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TashaAuthor : Tasha
6 March 2026, 11:15 pm

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id Software: How Four Texans Invented First-Person Shooters

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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TashaAuthor : Tasha
6 March 2026, 11:15 pm

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Damon Slye: Founder of Dynamix and Creator of the Great War Planes Series

Ah, the 80’s. It was a time of big hair and even bigger aspirations for one programmer. From the humble beginnings of befriending a local computer store owner in Eugene, Oregon, to taking over the world of simulations, contributing to an entire genre, and starting two successful game companies, Damon Slye has certainly made his mark on the gaming world.

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emaboloAuthor : emabolo
6 March 2026, 11:15 pm

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Heroes of the 16-bit: The Story of Thalion Software

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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