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Welcome to a Podcast about Hunting Monsters and Digging Holes. We're joined by Game Cupboard‘s Rik, who's joining Dan and Coleman to discuss A Game About Digging A Hole, Monster Hunter Wilds, PlayStation lay-offs and the return of Acclaim. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:09 Intro 00:01:48 A Game About Digging A Hole 00:10:46 Monster Hunter Wilds 00:34:05 Sony Lays off PlayStation Workers 00:36:02 Game Publisher Acclaim is Back 00:40:03 The Sinking City 2 Resurfaces 00:42:50 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remaster Revealed 00:50:02 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB 00:51:04 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Wyrmspan 00:52:33 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us 00:53:33 I Have a Question… 00:59:07 More Rik at Game Cupboard on YouTube 01:01:47 Outro – Heading Back Theme from Monster Hunter Wilds Thanks for listening to another episode of BRB UK. Here's where you can download this episode's MP3 and subscribe via Apple Podcasts, RSS, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else that podcasts are available.

This episode is a conversation about peace, reconciliation and innovative storytelling featuring pioneering producer Jeff Gomez and Billy Price who is Creative Director of Unrival, the non profit organisation dedicated to empowering peacebuilders and the process of peacebuilding across the world. During Future of Film Africa 2024, Jeff and Billy discuss their unique collaboration and how they are applying a new modality of storytelling that champions reconciliation and understanding. In particular, we learn about process of peacebuilding and the concept of 'Just Peace' - and how Jeff's work in developing 'Collective Journey' narratives intersects with and supports this activity.. In a discussion that also encompasses the craft of transmedia and worldbuilding, we hear how producers and creators can apply and benefit from these strategies in their own work and also learn how Jeff is using them in projects such as ULTRAMAN RISING to great critical and commercial success. This episode was recorded as part of Future of Film Africa 2024 in partnership with Sèmè City of the Republic of Benin. More About Jeff Gomez and Billy Price Jeff Gomez is President and CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, a leading producer of highly successful fictional "Worlds," which maximize the value of intellectual properties by preparing them for licensing, merchandising and extension across multiple media platforms. Starlight Runner then utilizes a variety of technologies as well as a proprietary cross-media rollout technique designed to produce these "Worlds," directly extending them onto the Internet and mobile phone platforms, as well as into animated and live-action feature films, branded and sponsored digital content, video games, books and graphic novels, toys and merchandise. These in concert are also uniquely designed by Starlight Runner to validate and celebrate audience participation. The company's clients include The Walt Disney Company, Comcast, Mattel, Hasbro, and Scholastic. Jeff is also known for developing the rich interactive worlds of Hot Wheels for Mattel, Magic: The Gathering for Hasbro, The Black Belt Club for Scholastic, Turok Dinosaur Hunter for Acclaim Entertainment, and Team GoRizer for The Walt Disney Company. Jeff co-wrote and produced Hot Wheels World Race, a computer-animated feature and series for Cartoon Network. He is currently developing a slate of original "World" properties with Starlight Runner and various partners to be produced in the coming year. Billy Price is a multidisciplinary creative whose longing for a more just and peaceful world led him beyond the typical bounds of a professional creative when he began advocacy and relief work for refugees and asylum seekers. His efforts were instrumental in the formation of an innovative aid program in Juarez, MX— providing food, sustainable energy, and education to vulnerable migrant families. Other professional endeavors have involved collaborations with Grammy-winning bands, non-profits, startups, and healthcare companies, as well as his personal projects as a screenwriter, actor, and director (credited in film as William Price, III). Friendship has provided a fertile ground for creative endeavors throughout Billy's career. Many of his proudest professional accomplishments, from building an iPhone app to producing and directing film work, have been collaborative efforts with cherished friends he would just as readily spend a celebratory Sunday afternoon with. Billy's commitment to creativity in the context of bondedness bears itself out in his approach to the Film Lab, a collaboration with Justice Film Festival where participants celebrate the power of transformative, nonviolent storytelling together. His vision for the film lab is to cultivate a community of filmmakers dedicated to justice and peace and innervate an uprising of films from diverse and mutually empowering voices.

