Nned help running it on modern hardware? I got you, boss! #gaming #pcgaming #retrogaming youtu.be/qo_ZIl7Bu_w

Podcaster-archivist @savetz.bsky.social (ANTIC, Eaten By a Grue) joins for 90s nostalgia, the loss of cover art giant Philip Castle, and the rise-and-fall of Iomega's Zip drives. All this, your picks for a gaming industry legend you'd like to spend an hour with, and more!!
youtu.be/4Q_ODmzynsM

Car Park Capital on Steam The car industry needs you to design and build the greatest car parks that simple town life hasn't seen before. Introduce the need for car commuting and turn neighborhoods into car parks! Use propagan...

store.steampowered.com/app/3031880/...

Heretic II pitch document Back in 2023, to mark the 25th anniversary of Heretic II, lead programmer Patrick J. Lipo shared a fascinating piece of gaming history on his blog: a document the team created to pitch the game to …

Ascension – Chronicles of the Heretic is the initial pitch document that the Raven team put together for Heretic II:
gameloadedmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/h...

Albion | Wildly Underrated | Review and Playthrough YouTube video by Aqua Walrus

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pil9...

Heretic 2 got a brand new reverse engineered source port for modern systems featuring bug fixes, faster loading times and hud scaling for high resolutions. Playing Heretic 2 just became a lot easier.

For the moment it's Windows only:

github.com/m-x-d/Hereti...

Ultima 9 Ascension team
gameloadedmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/u...

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Ultima IX Ascension Press Kit YouTube video by Game Loaded

I recently stumbled upon the press kit CD for Ultima IX: Ascension - it includes screenshots, renders, sketches, ads, and interviews with the U9 team. I made a post about it here and a video of the contents: gameloadedmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/u...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aJB...

On my top 3 favorite big box covers!

Hexen II (1997)

Starbreeze's Enclave is really pretty

Love the optimism in that illustration, good times to explore the internet.

Ultima VIII: Pagan (1994, PC)

A photograph of Edge magazine issue 142, featuring “Ico 2” (which would later be renamed Shadow of the Colossus). It shows the first colossi from the game with the main character riding a horse towards it

Edge Issue 142 - November 2004

Ico 2

Big, ugly, beautiful:
Sony rebuilds the platform game

#EdgeMagCover

São Paulo, February 2026. To Bitmap Books Attn: Felipe Pepe We are delighted to receive and appreciate Bitmap Books donation of £3,514.49 (Three thousand five hundred and fourteen pounds sterling and forty-nine pence), intended to support the social assistance programs developed by Vocação. We believe that every young person possesses talents and potential that can flourish when there is access to quality education and real opportunities for insertion into the world of work. The support of our partners makes it possible to develop skills, achieve autonomy, and overcome the cycle of poverty, promoting lasting transformations in the lives of participants and their families. Your financial support is fundamental to continuing to offer opportunities that generate impact and broaden horizons. Receive our sincere admiration and gratitude for believing in the strength of youth and the importance of investing in their future. We reiterate our deep gratitude for the partnership, trust, and solidarity in walking alongside Vocação in this mission of social transformation. Sincerely, Josmael Castanho da Silva Diretor Geral

A photo of the hardcover version of the CRPG Book

To lighten up the timeline, some good news:

I just donated the latest royalties from the CRPG Book, bringing us to a total of £37,901 raised for charity since 2019!

Thanks everyone for the support! The book is back in stock @bitmapbooks.com if you also want one:
www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the...

Ultima VIII: Pagan Retrospective | A Titanic Mistake YouTube video by Majuular

Ultima VIII: Pagan Retrospective www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4h1...

Game On: A Feature Documentary about Brenda Romero Help Theresa Loong finish her documentary about Brenda Romero: visionary designer and mentor, shaping the future of game creation!

I just backed Game On: A Feature Documentary about @brendaromero.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

The last great FMV game | Black Dahlia Everyone's heard of Ripper (the Christopher Walken FMV game), but not many people talk about the game that came AFTER Ripper. It's just as mental as Ripper, even moreso, but also so much better in practically every way. Watch the full 4 hour movie: Original resolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Tomorrow at 9 PM CET (12 PST / 3 PM EST) is finally Black Dahlia Night. A 30 min Fair & Balanced Retrospective followed by a 90 min "making of" documentary with interviews w/the cast and crew. It's been 6 months in the making. Come breathe a sigh of relief with me, please.

Making Catacomb 3-D YouTube video by John Romero

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcUq...

Lands of Lore: The Throne Of Chaos - Big Box PC Unboxing YouTube video by Game Loaded

Unboxed my copy of Lands of Lore and also showcased the mini artbook I made because I think the pixel art in LoL 1 is the best made for a video game.
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PC Game Unboxings & Retrospectives - YouTube Here we will delve into the contents of big box PC game releases both new and old.

Seeing some of @gameloaded.bsky.social's unboxing videos has left me nostalgic. Check out some of my old unboxing vids here! (Not just mine, but many are.)

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#bigboxPCgames #retrogaming #DOSgaming #PCgaming #unboxing

Betrayal at Krondor - Interview with Raymond E. Feist YouTube video by OldGames.sk

The book CD demo also includes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isiT...

Betrayal at Krondor - Big Box PC and Book Unboxing YouTube video by Game Loaded

New unboxing - Betrayal at Krondor - the game and the book:
youtu.be/QDoAdfodw9w

Feeling a bit sick, surely some cozy 2000s jank will help me recover lol (game is Mistmare)

Master of Orion (1992)

Eye of the Beholder I - Big Box PC Unboxing YouTube video by Game Loaded

Eye of the Beholder unboxing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpm...

As we celebrate the community’s efforts in video game preservation, we’re giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy 1+2+3, a cornerstone of survival horror history and part of the GOG Preservation Program.

Grab these masterpieces before February 5th at 2 PM UTC and enjoy them forever 💜

Happy 35th Anniversary, id Software! From our moonlighting beginnings to co-creating the first-person shooter genre to winning awards, it was an amazing time and proud of the games we all made together! #idSoftware #doom #keen #wolfenstein