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From a bedroom coder to Game Developer's Conference OG to the creator of one of the greatest one-on-one action strategy games of the 8 bit era, Jeff Johannigman worked for some of the most legendary companies of the 80s, Epyx, Electronic Arts, and Origin. In Part 1, we talk about those early days, including the making of games such as G.I. Joe and Savage Empire and working with important figures like Ihor Wolosenko, Dani Bunten, Chris Crawford, Warren Spector, and Richard Garriot. Jeff's insight and storytelling skill make this a wonderful chat. Recorded: September 2024 Video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jeff-johannigman-125624209 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannigman/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Program_Exchange https://www.mobygames.com/person/2821/jeff-johannigman/credits/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/14/br%C3%B8derbund-software-inc/ Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42014024 The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 2: Everyone Else - https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-76259421 The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari - https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relax_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyx Michael Katz Part 1 - Coleco - Epyx - Mattel - https://www.patreon.com/posts/35169258 https://www.mobygames.com/game/10151/gi-joe-a-real-american-hero/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_(1984_video_game) https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2013/07/g-i-joe-c64-early-glimpse/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/962/dennis-caswell/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/115/starflight/ Don Daglow Part 1 - PDP - Mattel - Intellivision - EA https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119 https://www.mobygames.com/game/1353/demon-stalkers/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/8515/danielle-berry/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182619/mule-the-board-game https://www.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/pbj1qp/why_electronic_arts_is_committed_to_the_amiga_1985/?rdt=32890 https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:2/platform:genesis/sort:-date/page:1/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1837/gauntlet/screenshots/macintosh/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1837/gauntlet/screenshots/macintosh/586818/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/127/warren-spector/ https://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Blueprints https://www.mobygames.com/game/823/wing-commander-ii-vengeance-of-the-kilrathi/ https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/File:Savage_empire_large.jpg https://gdconf.com/about-gdc 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Copyright Karl Kuras
PCs get upgraded, MSX comes to Europe & Coinop goes cartridge 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 August 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127470165 7 Minutes in Heaven: Impossible Mission Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-127469932 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_Mission http://www.mayhem64.co.uk/interview/caswell.htm Corrections: August 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-1984-121143199 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco https://archive.org/details/game_machine_magazine_jp https://machinerobo.fandom.com/wiki/Machine_Robo:_Revenge_of_Cronos 1964: Libraries of the future are online Popular Electronics Sept. 1964, pg. 28 1974 Atari buys Kee https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-09-21.pdf pg. 36 Fred introduced in PCC https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/co/1974/08/020031/13rRUB7a13N https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSMAC_ELF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Weisbecker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSlDY6ZPIvY 1984 Toy stocks rally Traditional toys soar as electronic games flash 'Tilt', The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2, 1984, Section: Business, Pg 1-8, Byline: Don Bauder Plastic robots from Japan changing the shape of the toy market, Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA), September 21, 1984, Friday, Section: Business; Pg. 19, byline: Francine Kiefer Nintendo preps for cartridge future Replay September 1984, pg. 3 Williams enters new production year with caution Replay September 1984, pg. 3 https://www.mobygames.com/game/17500/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/ Coin op revenue hit over drinking age laws Replay September 1984, pg. 7 https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/the-big-dig https://youtu.be/7zr4RBw5un4?si=euu-naPtomBbqME3 Tower of Druaga gets write up in Super Soft Super Soft Magazine, September 1984, pg. 2 https://www.mobygames.com/game/19625/the-tower-of-druaga/ Save the 7800 campaign started https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-6/page/93/mode/1up?view=theater https://fanlore.org/wiki/History_of_Star_Trek_Fan_Campaigns Atari renegotiating Lucasfilm deal https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-6/page/88/mode/1up?view=theater Chip maker feels video game fall "GOULD'S WOES SPUR STOCK DROP, The New York Times, September 7, 1984, Friday, Late City Final ,Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 6; Financial Desk, Byline: By ERIC N. BERG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gould_Electronics" Atari Japan to close Atari Inc. planning to pull out of the Japanese market, The Japan Economic Journal, September 25, 1984, Section: SERVICE/LEISURE/FOOD; Pg. 17 No mention of video games in Playthings Playthings, September 1984 Upgrade your PC Creative Computing September 1984 pg. 125 Commodore and Atari target the middle Commodore, Atari Spar in Mid-Price Fight, ADWEEK, September 3, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: Gail Belsky https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Computer Entertainer doesn't believe Atari can deliver https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-6/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair financials dissapoint https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_QL Byte reviews the QL https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Byte/80s/Byte-1984-09.pdf pg. 415 Amstrad disk drive announced https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_CPC Europe to get MSX'd MSX home computers to be shipped to Europe, The Japan Economci Journal, September 4, 1984, Section: Information Processing, Pg. 14 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-20/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Philips ready to launch MSX machine https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-06/mode/2up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips_VG_8000 Plus 4 delays will limit supply https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-13/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-20/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater The C16 kills the Vic20 in Europe https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-13/mode/2up?view=theater Currys gives up on PC market Company Briefing: Currys cuts its Micro-C losses / Micro computer shops closed, The Guardian (London), September 4, 1984 Elite released https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/page/n67/mode/1up?view=theater Deus Ex Machina brings multimedia home https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-06/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-13/page/n59/mode/2up?view=theater