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Around 20 years ago, J.J. Abrams and Jennifer Garner came together to produce one of the most popular shows on TV for a number of years. What's the next logical step? Make a game based on it, of course. We're going back to 2004 to a stealth action game that based on a hit ABC TV programme. We're talking Alias.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we take a look at the topsy-turvy history of Acclaim Entertainment. We also discuss a trailer that had quite a few live-action shots of the TV show in it, as well as a featurette that includes a celebrity being genuinely excited about the video game they're in.In our review, you'll hear some chat on crab walking and competency, mission-specific spy gadgets, semi-involved hacking puzzles, enhanced vision, some Hitman-like wardrobe changes (and the outrageous outfits), split screen moments, punching and kicking that has a bit to it but is ultimately very clunky, weapon degradation that is astoundingly represented via in-game visuals, Broom or Fist, museums and embassies, a story that takes place between episodes 19 and 20 or season 2, a drop of Milo Rambaldi's blood, some lost charm, and the truly awful Marshall Flinkman.After all that, we take you through what some of the critics were saying about the game around the time it came out, and then we give you our final verdicts on whether Alias is a Pass, a Play, or an Espionage Explosion.For those who would like to play along at home, we'll be discussing, reviewing and dissecting Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on the next episode of Stealth Boom Boom.IMPORTANT LINKS TO THINGS

Today, we have an incredible guest, David Perry who shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights around the paradigm of building a retail and e-commerce business, collaborative commerce, building rapport and networks, tech and videogame industry, finding the right people for your team, and how to grow your business to attain the maximum revenue! David Perry is one of the best-known video game industry veterans, with multiple #1 hits and the Develop - Development Legend award, a keynote speaker, and CEO & Co-Founder - eCommerce Network Carro, a platform that is promoting a collaboration between brands, connecting online retailers, and diversify their product offerings. It offers a distinctive, risk-free technique for inventory expansion and is paving the way for the future of e-commerce with a thriving network that has over 28,000 installed brands and a catalog of more than one million products. Earlier to Carro, Perry's last company Gaikai was acquired by Sony PlayStation to take the lead in cloud-based video game streaming in the future that is called PlayStation Now. Prior to that, he was the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Acclaim Entertainment, helping introduce "free-to-play" gaming to the Western markets. Disney acquired Acclaim. He also created the video game production studio Shiny Entertainment, which was later bought by Interplay for the rights to the Earthworm Jim, and Atari for Matrix game franchises, respectively. David is passionate in making video games and building technology. He always thinking about the future of video game industry that everything he makes in his life is digital. He thought that although money didn't actually alter him as a person, it did alter the way he used it to advance and broaden his goal, interests, and passions!   Some Questions I Ask: Where did this entrepreneurial journey start for you, David? How did you go through that decision-making to pursue something different outside of an area that you already have successful track record in? As you had the exit of your company, how that changed your life? How have you protected your money or grown it as a creator not an investor? What is your vision for Carro in? What's the value of a business owner and influencer or anyone who wants to have an e-commerce store to get on to your platform? Where you guys are at now, and what do you focus next to bring that vision to life?   In This Episode, You Will Learn: Tricks in building rapport and networks. The paradigm of building a business through retail and e-commerce. How to find the best people in the world to collaborate with. Why increasing your average value as business owner is fundamental to your existence. How to possibly get a maximum revenue.   Quotes: “The more you can learn about different things, the more rapport that will give you with people you meet along the way.” “It's not about the past, it's about the future.” “When you put those glasses on, there's a million possibilities of businesses.” “There's a retailer and a supplier, and you can be both.”   Connect with David Perry on:  https://www.getcarro.com/ Email:hello@getcarro.com   Sponsor Links: Brevo: Visit https://brevo.com/mindcast or Use the code MINDCAST and get 50% off your first 3 months!   Show Brought To You By: www.MillionaireMindcast.com Questions? Comments? Do you have a success story you would like to share on the show?  Send us an email to: Questions@MillionaireMindcast.com  

