In the mid-80s and early 90s, the video game business resembled a Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. There…
Day: 9 February 2026
Bash Moto combines racing and beat ’em up action in a nostalgic 90s throwback
There was a time when racing games weren’t polite. Back in the 90s, finishing first wasn’t…
From 386 to Pentium: the evolution of 90s PC gaming performance
If you grew up gaming on PCs in the late 80s and 90s, you probably didn’t…
BeOS vs. NeXT: the 1996 decision that determined Apple’s future
In the winter of 1996, the halls of Apple Inc. didn’t feel like the headquarters of…
The rise of Atari in german desktop publishing: hardware, software, and timing
Walk into a West German print shop or office in the late 80s and you might…
The legacy of Unreal Tournament: why it remains one of the best FPS games ever
In 1999, multiplayer gaming wasn’t yet the always-online, battle-pass-powered universe we know today. It was messy,…
The hidden magic inside retro game cartridges we never noticed
If you grew up in the cartridge era, you probably remember the ritual: slide the cartridge…
3DO console history: how a revolutionary system lost the console war
In 1993, the future of gaming seemed to arrive wrapped in sleek plastic and a surprisingly…