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The Purpose Of Quake’s Mystery Graphics File, Explained
1It’s a happy day for me when I learn something new about Quake — or any classic game, for that matter. My fresh factoid for today: a seemingly unused image in Quake‘s data files that actually plays an important role in running the game.
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Blood, Monolith’s Classic 1997 FPS, Is Getting A Reboot
Who remembers Monolith’s Blood? One of several games made during the 90s on Ken Silverman’s Build engine, Blood distinguished itself by having a ridiculous array of weapons, from dynamite bundles and voodoo dolls to dual-wielding weapons (not a unique feature, but uncommon for the period). Now, it looks like we’re getting a “reboot”, thanks to…
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Leisure Suit Larry Creator Al Lowe Is Selling The Original Source Code For King’s Quest, Police Quest And Other Sierra Classics
I have fond memories of old-school Sierra. The King’s Quest and Police Quest series in particular hold a special place in my heart. So, you can imagine how shocked I was to learn Al Lowe, the man behind Leisure Suit Larry, has put the source code for some of these games up for sale on…
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Valve Announces New ‘Revenue Share Tiers’ For Steam Games
With few exceptions, all games sold on Steam have their revenue split with Valve 70/30, the larger portion going to the developer. However, for the first time since the platform’s launch 15 years ago, Valve will offer titles that make over certain amounts a more generous share. But, far from helping smaller indies, the change…