Complete Playthrough: https://youtu.be/WhtI3BEgZwE?si=18V8aCTW6H6ek52l The Mimi travels to the Apple II 'Voyage of the Mimi'' Beckons Youngsters to Science Careers, The Associated Press, September 10, 1984, Monday, PM cycle, Byline: By LEE MITGANG, AP Education Writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_the_Mimi https://archive.org/details/VoyageOfTheMimi4amCrack/Voyage%20of%20the%20Mimi%20-%20Rescue%20Mission%20title%20screen.png Find the treasure... using your computer! Paperback Picks, United Press International, September 4, 1984, Tuesday, BC cycle, Section: Lifestyle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure:_In_Search_of_the_Golden_Horse Melbourne returns to Middle Earth https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_035_1984-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n21/mode/2up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/group/7319/the-tolkien-software-adventure-series/ Ultimate announces "the first step in a new generation of computer adventure simulation developments." https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Beach Head to get Speccy port https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_035_1984-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n23/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_035_1984-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n25/mode/2up?view=theater Activision licenses to Japan https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-27/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-20/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Synapse sues Atari https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-06/mode/2up?view=theater IBM enters office suite market and shoots down Kmart. p Jr rumor IBM in Merger Talks With Rolm / Unveils New Software, The Associated Press, September 25, 1984, Section: Business News, Byline: James F. Peltz Software Toolworks cooking book No Headline in Original, PR Newswire, September 25, 1984 PC Paintbrush announced https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Byte/80s/Byte-1984-09.pdf pg. 9 SEC goes digital S.E.C. inaugurates computer filing system, The New York Times, September 25, 1984, Section D, Page 1, Column 1, byline: Kenneth B. Noble https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/25/business/sec-inaugurates-computer-filing-system.html NABU on the ropes In Danger of Folding, The Associated Press, September 19, 1984, Section: Business News, Byline: Norman Black Viewdata still not catching on.. Futures (Micro Guardian): How the Post Office failed to deliver / Prestel, The Guardian (London), September 13, 1984 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-09-20/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compunet Viewtron user profile No Headline in original, PR Newswire, September 14, 1984, Dateline: Miami, Sept. 14 Publishing Computer Magazine boom busts Bloom Fades in Computer Magazine Market, The Associated Press, September 30, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By SKIP WOLLENBERG, AP Business Writer Computer makers prep for Xmas ad blitz Dreaming of a Byte Christmas, ADWEEK, September 3, 1984, All Editions, Section: Special Report; Fall Preview 1984; Computers, Byline, Gail Belsky Scott Cohen's Zap! released Business Today; Will Atari be brought back with needed combination of creativity and pragmatism, September 27, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By GAIL COLLINS, UPI Business Writer https://archive.org/details/zaprisefall00cohe FCC helps fight coinop piracy Play Meter, September 1. 1984, pg. 12 Electronic smuggling on the rise in Brazil Contraband of Electronic Components Grows in Brazil, The Associated Press, September 22, 1984, Saturday, BC cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By STAN LEHMAN, Associated Press Writer Activision sues Revco Activision; Amending lawsuit against Revco, Business Wire, September 26, 1984 Psychics didn't see crash coming... No Headline In Original, United Press International, September 13, 1984, Thursday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/09/13/The-psychic-consulting-firm-Delphi-Associates-must-not-have/1212463896000/ https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/russell-targ Video Games go ART! HORIZONS-Art; Nuclear disarmament art exhibit premieres, United Press International, September 30, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By DAN SUSSMAN https://www.vdb.org/titles/mike-builds-shelter https://www.mobygames.com/game/73468/mike-builds-a-shelter/ https://rhizome.org/editorial/2015/jun/16/mike-builds-shelter/ CAD CAM computervision Market Outlook; All agree CAD/CAM sales will soar, Industry Week, September 17, 1984, Section: INFORMATION, Management; Pg. 111, Byline: John Teresko 1981: How COMPUTER GRAPHICS Will Change the World | Horizon | Retro Tech | BBC Archive https://youtu.be/W8-54-9J9ns?si=uB01CAs8znTVmZfx Senior's test their skills on Crystal Castle ELDERLY TEST COORDINATION WITH VIDEO GAME, The New York Times, September 9, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 1; Part 2; Page 56, Column 2; Metropolitan Desk, Byline: AP, Dateline: PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 8 Nolan is back! "AXLON-GAMES; Nolan Bushnell returns to game business with new firm, Business Wire, September 24, 1984, Monday https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/2242/axlon https://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Axlon Dragon's Lair debuts on Saturday morning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair_(TV_series) Mylstar RIP Coke unit to close video game maker, United Press International, September 24, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Financial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottlieb 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios. In Part 5, we talk about Graeme's winding up of Fierce Wombat, looking for a new position and being offered a position at NetherRealm Studios, where he worked on Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1. We discuss life in a studio with the most senior staff in the business, gamer-first design philosophy and what it means to move from one game engine to the next in the modern console environment. Graeme gives us amazing insights into the life of a game dev like few others can or would. Recorded: February 2024 Check out parts 1-4 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-1-111627155 https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-2-112571388 https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-3-114736184 https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-4-116996485 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com https://x.com/fiercewombat https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/index/ https://www.gamezebo.com/upcoming/red-november-preview/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111127211439/http://www.fiercewombatgames.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/22613/e-line-media/ https://elinemedia.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/30084/sean-vesce/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA https://www.mobygames.com/person/28387/timothy-scott-campbell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctremmel/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/6239/telltale-inc/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/10271/netherrealm-studios/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/125596/mortal-kombat-11/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/146036/mortal-kombat-11-aftermath/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/208859/mortal-kombat-1/ 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Copyright Karl Kuras