DAOC IS BACK, and this time, we have 3 HOSTS for the price of 2! Today our new Business Boy Armaan tests his hosting skills taking us through the history of the ill-fated video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment. Meanwhile, CT and Evan take vigorous notes, judging him harshly but fairly in three hosting categories: taste, plating, and use of the secret ingredient. NEW EPISODES WILL BE POSTED MONTHLY (FOR NOW)! BIG THINGS ARE COMING! JOIN US ON PATREON FOR EARLY EPISODE RELEASES, BONUS CONTENT, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/desperateactsofcapitalism Edited by Noah "BIG THINGS ARE COMING" MERCH: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/53984348 Tumblr: https://desperate-acts-of-capitalism.tumblr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daoccast IG: @desperateactsofcapitalism Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2002/mar/15/games.advertising https://www.theguardian.com/business/2004/sep/03/games.technology https://www.gamespot.com/articles/acclaim-back-from-the-dead/1100-6140923/ https://bleedingcool.com/games/new-announcement-teases-acclaim-games-revival-in-two-weeks/ https://www.vg247.com/change-name-to-turok https://kotaku.com/when-games-pr-stunts-went-mad-1670232280 https://www.vice.com/en/article/ne75xw/bmx-xxx-history-dave-mirra-acclaim https://www.fanbyte.com/games/features/failing-up-the-story-of-acclaim-entertainment/ https://www.cbr.com/acclaim-entertainment-publisher-shut-down-15-years/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-acclaim-boss-slammed-in-court-docs/1100-6132505/ https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-why-acclaim-video-games-are-hated-explained/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-acclaim-boss-slammed-in-court-docs/1100-6132505/ Music: Music: Spirit Of Achievement [Full version] by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11216-spirit-of-achievement-full-version License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Drums Effects Snare Roll (short) by Agnese Valmaggia Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6321-drums-effects-snare-roll-short License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Heavy Trailer 5 by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/455-heavy-trailer-5 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode Tracy sits down with David Perry to discuss the secret to his meteoric success. Perry is currently the CEO of Carro, a new e-commerce partnership network used by over 30k Shopify Brands. Prior to Carro, Perry had established himself as one of the best-known video game veterans in the industry. His previous company, Gaikai, was acquired by Sony PlayStation. He was also the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Acclaim Entertainment, and founded the game development company Shiny Entertainment, which was first acquired by Interplay, then again by Atari. Perry has spoken at TED, E3, Digital Hollywood, Stanford University, MIT, USC, UCLA and many others.

David Perry is the CEO & Co-Founder of Carro, a new kind of commerce enablement platform that connects all surfaces where eCommerce can happen to form effortless partnerships—connecting brand to brand, to influencers, to media conglomerates, giant aggregators, and even selling on live television. A common keynote speaker, David's past speaking engagements include TED, E3, Hollywood and Games, Stanford, MIT, and many more leading events and institutuions in the Tech space.   Some of David's past roles include founding Gaikai, a cloud-streaming video game platform that became PlayStation Now after Sony acquired it, as well as the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Acclaim Entertainment, helping introduce "free-to-play" gaming to the western markets.   After 39 years in the business, David remains one of the best-known video game industry veterans, with multiple #1 hits and the Develop - Development Legend award. Read the show notes on Arcbound's Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

In this episode Tracy sits down with David Perry to discuss the secret to his meteoric success. Perry is currently the CEO of Carro, a new e-commerce partnership network used by over 30k Shopify Brands. Prior to Carro, Perry had established himself as one of the best-known video game veterans in the industry. His previous company, Gaikai, was acquired by Sony PlayStation. He was also the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Acclaim Entertainment, and founded the game development company Shiny Entertainment, which was first acquired by Interplay, then again by Atari. Perry has spoken at TED, E3, Digital Hollywood, Stanford University, MIT, USC, UCLA and many others. Check out Tracy's other podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freedom-from-attachment/id1075949898 (Freedom From Attachment) Get more from Tracy on her website: https://tracycrossley.com/ (tracycrossley.com)

