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The Complete History of Command & Conquer: Tiberium, Kane, and the War That Changed PC Gaming

Command and Conquer history collage with Kane, Louis Castle, Frank Klepacki, Tiberium crystals, and classic game battles

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

Louis Castle Interview: Building Westwood, Command & Conquer, and Blade Runner

Louis Castle interview collage with his portrait, Red Alert gameplay, and Kane

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