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Quake-like game made with JavaScript takes up just 13KB of storage
By Jowi Morales published
Q1K3 is a recreation of Quake and was submitted as part of a competition to build JavaScript and HTML5 games that use 13KB of storage, or less.

Cringey retro computing band 'Windows95man' goes viral, takes 19th place at Eurovision 2024
By Mark Tyson published
Hopes of triumph for Finland's retro computing flag bearer Windows95man crashed (pun intended), with the crazy pop act ending the night placed 19 out of 25 finalists.

Hardware hacker runs GTA Vice City on a router with a little help from an eGPU and Debian Linux
By Mark Tyson published
A German hardware hacker by the name of KittenLabs has published a blog post about how they managed to get the classic GTA: Vice City running smoothly on a router.

Prototype LaserDisc HD media sells for $1,000 — despite disc rot and unknown contents
By Mark Tyson published
It isn't only retro computer prices that are getting out of hand.

Retro laptop powered by the Intel 8088 processor updated to v2.0
By Mark Tyson published
The Book 8088 retro laptop has received a significant update in the graphics department, with Cirrus Logic VGA graphics on board. The makers added COM and LPT ports too.

Tetris beaten after 34 years, game killscreen pops up at Level 157
By Mark Tyson published
Willis, AKA Blue Scuti, was the first human to reach the Tetris NES killscreen.

Framework Mainboard Powers Retro Style Gaming Console
By Ash Hill published
Abe Haskins has created a custom retro-style gaming console that looks old school but is totally new—based around a Framework mainboard.

Windows XP Offline Activation Enabled With This New Tool
By Mark Tyson published
Windows XP rides again thanks to a new phone activation tool. Just be careful of you are considering taking this ancient OS online.
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