Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
In 1997, Ensemble Studios released the first game in a series that would span decades as one of the most popular real time strategy (RTS) series ever; Age of Empires. In 1998 Age of Empires received The Rise of Rome expansion pack…
Jazz Jackrabbit 2
The original Jazz Jackrabbit released all the way back in 1994 on Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system. It would be four years before the iconic PC game would see a sequel in Jazz Jackrabbit 2…
The Hardware of 1998
The scene was set for the next generation of consoles, with a new competitor entering the world of video game hardware for the first time. 1998 was a mix of established platforms alongside brand new ones, a mix of optimising old hardware and of experimenting with new potential.
Gaming in 1998
The 1990s were a whirlwind decade for video games, with an incredible amount of change happening from the start of the decade to the end.
The year that was 1998
The world was marching forward into a new millennium with a mix of excitement and fear. The world was changing, but then, when wasn’t it?