{"id":1279106,"date":"2026-03-19T15:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/fantasy-fps-classics-heretic-and-hexen-have-been-revived-and-remastered-for-pc-and-consoles"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:15:43","slug":"fantasy-fps-classics-heretic-and-hexen-have-been-revived-and-remastered-for-pc-and-consoles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/fantasy-fps-classics-heretic-and-hexen-have-been-revived-and-remastered-for-pc-and-consoles\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy FPS classics Heretic and Hexen have been revived and remastered for PC and consoles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fantasy-fps-classics-heretic-and-hexen-have-been-revived-and-remastered-for-pc-and-consoles.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nRetro fans rejoice! 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