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Wordle creator describes game’s rise, says NYT sale was “a way to walk away”

Enlarge / Josh Wardle speaks at the 2022 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco about his gaming sensation Wordle. (credit: Sam Machkovech) SAN FRANCISCO—Josh Wardle, creator of the game Wordle, arguably holds a world record for the fastest sale of a massive new game the instant it became a worldwide phenomenon. Hence, his presentation at […]

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Wolfenstein 3D secrets revealed by John Romero in lengthy post-mortem chat

Enlarge / John Romero speaks at GDC 2022. (credit: Sam Machkovech) SAN FRANCISCO—While the game series Doom and Quake have been heavily chronicled in convention panels and books, the same can’t be said for id Software’s legendary precursor Wolfenstein 3D. One of its key figures, coder and level designer John Romero, appeared at this year’s […]