I got banned from a Halo forum for trying to stir up trouble in a Half Life forum. Signed on just to rant about how Halo was better. It was the Gamespy network of forums; I hadn’t considered both forums sharing the same moderators.
Now I’m mature enough to know Half Life 2 is better than Halo.
Now I’m mature enough to know Half Life 2 is better than Halo.
November 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I got banned from a Halo forum for trying to stir up trouble in a Half Life forum. Signed on just to rant about how Halo was better. It was the Gamespy network of forums; I hadn’t considered both forums sharing the same moderators.
Now I’m mature enough to know Half Life 2 is better than Halo.
Now I’m mature enough to know Half Life 2 is better than Halo.
no sign of the videos but they did do a series of dev diaries which can still be found in the rubble formerly known as gamespy
brief mention of the liquid sim stuff in this miracles one:
pc.gamespy.com/pc/black-whi...
brief mention of the liquid sim stuff in this miracles one:
pc.gamespy.com/pc/black-whi...
October 31, 2026 at 3:45 AM
no sign of the videos but they did do a series of dev diaries which can still be found in the rubble formerly known as gamespy
brief mention of the liquid sim stuff in this miracles one:
pc.gamespy.com/pc/black-whi...
brief mention of the liquid sim stuff in this miracles one:
pc.gamespy.com/pc/black-whi...
originaly found here (credits to Dr. Pavel Vlašánek for finding this)
tesarchive.wordpress.com/2002/06/12/g...
GameSpy source: web.archive.org/web/20020811...
tesarchive.wordpress.com/2002/06/12/g...
GameSpy source: web.archive.org/web/20020811...
GameSpy—Interview with Todd Howard (Jun 2002)
Todd Howard discusses his past, Morrowind, and the newly released Xbox version.by Andrew S. Bub Todd Howard can be called a pioneer at the forefront of RPG design. Some consider his games to be a t…
tesarchive.wordpress.com
October 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
originaly found here (credits to Dr. Pavel Vlašánek for finding this)
tesarchive.wordpress.com/2002/06/12/g...
GameSpy source: web.archive.org/web/20020811...
tesarchive.wordpress.com/2002/06/12/g...
GameSpy source: web.archive.org/web/20020811...
I was doing a quick rewrite since I found some last minute details on some lost Pajitnov games and I was comparing MSN Game Zone to GameSpy and Heat.Net. Then I realized how few people would even remember them at this point.
October 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I was doing a quick rewrite since I found some last minute details on some lost Pajitnov games and I was comparing MSN Game Zone to GameSpy and Heat.Net. Then I realized how few people would even remember them at this point.
Every time I see a GameSpy logo after starting a game, I think about how the damage done by Ziff Davis to the entire spectrum of games is way bigger than people realize.
October 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Every time I see a GameSpy logo after starting a game, I think about how the damage done by Ziff Davis to the entire spectrum of games is way bigger than people realize.
The GameSpy shutdown in 2014 killed matchmaking, not the game. A clean reimplemented server is what lets new mods find players without patching every client by hand.
October 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The GameSpy shutdown in 2014 killed matchmaking, not the game. A clean reimplemented server is what lets new mods find players without patching every client by hand.
Ich war einer der zwei Deppen in Deutschland, die sich den Bongo-Controller für den Gamecube ZWEI MAL gekauft hatten in der sadfacememe sich nie einstellen wollenden konstellation von multiplayer. es gab ne menge variation, bevor alles von Activision standardisiert wurde.
October 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Ich war einer der zwei Deppen in Deutschland, die sich den Bongo-Controller für den Gamecube ZWEI MAL gekauft hatten in der sadfacememe sich nie einstellen wollenden konstellation von multiplayer. es gab ne menge variation, bevor alles von Activision standardisiert wurde.
The other big one I remember here in the US was TEN. Boy did that crash a lot! 😆
The only similar thing I remember working decently before stuff like quakespy/gamespy was Kali, which I played a bunch of Warcraft 2 on. Quickly learned that no, no I was not good at it 😅
The only similar thing I remember working decently before stuff like quakespy/gamespy was Kali, which I played a bunch of Warcraft 2 on. Quickly learned that no, no I was not good at it 😅
October 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The other big one I remember here in the US was TEN. Boy did that crash a lot! 😆
The only similar thing I remember working decently before stuff like quakespy/gamespy was Kali, which I played a bunch of Warcraft 2 on. Quickly learned that no, no I was not good at it 😅
The only similar thing I remember working decently before stuff like quakespy/gamespy was Kali, which I played a bunch of Warcraft 2 on. Quickly learned that no, no I was not good at it 😅
finding myself thinking of the first online friend i ever made: his name was Soulfly and i met him on gamespy arcade
October 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
finding myself thinking of the first online friend i ever made: his name was Soulfly and i met him on gamespy arcade
Before installing Pro Skater 4 yesterday, I got greeted by this shotgun blast of nostalgia. Nothing gets the memories flowing back quite like seeing GameSpy Arcade offered to me.
October 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Before installing Pro Skater 4 yesterday, I got greeted by this shotgun blast of nostalgia. Nothing gets the memories flowing back quite like seeing GameSpy Arcade offered to me.
