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Retro computing
Old computers, early online worlds and the people preserving their stories, from Micronet to MiSTer FPGA.
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The EscapistRetro Gaming
My MiSTer FPGA is better than your MiSTer FPGA – here’s how to build the ultimate, ultimate retro gaming rig
By Paul McNally
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In 1985, one video game made you telephone for permission to nuke Europe
By Paul McNally
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The companies that made gaming what it is today: Ére Informatique and it’s ‘French Touch’
By Paul McNally
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MiSTer FPGA gets some very cool new cores, but the AI argument rages, and it’s spoiling the once great project
By Paul McNally
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A forgotten copy of Amberstar resurfaced after 34 years, complete with my handwritten notes
By Paul McNally
Open archive fileThe EscapistCommodore
Commodore is on an unnecessary charm offensive when it comes to its new Callback flip phone after criticism from fans
By Paul McNally
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Exclusive interview: How Sam Dyer built Bitmap Books into a shrine for your gaming memories
By Paul McNally
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The lost online world that came before the Internet and the World Wide Web
By Paul McNally
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Exclusive: Why Atari let Intellivision stay Intellivision – The Escapist speaks to the guys behind the Sprint
By Paul McNally
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Intellivision Sprint review – the perfect re-imagining of my very first console
By Paul McNally
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Review: C64-themed retro keyboard from 8BitDo makes your setup sound like a 1980s bedroom
By Paul McNally
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How to get started collecting retro games in 2025 – Can you do it, or is it just too expensive now?
By Paul McNally
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The Amiga A500 Mini – Retro creators talk games, hardware & future projects
By Paul McNally
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Jobs vs Gates - friends, enemies or just fierce rivals?
By Paul McNally
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