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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
22 April 2018, 10:19 pm

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The fascinating story of Santa Paravia and Fiumaccio

Did you know there is an old game with a strange Italian title, Santa Paravia en Fiumaccio, set during the Italian Renaissance (1400)? I didn't, but I discovered that it's an intriguing title, with a captivating story worth telling.

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TashaAuthor : Tasha
24 March 2018, 10:02 am

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A legendary video games music composer: Allister Brimble

When most people think of video games they might think of the people who programmed it, the company that developed it, or even the actors who did motion captures or voice-overs for it. But have you ever stopped and thought about the people who compose the musical scores?

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ManuAuthor : Manu
20 January 2018, 1:25 pm

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How to make Wineskin Games working again on Mac OS X High Sierra

Pharaoh, Hercules, Civ 2 don't work anymore? Read this.

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TashaAuthor : Tasha
13 January 2018, 2:20 pm

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Legendary Game Designers: Martin Edmondson

Martin Edmondson is best known for his work on the Shadow of the Beast and Driver series. This UK native got to spend a large part of his career doing what he loved with his brother, Gareth. The two no longer work together, but I doubt it has anything to do with bad blood. I’d guess just shifting interests.

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ManuAuthor : Manu
24 December 2017, 7:33 pm

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Here we go again, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

Believe it or not, this is the 3rd Christmas we celebrate at GamesNostalgia!

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
22 December 2017, 12:30 pm

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Sid Meier's Colonization - One of the best games ever designed

When I first heard about Colonization, I thought: ok, so this is just like Civilization, but instead of the entire world, you only have America; instead of barbarians you have the Indians tribes; instead of the whole span of the history of humankind, you have no more than 358 years. You don’t have technological advancements or scientific research, so that you won’t discover robots or jets. Why should I play it? I was very wrong.

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