Dave Perry is the CEO of a new e-commerce partnership network that over 30K Shopify brands have joined, providing over 320M visitors a month. GetCarro.com helps brands gain attention, sales, and new customers by partnering with other brands in the network. "The goal is to keep users on your store adding all the things they need directly into your cart. Carro provides all the other products they want that you don't currently sell." says Perry. Before Carro, Sony PlayStation acquired Perry's last company Gaikai to establish leadership in the future of streaming video games from the Cloud. This service is called PlayStation Now. Prior to this, Perry was the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Acclaim Entertainment, helping introduce 'free-to-play' gaming to the western markets. Disney acquired Acclaim. Before that, Perry founded the game development company Shiny Entertainment based in Laguna Beach, CA. Shiny was first acquired by Interplay to capture the rights to Earthworm Jim, then again by Atari, to obtain the rights to the games based on Warner's Matrix movies. After 39 years in the business, Perry remains one of the best-known video game industry veterans, with multiple #1 hits and the Develop - Development Legend award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nintendo owns CES Intel slashes prices Amiga users get antsy These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in March 1992. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Mads from the Retro Asylum is our cohost. You can find his other fine podcasts here: http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/ Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: Banter: https://retrogames.biz/products/thea500-mini/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM22rNAgq1o&list=PL8OAuMoGF4GLzM9L7w5oa6RrhXnl3ca2T 7 Minutes in Heaven: Turrican (Gameboy) Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65519668 https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy/turrican February 1991 Jump: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48323760 Corrections: February 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63742386 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Pelling https://memorymachinepod.com/2021/06/30/the-memory-machine-59-the-birth-of-pinball-w-ethan-johnson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxian3:_Project_Dragoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Over_(Sheff_book) 1992: IRS clashes with operator Replay March 1992, pg. 3 Konami is keeping beat-em up action alive Replay March 1992, pg. 50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_(1992_video_game) https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10496 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10052 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10051 JVC launches Wondermega Gamers March 1992, pg. 7 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=R2FtZXJzLzE5OTI= https://segaretro.org/Wondermega SNES and NeoGeo heading to the UK https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_124_1992-03_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n9/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_124_1992-03_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo European Devs bet on Sega at ECTS Gamers March 1992, pg. 10 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=R2FtZXJzLzE5OTI= Console side of CES belonged to Nintendo https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20032a%20%28March%201992%29/page/n37/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20032a%20%28March%201992%29/page/n41/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20032a%20%28March%201992%29/page/n43/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM PC side of CES cluttered with delayed titles, 3D worlds and new tech https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_92/page/n19/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v9n03/page/n1/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/AmigaFormatMagazine_201902/Amiga_Format_Issue_035_1992_06_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n46/mode/1up https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2022/04/jekyll-and-hyde/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/secret-of-monkey-island/screenshots Michael Jordan In Flight Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL39W0psFlU https://www.mobygames.com/game/legends-of-valour https://www.mobygames.com/game/wolfenstein-3d Robot War 7 Minutes in Heaven: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55259489 Intel slashes prices https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-03_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I486 Commodore drops CDTV price https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-03/page/n23/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_CDTV Amiga anxiety grows http://jokerarchiv.spokintosh.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=142 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga Sierra signs rep deal https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-03/page/n21/mode/1up Jeff Tunnell steps down as president of Dynamix https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_92/page/n17/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,94388/ Doug Glen leaves Lucasarts for Sega Gamers March 1992, pg. 7 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=R2FtZXJzLzE5OTI= https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-glen-a4710/details/experience/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-cd/secret-of-monkey-island Another World gets reviewed https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1992-03/page/106/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/out-of-this-world/mobyrank https://www.mobygames.com/game/out-of-this-world https://www.mobygames.com/game/out-of-this-world/mobyrank https://www.spieleveteranen.de/ Mitchie passes away https://archive.org/details/info_Issue_48_1992-03.info_Publications_US/page/n17/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Miner https://www.oldcomputr.com/commodore-amiga-1000-1985/ Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.    

We're joined by industry veteran Rod Cousens to hear some amazing stories from his time as vice president of Activision, the rise and fall of Acclaim Entertainment and the early days of the British micro-computer games scene. Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Give your own ‘shower shave' a go, by redeeming a free Harry's Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery, head to https://harrys.com/retro  We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:    Nintendo offering free retro video game posters: https://bit.ly/3G6e96M Decent Street Fighter 2 on Amiga: https://bit.ly/3GaZXJM Home made Mega Drive dev kit: https://bit.ly/3AQQFBT Mega Drive dev kits: https://bit.ly/3rYIrTU 

David Perry is the CEO and Co-Founder of Carro, a new e-commerce partnership network that over 30K Shopify brands have joined, providing over 320M visitors a month. GetCarro.com helps brands gain attention, sales, and new customers by partnering with other brands in the network. Before Carro, Sony PlayStation acquired Perry's last company Gaikai to establish leadership in the future of streaming video games from the cloud. This service is called PlayStation Now. After 39 years in the business (with founding roles at companies such as Acclaim Entertainment and Shiny Entertainment, both of which were acquired by industry giants), Perry remains one of the best-known video game industry veterans, with multiple #1 hits and the Develop - Development Legend award. Topics Covered by David Perry in this Episode What Carro is now and how they're helping companies optimize e-commerce by working together How David and his co-founder Jason Goldberg came up with the idea by leveraging the authentic relationship between influencers and brands and how that idea evolved into Carro How they overcame the challenge of getting brands onto the platform David's insights regarding how to understand investors as a founder The obstacles they've confronted in building Carro Overcoming friction and the “zero click solution” David's past companies and successful exits The importance of proving a pattern The future of merging e-commerce with social media How they've approached fundraising for Carro How Carro pairs brands Why Carro is focused on growing brands, not competing with them What sets Carro apart The community building element of Carro's strategy Leveraging geography and thinking globally for growth in order to get a competitive advantage Going beyond being an entrepreneur to become an innovator How to level up in your industry How David is integrating his 30 years of gaming experience into building Carro Gamification through implementing skill, risk and strategy into your business Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212

Welcome to another episode of I'll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse ‘Burnout' from 2002. Developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment, Burnout is the first entry of a racing franchise that has become known for its spectacular crashes and high-risk mechanics. Though the game was initially released for PlayStation 2 in late 2001, the GameCube version (the one we played) came out a few months later in 2002.Join us as we continue the Summer of Speed (tmtmtm) with the most difficult game in the Burnout franchise, talk about what exactly makes this game tough and frustrating, and ultimately decide if the fun moments outweigh the frustration.Our next episode will be August 6th, when Elyse shows James ‘Rock-a-Doodle' from 1991.Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcastIf you like the show please consider giving us a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you would like to chip in to the show and get access to an exclusive extended feed you can become a patron by going to our website, illshowyoumine.show, and clicking “Donate”!”

