The Thing – PC Retro vs PS5 Nightdive Remaster – A Huge Improvement
The Thing video game is what happens when someone takes the paranoia-filled horror of John Carpenter’s classic film and says, “Let’s crank up the trust issues to 11 and throw in some flamethrowers for good measure.” Released in 2002, this survival horror sequel picks up right after the movie’s infamous cliffhanger. You play as Captain […]
The End of LGR Donation Videos
Lazy Game Reviews (LGR) is like the Indiana Jones of retro tech, except instead of dodging boulders, he’s dodging compatibility issues on Windows 98. Clint Basinger, the mastermind behind LGR, brings a charming mix of nostalgia, nerdiness, and dry humor as he dives into the quirks of vintage computers, classic games, and obsolete gadgets that […]
Troy Baker: The Hardest Part of making Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Troy Baker is like the Swiss Army knife of voice acting—if the Swiss Army knife were ridiculously charismatic and could sing like an indie rock star. This guy doesn’t just “play a role”; he becomes the role. Need a brooding antihero with a heart of gold? He’s Joel from The Last of Us. Want a […]
8-Bit Guy: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Work!
The classic Atari 8-bit computers were the ’80s equivalent of a mullet: business up front, party in the back. Designed to handle both serious computing and wild gaming adventures, they came in models like the Atari 400 (the “starter pack”) and the Atari 800 (the “big boss”). These machines looked so sleek for their time […]
A look back at Wing Commander (1990 PC Game)
Modern Vintage Gamer takes us back to what made the original Wing Commander PC game so special. Wing Commander is like jumping into a soap opera… in space! Imagine you’re a hotshot pilot battling evil feline overlords called the Kilrathi (think if your cat grew up on bad vibes and space lasers). Your job? To […]
Dozens of Apple computers rescued! #BarnFind
Tales of Weird Stuff takes a long road trip through Washington State to Spokane to rescue a truck load of classic Apple computers. This is wild! Apple computers are not only known for their sleek designs and cutting-edge technology, but some models have become rare, highly collectible, and seriously expensive. Here are 5 of the […]
Star Wars Outlaws Review – “A New Hope” or “Holiday Special”?
Star Wars Outlaws is like that moment when Han Solo realizes he owes Jabba the Hutt way too many credits—but stretched out into an entire video game. Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, it introduces us to Kay Vess, who is basically the galaxy’s coolest new smuggler since, well, the […]
Play 7000 PC DOS games quickly and easily (eXoDOS Review)
The eXoDOS project is like a digital Noah’s Ark for DOS games, meticulously rescuing and preserving thousands of PC classics from the treacherous seas of obsolescence. Imagine a pixelated Indiana Jones, armed not with a whip but with an external hard drive, bravely navigating the dusty catacombs of abandonware to unearth treasures like “Commander Keen” […]
Digital Decay Of 2000’s PC Game DRM (Tech Tangents)
I’m tired of modern video games being shut down from pointless server requirements and wanted to help the cause to spread the word that we might be able to do something about it. It also made me wonder, how many of my physical games are now dead? It was a lot more than I thought […]
Restoring a 1997 Gateway PC! Windows 95 Pentium 2 Desktop (LGR)
I got this nifty Gateway 2000 desktop from the 90s and don’t know much about it! Except that it cost $2,649 when it was new. So let’s dive into the G6-233M with its Pentium II MMX 233MHz and see what else is inside, what’s broken or missing, and what needs repair and cleaning and such. […]