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Legendary Doom developer John Carmack theorizes that the world's tech could run on outdated hardware if it was properly optimized

Legendary Doom developer John Carmack theorizes that the world's tech could run on outdated hardware if it was properly optimized

Id Software co-founder and programmer John Carmack shared a theory that if „optimization was truly a priority...” modern tech could run on outdated hardware.

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May 15, 2025

Legendary Doom developer John Carmack theorizes that the world's tech could run on outdated hardware if it was properly optimized
Terrifying tutorial and awesome driving model. Driver offered a three-dimensional open world with cars before GTA

Terrifying tutorial and awesome driving model. Driver offered a three-dimensional open world with cars before GTA

In anticipation of the Driver brand's reactivation, let's recall the first game in the series, which had us behind the wheel of American cars and allowed us to experience spectacular car chases straight out of Hollywood movies.

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March 29, 2025

Terrifying tutorial and awesome driving model. Driver offered a three-dimensional open world with cars before GTA
Unique version of Quake 2 from PSX made its way to PC

Unique version of Quake 2 from PSX made its way to PC

A Quake II PSX mod has been released. It reproduces on the PC maps from the heavily different edition of this FPS developed for the first PlayStation.

Files and Mods

January 6, 2025

Unique version of Quake 2 from PSX made its way to PC
Sony May Celebrate 30 Years of PlayStation with Showcase. New Ad Hooked Fans

Sony May Celebrate 30 Years of PlayStation with Showcase. New Ad Hooked Fans

PlayStation fans are convinced that a new Sony ad confirms another game showcase on the 30th anniversary of the release of the PlayStation 1.

video games

November 13, 2024

Sony May Celebrate 30 Years of PlayStation with Showcase. New Ad Hooked Fans
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Aged Better Than Soul Reaver. That's the Cornerstone of This Legendary Series

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Aged Better Than Soul Reaver. That's the Cornerstone of This Legendary Series

Fans of Cain and Raziel have reason to rejoice, as we will most likely get a remaster of Soul Reaver. On this occasion, it is worth firing up the first Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. It's still a great game that has aged the best of the series.

video games

August 7, 2024

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Aged Better Than Soul Reaver. That's the Cornerstone of This Legendary Series
Toxicity in Video Games is on the Rise; Devs Have No Illusions

Toxicity in Video Games is on the Rise; Devs Have No Illusions

Players and developers are increasingly encountering cases of toxic behavior in video games, but combating it is not a priority for all developers.

video games

October 19, 2023

Toxicity in Video Games is on the Rise; Devs Have No Illusions
'I'm Not Signing This'; PlayStation Rejected Great FIFA Rights Deal Out of Loyalty to EA

'I'm Not Signing This'; PlayStation Rejected Great FIFA Rights Deal Out of Loyalty to EA

EA may have given up on an extremely lucrative deal with FIFA years ago. It didn't happen because of the very honorable behavior of a PlayStation representative.

video games

October 10, 2023

'I'm Not Signing This'; PlayStation Rejected Great FIFA Rights Deal Out of Loyalty to EA
Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge

Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge

Sony reportedly attaches great importance to average ratings on Metacritic.com. The publisher's studios are said to be aiming for a score above 90%.

video games

June 12, 2023

Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge
PlayStation 1 Running on 420-inch TV Delighted Internet

PlayStation 1 Running on 420-inch TV Delighted Internet

Sony has posted a nostalgic video on its Twitter profile, in which we can see the first PlayStation - running on a huge 420-inch TV. Spoiler: nostalgia hits hard.

video games

October 11, 2022

PlayStation 1 Running on 420-inch TV Delighted Internet
Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years

Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years

The dispute over whether it was snow or ash falling from the sky had been dividing the Silent Hill community for some 20 years now. The speculation was put to an end by Masahiro Ito.

video games

July 29, 2022

Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years
Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats

Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats

In the first Metal Gear Solid, each rat was supposed to have a name, and Snake was originally to be able to befriend them. However, this wouldn't stop him from shooting the rodents in a certain boss fight that would make them increase in size.

video games

April 12, 2022

Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats
Iconic PS1 Series Could Get a Spin-off; Demo Found After 20 Years

Iconic PS1 Series Could Get a Spin-off; Demo Found After 20 Years

It looks like the Gex series known from, among others, the PS1 could get a spin-off or a full-fledged fourth installment. A demo of a game called Gex Jr. - dated on January 25, 2001 - has just been found.

video games

April 4, 2022

Iconic PS1 Series Could Get a Spin-off; Demo Found After 20 Years
BloodbornePSX is a Free Fan-made Gem

BloodbornePSX is a Free Fan-made Gem

The fan-made game BloodbornePSX has been released. It's a free project pretending to be an installment of FromSoftware's action RPG series running on first-gen PlayStation.

Files and Mods

February 1, 2022

BloodbornePSX is a Free Fan-made Gem
PS1 Games on Xbox Series X and S in 4K and 60 FPS

PS1 Games on Xbox Series X and S in 4K and 60 FPS

The creators of the Modern Vintage Gamer channel on YouTube have used the Xbox Series S console to emulate the first PlayStation. Thanks to the properties of the software and the power of the new hardware, the games run at 4K and 60 fps.

video games

August 18, 2021

PS1 Games on Xbox Series X and S in 4K and 60 FPS
Remedy Revealed a PS1 Trailer for Control

Remedy Revealed a PS1 Trailer for Control

Remedy released a short video showing how Control could have looked if it had been released in 1996 on the first PlayStation console. The material was prepared on the occasion of April Fool's Day.

video games

April 1, 2021

Remedy Revealed a PS1 Trailer for Control
Rumor: Demon's Souls Devs Prepare Metal Gear Solid Remake for PS5

Rumor: Demon's Souls Devs Prepare Metal Gear Solid Remake for PS5

According to the info from the Internet, Bluepoint Games, the developers of the new Demon's Souls, has been working on a remake of the first Metal Gear Solid for several years.

video games

November 29, 2020

Rumor: Demon's Souls Devs Prepare Metal Gear Solid Remake for PS5
REDRIVER 2 is Here; GTA's Competitor is Back After 20 Years

REDRIVER 2 is Here; GTA's Competitor is Back After 20 Years

After 20 years, the competitor of the GTA series returns. Driver 2: Back on the Streets has lived to see a fan-made PC port in the form of REDRIVER 2. It streamlines many aspects of the gameplay and enables us to play on modern hardware.

video games

November 17, 2020

REDRIVER 2 is Here; GTA's Competitor is Back After 20 Years
PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

A list showing sales of consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over the years appeared on the web. The Japanese company continues to take first place, while the Xbox is performing exceptionally poorly.

hardware & software

October 20, 2020

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo
PS5 Won't Run PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games

PS5 Won't Run PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games

PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PlayStation 4, but we will not launch our PS1, PS2 and PS3 games, as officially confirmed by Sony.

hardware & software

September 18, 2020

PS5 Won't Run PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games

PS5 Without Backwards Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3

Ubisoft has disclosed information on backward compatibility on PS5. It follows that it will only cover titles released on PS4. Previous generations will not be supported by this feature.

hardware & software

August 31, 2020

PS5 Without Backwards Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3