As a ’90s kid who saw Warcraft as the Dungeons & Dragons of videogames, I found Blizzard Entertainment’s legendary PC catalog a little too nerdy for my Nintendo-obsessed preteen tastes. It wasn’t until I fell deep into World of Warcraft that I began to crave the old-school PC experiences I’d stubbornly shooed away in my youth, […]
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The RetroBeat — How World of Warcraft Classic will reignite the Burning Crusade
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now World of Warcraft welcomed back a wave of nostalgic fans with the release of World of Warcraft Classic in 2019. Now the famous MMO’s first expansion, Burning Crusade, is heading to retro […]
The RetroBeat: Classic Mega Man is better than the X series
Beyond the app store: Why mobile games need a multi-platform strategy Learn how to go beyond the tried-and-true pathways to improve discoverability, create community, and scale your mobile business. View On Demand A week or so ago, I once again got mad because of a tweet. Specifically, it was this one from Nintendo of America, […]
DOSBox Pure for RetroArch aims to simplify classic MS-DOS gaming
YouTube user Psyraven—who is apparently Bernard Schilling himself—created this video as an introductory demo for DOSBox Pure. Recently, indie developer Bernard Schilling published a new fork of the DOSBox classic-gaming emulator. If you’re not familiar with DOSBox, it’s a way to play classic MS-DOS games from the 1980s and 1990s on a modern Windows, Mac, […]
Review: Freaky is a familiar-but-fun riff on the classic body-swap concept
Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton star as a serial killer and a high school student who swap bodies in the new horror comedy Freaky, written and directed by Christopher Landon. Walt Disney Studios struck the proverbial motherlode in 1976 with its now-classic body-swap comedy Freaky Friday, starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris as a daughter and […]
By the sword: Cursed is an inventive remix of classic Arthurian legend
Katherine Langford stars as Nimue, a young fey woman viewed with suspicion by her own people. Netflix Catherine Walker plays Nimue’s mother, who harbors a secret. Netflix Nimue’s mother comforts her about feeling like an outcast. Netflix Nimue and her BFF Pym (Lily Newmark) go on a ride through the woods. Netflix Nimue meets the […]
Atari to ship restyled version of classic game console in June
Atari’s VCS console has suffered several production delays over the last two years, leaving many of its s 11,597 Indiegogo backers wondering when they’ll actually get to use it. The good news is that up to 500 of these very patient folks are set to receive the restyled version of the classic console by mid-June. […]
Do you even 10-key, bro? Our homage to the classic keyboard standard
Enlarge Aurich Lawson While going through a full, cleaning sweep of my home office—something I know I’m not alone in doing lately—I had to blow dust off quite a few forgotten items. At my house, this included a range of electronics I haven’t used in years: an Amazon Echo Dot, an Ouya, a burner phone […]
We now know the effect of altitude on classic “Diet Coke and Mentos“ fountain
Enlarge / A well-coordinated Mentos-and-Diet-Coke explosion filmed in slow motion for The Slow Down Show in 2013. YouTube/The Slow Down Show Back in 2006, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz—the self-described mad scientists behind Eepybird—ignited an Internet sensation with their viral video of an elaborate version of the Diet Coke and Mentos fountain experiment, recreating the […]
Fujifilm X-A7 hands-on review: A classic in a modern world
Fujifilm X-A7 hands-on review: A classic in a modern world “You’ll check out the X-A7 for its large touchscreen, but stay for its classic design.” Great design Large, high-res touchscreen Much improved autofocus Sturdy controls 4K/30p and 24p video Touch interface needs work No internal stabilization The Fujifilm X-A7 feels stuck between two worlds. Fujifilm […]
Horror film Jennifer’s Body bombed 10 years ago; now it’s a cult classic
Enlarge / Megan Fox starred in the 2009 film Jennifer’s Body. It underperformed at the box office, but has since become a horror cult classic. 20th Century Fox Typically, when we think of cult classic films and TV series that get a second lease on life via VHS, DVD, or streaming, we think of a […]
A beginner’s guide to tanking in World of Warcraft Classic
Tanking in World of Warcraft is one of the most stressful experiences you can have. People’s lives are on the line, and you’re the main cog separating them from hefty repair bills and long walks back to a rotting corpse. But with a constant need for these meat shields, tanking in World of Warcraft Classic is […]
Gaming in the Rain: Dramatic Weather in Classic Video Games
This emotional relationship with the elements provides convenient thematic shorthand for authors, filmmakers, and game developers. Here’s how games use weather to heighten drama or affect gameplay. PCMag reviews products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. It was a dark and stormy night in Hyrule… […]
World of Warcraft Classic: Hit game goes back to basics
The hit video game World of Warcraft (WoW) is going back to basics with the launch of WoW Classic this evening. First released in 2004, the online multi-player game has evolved and changed dramatically over the years. Many players had asked developer Blizzard Entertainment to revive the original version of the game, known as “classic” […]