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Zork name origin got an update on Wikipedia

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-18 Cached

The article details the investigation into the origin of the name 'Zork' for the classic text adventure game, tracing Wikipedia edits and uncovering conflicting sources about whether 'zork' was a jargon word for unfinished programs or simply a nonsense word.

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Soccer Arcade Games Through the Years

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-16 Cached

A retrospective of soccer-themed arcade games from the pre-video era to modern times, updated for the 2026 World Cup.

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Planescape: Torment, Part 1: From the Tabletop

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-05-23 Cached

A retrospective article exploring the tabletop origins, development, and narrative significance of the 1999 CRPG Planescape: Torment, highlighting its unique tragic storytelling and its role in Interplay's Dungeons & Dragons adaptations.

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