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Author : Tasha
18 March 2026, 4:58 pm
Martin Edmondson is one of the most distinctive figures in British game development. Co-founder of Reflections Interactive, he spent the better part of three decades creating games that were technically ahead of their time — from the parallax-scrolling spectacle of [Shadow of the Beast] in 1989 to the open-world car chases of [Driver] a decade later. His career spans the Amiga era, the PlayStation generation, and the early years of open-world gaming, and the studio he built in Newcastle became one of the most respected in Europe.
Read MoreAuthor : Tasha
2 February 2026, 5:34 pm
Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; teach a man to play Doom, and you'll never get another day's work out of him. Doom Press Release 1993: "In 1993, we fully expect to be the number one cause of decreased productivity in businesses around the world."
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Author : Tasha S. & Emanuele B.
29 January 2026, 5:34 pm
Ron Gilbert has a pretty big claim to fame, and not just for designing video games. He is also responsible for one of the most successful and widely used game engines ever created. Hailing from Oregon, Ron has been interested in learning how to program since he was a kid. Growing up, he used his home computer to try to replicate popular games released at the time, using his friends as test subjects. From these humble beginnings, Ron built his gaming career.
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Author : emabolo
19 October 2025, 5:34 pm
Ask any expert of the 16-bit era about Thalion, and you will always hear the same statement: it was one of the most talented studios of the 90’s. This relatively small company left us some of the best titles ever created for the Atari ST and Amiga, a legacy of games that we will play for a long time.
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Author : Adam
18 March 2023, 11:07 am
Star Trek is a franchise that has captured the hearts of audiences for decades. Star Trek has become a cultural icon of its futuristic technology, captivating characters, and daring adventures.
Read MoreAuthor : Tasha
23 June 2020, 10:04 am
Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego? It's okay if you sang that in your head, I did too. It brings back memories of pursuing a felonious red-clad woman all around the world. Carmen Sandiego came onto the scene in 1985, making her debut in "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" The game was aimed at teaching geography in a fun and engaging way. The Carmen Sandiego series does an excellent job of making you forget that they are intended to be educational. They are also fun and challenging adventure games.
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