In dieser Sonderfolge widmen wir uns einer, nun ja, in vielerlei Hinsicht bemerkenswerten Firma. Wir nehmen ihre frühen Titel auseinander, erzählen von ihren wenigen Höhen und schweifen immer mal wieder in die Tiefen und Kuriositäten ab.

On this episode of the show, the boys travel back to a galaxy far, far away and find the wrath of the Empire in full-swing. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kQ9nV6f • Everything else that we're doing: https://linktr.ee/wiowpodcast _______________________________________ SHOW NOTES: Research: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Star_Wars:_The_Empire_Strikes_Back   Super Star Wars on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Star_Wars   Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Star_Wars:_Return_of_the_Jedi   Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acclaim_Entertainment_subsidiaries#Acclaim_Studios_Salt_Lake_City   Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on Fandom.com https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Star_Wars:_The_Empire_Strikes_Back   Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Cheats on GameSpot.com https://www.gamespot.com/games/super-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/cheats/ _______________________________________ Manual: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Manual https://www.retrogames.cz/manualy/SNES/Super_Star_Wars_-_The_Empire_Strikes_Back_-_SNES_-_Manual.pdf _______________________________________ Price Guide: Super Star Wars Games on PriceCharting https://www.pricecharting.com/search-products?type=prices&q=super+star+wars&go=Go _______________________________________ Music: Track: Fairy Fountain https://open.spotify.com/track/7fD72waADOZymEpuQfbiDE?si=BxCmWyn-QV6fNVUXLJqgfQ Artist: Mikel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnXahMrROT0_LwtzH65nKQ Album: Zelda & Chill http://smarturl.it/zeldachill Label: GameChops  http://gamechops.com/ _______________________________________ Segment Break Music: Track: Flying Mario (Super Mario Galaxy) https://open.spotify.com/track/7e0NOZpgvtGQ3XJTQwBj3F?si=2czfHG6iRcuzhHx-6-QT8g Artist: Helynt https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wM3tYsLm3LMfEKIkl5SmY?si=37pqOn2VSfCe-_MaQvOiRA Album: Super Lofi World 2 https://gamechops.com/super-lofi-world-2/ Label: GameChops http://gamechops.com/   Track: Legend of Zelda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbvyPDivdks Artist: Helynt https://www.youtube.com/user/helynt1 Album: Legend of Synthwave https://gamechops.com/synthwave/ Label: GameChops http://gamechops.com/   Track: Megalovania [From "Undertale"] - Trip Hop Remix https://gamechops.com/flexstyle-megalovania/ Artist: Flexstyle https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ABhzdmkLBH62OR0d8N7pa?si=IxvCG4YwSYCByyAgqtYQsw Label: GameChops http://gamechops.com/ _______________________________________ • GameChops music is provided with a Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ • Small volume adjustments were made to a small part of Megalovania. • The music that can be heard during our discussion of the game's soundtrack is from the game itself. _______________________________________ Giveaway Info: For the month of May 2021, one lucky participant has the chance to win a copy of Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005) for the original Xbox. To enter, simply listen to the "Bounty" segment of the episode and submit your answer in the form of a direct message or email to any of our social media profiles or to one of the hosts on Discord (links above/info in the episode). Entries will be accepted until May 31, 2021. After which a random winner will be chosen and announced on an episode of the podcast in June 2021 (the winner will be contacted after the episode goes live). Extra entries can be earned from joining our Discord and leveling up on the server by chatting! This does require the participant to enter the main bounty segment via a DM still. The Discord entries will not be counted if the user does not submit an appropriate DM entry.

