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I Pre-Ordered an Amiga 1200 ⭐
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 16, 2026
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I was delighted to learn that Commodore had been acquired by an enthusiast who then…
Microsoft Open Sources Zork I, II, and III Source Code
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 20, 2025
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Microsoft announced today that it has open sourced the code for the first three Zork…
Tech Nostalgia: Commodore is Back, and so is the C64!
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2025
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Commodore announced its first new computer in over 30 years, the Commodore 64 Ultimate. You…
Open Source Takes on Video Game Preservation
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 04, 2024
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Two recent open source projects highlight another major game reservation push, in this case to…
Game Preservationists Post OG Unreal and Unreal Tournament to Internet Archive for Free
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 17, 2024
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The game preservationists at OldUnreal have posted the original versions of Unreal and Unreal Tournament…
Valve Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Half-Life 2
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 16, 2024
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Valve has issued a 20th anniversary update for *Half-Life 2*, and the game is now…
Atari Buys Intellivision Brand
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2024
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Atari announced that it has acquired the Intellivision brand and certain Intellivision game titles from…
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Arrives on March 13
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 22, 2024
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Digital Eclipse revealed that its second interactive game and documentary, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story,…
Digital Eclipse Announces Its Next Interactive Documentary, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 07, 2023
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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will include 42 classic games from 8 different 1980s and…
Atari Acquires Digital Eclipse
- Paul Thurrott
- Oct 31, 2023
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Atari announced that it is acquiring retro gaming firm Digital Eclipse for $4 million in…