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ARTICLEAug 15, 2024PC

The Making of the Original Fallout (1997): From GURPS to Wastelands

How Tim Cain and a small dedicated crew crafted the definitive post-apocalyptic RPG despite corporate doubt.

⏱ 2 min read• Alexey Morozov

ARTICLEAug 11, 2024PC

John Carmack, John Romero, and id Software's seismic technological leap that reshaped PC gaming.

⏱ 2 min read• Alexey Morozov

ARTICLEJul 23, 2024PC

From software pixelation to GLQuake bilinear filtration, the triumph of the SST-1 chipset, and the tragic twilight of 3D acceleration pioneers.

⏱ 3 min read• Alexey Morozov

ARTICLEJul 18, 2024PC

The manifesto of player trust, emergent lockpick chaos, Liberty Island design ingenuity, and the philosophy of meaningful consequences.

⏱ 3 min read• Alexey Morozov

ARTICLEJul 13, 2024PC

Fresh press ink, cover-mounted CD-ROMs, literary essays by charismatic critics, and how monthly magazines shaped gaming culture before broadband.

⏱ 2 min read• Alexey Morozov

ARTICLEJul 8, 2024PC

The boundless Cordon, untamed A-Life autonomous AI ecosystem, drivable vehicles, and the haunting ghost of GSC Game World's original vision.

⏱ 3 min read• Alexey Morozov