I guess this is probably my nine games.
Cloudy Mountain was the first game I remember playing.
The Quest games, Final Fantasy, and Baldur’s Gate turned my imagination to 11.
Tribes was my biggest multiplayer obsession.
SMW is peak game design.
The Unreal games led me to being a Gamespy admin.
Cloudy Mountain was the first game I remember playing.
The Quest games, Final Fantasy, and Baldur’s Gate turned my imagination to 11.
Tribes was my biggest multiplayer obsession.
SMW is peak game design.
The Unreal games led me to being a Gamespy admin.
September 29, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I guess this is probably my nine games.
Cloudy Mountain was the first game I remember playing.
The Quest games, Final Fantasy, and Baldur’s Gate turned my imagination to 11.
Tribes was my biggest multiplayer obsession.
SMW is peak game design.
The Unreal games led me to being a Gamespy admin.
Cloudy Mountain was the first game I remember playing.
The Quest games, Final Fantasy, and Baldur’s Gate turned my imagination to 11.
Tribes was my biggest multiplayer obsession.
SMW is peak game design.
The Unreal games led me to being a Gamespy admin.
For the record, this isn't a list of my "9 Favorite Games". These are each games that made a noticeable impact on my life. For example, the first Monster Hunter on the PS2 was my first published professional video game review for GameSpy.
September 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
For the record, this isn't a list of my "9 Favorite Games". These are each games that made a noticeable impact on my life. For example, the first Monster Hunter on the PS2 was my first published professional video game review for GameSpy.
Every Game Developed by Remedy Entertainment, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/rem...
#3: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC, 2003) - "The action in Max Payne 2 is as adrenaline-pumping as anything you'd see on the silver screen, and you're in control." - GameSpy
#3: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC, 2003) - "The action in Max Payne 2 is as adrenaline-pumping as anything you'd see on the silver screen, and you're in control." - GameSpy
September 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Every Game Developed by Remedy Entertainment, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/rem...
#3: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC, 2003) - "The action in Max Payne 2 is as adrenaline-pumping as anything you'd see on the silver screen, and you're in control." - GameSpy
#3: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC, 2003) - "The action in Max Payne 2 is as adrenaline-pumping as anything you'd see on the silver screen, and you're in control." - GameSpy
Been a fan since the GameSpy days, Good luck out there!
September 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Been a fan since the GameSpy days, Good luck out there!
GameSpy Debriefings and Comedy Button were 100% my crutch to lean on during the most suicidal portion of my life. I've always had a lot of affection for Max and Brian even if I didn't follow them as closely as I used to. Much love @maxscoville.bsky.social @brianaltano.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
GameSpy Debriefings and Comedy Button were 100% my crutch to lean on during the most suicidal portion of my life. I've always had a lot of affection for Max and Brian even if I didn't follow them as closely as I used to. Much love @maxscoville.bsky.social @brianaltano.bsky.social
I remember your first day on a podcast at Gamespy and I'll be there day one with whatever you do next.
September 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I remember your first day on a podcast at Gamespy and I'll be there day one with whatever you do next.
Absolutely.
Some studios are narrative-first, some are design-first, but Valve is/was often engine-programmer first.
The E3 2003 HL2 demo was one of the best ever, and it's one where you're in a programmer-art test room within 20 seconds.
No sizzle reel, just a room with badass physics props.
Some studios are narrative-first, some are design-first, but Valve is/was often engine-programmer first.
The E3 2003 HL2 demo was one of the best ever, and it's one where you're in a programmer-art test room within 20 seconds.
No sizzle reel, just a room with badass physics props.
September 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Absolutely.
Some studios are narrative-first, some are design-first, but Valve is/was often engine-programmer first.
The E3 2003 HL2 demo was one of the best ever, and it's one where you're in a programmer-art test room within 20 seconds.
No sizzle reel, just a room with badass physics props.
Some studios are narrative-first, some are design-first, but Valve is/was often engine-programmer first.
The E3 2003 HL2 demo was one of the best ever, and it's one where you're in a programmer-art test room within 20 seconds.
No sizzle reel, just a room with badass physics props.
ℹ️ While Wikipedia lists the release date as Sept. 16th, GameFAQs, GameSpot, GameSpy, and IGN list the 15th. Nintendo’s official ship/release date was Sunday (the 15th), but the retail date for some stores was Monday (the 16th) depending on store hours and stock arrival.
September 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
ℹ️ While Wikipedia lists the release date as Sept. 16th, GameFAQs, GameSpot, GameSpy, and IGN list the 15th. Nintendo’s official ship/release date was Sunday (the 15th), but the retail date for some stores was Monday (the 16th) depending on store hours and stock arrival.
It’s really wild how certain message boards ended up producing successful types of people. I’m still in touch with a bunch of folks from the old GameSpy Forums and everyone is either a Director or VP in tech/gaming industries 20-something years later.
September 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
It’s really wild how certain message boards ended up producing successful types of people. I’m still in touch with a bunch of folks from the old GameSpy Forums and everyone is either a Director or VP in tech/gaming industries 20-something years later.