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Play the Nintendo Classic, Paper Dash, on Windows 8

  Random Salad Games have been publishing retro games for Windows 8 since the Consumer Preview was available for beta tester. One of their game is the Nintendo classic, Paper Dash. It has a quirky music and 90’s cartoony look to it. I like it. It’s a good time waster. If you have played it before,Continue reading “Play the Nintendo Classic, Paper Dash, on Windows 8”

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Experiment: Running Windows 98 on Windows 7 & 8

Is running windows 98 on windows 7 or 8 possible in 2013? Well first, Windows 98 was released in 1998. That’s a whooping 15 years! We are going to try running this 15 year old bad boy and see just how compatible these operating systems are. We will browse the web and try installing modern softwareContinue reading “Experiment: Running Windows 98 on Windows 7 & 8”

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Running Windows 98 in 2013 – Browsing the Web and Installing Modern Apps

Well, this is 2013, and Windows 98 was released in 1998. That’s a whooping 15 years! Yes, we are going to try running this 15 year old bad boy in 2013. We will browse the web and try installing modern software designed to run on Windows 7 and 8. Is it possible to browse today’s modernContinue reading “Running Windows 98 in 2013 – Browsing the Web and Installing Modern Apps”

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Oh the Nostalgia – Play Paper Rush, a Nintendo Classic for Windows 8

Random Salad Games have been publishing retro games for Windows 8 since the Consumer Preview was available for beta tester. One of their game is the Nintendo classic, Paper Rush. It has a quirky music and 90’s cartoony look to it. I like it. It’s a good time waster. If you have played it before, youContinue reading “Oh the Nostalgia – Play Paper Rush, a Nintendo Classic for Windows 8”

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Let’s Play Pocket Tanks on Windows 8 or RT

So, I decided to do a let’s play video of a Windows 8/RT game that I really like. This game is Pocket Tanks, which we blogged about earlier. It’s a really fun little game; so if you are curious of the game play or just want to watch me play one round, check out theContinue reading “Let’s Play Pocket Tanks on Windows 8 or RT”

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Bring on the Classics – Pocket Tanks Now on Windows 8!

If you have never played Pocket Tanks, you have missed a classic. But do not worry, with the release of Pocket Tanks for Windows 8, by its official creators, you can join the crowd! What is Pocket Tanks? Pocket Tanks is basically a simple artillery game in which each of the two players take turnsContinue reading “Bring on the Classics – Pocket Tanks Now on Windows 8!”

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