Big Box PC Game Collectors

Our group is dedicated to supporting PC game collecting, educating others on our hobby, and providing a forum to share information on PC gaming.

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In this episode, we discuss reproduction and bootleg games boxes; reshrinkwrapping games; and the reasons why people would do this.

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🎙️ NEW PODCAST - REPRODUCTION GAMES

Greetings! Don't be too shocked, but Dan and I got together and recorded a podcast yesterday. Hopefully this will be a more regular occurrence, since we're still under lock down. Anyway, we discussed reproduction and bootleg games boxes, as well as reshrinking. You can check it out on all the major podcast delivery services, or via the direct link here: https://archive.org/details/reproduction-game-boxes-bbpcgc-podcast

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USA 1994

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USA 1994

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Random Game Unshrinking - Midtown Madness 2 (2000) - Big Box PC Game Collectors

This time, race around San Francisco and London in Midtown Madness 2! Tough to get running on a modern PC, but lots of fun once I finally succeeded.

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Stu’s Reviews documented the huge retro video game auction that happened in New Jersey. 

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The Fall of the Big Box

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Meet the man who runs the Origin Museum, collecting the history of Wing Commander and Ultima

In the basement of an unassuming suburban home just outside Washington, D.C., you'll find one of the largest collections of documents, data, images and props

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System Shock Remastered Kickstarter Failing? - Big Box PC Game Collectors

It would appear that Nightdive Studios System Shock Remastered Kickstarter is in a downward spiral. With the money gone, the likelihood that this project will see the light of day is now slim.

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While most people are reflecting on the games released in 2017, we at the Big Box PC Game Collectors would rather focus on games from 30 years ago! From Leisure Suit Larry and Police Quest to Beyond Zork and Ultima, we take a look at some of our favorite games from 1987!

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Big box collector LP (@dancingcrab on Twitter) unwraps the shrink on another game! This time, it’s Beneath a Steel Sky!

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The Big Box PC Game Collectors discuss game preservation, and how future generations will deal with constant internet connections as a form of DRM.

New episode of the Big Box PC Game Collectors PodCast! On this episode, we cover modern game preservation, and how DRM is hindering that effort! You can visit the link directly, or get it on the service of your choice!

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We were thrilled to be able to interview PC game programming legend and Interplay alumni Rebecca “Burger” Heineman on our VidCast! We had a blast - make sure you don’t miss it!

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Here’s Al Lowe’s panel from Dragon Con 2017 about Leisure Suit Larry. Lots of laughs in there! 

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Here’s our cosplay showcase from Dragon Con 2017. Enjoy!

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Lost Games: Rollerbabes - Big Box PC Game Collectors

In 1991, Cinemaware developed Rollerbabes, a futuristic hybrid sports game that looks like a cross between Speedball & roller derby. It was never released.

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With the announcement of the new Guild Wars expansion Path of Fire, it seemed like an opportune moment to take a look at where the Guild Wars games have been and at the company that created them, ArenaNet. Here's our Guild Wars retrospective and collectors guide.