30 years ago: Computer industry booms as consoles slump, Nintendo announces Ultra64 & The internet gets scary 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 August 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123352781/edit 7 Minutes in Heaven: Cliffhanger (Amiga) Video Version: https://youtu.be/KZ7J9qEpqxI https://www.mobygames.com/game/29830/cliffhanger/ Corrections: July 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-part-1-116538490 https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-part-2-116538674 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Defunctland Jim Henson Series - https://youtu.be/BVoGf1JTVeI?si=PBwUInz2t7hBe-Eq https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_superhighway https://en.namu.wiki/w/RX-78%20Gundam https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/SPECIAL https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW164 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Cook Wrestling with Games - XBAND - https://youtu.be/k_5M-z_RUKA?si=tuuDxPGj6GnTPc-B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(service) 1994: Canada to get their own ratings New VCR proves 6 heads are better than 1, The Toronto Star, August 11, 1994,Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: FAST FORWARD; Pg. F2, byline: BY ROBERT WRIGHT TORONTO STARON THE EDGE California presses forward with video game violence bill https://www.retromags.com/files/file/3018-egm2-issue-02-august-1994/ pg. 29 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-13-mn-45306-story.html IDSA board selected Mattel takes a second look at games Mattel Hires Sega Executive, The Associated Press, August 2, 1994, Tuesday, BC cycle Square goes public CORPORATE PROFILE: SQUARE, Jiji Press Ticker Service, AUGUST 5, 1994, FRIDAY Japanese companies playing with fire "As derivatives proliferate, so do worries Companies try to control risks from transactions intended to rein in costs but which can backfire, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), August 15, 1994, Section: FINANCE; Pg. 13, Byline: BY ASAKO ISHIBASHI Staff writer" Acclaim buys Valiant ACCLAIM ACQUIRES VOYAGER COMMUNICATIONS FOR $65 MILLION Marks Company's Diversification into Comic Book Publishing, Business Wire, August 2, 1994, Tuesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book_collecting#Bust_of_the_speculator_market UK video rental market embraces games... illegally Games Spark Sagging U.K. Vid Biz; But Many Don't Have Licenses To Rent Them, Billboard, August 13, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Pg. 76, Byline: BY PETER DEAN Sonic out to zap the 'swapping' boom, The Scotsman, August 23, 1994, Tuesday, Byline: By Chris Mullinger UK teens tune out to games MEDIA GUARDIAN: LUST FOR NASTIES AND HARD NEWS, The Guardian (London), August 8, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN FEATURES PAGE; Pg. T17 Sega announces US theme park Universal Teams With Sega on Theme Park, Disneyland Annex Scaled Back, The Associated Press, August 12, 1994, Friday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By E. SCOTT RECKARD, AP Business Writer Report: Sega Plan to Open 50 High-Tech Theme Parks in U.S., The Associated Press, August 16, 1994, Tuesday, BC cycle, Section: Business News Sega buys Data East Pinball Sega acquires Data East Pinball, Business Wire, August 26, 1994, Friday Doom coming to arcades DOOM IS ALL AROUND US, Business Week, August 1, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 72; https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Trivia https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/112509-share-your-epic-doom-related-stories/ Atari Games President passes Play Meter, August 1994, pg. 32 Hasbro readies to enter VR market No Headline In Original, ADWEEK, August 15, 1994, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Jennifer Comiteau and Penny Warneford, with Cathy Taylor https://www.unseen64.net/2018/10/04/hasbro-toaster-virtual-reality-console/ Begone Project Reality, all hail Ultra 64 https://www.retromags.com/files/file/3018-egm2-issue-02-august-1994/ pg. 28 Sega teams up with Hitachi in Japan HITACHI SALES TO HELP SEGA MARKET VIDEO GAMES, Jiji Press Ticker Service, AUGUST 3, 1994, WEDNESDAY Sega, Hitachi Sales link up to sell video game machine, Japan Economic Newswire, AUGUST 3, 1994, WEDNESDAY Sega buys Cross Products The leading video game development tool, Business Wire, August 15, 1994, Monday https://segaretro.org/Cross_Products https://web.archive.org/web/19961227100911/http://www.crossprod.co.uk/ Jaguar CD to launch by Xmas https://www.retromags.com/files/file/3018-egm2-issue-02-august-1994/ pg. 29 ATARI CORP. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 1994 RESULTS, PR Newswire, August 1, 1994, Monday - 19:55 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Sanyo gives console market a TRY SANYO TO RELEASE INTERACTIVE GAME MACHINE TRY, Jiji Press Ticker Service, AUGUST 31, 1994, WEDNESDAY 3DO announces losses Video Game System Company Posts $ 16.1 Million First-Quarter Loss, The Associated Press, August 11, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News COMPANY NEWS; SHARES OF 3DO SOAR ON FORECAST FOR NEW SYSTEM, The New York Times, August 24, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 3; Column 1; Financial Desk ; Column 1; 3DO UNVEILS PLANS TO BOOST POWER OF GAME PLAYERS, WALL STREET JOURNAL, August 25, 1994, Thursday, Section: Section B; Page 8, Column 4, Byline: BY JIM CARLTON ANOTHER KEY EXEC DEPARTS O&M'S, INTERACTIVE GROUP; 3DO POWERS UP TO MEET COMPETITION; INTERACTING:; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, August 29, 1994, Section: Pg. 14 Mortal Friday gets $10 million budget ACCLAIM'S 'MORTAL KOMBAT II' PREPARED TO STRIKE ON 'MORTAL FRIDAY,' SEPTEMBER 9; Company Spending Over $10 Million on Global Launch, Business Wire, August 4, 1994, Thursday https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_121/page/n29/mode/2up Acclaim buys into FMV Playthings, August 1994, pg. 19 https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_061_August_1994/page/n157/mode/1up?view=theater Macromedia and Microware want to bring PCs and ITV together Agreement to Make Computer Programs Available for Interactive TV Use, The Associated Press, August 1, 1994, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By STEVEN P. ROSENFELD, AP Business Writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macromedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microware Computer industry profits boom Not drowning, waving at profits, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), August 2, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Mass Storage; Pg. 34 SPA reports huge boom in sales "NORTH AMERICAN PC SOFTWARE SALES REACH $1.48 BILLION, IN FIRST QUARTER 1994; HOME EDUCATION SALES LEAD GROWTH -- UP 128%, PR Newswire, August 8, 1994, Monday - 14:29 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News" CDRom bundles discouraging sales Dataquest Consumer Survey Shows Where CD-ROM Title Developers Can Be Successful, Business Wire, August 8, 1994, Monday Sirius Publishing to release long-awaited 5-ft. 10-Pak Volume II, Business Wire, August 8, 1994, Monday https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-08/page/n15/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-08/page/14/mode/2up Flash memory prices tumbling Not drowning, waving at profits, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), August 2, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Mass Storage; Pg. 34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory Cyrix to take on AMD Infoworld August 8, 1994, pg. 5 Employers begin to crackdown on games Games they play, The Times, August 1, 1994, Monday, Section: Business, Byline: