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Alpha Centauri

There are those games that ruin your life, but you love them for doing it. It was a beautiful September. I was awarded ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005
Why Haven't They Made This?

Capitalism is teh suxx0r!!111!

July 3My beta invite has finally arrived! I get the email while I’m at work, but of course I can’t download the client ...
By Mark Wallace Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005
Why Haven't They Made This?

Someday, I’ll Hack the Gibson

It’s your first job of the day. A mid-sized corporation lost a million bucks to a cyber thief, and their bank isn’t providing ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005
Why Haven't They Made This?

The Contrarian: Feature Creep

When Shrek 2 hit theatres, there were no banners trumpeting “Now with more polygons!” or “Three extra jokes per minute!” Yet those are ...
By John Scott Tynes Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005
Why Haven't They Made This?

Pigtails, Pioneers, and Polygons

A little brunette girl walks down the street, clutching a blonde-haired doll with a toothy grin. The doll is a foot-and-a-half tall, and ...
By Kris Naudus Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005
Why Haven't They Made This?

The Buzz is Gone

BUZZZZZZZ! Where are you, Buzz Aldrin? I’m playing your old 1993 Interplay game, Buzz Aldrin’s Race Into Space (BARIS), about the 1960s U.S.-Soviet ...
By Allen Varney Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005
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