As we pick up our conversation with Gregory Fischbach, Acclaim's long standing contract to port Williams/Midway arcade games is coming to an end and a shift to originally developed content begins. The purchase of Valiant Comics, the launch of franchises such as Turok and NFL Quarterback Club will redefine the company as it nears its end and Greg goes off to new ventures. Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment https://www.mobygames.com/company/acclaim-entertainment-inc https://accelerate.games/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(1992_video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMS_Industries https://www.mobygames.com/game/turok-dinosaur-hunter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valiant_Comics https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/spider-man-licensees/offset,75/so,1d/ https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuf_detail.php?manuf_id=1243 https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/nhl-breakaway-series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Studios_Austin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acclaim_Entertainment_subsidiaries#Acclaim_Studios_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL https://www.mobygames.com/company/mrgoodliving-ltd https://www.mobygames.com/company/mumbojumbo-llc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoostar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabb.it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us https://accelerate.games/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Crush_Saga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneScape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EverQuest    

Gregory Fischbach has had a career most of us could only dream of.  Starting out as a civil rights lawyer in the 1960s, he then represented some of the biggest musical acts of the 70s, before reinventing himself in the video game industry and running Activision's European operations.  All of this culminated in the formation of Acclaim and the building of one of the most powerful publishers of the 8 and 16 bit eras.    In part 1 of our interview, Greg talks about those early years, what drove him, and how business was done when games were young.   NOTE: This interview was recorded over many sessions.  Any meandering is purely due to the fact that we kept getting lost on tangents and coming back to topics sometimes weeks later.  Yeah, we were having way too much fun.  :)   Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com   And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Corps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lloyd_Prosser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby,_Stills,_Nash_%26_Young https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Miller_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boz_Scaggs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_CPC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(1992_video_game) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8V7TwlYCt0 https://accelerate.games/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/toy-soldiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ZOWWs6rNE https://www.mobygames.com/game/turok-dinosaur-hunter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoru_Arakawa https://www.mobygames.com/company/acclaim-entertainment-inc https://www.mobygames.com/game/mortal-kombat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Rating_Board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMS_Industries https://www.mobygames.com/game/nba-jam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_Team_(TV_series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165600/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6RH33lDxrY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN https://www.mobygames.com/game/simpsons-bart-vs-the-space-mutants https://macysthanksgiving.fandom.com/wiki/Bart_Simpson https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Acclaim/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(1992_video_game) https://www.mobygames.com/game/dave-mirra-freestyle-bmx https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/nfl-quarterback-series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Probst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Line_Cinema https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/gtfo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroProse https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 https://store.steampowered.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/mary-kate-and-ashley-licensees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola  

Para cerrar el podcast 89, @flagstaad nos trae un paseo por la memoria con un estudio difunto que fue muy importante en al época de los 16bits hasta los 128bits. Con franquicias emblemáticas y algunos errores de publicidad. Hoy hablaremos de Acclaim Entertainment.

James Fink, gamertag JamesMK, is the host of The On Blast Show, former employee for Acclaim Entertainment and retro game aficionado. KPBCast is a podcast dedicated to bringing you into the culture and community that is known as The Fighting Game Community. Join your hosts KPB Rodimus Prime and KPB Rafael as they sit down with the many players, promoters and personalities that make up the scene.Kick-Punch-Block! is an e-sports team from the New York City area that is dedicated to bringing you content from all aspects of the e-sports world. Follow us on our social media outlets to get all updates on upcoming events that we will be involved with.Follow us on:Twitter: @KickPunchBlockTwitter: @KPBCastTwitch: twitch.tv/KPBLiveFacebook: Kick-Punch-Block!Podcast Theme: ArcadeArtist: Lakey Inspired» Spotify: https://goo.gl/aLkwM5» SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakeyinspired/» Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakeyinspired

Gobble! Gobble, everybody! Today we've cooked up a special episode, just for you. Not only is it Thanksgiving, but it's also our 100th episode of Retro Replay!!! This week, Nolan North is spending time with family, the Retro Replay family that is. From our fantastic Producers and show creators PJ Haarsma and Drew Lewis, to our video editing master Stephanie Judge, to our audio genius Paul Both, and our beloved intern Pagan McGrath; Nolan catches up on all things Thanksgiving. Then Watch as Nolan dives into the Thanksgiving Acclaim Entertainment 1998 classic, South Park! There might be a few tangents about PJ's Thanksgiving food poisoning incident, Stepanie's Thanksgiving fun fact, Paul's beer family traditions, Pagan's American Thanksgiving experience, and much, much more! Did we mention we're deep-frying a Turkey?! Happy Thanksgiving! Get ready! This is RETRO REPLAY.Let's Play!Watch the original episode on YouTube.Support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/retroreplay/joinWe have merch! Shirts, hoodies, pins! https://retroreplayshow.com/shop/Check out the RETRO REPLAY website and sign up for our newsletter.Follow Retro Replay on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Follow Nolan North on Twitter and Instagram.And finally follow producers Drew Lewis & PJ Haarsma.