Jon Ashworth Microsoft targets "loosely supervised Executives" SUNDAY, August 7, 1994; Playing Games at Work, The New York Times, August 7, 1994, Sunday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Magazine Desk, Section: Section 6; ; Section 6; Page 12; Column 1; Magazine Desk ; Column 1; MacPlay expands lineup Playthings, August 1994, pg. 44 Ad game business booming in Germany https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-08/page/n29/mode/2up Media Vision collapse profiled https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-08/page/10/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-08/page/12/mode/2up Victormaxx announces Cybermaxx Virtual Reality Headset For PCs A Reality, Newsbytes News Network, August 5, 1994 http://videogamekraken.com/cybermaxx-by-victormaxx Mice go 3D Echoes of Silicon Valley, Agence France Presse -- English, August 04, 1994 08:13 Eastern Time, Section: Domestic, non-Washington, general news item, Dateline: PALO ALTO, California, Aug 4 https://www.ebay.com/itm/304724946528 Microprose to bring Magic to PC IT'S IN THE CARDS' FOR MICROPROSE(R) AND WIZARDS OF THE COAST(R);PR Newswire, August 10, 1994, Wednesday - 17:23 Eastern Time, Section: State and Regional News https://www.mobygames.com/game/530/magic-the-gathering/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/6274/magic-the-gathering-battlemage/ Star Trek licenses are a mess https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-08/page/14/mode/2up TEN to bring SimCity online Total Entertainment Network will feature online debut of popular SimCity, game, Business Wire, August 10, 1994, Wednesday The web becomes a scary place E-mail evil, The Jerusalem Post, August 4, 1994, Thursday, Section: OPINION; Pg. 6, Byline: SANDY ROVNER Siliwood goes Online DISNEY, AMERITECH, BELLSOUTH AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL PLAN ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP AND OFFER VIDEO SERVICES, PR Newswire, August 8, 1994, Monday - 13:31 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Fujitsu brings habitat back to USA Fujitsu to start 'cyberspace' game business in U.S., Japan Economic Newswire, AUGUST 10, 1994, WEDNESDAY Computer Porn outpacing UK lawmakers https://archive.org/details/Atari_ST_User_Issue_103_1994-08_Europress_GB/page/n39/mode/2up Labor promises telecommunications reform Party line for fun and games, The Times, August 5, 1994, Friday, Byline: Emma Woollacott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Communications Interactive TV license purchasers default SOME TOP BIDDERS AT AIRWAVE AUCTION FAILING TO PAY UP, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania), AUGUST 12, 1994, FRIDAY, SOONER EDITION, Section: BUSINESS, Byline: BLOOMBERG BUSINESS NEWS Acorn enters set top box market https://archive.org/details/AcornUser145-Aug94/page/n7/mode/2up Ziff Davis buys Compute ZIFF-DAVIS ACQUIRES ASSETS OF COMPUTE MAGAZINE; COMPUTER LIFE AND FamilyPC'S ADVERTISERS TO GET UNEXPECTED BONUS CIRCULATION, PR Newswire, August 8, 1994, Monday - 19:06 Eastern Time Teenage reviewers on the rise Teenage games writers get to call the shots, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), August 2, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Pg. 40, Byline: Amy Harmon Computer game book rights up for grabs Book Notes, The New York Times, August 3, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Cultural Desk, Section: Section C; ; Section C; Page 20; Column 5; Cultural Desk ; Column 5;,Byline: By Sarah Lyall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_novels_based_on_video_games Disney gets MYST rights Out of the 'Myst': Disney plays game for book, film; Hit CD-ROM software is going Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter, August 11, 1994, Thursday, Byline: Scott Hettrick Stormfront to simulate strike season PENDING BASEBALL STRIKE PROMPTS VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER TO PINCH HIT FOR REAL THING, PR Newswire, August 12, 1994, Friday - 09:02 Eastern Time, Section: Financial New Real Unreal Baseball, The Associated Press, August 17, 1994, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Sports News, Byline: By JIM LITKE, AP Sports Writer Indians overtake White Sox in AL Central; Braves, Expos torrid in Nintendo, Baseball League, Business Wire, August 21, 1994, Sunday Leonard Herman releases Phoenix https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-13-mn-45306-story.html pg. 32 Nintendo ordered to pay $208 million Nintendo U.S. unit told to pay 208 mil. dlrs in damages, Japan Economic Newswire, AUGUST 2, 1994, TUESDAY https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-08/page/14/mode/2up No Headline in Original, Ad Day, August 8, 1994, Section: Corridor Talk Pg. 38, byline: Kevin Kerr 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios. In Part 4, we talk about the decade that Graeme spent in the wilderness of the game's industry, during which he worked on titles such as Tomb Raider Legend and Anniversary at Crystal Dynamics, tried to salvage projects like Enslaved, Dead to Rights Retribution and Splatterhouse at Namco, returned to sports titles at 2K Games before getting the chance to start his own studio, Fierce Wombat. Graeme gives us amazing insights into the life of a game dev like few others can or would. Recorded: January 2024 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-4-116996485 Check out parts 1-3 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-1-111627155 https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-2-112571388 https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-3-114736184 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Dynamics https://www.mobygames.com/game/21999/lara-croft-tomb-raider-legend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidos_Interactive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation_Partners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCi_Games https://www.mobygames.com/game/28337/lara-croft-tomb-raider-anniversary/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/4069/2k-los-angeles/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093936/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco https://www.mobygames.com/game/48563/enslaved-odyssey-to-the-west/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/20457/50-cent-bulletproof/ https://www.mobygames.com/group/281/legacy-of-kain-series/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/34698/major-league-baseball-2k8/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno https://www.mobygames.com/company/1438/2k-czech-sro/ Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 https://www.mobygames.com/game/51171/dead-to-rights-retribution/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/49251/splatterhouse/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/21903/gunfire-games-llc/ https://x.com/fiercewombat https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/index/ https://www.gamezebo.com/upcoming/red-november-preview/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111127211439/http://www.fiercewombatgames.com/ 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Copyright Karl Kuras
