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A Decade in the Making: Classic RPG Ultima Underworld Recreated in Unity Engine

Back in 1992, a game arrived that changed the RPG landscape forever. When Looking Glass Studios released Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, it completely shattered boundaries. It introduced gamers to…

Chris May 28, 2026

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Retro Review: Remembering the Glorious Destruction of MechWarrior 4: Vengeance

There is a very high chance your hard drive was vibrating under the weight of FASA Interactive and Microsoft’s absolute masterpiece: MechWarrior 4: Vengeance back in late 2000. It was…

Chris May 24, 2026

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Retro Review: Why Duke Nukem Forever (And Its DLCs) Deserve a Second Chance

Initially announced way back in 1997, Duke Nukem Forever became the poster child for what happens when perfectionism, engine swaps, and developmental chaos collide over a staggering fourteen-year period. When…

Chris May 19, 2026

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Heavy Metal Masterpiece: Looking Back at MechWarrior 3 and Pirate’s Moon

Release Date: MechWarrior 3: June 1, 1999 Pirate's Moon: December 3, 1999 Developer: Zipper Interactive Back in the late nineties, the PC gaming landscape was an absolute wild west of…

Chris May 17, 2026

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The Ultimate Dieselpunk Flight Fantasy: Remembering Crimson Skies

Crimson Skies: Release Date: September 17, 2000 Developer: Zipper Interactive Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge: Release Date: October 21, 2003 Developer: FASA Studio Imagine a world where the Great…

Chris May 16, 2026

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The Wasteland Revisited: A Deep Dive into KKND and its Atomic Legacy

Krush, Kill 'N Destroy (KKND 1) Release Date: 1997 | Developer: Beam Software / Melbourne House Buy It On: GOG Krush, Kill 'N Destroy 2: KrossfireRelease Date: 1998 | Developer:…

Chris May 11, 2026

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The Best Mech Game Ever Made? A Deep Dive into MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries

Release Date: September 25, 1996 (MS-DOS and Windows 95) Developer: Activision Back in 1996, the world was a very different place. We were rocking dial-up internet, wearing way too much…

Chris May 10, 2026

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Wolves: The Return of Xbox’s Most Iconic Giant Robot Fighter

If you’re anything like me, you probably remember that specific, chunky green logo of the original Xbox with a massive amount of fondness. It was a time of experimentation, where…

Chris May 10, 2026

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Neon Skies and Heavy Metal: A Deep Dive into MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

Release Date: July 24, 1995 (MS-DOS) Developer: Activision If you grew up in the mid-90s and had access to a PC that wasn’t a complete potato, there is a very…

Chris May 9, 2026

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X-Wing: Alliance – The Greatest Flight Through a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Release Date: March 28, 1999 Developer: Totally Games Get It On: GOG There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a development team is at the absolute top…

Chris May 6, 2026