Electronic games may be about to crash! Amstrad enters the console wars Pokemon single handedly saves video games These stories and many more on this month's episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine This month we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in September of 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.. Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=7594060 Links: 1970: IBM launches their first macine exclusively using semiconductor RAM https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/24/archives/a-new-computer-unveiled-by-ibm-main-memory-system-uses.html?searchResultPosition=9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-core_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/370_Model_145 World's first Chess competition between computers takes place in New York https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/02/archives/chess-computer-loses-game-in-a-kingsize-blunder.html?searchResultPosition=17 https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~newborn/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Newborn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers:_Heroes_of_the_Computer_Revolution 1980: Mattel announces test market for Intellivision keyboard Plaything, Sept 1980 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision#Keyboard_Component Mattel warns shareholders that competitors may start dumping game inventory Plaything, Sept 1980, pg. 11 Pizza Time Theatre loses first round to Topeka Inn Management Play Meter, September 1, 1980, pg. 5 https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/may-2020 Stratavox brings speech to the video games! Play Meter, September 15, 1980, pg. 39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C-1J5XvhB0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratovox Williams is entering the video game biz Play Meter, September 15, 1980, pg. 40 Computer magazines report from Summer CES https://archive.org/details/1980-09-compute-magazine/page/n14/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198009/page/n17/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_TI-99/4A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Scientific https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_series_80#85 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX80 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_VIC-20 https://archive.org/details/Kilobaud198009/page/n25/mode/2up Japan takes on the US for 64k supremacy https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/16/archives/the-fight-over-computer-chips-us-japanese-competing-on-new-advance.html?searchResultPosition=11 Softalk launches https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n01sep1980/mode/1up Dan Bunten's first major release tested https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n01sep1980/page/13/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,8515/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/apple2/computer-quarterback/credits https://youtu.be/xsGfXR0m8Lg The other trinity https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198009/page/n39/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally_Astrocade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interact_Home_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VideoBrain_Family_Computer 1990: Computer games are coming to TV https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_74/page/n10/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_Mansion_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_on_Earth_Is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F Cinemaware slugs it out with Beyond over TV Sports Baseball https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_74/page/n10/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/tony-la-russas-ultimate-baseball TMNT is getting a second Amiga port https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue36Sep90/page/n7/mode/1up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFQkdLd4M_g Mediagenic becomes first US SNES dev https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_74/page/n10/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/snes/activision-publishing-inc/ Megadrive finally coming to the UK https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_106_1990-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n12/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis First rumors of a Sega CD add-on for the Genesis surface https://archive.org/stream/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20014%20%28September%201990%29#page/n21/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD Amstrad launches the GX4000 https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_106_1990-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n7/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epocha-28/page/n7/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_GX4000 Atari to redesign the Lynx https://archive.org/stream/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20014%20%28September%201990%29#page/n21/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Lynx Coin Op sales are slumping Replay, Sept. 1990, pg. 38 Atari repurchases stock back from Namco Playthings, Sept. 1990 pg. 13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco#Atari_Games,_rifts_with_Nintendo_and_other_ventures_(1985%E2%80%931989) 2000: Controversy over violent games continues https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4317-gamepro-issue-144-september-2000/ pg. 30 SNK closes down its US operations https://archive.org/stream/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20134%20%28September%202000%29#page/n25/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK#Bankruptcy_and_Playmore_Corporation_(2001%E2%80%932003) 100th million Gameboy shipped https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4317-gamepro-issue-144-september-2000/ pg. 28 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy Pokemon singlehandedly lifts video game sales https://archive.org/details/NextGen69Sep2000/page/n18/mode/1up Piracy hits the Dreamcast https://archive.org/stream/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20134%20%28September%202000%29#page/n37/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GD-ROM Micromania magazine deals with the rise of "abandonware" https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue68/page/n53/mode/1up Windows ME is coming to make everything better... https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_093_2000-09_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n19/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Me Rebellion buys 2000AD https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_093_2000-09_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n29/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellion_Developments Eidos is up for sale https://archive.org/details/NextGen69Sep2000/page/n9/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix_Europe Probe software is no more https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2000-09/page/n12/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acclaim_Entertainment_subsidiaries#Acclaim_Studios_London Recommended Links: Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan of History of How We Play.

Ever wonder what happened to some of the old third-party publishers of yesteryear? This week we look into a heavy hitter as we pour one out for Acclaim Entertainment! Find out how running a company based around arcade ports and licensing The Simpsons, Batman, Cool Spot, and many more can only last for so long. Especially when combined with a bunch of questionable business practices and a whole lot of crazy PR stunts.