Commodore buys Amiga Jack Tramiel declares war on competition Nintendo announces US NES launch plans 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 August 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121143199 7 Minutes in Heaven: Sabrewulf Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121098237 https://www.mobygames.com/game/14732/sabre-wulf/ Corrections: July 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-116535754 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Pong https://gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan/ https://www.giantbomb.com/photon-the-ultimate-game-on-planet-earth/3030-39589/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron https://archive.org/details/book_video_games/page/n77/mode/2up 1974: Atari sells Japanese manufacturing to Namco https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-24.pdf pg. 49 Basketball a hit Cashbox august 3 1974 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-04.pdf pg. 43 Clean Sweep 1 player https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf pg. 50 Track 10 adds oil slick https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-17.pdf pg. 46 https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/2351 Gene Lipken joins Atari https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-24.pdf pg. 49 Medal Games are spreading Game Machine August 10, 1974 pg. 7 Cali SC rules in favor of pinball Cashbox Aug 10 1974 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf pg. 48 Coinop on the Price is Right Cashbox august 3 1974 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-04.pdf pg. 43 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_Is_Right 13 year olds simulate life on computer Two Youths Turn Computers on to 'Life', Hardford Courant, 11 Aug 1974, Page 3 http://www.rearden.com/people.php 1984: Silicon Valley proves resilient Gloom in the Valley . . . But a Silver Lining, Too, U.S. News & World Report, August 20, 1984, Section: Pg. 38, Byline: By JOANNE DAVIDSON Warner second quarter losses are massive Warner Communications reports huge loss, United Press International, August 2, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle Jack slashes prices Atari's Tramiel Gets Tough With Price Cuts, ADWEEK, August 13, 1984, Eastern Edition,Byline: By Gail Belsky Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater Commodore to buy Amiga Commodore Deal With Amiga Set,The New York Times, August 17, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 6; Financial Desk Atari sues Amiga ATARI HEAD SUES ALLY THAT DEFECTED TO RIVAL, The New York Times, August 21, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER https://www.tech-insider.org/personal-computers/research/1984/0822.html Atari to introduce 16 and 32 bit systems Atari To Sell More-Powerful Computers, The Associated Press, August 27, 1984, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By STEVE WILSTEIN, Jack declares war on competition Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater Jack can't collect Tramiel Reported Seeking $50 Million in Lieu of Atari Debts, The Associated Press, August 31, 1984, Friday, PM cycle, Section: Business News Imagine Megagames up for auction https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_034_1984-08_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n23/mode/2up Coleco unveils new marketing ploy Coleco will offer scholarships to some computer purchasers, United Press International, August 22, 1984, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial Advertising;At Coleco, The Adam Is Reborn, The New York Times, August 13, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 8, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By Pamela G. Hollie https://youtu.be/tklBAzg_cgw?si=rDW-RNgtAqd_7QHl VCRs and Action Figures muscle video games out of retail The Video Revolution, Newsweek, August 6, 1984 UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 50 Media Room, The Associated Press, August 12, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle Video killed the Video Game Star FROM PAC-MAN TO GI JOE, Forbes, August 13, 1984, Section: MONEY AND INVESTMENTS; The Columnists; Psychology & Investing; Pg. 138, Byline: By Srully Blotnick; Toys sales boom, United Press International, August 21, 1984, Tuesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial Playthings, August 1984. Video Game tie-ins come of age Allan Carr keeps bubbling to the top in a heady world, The San Diego Union-Tribune,August 12, 1984 Sunday, Section: ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. E-2, Byline: David Elliott, Movie Critic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloak_%26_Dagger_%28video_game%29 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087065/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088395/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_4 ACTIVISION; To develop and market software based on Ghostbusters motion picture, Business Wire, August 28, 1984, Tuesday Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-09/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/6665/dktronics/ https://archive.org/details/OnlineTodayV03N08/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/game/40828/paul-mccartneys-give-my-regards-to-broad-street/ Jay Balakrishnan - HESWare, Radical, Dynamics, Solid State Software - https://www.patreon.com/posts/jay-balakrishnan-103071267 Nintendo sees coinop sales plummet Nintendo anticipates greater sales, profit, The Japan Economic Journal, August 28, 1984, Section: SECURITIES; Pg. 16 Atari sells distributorship Replay, August 1984, pg. 3 Coin-op computers a bust Campus coin-op computers crash; Good product ahead of its time, United Press International, August 29, 1984, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By J.B. BLOSSER 3rd parties scrap releases Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 11 IBM tries to save the PCJr I.B.M. RAISES DIVIDEND, OFFERS A FREE KEYBOARD, The New York Times, August 1, 1984, Wednesday, Late City , Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By STUART DIAMOND https://www.ebay.com/itm/335702730148 https://archive.org/details/pcjr-magazine-1984-volume-1/PCjr%20Magazine%20-%20198410%20-%20Volume%201%20Number%209/page/58/mode/2up?view=theater&q=512 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue59/review_lotus_123.php MICROPRO; Greets enhanced PCjr with WordStar, Business Wire, August 13, 1984, Monday IBM announces AT I.B.M.'S. NEW POWERHOUSE A T ;TWICE AS FAST AS OLD PC'S, The New York Times, August 15, 1984, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n9/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M24 SHORTAGE OF SEMICONDUCTORS EASES, The New York Times, August 27, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n11/mode/2up IBM and EC reach agreement WEEK IN BUSINESS;BEST WEEK EVER ON WALL STREET, The New York Times, August 5, 1984, Sunday, Late City , Final Edition, Section: Section 3; Page 14, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By Nathaniel C. Nash IBM announces new business strategy for Europe I.B.M.'S NEW ROLE IN EUROPE, The New York Times, August 13, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 4; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER MSX to miss XMAS https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-02/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-02/page/n2/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-09/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater Amstrad pricing very competitive https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-034/page/n125/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-034/page/n119/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair launches Speccy bundle https://archive.org/details/home-computer-weekly-magazine-new/HomeComputerWeekly-074/ https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-02/mode/1up?view=theater https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/20540/ZX-Spectrum/Spectrum_Six_Pack_ZX-Spectrum_48K_version Sinclair plans stock flotation https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-09/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair wants to get into chip manufacturing https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-16/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-23/page/n2/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair earnings miss expectations https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-23/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Dragon goes to Espana! Spanish take over failed Dragon computer maker, Financial Times (London,England), August 15, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION I; Pg. 12, Byline: BY CHARLES BATCHELOR IN LONDON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_32/64#Product_history https://www.amazon.es/Cinco-Duros-HISTORIA-VIDEOJUEGO-ESPA%C3%91A/dp/8410031469 https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/02/17/515850029/episode-755-the-phone-at-the-end-of-the-world Macintosh software still scarce https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n243/mode/2up Michael Dornbrook Part 1 - Infocom - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44335732 MIDI comes to micros https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-034/page/n125/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-16/mode/2up Pioneer launchees interactive laser disc https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-08/page/n11/mode/2up Byte profiles 6502 successor https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n129/mode/2up Great space race budget breaks records https://archive.org/details/home-computer-weekly-magazine-new/HomeComputerWeekly-077/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/190868/the-great-space-race/ Lord British given credit for Questron https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.4/page/n30/mode/1up?view=theater Joel Billings - SSI - https://www.patreon.com/posts/36827469 US games flood UK https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-23/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Gold Virgin goes for quality https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/mode/1up?view=theater Domark launches with big contest https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/page/n26/mode/1up?view=theater Sexy Games get activists in a tissy https://archive.org/details/home-computer-weekly-magazine-new/HomeComputerWeekly-076/mode/2up Computer adoption in schools still slow Stumbling into the computer age, Forbes, August 13, 1984, Section: INDUSTRIES; Pg. 35, Byline: By Kathleen R. Wiegner Computers find their purpose Road Warrior' rides again, Computerworld, August 13, 1984, Section: EDITORIAL; LECHT ON SCIENCE; Pg. 47, Byline: By Charles P. Lecht NABU gets software subsidiary "Sets Up Software Subsidiary; WHEELER SAYS HE MISSES 'BULLY PULPIT' BUT ENJOYS PRIVATE INDUSTRY, Communications Daily, August 20, 1984, Monday, Section: Vol. 4, No. 162; Pg. 5" Tech support goes online Telephone hot lines for software problems, Financial Times (London,England), August 29, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION I; Technology; Professional Personal Computing; Pg. 5, Byline: PHILIP MANCHESTER WH Smith profits surge on computer sales RESULTS DUE NEXT WEEK, Financial Times (London,England), August 18, 1984, Saturday, Section: SECTION I; UK Companies; Pg. 17 Radio Shack loses ground TANDY'S SHIFTING SALES STRATEGY, The New York Times, August 19, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 3; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Length: 2350 words, Byline: By PETER W. BARNES Drug Store Chain sues Mattel Drug Chain Sues Mattel For Alleged Discrimination Against Retailer, The Associated Press, August 3, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, No Headline In Original, United Press International, August 3, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Length: 188 words, Dateline: SYRACUSE, N.Y. Data Age sues Mr. T HE PITIES THE FOOL, United Press International, August 20, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By FRANK SANELLO, United Press International Pirates go pro https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.olx.pt/d/anuncio/jogos-spectrum-verso-portuguesa-de-coleccionador-da-microbaite-etc-IDICESX.html TVs adapt to the new media landscape HOME VIDEO; TV SETS: NEW FUNCTIONS, NEW FORMS, The New York Times, August 12, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 2; Page 24, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk, Byline: By HANS FANTEL Executives get high-tech The all-electronic Executive, Financial Times (London,England), August 4, 1984, Saturday, Section: SECTION I; The Information Revolution; Pg. 12, Byline: By Alan Cane Touch screen system used for tourists Touch computer for tourists boon to advertisers, promoters, United Press International, August 19, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By JOHN J. SANKO Army introduces joystick controlled rocket Technology Today: Fiber-optic guided missiles -- ultimate video game, United Press International, August 20, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By WILLIAM HARWOOD, Gaming Jesus shall bare the mark No Headline In Original, United Press International, August 9, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News Compu-Cruise to set sail https://archive.org/details/HomeComputerMagazine_Vol4_03_1984_Aug/page/n25/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios. In Part 3, we talk about job hunting in the games industry at the end of the 90s and his time at EA's Tiburon subsidiary working on Madden 2001 and 2002 as well as developing the NFL Street franchise. What is life like for a dev living in the crunch of annualized sports games? How are new franchises born? What is it like to move from studio to studio? Graeme gives us amazing insights into the life of a game dev like few others can or would. Recorded: December 2023 Check out parts 1 and 2 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-1-111627155 https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-2-112571388 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_Studios https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts https://www.mobygames.com/person/66180/john-schappert/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/2031/ea-orlando/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/107204/hugh-falk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation#PlayStation_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_triangle_(US_politics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Hoffman https://www.mobygames.com/game/12193/nfl-street/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/73115/madden-nfl-2002/ 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Copyright Karl Kuras
Sega's Saturn premiere flops Nintendo goes for cheap VR Commodore bankruptcy gets messy 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 July 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/116538674 1994: Sony reveals psx https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20060%20%28July%201994%29/page/n51/mode/1up?view=theater&sort=title_asc Tokyo Toy Show sees hardware premieres Bandai's BA-X https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/83/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdia Bandai rumors arise https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20060%20%28July%201994%29/page/n67/mode/1up?view=theater&sort=title_asc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin SNK's NeoGeoCD https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/126/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_CD NEC's PC FX https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/82/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-FX Sega's Saturn https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/106/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n113/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/120/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn Sega trying to