Retro acceleration: The SNES might be running faster as it ages
Has the effect increased over time or has the audio processor always operated like this?
Classic games articles
The ghosts in the original Pac-Man had unique AI traits, which was the least predictable?
Also, don't miss our feature 50 Years of Video Games.
Doom 2 gets ray tracing support, try it here
This 90s classic has been modded to include ray tracing giving it a whole new feel. For those nostalgists, you can download Doom 2 with Ray Tracing, as well as the classic version, right here.
Wolfenstein 3D can now run on an Intel 8088 chip from 1979
Who needs a 4090 when you have an 8088?
A new single-player MechWarrior game is in the works, coming in 2024
Official announcement to come around September or later in the fall
Nintendo releases full Earthbound strategy guide online for free
Company should upload other classic guides and manuals
THQ is handing out retro classics Titan Quest and Jagged Alliance for free
The promotion ends on September 23
Diablo II: Resurrected will be a faithful remaster of the iconic game
Coming to all modern platforms later this year
Wasteland Remastered is hitting the market on February 25
Prepare to experience the 1988 classic in full 3D
The Internet Archive has uploaded 60 classic handheld LCD games for free
Retro gaming is far from dead
How to Get Into World of Warcraft in 2018
It's been nearly 14 years since Blizzard launched the world's most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game. You've had plenty of time to get your affairs in order before finally taking the plunge into Azeroth. Don't worry, the World of Warcraft hasn't passed you by. You just might need a little help getting started. We got you.
Nintendo SNES Classic Review
The Super Nintendo Classic is a miniature blast of nostalgia, a sleekly packaged piece of hardware that will transport you back to the days of Dunkaroos and denim jackets. For $80, you get a tiny replica of the Super Nintendo, two controllers, a short HDMI cable, and a power plug.
Nintendo Switch already has a built-in NES emulator
Looks like the console is ready to start playing classic NES titles when online service goes live
Move over, NES: Super Nintendo Classic arrives September 29 for $80
The console will come packing 21 games including previously unreleased Star Fox 2
Torment: Tides of Numenera Review
Tides of Numenera is the Kickstarter-borne spiritual follow-up to Planescape, a 1999 cult classic. Numenera is a single-player RPG with an emphasis on text and dialogue, and while it's not set in the same universe as Planescape, it approaches similar themes from intriguingly different angles. Oh, it's also similar to Planescape in that it's really good.
300+ great games that don't need great hardware to run, courtesy of our community
Still gaming on a Pentium 4 and GeForce 6200? Our community has compiled a list of over 300 PC titles you can play, including classics such as Area 51 and TES II: Daggerfall which are now free to download.
