FPS legend John Romero says Wolfenstein 3D was the first game id Software took its time with⁠—a luxurious 4-month development instead of just 2

In a recent appearance on Nightdive Studios’ Deep Dive podcast, Doom designer John Romero talked about the ways id Software casually revolutionized PC gaming in the early ’90s, all on a blistering release schedule where “taking their time” meant cranking out an all-time classic faster than most hero shooters are able to add a new…

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Skyblivion’s first major dev update since Oblivion Remastered makes its case as more of a full remake⁠—including a mega dungeon based off a legendary bit of cut content

The developers of the Skyblivion remake mod for Skyrim have just released their first major development update since the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered, and they seemed keen to prove how their project stands apart as a more full-on remake of the 2006 RPG. And boy, did they come out of the gate swinging with…

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Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (July 2025)

Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in July! Another month down, another eShop Selects to welcome in the new one. Yes, hello folks, it’s your regularly scheduled eShop Selects, this time for July 2025. As always, we’re looking at the best of the rest — the best eShop exclusives…

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Rhythm games use a lot of classical music, huh?

Classical music has formed the bedrock of videogame soundtracks since developers could shove something vaguely Chopinesque onto a three-channel sound chip. Phillippe Vachey worked in compositions of Johann Strauss and Saint Saens among his terrifying plucked string soundtrack. Catherine had half-naked sheep men pulling blocks and climbing to the tune of Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude. Hell,…

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Arcade to Console – by Eugenio Angueira

In 1982 Namco released the official sequel to Pac-Man. That game would be Super Pac- Man! Though  was the official sequel for the original game, Ms. Pac-Man was developed by General Computer Corporation as an unofficial sequel to Namco’s successful maze game at the request of Midway. Tori Iwatani was in charge of designing this…

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Poll: Box Art Brawl – Duel: The Hobbit (GBA)

This Ori That. Assemble your best team of warriors, kings, wizards and burglars, because it’s time to embark on a Box Art Brawl adventure. But before Gandalf comes a-knocking, let’s take a look at what went down last week, when we matched up two different covers for Blast Corps. In the battle of East and…

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