SimCity Addiction: Why I Still Build Digital Cities
My relationship with SimCity began on a rainy Saturday in 1992 when my dad came home from a garage sale with a stack of SNES...
PC Gaming
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Quake: My First Online Multiplayer FPS Experience
The first time I died in Quake multiplayer, I didn’t even see it coming. One moment I was cautiously navigating a dimly lit corridor in...
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The Unforgettable Worlds of Myst That Still Haunt Me
The first time I booted up Myst was at my friend Tony’s house in the winter of 1994. His family had just gotten this absurdly...
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How DOOM Changed First-Person Shooters and My Gaming Life
December 10, 1993. I remember the date because it was the last day of fall semester finals, and instead of studying for my chemistry exam,...
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Why Diablo Changed Action RPGs Forever (And My Sleep Schedule)
I still remember the exact moment Diablo took over my life. It was January 1997, a Tuesday night with snow piling up outside my apartment...
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Riven: The Visual Masterpiece That Followed Myst
I remember the day I brought Riven home in October 1997. The five-CD jewel case felt substantial in my hands, like I was carrying something...
