Est. 1998
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DOS

Microsoft · 1981–1995

DOS-native games: boot disks, SoundBlaster IRQs, and CONFIG.SYS wrangling.

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The VaultQuake: The OfferingQuake: The Offering is a compilation released in 1998 by id Software and published by Activision. It collects the original Quake (1996), its two official mission packs, Scourge…NewsRayman 30th Anniversary Edition Out NowUbisoft just dropped Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC, and Ubisoft+. Physical copies land in select regions this June.. You’re getting five versions…NewsOpenGL DooM Legacy v1.29 Beta 9a ReleasedOpenGL DooM Legacy v1.29 is moving through beta, so players willing to deal with crashes, weirdness and unfinished edges can get in early.ReviewQuake: The OfferingQuake: The Offering bundles the classic with two mission packs full of devastating new weapons, hilarious enemies, and tons of deathmatch mayhem.NewsEmergency Room 2 Distribution DealLegacy Interactive today announced that it is shipping 75,000 units of Emergency Room 2 and Best of Emergency Room 2 to the consumer retail channel, through its new distributor, GT Interactive.NewsDiamond Announces Sonic Impact S90Diamond Multimedia Systems announced the company's new Sonic Impact S90 audio accelerator. Diamond's Sonic Impact S90, powered with Aureal Semiconductor's Vortex/A3D 3D audio.NewsRedneck Deer Huntin ShippedInterplay Productions announced the realistic hunting game, Redneck Deer Huntin'TM for MS-DOS and Windows 95 based PC's shipped to retail outlets nationwide on July 28, 1998.NewsUltimate Strategy Archives AnnouncedInterplay Productions announced the release of Ultimate Strategy Archives, a collection of eight highly recognized, award-winning strategy games including Sid Meier's...