avoid confusion Sega, Nintendo Bring Big Plans To CES, Billboard, July 9, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 70, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN Sega opens UK development studio Edge July 1994, pg. Nintendo announces new 32 bit system Edge July 1994, pg. 6 Nintendo signs with Rambus Nintendo Ultra 64 game system to use high-speed Rambus technology; will boost memory speed to 500 MHz, Business Wire, July 18, 1994, Monday Edge July 1994, pg. 7 Video Rental and Console game publishers bury the hatchet Sega's Kalinske is VSDA's man, The Hollywood Reporter, July 7, 1994, Thursday It's A Whole New Game At VSDA; Competition For Retailers' Attention Increases, ,Billboard, July 16, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Pg. 61, byline: BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK Tenn, Seitz join Activision, The Hollywood Reporter, July 1, 1994, Friday "NewLeaf Entertainment to include Acclaim in video game delivery system test, Business Wire, July 13, 1994, Wednesday, Dateline: DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Kids can get 'Jungle' game sneak peek, USA Today, July 28, 1994, Section: Pg. 1D; Vol. 12; No. 222; ISSN: 0161-7389" Nintendo gets hip "https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/01/business/media-business-advertising-nintendo-turns-up-volume-provocative-appeal-its-core.html?searchResultPosition=3 'New Nintendo' comes out kicking, USA Today, July 7, 1994, Business and Industry Section: Pg. 2D; ISSN: 0161-7389 " Illusion Of Gaia Will Be Seen On Nintendo, Newsbytes, July 19, 1994, Tuesday Atari back at IBM ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MANUFACTURING PLANS, PR Newswire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday - 07:51 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News, dateline: Sunnyvale, Calif., July 12 TDK to make 3DO memory card TDK signs peripherals license agreement with 3DO; plans to manufacture memory card for 3DO System, Business Wire, July 20, 1994, Wednesday https://real3do.uk/3do-accessories/ Philips slashes price to hinder 3DO launch in Europe Philips cuts CD-i price to hurt foe, Marketing, July 28, 1994, Byline: By MAT TOOR Square teams up with Nintendo https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/74/mode/1up Commodore bankruptcy gets messy IN BAHAMAS, A FIGHT FOR REMAINS OF COMMODORE AMONG SAND AND SURF, A LIQUIDATION IS TAKING PLACE. CREDITORS WANT THE PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK, THOUGH., The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19, 1994 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C01, Byline: Dan Stets, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER CLOSING THE BOOKS ON COMMODORE: SPEED IS OF THE ESSENCE IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY, THE CHIEF ASSET, TECHNOLOGY, IS PERISHABLE. BUT CREDITORS OF THE BANKRUPT FIRM ARE HAMPERING A RESOLUTION., The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 1994 Sunday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D01, Byline: Dan Stets, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER REELMagic brings FMV to PC MPEG Board' Works ReelMagic For PCs, Billboard, July 2, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN Philips announces CDi add-on board NINTENDO SIGNS FOR CES INTERACTIVE '95, Consumer Electronics, July 4, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 27; Pg. 13 Hyundai bets on MPEG2 Hyundai Develops Integrated Chips For Superhighway, Newsbytes News Network, July 1, 1994 ODC 8X MASTERING ALLOWS TWO-HOUR MOVIES ON A SINGLE COMPACT DISC, PR Newswire, July 25, 1994, Monday - 12:04 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._601 https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n13/mode/2up CDRom shipments soar in Japan CD-ROM shipments soar 54% in FY '93, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 7, 1994, THURSDAY 3DLabs brings 3D acceleration to XWindows 3Dlabs to deliver acceleration to the X Windows environment; 3Dlabs forms strategic alliance with X Inside to port the Accelerated-X server to the GLINT, graphics processor, Business Wire, July 18, 1994, Monday Intel working on 3D chip for PCs https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n17/mode/2up Sun announces 3DRAM SMCC and Mitsubishi Electronics co-develop revolutionary new graphics memory technology, Business Wire, July 25, 1994, Monday MELCO develops new chip for 3-D graphics, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 27, 1994, WEDNESDAY http://www.michaelfrankdeering.com/Projects/HardWare/p3DRAM/p3DRAM.html https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/image-search Silicon Studio founded SILICON GRAPHICS LAUNCHES SILICON STUDIO INC. TO DRIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS; New Subsidiary to Propel Convergence of Computing and Consumer Technologies, PR Newswire, July 21, 1994, Thursday - 16:01 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News THE GEE-WHIZ COMPANY SILICON GRAPHICS TURNS 3-D IMAGES INTO STUNNING PROFITS, Business Week, July 18, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 56; Vol. 0; No. 3381; ISSN: 0007-7135 Interplay licenses GURPS https://archive.org/details/CDROMToday06JunJul1994/page/n31/mode/1up Scorpia stings Pagan https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_120/page/n39/mode/2up?view=theater Computer Game Conference sees industry changing https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n9/mode/2up Catapult to launch this Christmas https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n35/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBAND Habitat big in Japan The games and how to play them, Financial Times (London,England), July 5, 1994, Tuesday, Section: Technology; Pg. 17 Digital breaks Hong Kong censors My job is to read porno mags for the government, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), July 9, 1994, Section: REVIEW; Pg. 3, Byline: Victoria Finlay Virtual I/O teams up with TCI CABLE GIANT TCI AND VIRTUAL I/O, INC. AGREE TO OFFER HEADSETS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF NEW INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME CHANNEL, PR Newswire, July 26, 1994, Tuesday - 10:15 Eastern Time Microprose goes to Russia Russia: Lamport (Moscow, Russia) has signed a computer game distribution contract with MicroProse Inc., Kommersant, July 22, 1994 Funcoland grows FUNCO INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS, PR Newswire, July 21, 1994, Thursday - 12:51 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Lawmakers turn their attention online "Quest To Control TV Violence Turns To Evolving Game Channels, The Associated Press, July 1, 1994, Friday, PM cycle, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer" Doom to become a movie ETHOS FILMS BANKS ON H'WOOD, 'DOOM' DAY, Variety, July 11, 1994 - July 17, 1994, Section: SPECIAL REPORT: INTERTAINMENT; Pg. 32 https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n28/mode/1up MK blamed for stabbing Video Game World Became Real for 16-Year-Old Found Insane in Stabbing, The Associated Press, July 14, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle Blockbuster is ready for the future BLOCKBUSTER'S DATABASE TO FUEL FUTURE EXPANSION, Advertising Age, July 18, 1994, Section: Pg. 26, Byline: By Jeffery D. Zbar Pog mania comes to Del Taco DEL TACO HASTENS FAST-FOOD REALM INTO THE AGE OF POG(TM), PR Newswire, July 20, 1994, Wednesday - 12:00 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Knights of the Dinner Table #1 appears https://recalledcomics.com/KoDT1.php 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Sega's Saturn premiere flops, The Game Industry ditches CES for E3 & Nintendo goes for cheap VR 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 