In this guide, we'll show you how to build a retro gaming PC, based on original hardware from the 1990s, with a few modern touches. It can run DOS games and early Windows games, but it'll also look ...

When thinking of retrocomputing, many of us will imagine machines such as the Commodore 64 or Apple II. These computers were very popular and have plenty of parts and documentation available. Fewer ...

The Pocket 386 is a tiny laptop computer with a 7 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard, and a body that’s small enough that you might actually be able to fit it into a (large) pocket. It’s also a device ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Continuing VBlank's efforts to make Retro City Rampage available on as many platforms as possible ...

A couple of unusual computers showed up on AliExpress last month: the Book 8088 is a mini-laptop with an Intel 8088 chip and support for MS-DOS and early versions of Windows, while the Hand 386 is a ...

When Levi Maaia’s mother, a school teacher, brought home the Apple IIGS in the late ‘80s, to say it made a lasting impact is an understatement. He and his family used the computer far beyond its ...

You hear it said all the time: one of the best reasons to own a Steam Deck is for emulating classic games. The Steam Deck is fundamentally a PC, but despite this, you'll rarely hear anyone talk about ...

If you’re on the US East Coast, you should head on over to Wall, NJ and check out the Vintage Computer Festival East. After all, [Brian Kernighan] is going to be there. Yes, that [Brian Kernighan].

I am always pleasantly surprised by the response to articles about older technology. If you are in or near New Jersey, you might want to check out the Vintage Computer Federation’s VCF East show this ...

If you’ve been doing some thorough cleaning of your living space during quarantine, perhaps you’ve unearthed some old gadgets. Your first thought was probably just to junk them. After all, old ...