Tag: Multiplayer Gaming
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How Serious Sam Revolutionized Online Multiplayer on a 56k Modem
In the world of online multiplayer gaming, few milestones are as notable as the advent of Serious Sam. This revolutionary game not only provided countless hours of fun but also brought incredible advancements in network coding. Despite the constraints of 56k modems, which were standard at the time, Serious Sam was able to handle a…
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The Rise and Fall of the LAN Party
The concept of a LAN (Local Area Network) party has always held a peculiar charm in the tech community, representing more than just a gathering for gaming. It was a fusion of social interaction, technological challenge, and collective endeavor. The golden days when people lugged their cumbersome CRT monitors and tangled nests of cables into…