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Tucows Shuts Down its Once Iconic Download Website
Being a relatively early user of the internet (and by proxy regularly annoying my Dad as he picked up the phone to only hear the dial-up crackle), it’s pretty hard to describe to someone younger these days just how mad a place the online world used to be. Oh, don’t…
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Several Classic Transformers are in the Latest BumbleBee Trailer
Respecting the Source Material BumbleBee is set to reignite the fire for the stale Transformers movie franchise when it launches in December. Even though it is set to face some heavy hitters like James Cameron’s Alita and James Wan’s Aquaman. Many fans were glad to see the latest Transformers movie…
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Get Turbo Pug DX For Free on Steam Until March 16
Free Game for a Limited Time Back to Basics Gaming’s Turbo Pug DX is currently available for FREE on Steam for a limited time. The game is a throwback 16-bit sidecroller game featuring an adorable little speedy pug. Unlike typical 2D sidescrollers however, the Turbo Pug is constantly running so…
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MDK is FREE on GOG for the Next 38 Hours
Younger gamers are probably not familiar with MDK, but those who were alive and gaming in the late 1990s are fond of it. It is a third-person shooter from 1997 made by Shiny Entertainment for Windows. The game is technically advanced for its time as it requires an Intel Pentium…
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Hellbound: Survival Closed Beta Signups Open
The 90’s was an exciting period for games with 3D shooters leading the way in terms of technology and PC gaming. Now Argentinian indie developers Saibot Studios aims to bring the same fun feeling back with their new Hellbound: Survival. Just looking at the artwork and design alone, it obviously…
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Tamagotchi Celebrates 20th Anniversary With New Mini Version
In case you need to re-live some 90’s nostalgia, Bandai has some good news for you. In celebration of the 20th anniversary, they are re-releasing the Tamagotchi. However, it is now in a more compact, mini version. Maybe they saw how profitable this whole retro deal is after Nintendo’s success.…
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Unreal Tournament 1999’s Classic ‘Facing Worlds’ Map Now on CS:GO
Back in 1999 when first-person games were not dominated by gritty, military-style, press-‘F’-to-do- something gameplay, titles like Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 Arena were kings. One of the most popular maps that people fondly remember from one of these is the ‘Facing Worlds’ map from UT1999. The map was deceptively…
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Unofficial Service Pack Released For Windows 98 SE
With all the press coverage regarding Windows 10, it’s very easy to forget Microsoft’s roots and how their operating systems evolved over time. Windows 98: Second Edition holds a lot of nostalgic memories due to its multi-user network configuration and extended peripheral support. Rather surprisingly, the OS never received an…
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The 90’s are Coming Back to Annoy us
List all of the annoying things from the 1990’s that you loved for about 30 seconds of ownership and then threw it under the bed or in the bin. I bet the Tamagotchi was in there somewhere; the little blob of a pet that required more attention than a baby…
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