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My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee

  • Posted on November 2, 2020November 24, 2020
    • Apogee / 3DR
    • Duke Nukem
    • Games
    • Rise of the Triad

Those who know me (and have read my blog over the years) know that I spent quite some time working for Scott Miller & George Broussard of Apogee Software (later 3D Realms).  Was probably the single most fun job I’ve ever had in my life, and to this day, I still wish the old team […]

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Pearle Scarboro

  • Posted on April 7, 2020July 22, 2020
    • Apogee / 3DR

Those of you who have followed my stories about my days at Apogee/3DR will know one of my friends then was the late William Scarboro.  He died of an asthma attack at age 31.  That was really sad, and whenever I turn my thoughts to the past, I’m sad about that. I wish my old […]

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Happy 25th to Monster Bash

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018
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In the earlier years of 3D Realms, when we were known simply as Apogee Software, we were known for many popular games in the scroller genre.  Duke Nukem, Bio Menace, Hocus Pocus, Commander Keen, and many others.  But today we’re here to shed a little light on the 1993 scroller, Monster Bash.   Monster Bash […]

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Shadow Warrior Turns 20

  • Posted on May 13, 2017July 22, 2020
    • Apogee / 3DR

One of the last old school Apogee/3D Realms games was released 20 years ago today.  On May 13, 1997, 3D Realms released the original Shadow Warrior to the world.  The very anticipated next game from the makers of Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior followed in much the same path as Duke Nukem 3D did.  Over […]

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Wolfenstein 3D Turns 25!

  • Posted on May 5, 2017July 22, 2020
    • Apogee / 3DR

May 5, 1992.  That was a date that forever changed the landscape of PC gaming.  That was the day that id/Apogee released Wolfenstein 3D v1.0 – a full quarter century ago.   In 2017, not many people need a history lesson on Wolf3D, but it was the 3D shooter that redefined what was possible on […]

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The Story of Rise of the Triad

  • Posted on March 14, 2017July 22, 2020
    • Rise of the Triad

I’ve written about Rise of the Triad many times on this blog before.  I will write about it again.  I loved my time working on that game, and I have a ton of fun memories of the people who were on ROTT with me.  But that’s not why I’m writing.  I’m here to mention a […]

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Turning 20 in 2017

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017
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I worked on many titles in my years at Apogee/3D Realms.  As I age, I realize things are getting old.  I looked over the release list for 1997, and noticed that several titles (a couple of them notable) will turn 20 years old this year.   I don’t think I’ll do huge history pieces on […]

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History of PC Sidescrollers

  • Posted on September 27, 2016July 22, 2020
    • Apogee / 3DR

Several people I have called friends, or have just worked with in some capacity speak in this really awesome documentary on the making of PC Sidescrollers. Several of these games I had a small hand in working on back in the day. One of my all time favorites even gets a mention here, “Monster Bash”. […]

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Call Apogee and Say Aardwolf

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 17, 2016March 8, 2020
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As has been documented elsewhere on this blog, I worked for Apogee/3D Realms for almost 17 years in the 90’s and 2000’s.   I did several things there, but one of the things I did in my earliest days was handle phone support.   Back then (which was late 1992/early 1993) we would FREQUENTLY get […]

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Happy Trails, Duke Nukem!

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on December 31, 2015August 31, 2016
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Duke Nukem as a character as been part of my personal and professional life for some time.  Given today is December 31, 2015, I thought I’d take a moment and look back at the games that meant something to me over the years.  There’s been quite a few Duke games, and it’s been now almost […]

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