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Retro Gaming Hits BlizzCon: Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, Diablo, Rock N' Roll Racing

by Nick Breckon, Oct 10, 2008 12:32pm PDT

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My jaw literally dropped in a moment of pure gaming geekiness as I spotted the retro gaming section of BlizzCon.

Playable stations of past Blizzard titles such as The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, Rock N' Roll Racing, and the original Diablo and Warcraft titles are set up in a prime location.

Blizzard has always imbued its event with a sense of the company's history. Last year a display of memorabilia adorned the upper floor of the floor, but this year, having playable versions of the games that founded the company is an unexpected treat for attendees.

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I remember playing BlackThorne back in the '90s (or whatever decade that was.) Damn that was a good game. Even back then Blizzard was putting out solid titles.

Here's hoping for BlackThorne 2 in 2016 !

Oct 10, 2008 12:56pm PDT

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I remember playing BlackThorne back in the '90s (or whatever decade that was.) Damn that was a good game.... : kevgspiesses
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- blackthorn was bad ass, i loved leaning up into the shadows behind cover and popping out blastering the o... : kemical
- Blackthorne wasn't particularly well designed but dueling trolls with shotguns was pretty fun. : dubiousbrick

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give me diablo in a web browser and i'd say thankyou

Oct 10, 2008 4:39pm PDT

give me diablo in a web browser and i'd say thankyou : flasher 907

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Does this mean Rock-n-Roll racing can be played on the PC? Or is this for consoles?

Oct 10, 2008 4:32pm PDT

Does this mean Rock-n-Roll racing can be played on the PC? Or is this for consoles? : 3dchipset

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Haha, awesome.

I loved Rock N' Roll Racing.

Oct 10, 2008 12:39pm PDT

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Haha, awesome. I loved Rock N' Roll Racing. : SkeezPimp
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i bet they were tracking how many times each game was played for statistics to see what would make a good downloadable xblive etc port :X

Oct 10, 2008 2:12pm PDT

i bet they were tracking how many times each game was played for statistics to see what would make a good... : kemical