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How to play old CD-ROM games on Windows again

You have it way easier these days, but back in the day, when you wanted to play a game on your PC, you had to take a similar ...
Ars Technica

DVD-RW drive won't burn Disc-at-Once

This is a new Core 2 Duo rig, and I just noticed today that copying from CDs takes unusually slow. So I ran Nero CD Speed and found the following:<BR> View image ...
GamesRadar+

PS5 Slim's detachable disc drive requires an internet connection to activate, and that sounds like a nightmare for game preservation

A one-time internet connection isn't a big deal now, but it could be a massive roadblock in the future When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
CNET

Do Consoles Need a Disc Drive? Hands-On With the All-Digital Xbox Series X

The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and (slightly) drops the price to under $450. Sean Booker Senior Video Producer As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has ...
Gameranx

PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Drive Swapping May Not Be DRM-Locked

Huge caveat on this is that Sony can choose to change it later. A fan has tested the new PlayStation 5’s detachable disc drive, to interesting results. As reported by Video Games Chronicle, a fan ...