The third episode of Founders Counsel explores the relevance of age when founding a company. It has been posited by some that one is over the hill in Silicon Valley at 35. From our experience representing founders, we know that this certainly is not the case. We explored this topic with three active founders at different stages of their lives to hear their stories, perspectives and advice. What we discovered was a fascinating conversation more about what motivates founders to create companies than about age. In addition, we found that all three of our guests on this episode are socially motivated in trying to make a positive impact, which has taken them on different paths. Our guests include a founder who has started several companies and has also taken a company public, a founder who is just now launching a company she first thought of ten years ago and a young founder still in his 20s who also has the perspective of being a VC. Hear their tips on balancing their time between their day job and side project, what made them conclude that “now is the time” to move forward, on developing external mentor relationships and essential qualities for success at any age. Episode guests:Ruma Bose – Founder, Former president at Chobani Ventures and Chobani Foundation. Ruma’s newest venture, coming soon, is a media tech play to empower young girls. Her prior experience includes executive roles with numerous early stage companies in the consumer industry, including President and co-CEO of Sprayology, an innovative wellness company selling vitamin and homeopathic oral sprays. Prior to that she was President at Vincent Longo Cosmetics and she also successfully co-founded and grew Finish Line Floors, a national floor care company. Her investment experience includes being a partner at Zuci Capital and a senior director at Roseworth Capital. Ruma is an active philanthropist and has raised awareness and significant capital for non-profit organizations. She authored the book, “Mother Theresa, CEO.”Gregory Fischbach – Founder and managing partner, Accelerate Games. He is former chairman of the board at Rabbit a venture-backed technology company he founded, founder & former CEO of Acclaim Entertainment which he took public, former president at RCA Records International, and former president at Activision International. Before getting into video games, Greg was a leading entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles. David Pickerell – Founder and early stage investor at Yes VC who is also currently launching Para: a suite of tools to empower gig economy workers. Prior to Yes VC, David was business operations lead at Nauto and was an early employee at Uber where he helped launch Uber in Las Vegas.

In August of 1996, TSR employees rushed from the exhibit hall at Gen Con to the federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to sue Wizards of the Coast and Acclaim Entertainment, filing the lawsuit before the convention was even over. Why? About what? And what is its significance today? Ben Riggs has your answers! Vote for us in this poll on ENworld! In January, an episode of Appendix N University will cover Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson if you want to read it for the episode.  Ben’s book on RPG adventure design, Encounter Theory, is on DriveThruRPG. Click here to pick up this essential volume! Like Plot Points? Support it on Patreon at the $2 level, and you’ll get a sneak peek into Ben’s book about the sale of TSR to Wizards of the Coast! This chapter concerns TSR West, an effort by TSR to open an LA office devoted to producing comic books, an effort that failed rather impressively. It is the product of a dozen interviews with professionals from comics, gaming, and Hollywood, and as far as I can reckon, it is a tale entirely untold until now.   Image courtesy Wizards of the Coast.    

Greetings, comics enthusiasts! This week, the original "Odd Couple"* Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) check out the first two issues of another mismatched pair of knuckleheads, Christopher Priest and M.D. Bright's Quantum and Woody from 1997! After the creator bios, they go through every pages of issues #1 and #2, chuckling all the way. There's also a history of how Acclaim Entertainment acquired Valiant Comics and created the line that would host this series, all the way to the company's eventual bankruptcy. Then, a list of some of Acclaim's not-so-acclaimed video games and poorly-planned marketing schemes! All that, plus some listener mail, it's more fun than a dungeon full of minibosses! *Except for that other Odd Couple, the play by Neil Simon that was actually the original weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory cosmictmillhistory.tumblr.com @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

PlayDead77 & Brave Dave continue their discussion on the Valiant Comics universe. In part 2 they discuss Valiant Comics entry into multimedia platforms such as TV, Film, and Animation. Valiant Comics began as an imprint of Voyager Communications, established in 1989 in part by former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. It was discontinued in 1994 after being bought out by Acclaim Entertainment. After Acclaim closed its doors in 2004, the publisher was revived as Valiant Entertainment and has been publishing new material since May 2012.

TCW Podcast Episode 012 - History of Acclaim - "The Rise"   We go over the rise of Acclaim Entertainment from its inception by two former employees of Activision. We cover Acclaim's rise as they started off as publishers of games from smaller companies, and then branched out into franchising. We discuss the interactions between Acclaim and Nintendo, and how they become one of the first American publishers for Nintendo.    Ghostbusters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdZmiyPaKkA   Rambo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDTFLNSWm3U   Tiger Heli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7hOp7S_YiU   Star Voyager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmqXawykr5Y   3D World Runner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbH25YNxE4   World Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv3RJKS2e_E   Atic Atac : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrS9WYn3X8   Donkey Kong Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whp2Y_MjTXs   Secret of Evermore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdV79VbxWOc   Wizards and Warriors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SlQ2c1bj54   Mortal Kombat TV Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzugunqdlnI   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/