Blake Patterson17h ago

The story of Choplifter

https://www.filfre.net/2012/08/choplifter/

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N-gated Hacker NewsMar 22, 2025
🎮🔍 Ah, "The Digital Antiquarian" strikes again with yet another thrilling saga of ancient computer #RPGs. Apparently, the world can't get enough of rehashing how Fallout 2 and Baldur's Gate shook the pixelated landscape of the 90s. 🕹️✨ Spoiler Alert: they were popular—breaking news from 1997, folks! 📅🚀
https://www.filfre.net/2025/03/the-crpg-renaissance-part-5-fallout-2-and-baldurs-gate/ #DigitalAntiquarian #RetroGaming #90sGaming #Fallout2 #BaldursGate #HackerNews #ngated
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SetSideBMar 27, 2024
The Digital Antiquarian on the Rise of Age of Empires
In the early days of Microsoft they really looked down on gaming, fueled by an antipathy towards entertainment by many higher-ups in the company. The Digital Antiquarian recounts the story of the game that got Microsoft started on computer gaming, u
https://setsideb.com/the-digital-antiquarian-on-the-rise-of-age-of-empires/
#niche #ageofempires #digitalantiquarian #ensemblestudios #long #microsoft #niche #pc #rts #tonygoodman #windows
The Digital Antiquarian on the Rise of Age of Empires

In the early days of Microsoft they really looked down on gaming, fueled by an antipathy towards entertainment by many higher-ups in the company. The Digital An

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SetSideBSep 19, 2023
The Digital Antiquarian on Rogue and Successors
I've been thinking about doing more @Play lately, but in the meantime, please read this mostly nice, lengthy article from The Digital Antiquarian on Rogue and its legacy. I say mostly because there are a few minor points I disagree with. Maybe I've played too much of it, but experie
https://setsideb.com/the-digital-antiquarian-on-rogue-and-successors/
#play #niche #retro #roguelike #play #digitalantiquarian #history #niche #retro #roguelike
The Digital Antiquarian on Rogue and Successors

I've been thinking about doing more @Play lately, but in the meantime, please read this mostly nice, lengthy article from The Digital Antiquarian on Rogue and i

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SetSideBJun 2, 2023

Digital Antiquarian on 3D Graphics History
That excellent blog The Digital Antiquarian has three posts so far in a history of 3D graphics, starting from the likes of Doom and Quake and so far going as far as 3DFX.

Part 1: Three Dimensions In Software (Or, Quake And Its Discontents):

Quake (All images from The Digital
https://setsideb.com/digital-antiquarian-on-3d-graphics-history/
#retro #3d #3dfx #digitalantiquarian #graphics #history #idsoftware #johncarmack #quake #retro #voodoo

Digital Antiquarian on 3D Graphics History

That excellent blog The Digital Antiquarian has three posts so far in a history of 3D graphics, starting from the likes of Doom and Quake and so far going as fa

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CaronteApr 13, 2023

ho scoperto che Jimmy Maher (autore di alcuni libri sulle meraviglie del mondo antico) è un geek e ha un blog molto interessante su retrogaming e retrocomputing , se vi piace perdervi in post lunghissimi (e scritti bene) ve lo consiglio

https://www.filfre.net/

#blog #digitalAntiquarian

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