Retro gaming, for many people, can be difficult to get into because of trouble finding unique games that still hold up. Many sources that people look to recommend the same games. In order to find ...

I learned how to create customized boot menus in DOS batch files just to avoid needing a boot floppy for that game.

Strictly-speaking modern x86 computers running Windows should be compatible with any software written for the very first MS-DOS PCs starting with the original IBM PC and its clones. In practice, it's ...

In context: For those looking to build a retro gaming PC in a tiny form factor, Eivind Bohler's ITX-Llama could be a perfect DIY project for you. He recently dropped an introductory video on YouTube ...

Xbox Game Pass gamers just got a handful of incredible retro games that fans of classics will absolutely want to check out, available to grab now.

"Mr. Blobby," a DOS game from 1994. The Internet Archive has released more than 2,500 MS-DOS games that can be accessed and played by anyone. Archive The Internet Archive has expanded its offerings to ...

Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful of years at Peachpit Press, editing books on everything from the first iPhone to Python. He also worked at a handful of now-dead computer magazines, ...

Celebrating the Golden Age of DOS Games The IBM PC was an also-ran in computer gaming until the late 1980s, when MS-DOS suddenly and forcefully found its footing. A new book from Jamie Lendino covers ...

The major benefit I see in DOSBox Pure over DOSBox Classic is a sort of built-in containerization for games. DOSBox Pure creates a separate environment for each game automatically when it's "opened" ...