On my top 3 favorite big box covers!
08.03.2026 19:48
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Hexen II (1997)
08.03.2026 12:59
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Love the optimism in that illustration, good times to explore the internet.
06.03.2026 13:41
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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
06.03.2026 12:25
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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...
03.03.2026 11:58
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Ultima VIII: Pagan Retrospective | A Titanic Mistake
YouTube video by Majuular
Ultima VIII: Pagan Retrospective www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4h1...
04.03.2026 07:39
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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.
26.02.2026 10:18
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Making Catacomb 3-D
YouTube video by John Romero
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcUq...
26.02.2026 10:56
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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.
youtu.be/5sxH_ANkhwY?...
22.02.2026 13:24
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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
13.02.2026 14:19
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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...
12.02.2026 11:57
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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
12.02.2026 11:56
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Master of Orion (1992)
11.02.2026 13:40
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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...
12.02.2026 10:09
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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 💜
02.02.2026 18:57
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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
01.02.2026 13:50
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Why Diablo 1(1996) Was Great
YouTube video by MadSeasonShow
youtu.be/t_YyoR6a6Eg?...
02.02.2026 09:29
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Okami 4LP Box Set
To celebrate the game's 20th anniversary, the OKAMI box set is now available again!
4xLP on frosted clear vinyl, hardboard slipcase, 40-page artbook, double-sided art print, printed inners, download code + art card.
Available to pre-order NOW from data-discs.com
30.01.2026 17:00
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Winifred Phillips' Grammy-winning soundtrack to @digitaleclipse.bsky.social's 2024 remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord is now available to preorder on vinyl from @kidkatanarecords.bsky.social: blipblop.net/the-2024-wiz...
30.01.2026 14:48
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George Broussard pointing to Duke Nukem 3D v1.0 uploading to Software Creations on 29 Jan 1996.
One of the Duke Nukem 3D CD art designs.
The famous Duke Nukem 3D cover art without any of the graphics.
Various Duke Nukem game boxes at my office at Apogee/3D Realms HQ back in the 2000's.
Happy Birthday Duke Nukem 3D!
30 years ago (29 Jan 1996), I uploaded Duke3D v1.0 shareware to Software Creations, and a legend was unleashed on the world. This pic is George Broussard pointing to said upload happening.
Was a super fun game to work on - lots of happy memories. #AlwaysBetonDuke
29.01.2026 12:11
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Fallout 2 (1998)
29.01.2026 14:03
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RELOADED pre-orders are here!
For the folks that ordered, thank you, and I will ask you for a bit of patience, I will start shipping them soon, gradually, and you will be notified :)
30.01.2026 13:42
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Where's the Manual? From the July 1996 issue of PC GAMES.
23.01.2026 13:09
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Dave Perry in front of collection of Earthworm Jim memorabilia.
The exterior of Shiny's offices at the Laguna Design Center.
High-resolution key art for MDK.
I want to highlight one of my favorite items in our digital archive:
Shiny Entertainment put out an excessively detailed press kit for MDK with photos of every team member, their office space, developer diaries, concept art, and more
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/224e3...
18.01.2026 20:22
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94 'til Infinity | Chris | Substack
Hey, I'm Chris! Each Sunday, I share a story from the early days of PlayStation gaming. So, grab your favourite drink, sit back, and let's take a laid-back trip down memory lane. Click to read 94 'til...
Hello new followers! 👋
I'm Chris. I mostly share early PlayStation stuff from the 90s and 00s here.
I also post the same stuff over at pspolygons.substack.com but with even more words!
I write about the past because everything is shit now. C'mon over! 😘
06.01.2026 23:46
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