Esri’s announcement that VBScript is deprecated throughout ArcGIS effective September 2025 sets a firm deadline for GIS professionals to stop relying on an aging scripting engine and begin migrating label, symbology, calculator, and evaluator logic to modern, supported expression languages such...
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Pac‑Man’s 45th anniversary is getting a proper party: Bandai Namco’s year‑long “Make imPACt” campaign has been joined this weekend by an Xbox Free Play Days spotlight that lets Game Pass members jump into three Pac‑Man titles for free while limited‑time discounts make ownership tempting...
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For fans of classic gaming, Windows 11 has become a powerhouse platform for reliving the golden age of video games, thanks in no small part to a thriving community of emulator developers. The appeal of emulators is easy to understand: the ability to play your favorite retro titles, spanning...
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PONG Gets a Retro Makeover – Introducing Retro PONG!
We’re excited to announce that the classic WindowsForum PONG game has been officially upgraded to Retro PONG! 🎮
This single-player version brings smoother gameplay, a refreshed retro design, and the same timeless mechanics you know and love...
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Pachinko’s distinctive echo—the metallic ping of steel balls cascading through a vibrant forest of pins and flashing lights—has long captivated anyone who’s wandered through a Japanese arcade. But for those outside of Tokyo’s neon-lit neighborhoods, or for fans seeking that pulse-quickening...
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Here is the condensed and most accurate list of over 40 new Xbox games releasing between June 16–20, 2024 according to Windows Report:
Coming June 16
Revival: Recolonization (4X strategy, post-apocalyptic)
GEX Trilogy (Classic 90s platformers return)
Coming June 17
Date Everything! (Bizarre...
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Apple’s ambitions to make the MacBook a real competitor in the gaming space have been reignited, with new reports pointing to a “dedicated gaming app” coming to macOS. While this move gives reason for cautious optimism, industry watchers and enthusiasts remain unconvinced that Apple is ready—or...
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Retro gaming has a timeless appeal. While today's blockbuster titles dominate the headlines, many of us still crave the pixelated charm of classics like Street Fighter II, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros. With emulators breathing new life into these old favorites, choosing the right...
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Join your favorite heroes in Story Mode as they team up to battle the frightening Ultron Sigma, the merged form of Ultron and Sigma, who plans to unleash a virus that will decimate all organic life. Or, you can try your hand at Arcade Mode where every win will advance you towards a...
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Discover some of the best free Windows 10 games that you should play on your Surface right now.
With gorgeous full HD displays, stereo speakers, and Windows 10 operating system, the Surface family of devices pulls double-duty as mobile gaming devices.
But which games to choose...
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I have a ps/2 keyboard controller that was originally designed for an arcade system, however the software designed to reprogram the rom does not connect to it anymore. It functions well, but they keys are just locked to whatever they were last programmed to be. Sooooo, what I would like to do...
I have recently purchased a new laptop with windows 8.When I go to internet explorer and open a website, I am often seeing a small UFO flying across the screen. It makes a sound similar to the old space invaders arcade game. Has my laptop been hacked and can I stop this? It does not occur one...
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I am an amateur web developer and I would like to introduce you my last creation: Rush^3
It´s available for free and without ads at the Windows 8 store, (web link: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/es-es/app/d5e21bf0-efc7-4609-9f71-561c76664c91)
I would like to encourage you to give it a...
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Hi!
Firstly, let me introduce myself. I'm Julien Noble, french indie game dev working on small games for everyone. I've been working recently on a Windows Store game called Space Shooterz XY. It's an infinite arcade shooter where you aim to get the best score online! 8bit graphics and music...
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ACER 6530G
I seem to have read a bit about this, and it seems to be a problem on certain Acer machines, with the SONY "Optiarc BC5500-S" BD-ROM and Acer Arcade Deluxe Software. "not sure of versions"
Some folk say use a certain version of Acer's software,others say flash the firmware of...