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
109
Reviews restored
1998–2002
The original run
Latest Restorations
Grandia IIOriginal: December 2000 · Restored: June 6, 2026
5.0Power StoneOriginal: September 1999 · Restored: June 6, 2026
4.5Metal Gear SolidOriginal: October 1998 · Restored: June 5, 2026
4.5Midtown MadnessOriginal: May 1999 · Restored: June 5, 2026
4.5Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorOriginal: April 2015 · Restored: June 5, 2026
4.5Lost Planet 3Original: September 2013 · Restored: June 5, 2026
3.0From the Recovered Archive
Rotates daily · 3213 pieces deepAUG1998
News
Daikatana and Omikron Delayed in Europe
Eidos plc, Europe's largest publisher and developer of entertainment software, now has announced that two games have been re-scheduled by Eidos: Daikatana, ION Storm's second.
MAR1999
News
S3 Announces 36 Customers for Its Savage4 Chip
S3 says it has secured 36 customers for its new Savage4 chip.
JUN1998
News
Banshee Press Release
Banshee Press Release is the latest June 1998 update, with from the official press release, 3Dfx Interactive, Inc..
OCT1998
News
Remington Top Shot Released
Head Games Publishing has said that Remington Top Shot has been fired into North American retail shelves the week of October 26, 1998.