Classic PC Games

Classic PC Games That Defined the ’80s and ’90s

Iconic titles that pioneered new genres, harnessed groundbreaking technology, and inspire the next generation of games.

Amstrad E3

Video Calls on a 56K Modem

The Amstrad E3 brought video calling to households before they even had broadband

Jaguar VR

Jaguar Dreams and VR Schemes

Atari's Jaguar VR vaporware

TwitterPeek

Tweeting Before Smartphones: Remembering the TwitterPeek

"No phone, no browser, no camera — and no apologies"

Virgin Lobster 700TV

Bringing TV Channels to the Feature Phone: The Virgin Lobster 700TV

This bulky headset added 5 TV channels to users' pockets

The Pocket Surfer 2 downloaded webpages over pre-3G networks faster than any other phone

In the pre-3G era of smart phones, webpages were painfully slow to download outside of wifi. But the Pocket Surfer 2 was fast. How did it do it?

From Game Console to Movie Center: The Panasonic Q was Nintendo’s DVD Dream

The Panasonic Q (2001) was a hybrid version of the Nintendo GameCube, exclusive to the Japanese market