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This category page covers the broader scope of PC gaming news, documentaries, interviews, and op-eds. We cover everything from MS-DOS to Half-Life.

Slay the Spire is being adapted into a board game

Nintendo PC PlayStation Xbox January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by lukealexdavis

The popular roguelike video game is becoming a board game thanks to Contention Games and it’s out this Spring!

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Bringing back System Shock

PC January 6, 2021January 5, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Rebooting any game is tough but for Stephen Kick, bringing back System Shock was an arduous task. Here’s his story.

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The Opening Animation For Sonic Mania Is Retro Bliss

Nintendo PC PlayStation SEGA Xbox August 12, 2017January 7, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Sonic Mania is nearly upon us and we now have the opening video.

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Wolfenstein 3D on MS-DOS

Let’s Do This: Play Over 2,000 MS-DOS Games For Free Online

PC January 13, 2015August 15, 2020 by Andrew Martin

The Internet Archive has added titles including Wolfenstein 3D, The Oregon Trail, Pac Man, and Sim City to play online for free.

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Getting Chills 16 Years Later: ‘Half-Life’ Is The Patriarch of Storytelling

PC November 17, 2014January 6, 2021 by Distant Arcade

Ryan Rebello discusses the power of storytelling through Half-Life and its levels of immersion.

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