Apart from conjuring images of steam-filled powerhouses populated by fellas heaving coal into glowing furnaces, what do game engines actually do? Let’s find out!
15 parts
History of the Game Engine
David examines the history of the game engine. Where the need for the game engine originated in the 1980s, and how it evolved over the decades.
14 January 2021
History of the Game Engine
Part 2 looks at the early, true game engines and how the 1990s laid the foundations for games to come.
12 February 2021
History of the Game Engine
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial game still holds the title of the worst game ever created. But how? What led to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial game to be so terrible?
19 February 2021
History of the Game Engine
Today, we take 3D graphics for granted. They're everywhere. But how did they come to be? Part 3 of our History of the Game Engine series looks at the early days of 3D graphics.
19 March 2021
History of the Game Engine
In part 4 of our History of the Game Engine series, David looks at Role-Playing Games and the impact of AI.
4 April 2021
History of the Game Engine
Where did the need for the game engine come from, and for what purpose? Part 5 of our History of the Game Engine series endeavours to answer that exact question.
19 May 2021
History of the Game Engine
In part 6 of the History of the Game Engine series, we're venturing into the world of real-time strategy.
22 June 2021
History of the Game Engine
Some games will always need a bespoke game engine. In part 7 of The History of the Game Engine, flight simulators and their unique requirements and challenges.
16 July 2021
