PC Gaming History Archives

StarCraft Retrospective: From Launch to Brood War and Beyond

StarCraft dropped in 1998 and somehow still feels like the blueprint for what a real-time strategy game should be. Blizzard took the lessons from Warcraft II, threw out the orcs-and-humans…

Chris August 7, 2026

Retro-Games

Why the Realms of Arkania: Northland Trilogy is the Ultimate Tabletop Simulation

If you think modern role-playing games are demanding, it is time for a reality check. Long before the gaming industry decided to hold your hand with glowing quest markers, GPS…

Chris July 11, 2026

Retro-Games

Retro RPG Spotlight: Remembering Gods: Lands of Infinity (2006)

Release Date: March 30, 2006 Developer: Cypron Studios European developers were experimenting like crazy in the mid-2000s, throwing everything at the wall to see what would stick. One of those…

Chris July 9, 2026

Retro-Games

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

Retro-Games

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