Bobby Prince, Composer Behind Doom and Duke Nukem 3D, Dies at 81
Bobby Prince, the composer and sound designer behind Doom, Doom II, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, and Duke Nukem 3D, has died at the age of 81.
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Prince of Persia Then and Now: Why the Original Felt Truly Brutal
The original Prince of Persia on PC felt brutal for a reason. This editorial looks at why the 1989 classic still feels harsher than modern entries, and why direct comparisons with newer Prince of Persia games miss the bigger design-history point.
Imagine a World Without Steam: How Different Would Gaming Be Today?
Steam Is the Backbone of PC Gaming—But What If It Never Existed? Imagine booting up your rig, but instead of Steam… there’s nothing. No instant library. No daily deals. No auto-updates or cloud saves. It’s just a patchwork of old-school installers and forum links. It sounds wild—but it could’ve been our reality. Back in the…
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