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THE ZIP DISK RECOVERY

The Restoration Project.

When the pocg.net domain came home at the start of 2026, something else surfaced with it: a stack of Zip disks holding the original 1998–2002 archive. Hundreds of reviews, news posts, and features written off as lost. They're being restored and republished here with their original dates, original opinions, and original scores converted to today's scale. This page tracks the progress.

3,213
Era-1 pieces live
111
Reviews restored
1998–2002
The original run
Latest Restorations
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and HonorOriginal: July 1999 · Restored: July 13, 2026
4.0
Dogz 3Original: November 1999 · Restored: June 14, 2026
3.5
Quake: The OfferingOriginal: May 1999 · Restored: June 14, 2026
4.5
Shining Force IIOriginal: September 1998 · Restored: June 14, 2026
5.0
StarCraftOriginal: February 1999 · Restored: June 14, 2026
4.5
PaRappa the RapperOriginal: August 2000 · Restored: June 14, 2026
4.5

From the Recovered Archive

Rotates daily · 3213 pieces deep
JUL1999
News
EA and Wizards of the Coast plan online card strategy game
Electronic Arts and Wizards of the Coast, publisher of the world's best-selling Magic: The Gathering trading card game, says an agreement to jointly develop a new intellectual.
APR1999
News
Substance Abuse Studios unveils Heroin Engine
It is a BMX bicycle racing, jumping, stunt oriented game, in which you will be able to race head-to-head against other opponents or against the clock, perform a myriad of tricks such as a backflips, 360º barspins and tailwhips over huge jumps and ramps.
OCT1999
News
Icewind Dale Announced
Icewind Dale has been announced, and the pitch is now loose in the wild for PC and console players to start arguing about.
DEC1998
News
GT Interactive acquires Reflections Interactive
The important bit: GT Interactive Software further expanded its international presence and augmented its stable of quality internal software developers today by agreeing to acquire U.K.-based Reflections Interactive Ltd., executive partner in the premier software development.
How We Got HereThe Restoration Log →