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Shaping the Destiny of Mankind from Your Desktop: A Love Letter to Civilization II

Release Date: March 1996 Developer: MicroProse There was a distinct magic to the mid-1990s PC gaming scene, a period where pixelated sprites and CD-ROM audio combined to create worlds that…

Chris June 11, 2026

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The River of Time Flows On: Why Drakensang’s Prequel and Phileasson’s Secret Still Hold Up

Release Date: February 19, 2010 Developer: Radon Labs Get It On: Steam If you missed out on the golden era of tactical, party-based computer role-playing games, you might look at…

Chris June 3, 2026

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Why The Dark Eye: Drakensang Is a Must-Play for Tactical RPG Fans

Release Date: August 1, 2008 Developer: Radon Labs Get It On: GOG If you grew up playing Western computer role-playing games in the late 2000s, your radar was probably dominated…

Chris June 2, 2026

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Why Fallout: New Vegas is Still One of the Best RPGs Ever Made

Release Date: October 19, 2010 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Get It On: GOG Whether you’re a veteran of the desert who knows every cactus along Interstate 15 or a newcomer who…

Chris June 1, 2026

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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