Video games have evolved to include countless different genres, with each one emphasizing different gameplay mechanics and attracting different types of players. Yet when it comes to identifying the key moments in that development or the games that pushed the medium forward, many people point to the same few eras and the same few games. The 1980s and early 1990s, as well as the rise of real-time strategy games during those years, stand out as…
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I still remember the exact moment Diablo took over my life. It was January 1997, a Tuesday night with snow…
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