gaming history

If you grew up on a Windows desktop between the 1990s and the late 2000s, chances are you can still hear the crisp click of the Minesweeper flag, remember the satisfying shuffle of a Solitaire deck, or picture the neon bumpers of 3D Pinball — small, built‑in games that once arrived with the...

Dave Plummer’s confession — that his Windows NT port of the beloved Space Cadet pinball ran “as fast as it could,” eventually spiking to “like, 5,000 frames per second” on modern hardware — is as entertaining as it is instructive, and it revisits a compact engineering lesson about timing...

Thirty years after its retail debut, Windows 95 still reads like a turning point in consumer computing: a technical compromise that became a cultural spectacle, a marketing masterclass that locked an ecosystem into place, and a user‑experience reset whose visual metaphors — most famously the...

In a remarkable series of events, the Atari 2600, a gaming console from 1977, has demonstrated its enduring prowess by defeating modern AI models—ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot—in chess matches. These outcomes have sparked discussions about the capabilities and limitations of contemporary...

With Windows 10’s end of life rapidly approaching and Microsoft’s relentless push toward Windows 11, many users find themselves experiencing not only technical indecision but also a powerful nostalgia. As Microsoft sunsets an operating system that many have grown comfortable with, there’s an air...

Microsoft’s Xbox division finds itself at an extraordinary crossroads. Once proudly the industry’s standard-bearer for backwards compatibility, Xbox is stepping into uncharted territory as the next-gen console strategy reorients dramatically around Windows. Hardware sales have sharply declined...

In a spectacle that blends nostalgia, technical curiosity, and a dash of AI bravado, the recent head-to-head chess match between Microsoft Copilot and an emulated Atari 2600 console has captivated tech enthusiasts worldwide. While artificial intelligence is frequently hailed as the apex of...

In a move that has electrified both retro gaming enthusiasts and fans of modern subscription services, Xbox has announced the launch of "Retro Classics" for all Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This initiative brings back more than 50 legendary Activision games—some of which haven't been accessible...

You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...

The transition from Windows 7 to Windows 11 has brought numerous enhancements, yet it has also led to the omission of several beloved classic games that were once staples of the Windows experience. Games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Chess Titans have been notably absent in recent Windows...

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Hi Tomb Raider rise of the tomb raider is patching as I type this. I've played every TR game from the first one, I got Tomb Raider 1 the week it came out and the rest is history. Back in 1996 Tomb Raider was amazing! It was the first 3D game, that allowed you to move through a 3D environment...

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The last time anyone saw a SimCity game released was years ago, as The Sims, a game developed by Will Wright, took over as the top dog for Electronic Arts and their game studio, Maxis. As an independent studio, Maxis developed many Sim games before The Sims, including Sim Farm, Sim Tower, Sim...

Who thinks devolopers of todays game rely on patching and after release expansions way too much. Games are being rushed to met certain release dates and they are filled with bugs they are not taking the time to debug there games and do in-depth beta testing they think put it out we can patch it...

Hi Guys Since this is Windows discussion I'm interested in what everyone had for their first computer, and when and why you got it. My first computer was a Radio Shack Model 100 or something like that, running Windows 3.1. I had previously worked on one barrowed for the summer from the...

It’s been a day full of gaming news from Microsoft, but perhaps the most exciting – at least to your grandfather, or plane-obsessed uncle – was the announcement that marks the return of the longest running game franchise of all time. Yes folks, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is back, contrary to...