July 20th week in review

It has been a surprisingly busy week for classic gaming news and preservation efforts. From milestone anniversaries to brand new hardware for decades-old architectures, there is plenty to catch up on. Here is a look back at everything we covered over the last few days.

Persona 3 is 20 years old today and Atlus just dropped a remix video. Atlus is celebrating two decades of the PS2 classic with a brand new music video. The release features custom pixel art alongside fresh arrangements by DJ VaVa.

GOG's response to the PlayStation disc shutdown is to burn your own. Sony plans to end physical PlayStation games in 2028. In response, GOG is reminding players that offline PC installers last forever.

A new $4.99 idle game turns a fake 1994 OS into a slacker simulator. BusyWork 3.11 for Slackers is a satirical Windows game. The entire objective is simply looking busy at a corporate desk job.

3ric is a brand new 6502 computer you can boot in your browser. Eric Badger built the 3ric as a custom 65C02 machine with real hardware and a cycle-accurate web emulator. The project arrived just in time for KansasFest.

We will see you back here next week for more retro gaming news and updates.

Source: SEGA's playable Gamescom 2026 lineup includes Alien: Isolation 2 and Crazy Taxi