Ryzen AI 9 465, up to 64GB of RAM, and up to 4TB of SSD storage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/acemagic-presents-mini-pcs-inspired-by-the-nes-and-playstation-1-retro-shells-conceal-ryzen-ai-9-465-up-to-64gb-of-ram-and-up-to-4tb-of-ssd-storage PfzwDmyDLExKaN4kj2iXwd Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sega co-founder David Rosen passed away on Christmas Day — 95-year-old former U.S. airman helped set up Sega after his service ended in Japan ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/sega-co-founder-david-rosen-passed-away-on-christmas-day-95-year-old-former-us-airman-set-up-sega-after-his-service-ended-in-japan BHaKMhhiLcq6RarL3fWsTX Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dev uses Claude AI to write a ‘functional NES emulator’ — you can test it now, playing Donkey Kong in your browser ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dev-uses-claude-ai-to-write-a-functional-nes-emulator-you-can-test-it-now-playing-donkey-kong-in-your-browser 4JhSsBJ52FXG3XtGLujK7h Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:23:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo's SNES cartridges get a USB-C adapter for playing, backing up, and validation — $59 SN Operator SNES-to-PC device supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, ships in April ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/nintendos-snes-cartridges-get-a-usb-c-adapter-for-play-backing-up-and-validation-usd59-sn-operator-snes-to-pc-device-supports-windows-macos-and-linux-ships-in-april yooRXDUtmxRg2hQHjQxka Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:44:58 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:00:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ NES-a-like mini PC brings modern chips to the classic Nintendo case design — Ryzen AI 9 CPU, Radeon 890M iGPU should make it a decent all-round system ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/nes-a-like-mini-pc-brings-modern-chips-to-the-classic-nintendo-case-design-ryzen-ai-9-cpu-radeon-890m-igpu-should-make-it-a-decent-all-round-system aZxStR4GrT4JghwyWg2Chj Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ D7VK reaches version 1.1 and adds new frontend and experimental Direct3D 6 support — Direct3D 7-to-Vulkan translation layer runs old games with native performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/d7vk-reaches-version-1-1-and-adds-new-frontend-and-experimental-direct3d-6-support-direct3d-7-to-vulkan-translation-layer-runs-old-games-with-native-performance 3fvWMR6KgEXou2yyoUBF9X Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:47:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extremely rare East German game console from the late 1970s tested — only such device produced by communist GDR, bought for $1,000 at auction ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/extremely-rare-east-german-games-console-from-the-late-70s-tested-this-was-the-only-such-device-produced-by-the-communist-gdr YihSnoZKvAeBJepNNaULJC Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0000 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amiga A500 Mini user builds working scale-sized Commodore 1084 monitor with 3D printed components — 3D printer project details shared for all ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/amiga-a500-mini-user-builds-scale-sized-commodore-1084-monitor-to-rebalance-the-retro-universe-shares-their-3d-printer-project-details bgmGqXLEdsMJg7Ank6ezJa Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Study shows playing Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games fights burnout and can 'enhance happiness in life' — popular titles are proven to ‘instill childlike wonder’ among young adults ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/study-shows-playing-super-mario-bros-and-yoshi-games-fights-burnout-and-can-enhance-happiness-in-life-popular-titles-are-proven-to-instill-childlike-wonder-among-young-adults VLDaNuLKK56p4UufuSmj4V Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:22:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modder builds giant Game Boy featuring a dreamy electroluminescent screen driven by custom graphics adapter — DIY retro console is fully functional with working buttons ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/modder-builds-giant-game-boy-featuring-a-dreamy-electroluminescent-screen-driven-by-custom-graphics-adapter-diy-retro-console-is-fully-functional-with-working-buttons fsJp9A4yEMyjP2tMpoGDH4 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:23:16 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:23:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can own a piece of the first $124 million Atari Hotel in Phoenix for as little as $500 — Developer launches SEC-backed fundraiser with construction set to begin next year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/you-can-own-a-piece-of-the-first-usd124-million-atari-hotel-in-phoenix-for-as-little-as-usd500-developer-launches-sec-backed-fundraiser-with-construction-set-to-begin-next-year Tpnm9tLGYVjHK3wsb9e2uG Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:45:39 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:53:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Massive two-year project recovers 144 previously undumped Sega Genesis game ROMs from the mid-1990s — lost Garfield and Flintstones games among the notable finds ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/massive-two-year-project-recovers-144-previously-undumped-sega-genesis-game-roms-from-the-mid-1990s-lost-garfield-and-flintstones-games-among-the-notable-finds aP5JQLmZyWFBpczxTsuaGM Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:20:00 +0000 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:27:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google killed the 25-year-old Sega Dreamcast PlanetWeb 3.0 web browser this week — big G's services no longer respond to this quarter-century-old software ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-sega-dreamcasts-planetweb-3-0-browser-was-killed-by-google-this-week-big-gs-services-no-longer-respond-to-this-quarter-century-old-software BQqKtyTnMEzdHNQbDpTdJk Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 42-year old QuickShot II joystick gets an era-appropriate revival — iconic joystick is the perfect companion for an 80s retro setup ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/42-year-old-quickshot-ii-joystick-gets-an-era-appropriate-revival-iconic-joystick-is-the-perfect-companion-for-an-80s-retro-setup XgNi5S5EvxiKa4WYv8t577 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enthusiast modder stuffs an entire gaming PC inside a gutted Commodore PET 2001 — replaced the screen with an iPad Retina LCD, but the original keyboard still works ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/enthusiast-modder-stuffs-an-entire-gaming-pc-inside-a-gutted-commodore-pet-2001-replaced-the-screen-with-an-ipad-retina-lcd-but-the-original-keyboard-still-works DRvbBjEy3EoJfyVXufSrjR Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective: Updated ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-64-ultimate-review C4eCxfV6w9opPdQ9xFn2Ed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:23:27 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:35:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,800 RGB drones turned into the world's largest-ever game of Tetris — Red Bull Tetris world final lights up Dubai night sky ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/2-800-rgb-drones-turned-into-the-worlds-largest-ever-game-of-tetris-red-bull-tetris-world-final-lights-up-dubai-night-sky P34NeGKormyT6QniG2dNmg Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:51:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Commodore International challenges Italian rival’s trademarks in escalating brand dispute — firm says clarity needed to clear the path for new licensed products ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-international-challenges-rivals-trademarks-in-escalating-brand-dispute vfhwvmpdP2Mutk9ntjzeCR Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:45:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:28:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/id-software-released-its-first-game-35-years-ago-today-commander-keen-title-showcased-john-carmacks-breakthrough-side-scroller-engine PKrRuMaoauwCMYE34mp6L9 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:20:00 +0000 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:56:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ This scratch-built, period-correct Portable Commodore 64 is a love letter to an alternate Commodore history — Noki's cleverly designed homage to the era merges Commodore, Apple, and Raspberry Pi ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/this-scratch-built-period-correct-design-portable-commodore-64-is-a-love-letter-to-an-alternate-commodore-history-nokis-cleverly-designed-homage-to-the-era-merges-commodore-apple-and-raspberry-pi UenEoUHrCGDbNnBs6woidP Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:22:44 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:09:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 10-year study indicates that treated surfaces turn yellow more severely than untreated plastic parts — retrobrighting does more harm than good to consoles ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/a-10-year-study-indicates-that-treated-surfaces-turn-yellow-more-severely-than-untreated-plastic-parts-retrobrighting-does-more-harm-than-good-to-consoles 86MWwGSKChUe6d3CRP85P9 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:50:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ My Arcade launches portable Pac-Man 45th anniversary-themed retro arcade games — available in both pocketable and desktop versions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/my-arcade-launches-portable-pac-man-45th-anniversary-themed-retro-arcade-games-available-in-both-pocketable-and-desktop-versions TVXUJ66ZKxyqpGZSJtzxMM Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:01:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enthusiast modder creates the smallest-ever PlayStation using genuine chips for console's 31st anniversary — redesigned PCB is less than a quarter size of the already dinky PS One revision ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/enthusiast-modder-celebrates-playstations-31st-anniversary-in-style-creates-smallest-ever-motherboard-using-genuine-chips-redesigned-pcb-is-less-than-a-quarter-size-of-the-already-dinky-ps-one-revision SW9ebpLwzASwog4qVZXtwa Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pong debuted on this day in 1972 — Atari's pioneering CPU-less video arcade game’s creation was the result of an engineer training exercise ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/pong-debuted-on-this-day-in-1972-ataris-pioneering-cpu-less-video-arcade-games-creation-was-the-result-of-an-engineer-training-exercise oMwSSD8SBTV56QDhxftgm Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DOOM gets ported to board design app, transforming walls into PCB traces, iconic demons into 64-pin packages, and ammo into 3-pin parts — fully playable KiCAD editor port runs at up to 25 FPS on modern systems ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/doom-gets-ported-to-board-design-app-transforming-walls-into-pcb-traces-iconic-demons-into-64-pin-packages-and-ammo-into-3-pin-parts-fully-playable-kicad-editor-port-runs-at-up-to-25-fps-on-modern-systems Q2G6CaT6jB9KhVhoGZyyrM Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 34-year-old Apple Mac crash bug ‘would have gone undiscovered for all eternity,’ but the accuracy of the MAME emulator shone a light on it ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/a-34-year-old-apple-mac-crash-bug-would-have-gone-undiscovered-for-all-eternity-but-the-accuracy-of-the-mame-emulator-shone-a-light-on-it 4BkcTw7L24fefj6EiXG6ad Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000