Thirty Years Late I finally raided the first tomb – and I did it ugly on purpose
Tomb Raider 1 turns 30 - a personal review of finally finishing the original in its rough classic mode, where mechanics and atmosphere beat graphics.
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Internet Find of the Week Tomb Raider: Side-Scroller Edition
Deep in a TR1-3 remastered playthrough and I stumbled into the best Netzfundstück of the year - Lara Croft, remade as a cinematic platformer.
Two Flags Apart Thirty years of wuseln – The Settlers 2 and the fan project that refuses to die
The Settlers 2 turns 30 - a personal history from DOS to Sài Gòn, and the fan-made overhaul that keeps the Wusler bustling on modern machines.
DOS Gets It Right MURI: A DOS platformer that actually gets it
MURI nails the early DOS platformer feel - EGA palette, PC speaker, chunky pixels. Thirty years late to its own era, still worth it.
Half-Life Turns 25 The making of Half-Life: a quarter-century of gaming history
Half-Life is 25 years old. A QUARTER CENTURY. Valve celebrates, we feel ancient, and the legacy of Black Mesa still echoes.
Stray Cat Cyberpunk From heartwarming moments to tearful goodbyes: The enigmatic cyberpunk world of Stray
Stray - heartwarming moments and tearful goodbyes in a cyberpunk world seen through a cat's eyes. Beautiful, strange, unforgettable.
Decade Of Star Citizen A decade in development: The evolution of Star Citizen’s game engine
Star Citizen's Star Engine at CitizenCon 2023 - a decade of development condensed into one jaw-dropping trailer. Sci-fi dreams, rendered.
Difficulty By Design Easy, medium, hard, or insane? The challenge of designing difficulty levels in games
Easy, medium, hard, or insane? Designing difficulty levels in games is harder than playing on the hardest setting. A design deep dive.
Big Fucking Gun Unleashing the Big Fucking Gun 9000: how the ultimate DOOM weapon works
The BFG 9000 from DOOM - how the most iconic weapon in shooter history actually works under the hood. Splatter science, explained.
Caesar Lives Again Augustus: the open-source game that’s reviving the classic Caesar 3 on multiple platforms
Augustus revives Caesar 3 as an open-source project for modern platforms. The 1998 city-builder reborn, free and cross-platform.