Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...

Now you can play all your favorite DOS games right from your iPhone or iPad, thanks to an update to popular emulator RetroArch. RetroArch was rolled out for Apple Devices in mid-May, and at launch, it ...

Ever felt like getting back to the era when we used to play games on our computer system? Back in the eighties and nineties, when there were no PlayStations and gaming consoles around, the only ...

The Internet Archive has released a library of 2,314 classic MS-DOS games that you can download and play for free in a browser-based emulator. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's ...

Launched for Apple devices in mid-May, the RetroArch emulator became a go-to emulator for iPhone and iPad users. What's more, the newly updated version of the app will allow you to relive your ...

The PC has been one of the most powerful gaming platforms for as long as it has existed, continually providing the best graphics and most advanced features. In its early days, players were impressed ...

The games from these websites are some of the best and worst of the past, so dig in and you are certain to find a few gems that are playable for many years to come. If you want to play old DOS games, ...

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Our medium has a rich history that stretches far back into the days of DOS gaming, but the further back in time you go, the more it's a pain to get these games running on modern systems. Even if I ...

When it debuted in 1981, MS-DOS probably didn’t seem like a promising platform for gaming. But from roughly 1981 to 1997, publishers released thousands of games in every genre for the PC and its ...