The Classics are must-see, must-read, must-play works revered by The Verge staff. They offer glimpses of the future, glimpses of humanity, and a glimpse of our very souls. You should check them out.
- Mar 8, 2014, 9:23 PM UTC
The Classics: 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' text adventure
You have: no tea
- Feb 21, 2014, 4:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Solaris'
Imagine an encounter with something truly alien
By Jesse Hicks
- Feb 8, 2014, 5:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Return of the Rentals'
Sonically human in a world where the machine has become a part of everyone’s soul
By Trent Wolbe
- Dec 23, 2013, 2:36 PM UTC
Classics: 'Batman: Knightfall' BBC Radio drama
The Dark Knight in full audio glory
By Ben Popper
- Nov 22, 2013, 3:30 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Style Wars'
Before Banksy, a look back at the struggle to be graffiti king of New York
By Molly Osberg
- Oct 17, 2013, 3:15 PM UTC
The Classics: Roland SP-808 Groove Sampler
The story behind the looper's delight
By Trent Wolbe
- Aug 31, 2013, 3:00 PM UTC
The Classics: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and the raw thrill of unchecked speed
By Trent Wolbe
- Jun 15, 2013, 2:30 PM UTC
The Classics: 'The Downward Spiral'
I am the voice inside your head
By Trent Wolbe
- May 25, 2013, 6:30 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Commandos 2: Men of Courage'
Dismantling the Nazi war machine has never required such finesse
By Vlad Savov
- May 18, 2013, 5:00 PM UTC
The Classics: Lush, 'Spooky'
A British band from the '90s makes an enduring work of pop musical beauty
By Laura June
- Mar 16, 2013, 3:30 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Tales of the Unknown Volume 1: The Bard's Tale'
By Bryan Bishop
- Mar 2, 2013, 5:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'It's a Good Life'
An all-purpose nightmare for the television age
- Feb 16, 2013, 4:30 PM UTC
The Classics: 'System Shock 2'
A painful, rewarding, and theatrical myth of a game
- Dec 22, 2012, 6:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'The Invisibles'
In Grant Morrison's pop apocalypse, the world is ending right now — and everything is going to be OK
By Jesse Hicks
- Dec 8, 2012, 6:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Carnival'
A shooting gallery game you can burn hours on
By Laura June
- Dec 2, 2012, 5:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
Featuring the best 'Star Wars' character to never appear on the big screen
- Nov 25, 2012, 5:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'The Iron Dream'
You know who else confused truth with mythmaking?
- Nov 10, 2012, 6:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Dark City'
Kafka through the lens of a superhero comic, a Fritz Lang film with aliens, and a Dashiell Hammett story with telekinetic powers
By Dieter Bohn
- Nov 3, 2012, 5:00 PM UTC
The Classics: 'Burning Chrome'
A bittersweet reminder of how technology changes who we are
- Oct 28, 2012, 4:41 PM UTC
The Classics: X Minus One
Creepy, funny, and really intelligent radio drama
By Laura June
