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What Is o7ai?
What Is o7ai? o7ai is a set of development tools and workflows being built while real games are being created and prepared for release. The work may include coding assistance, porting, asset conversion, video processing, build automation, validation, documentation, and physical-media preparation. It is an evolving internal project, not a launched commercial platform. PIRATES is…
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Building Pirates: Getting Modern Video onto a PlayStation
Building Pirates: Getting Modern Video onto a PlayStation PIRATES involves adapting modern video material for a console designed in a different era. Development notes The detailed technical process is still being documented. This article will be updated with confirmed information about video preparation, encoding, build limits, testing, and the final release workflow. No technical claims…
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Why Build a New FMV Game for PlayStation in 2026?
Why Build a New FMV Game for PlayStation in 2026? Modern hardware makes video production and distribution easier, but there is still something meaningful about making a new experience for a machine from the 1990s. PIRATES is an opportunity to explore that constraint: how a contemporary FMV adventure can be shaped for original PlayStation hardware…
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From RetroGames to RetroGamesX: Thirty Years Later
From RetroGames to RetroGamesX: Thirty Years Later RetroGames operated online from the mid-1990s through the early 2000s, selling older hardware, games, accessories, and repairs as online gaming culture was taking shape. The project grew alongside The Unofficial Turbo Pages and connections with Turbo Zone Direct. RetroGamesX is a continuation of that history, with a new…
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Pirates: A New FMV Game for the Original PlayStation
Pirates: A New FMV Game for the Original PlayStation PIRATES began as a modern FMV game created by a British independent creator with a love of boats and ships. Its tone is humorous, eccentric, and intentionally unconventional. Why PS1? The project is being adapted for real original hardware rather than presented only as a modern…
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Pirates: A Brand-New PS1 Game Coming Soon
Pirates: A Brand-New PS1 Game Coming Soon A brand-new game for the original PlayStation is on the horizon. Pirates is currently being readied for release and is expected to be available in the next couple of weeks. Details are still being finalized, but the project is shaping up to be an exciting new addition to…
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Here’s Why The TurboGrafx-16 Is So Much Bigger Than The PC Engine
Timeextension.com just posted this article, it’s worth a read! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/heres-why-the-turbografx-16-is-so-much-bigger-than-the-pc-engine
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Sega, Johnny Turbo, and the Console Wars That Defined an Era
Sega’s journey from the Master System to the Genesis is a fascinating tale of perseverance, strategy, and a bit of raw aggression. After struggling to gain ground against Nintendo in the 8-bit era, Sega of America was primed for a fight when the 16-bit war began. The Genesis had the marketing muscle, the edgy attitude,…
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The Emergence of Retrogaming: A Historical Perspective
By Robert Frasure (Updated 8/5/25) Back in the mid-1990s, video games were changing fast. The PlayStation and Nintendo 64 brought 3D graphics and CD-ROMs, and everyone seemed focused on the next big thing. But for me, the real draw was the games I grew up with: Atari 2600 titles, Sega Master System cartridges, and those…