Tag Archives: Command & Conquer

The harvester is miles from home. Your money is almost gone. Somewhere beyond the black edge of the map, an army is getting ready to ruin your evening. Then a voice announces “Unit ready,” the music kicks in, and you decide you can probably afford one more tank. Command & Conquer understood that particular kind of optimism. It let you build a little military empire, made you feel clever for keeping it… Read more

Interview by David, Retro-Replay. Before there was Tiberium, before Kane stepped in front of a camera, and before players began building bases on Arrakis, there were two friends in Las Vegas finding out what they could make together. Louis Castle was working at a computer store when he met Brett Sperry. An invitation to use a printer led to a conversation about computer art, then to a creative partnership. In 1985, that… Read more