Step-by-step guide to get the best Dreamcast emulation on PC: choose the right emulator, convert discs to CHD, configure Vulkan/OpenGL, map controllers, tune audio, enable VMU saves, and apply per-game tweaks for flawless performance.
How eight-bit aliens, wireframe galaxies, and clumsy headsets did more than entertain-they seeded the technical ideas that power modern 3D engines, VR, networked play, AI behavior and procedural universes.
A practical, story-driven walkthrough for recreating the Sinclair QL on modern machines. Covers emulator choices, ROM/legal notes, installation, configuration, disk images, performance tweaks, and community resources.
A spirited comparison between the 1984 IBM PC AT and today's PCs - measuring raw speed, everyday usability, repairability and the strange, stubborn romance of retro machines.
How 8-bit limitations forged a visual language that still powers modern games - from silhouette-first design and palette economy to the indie pixel revival. Includes composite interviews with contemporary developers about how NES visuals shaped their work.
A step-by-step guide to building new games for the TI-99/4A - understand the hardware, pick tools, design within strict limits, and ship a tiny, glorious cartridge of nostalgia.
A nostalgic, ear-first tour of the distinctive mechanical and electrical sounds that defined external hard drives and their enclosures in the 1980s and 1990s - from the heroic whirl of spin-up to the dreaded 'click of death.' Includes a curated 'playlist' of drive sounds, first-hand anecdotes, and the quirks that made those devices both beloved and terrifying.
A deep dive into how blockbuster space operas of the 1980s and 1990s invented a visual language of the future - neon, shoulder pads, leather, and androgyny - and how those choices reflected cultural anxieties about technology, capitalism, and identity. Includes curated interview excerpts and expert commentary.