The BFG 9000 from DOOM - how the most iconic weapon in shooter history actually works under the hood. Splatter science, explained.
Augustus revives Caesar 3 as an open-source project for modern platforms. The 1998 city-builder reborn, free and cross-platform.
Postal 2 during Tết holidays - 20 hours of chaos from a Steam sale impulse buy. Tasteless, violent, and somehow still entertaining.
Chicken Invaders - space chickens attack to the tune of Strauss' Zarathustra. Space Invaders with poultry and a sense of humor.
Wilkanoid 1.52 - the best Breakout clone ever made, discovered in 2001 on a magazine CD. Timeless, addictive, exceptional.
How Duke Nukem II's parallax scrolling was designed - hardware tricks from the early 90s, when every pixel mattered.
Sable finished in 23 hours - a minimalist open world that gives more peace than any AAA blockbuster. Quiet, beautiful, lasting.
Windows 95 keynote with Bill Gates and Jay Leno. Forget Steve Jobs - Microsoft knew how to put on a show. Peak 90s energy.
Commander Keen 4 turned 30 - the game that launched a career in 1994. On a 386, watching over a big brother's shoulder.
Hoa - an adorable adventure made in Việt Nam. No AAA, no open-world, just harmony. The oasis you didn't know you needed.