July 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-116535754 Or check out the complete version of this month's two-parter here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-116535754 7 Minutes in Heaven: Streets of Rage 3 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-of-116533647 https://www.mobygames.com/game/11193/streets-of-rage-3/ Corrections: June 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1994-113403594 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/group/427/dragons-lair-series-and-versions/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics_Code_Authority Kelsey Lewin did a video on the Extertainment Bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEuAWIU89sQ The bat was called the Batter-Up Bat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jt3Fa1c_zg I think Tom Kalinske is mixing memories with 1994 Summer CES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4trf57Rgg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUn7cERhImY https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/6/7/18653968/e3-history-1995-sega-saturn-nintendo-64-playstation-launch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Lucas https://www.mobygames.com/game/4572/final-fantasy-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/5202/final-fantasy-iii/ 1994: Japanese console sales drop dramatically JAPANESE MARKET SHARES, Consumer Electronics, July 11, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 28 Pg. 15 Weak dollar hurts Japanese exports 95-YEN RATE DEVASTATING FOR MOST EXPORTS, Jiji Press Ticker Service, JULY 14, 1994, THURSDAY https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart Convertible bonds are big in Japan Issuances of convertible bonds swell Higher Rates Hold Down Volume Of Straight Bonds, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), July 25, 1994, Section: FINANCE; Pg. 15 Sega's long-term debt rated A3, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 28, 1994, THURSDAY Semiconductor industry breaks mold Market Place; Are investors in semiconductor stocks living in the past?, The New York Times, July 15, 1994, Friday, Late Edition - Final, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 6; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; Byline: By John Markoff Trip Hawkins leaves EA NEW PCMCIA NEWSLETTER; CMP STAFF TO INTERACTIVE WEEK; EWORLD EYES LARGE ONLINE ACCOUNTS; HAWKINS LEAVES PRIOR, FIRM, Advertising Age, July 04, 1994, Section: Pg. 35 MediaVision premises searched Media Vision Bankruptcy, The New York Times, July 27, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 20; Column 5; Financial Desk ; Column 5; https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n13/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Vision#Products Time Warner wants to make ads interactive TIME WARNER INTERACTS WITH MORE THAN ORLANDO DEAL WITH INTERPUBLIC GIVES AGENCY GROUP ACCESS TO VIDEOGAMES, CD-ROMS, Advertising Age, July 04, 1994, Section: Pg. 18, byline: By Scott Donaton ARTERIAL AVENGER VIDEO GAME AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS/HEALTH FAIRS, PR Newswire, July 7, 1994, Thursday - 10:45 Eastern Time, Section: State and Regional News Video game offers early intervention in the fight against tobacco use; "Rex Ronan -- Experimental Surgeon" goes inside the human body to illustrate the dangers of smoking, Business Wire, July 15, 1994, Friday BATES USA SURVEY IS BULLISH ON INTERACTIVE PREDICTS $7.2 BILLION MARKET WITHIN 10 YEARS;ADS WILL SUBSIDIZE COSTS, Advertising Age, July 11, 1994, Section: Pg. 26, byline: By Scott Donaton Leagas Delaney 'Predator' commercial takes slot in World Cup computer game, Campaign, July 15, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 31; https://www.mobygames.com/game/134894/tricky-quiky-games-die-suche-nach-den-verschollenen-seiten/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/6717/helicopter-mission/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/9244/bi-fi-roll-action-in-hollywood/ https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.07/page/n7/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.07/page/n9/mode/2up McDonald's launches first FMV ad on AOL McDonald's to Post Golden Arches Along Information Superhighway, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), July 21, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B7; Vol. 224; No. 14; ISSN: 0099-9660 HBO and Warner go interactive Home Box Office and Warner Music Group join Michael Nash in forming new multimedia partnership, Business Wire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday GTE goes Interactive BITS AND PIECES, TELECOMWORLDWIRE, July 1, 1994 Jim Henson goes interactive Muppets' hand in interactivity, The Hollywood Reporter, July 21, 1994, Thursday, Byline: Scott Hettrick Time Mirror goes interactive Rose CEO of TM Multimedia, The Hollywood Reporter, July 27, 1994, Wednesday Nick Nicholas invests in VR Media Industry Visionary, Nick Nicholas, Becomes Major Investor in Zombie Inc., Business Wire, July 15, 1994, Friday https://www.mobygames.com/company/1266/zombie-studios-inc/games/ Havas and Sony join forces Alliance Havas-Sony dans l'edition electronique, Echos, July 21, 1994 Sony, Havas playing games, The Hollywood Reporter, July 22, 1994, Friday, Byline: Pia Farrell http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/articles/pdf/v12/12HarvJLTech561.pdf France expands multimedia services Media Futures: The French connection - John Ridding looks at the country's growing multimedia businesses / The world's superhighways, Financial Times (London,England), July 4, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 15, Byline: By JOHN RIDDING Telecom deregulation hits Japan Barrier lowered between cable-TV, phone firms, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), July 4, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY DIGEST; Pg. 9, Byline: BY NORRI KAGEKI Staff writer IDSA and SPA try to find common ground IDSA AND SPA MEET ON RATINGS, Consumer Electronics, July 11, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 28 Pg. 13 No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, July 18, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 34, No. 29; Pg. 14 IDSA and SPA fail to find common ground 2 GAME RATING SYSTEMS, Consumer Electronics, July 25, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 30 Competing rating systems revealed Ratings Symbols Unveiled for Computer, Video Games, The Associated Press, July 28, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer https://legacy.3drealms.com/tech/rsac.html https://legacy.3drealms.com/tech/esrb.html Lieberman and Kohl weigh in on systems Ratings Symbols Set for Computer, Video Games, The Associated Press, July 29, 1994, Friday, PM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer TESTIMONY REGARDING THE VIDEO GAME RATING ACT OF 1994 SUBMITTED BY MARK TRAPHAGEN - COUNSEL SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION JOINT HEARING OF THE SENATE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATION AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND THE SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE, Federal News Service, JULY 29, 1994, FRIDAY German voluntary game ratings begin https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.07/page/n9/mode/2up https://usk.de/ Nintendo signs onto CESI NINTENDO SIGNS FOR CES INTERACTIVE '95, Consumer Electronics, July 4, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 27; Pg. 13 IDSA AND SPA MEET ON RATINGS, Consumer Electronics, July 11, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 28 Pg. 13 ISDA chooses E3 New L.A. interactive expo lines up Sony, Sega, IDSA; E3 will take on CES and VSDA next spring, The Hollywood Reporter, July 18, 1994, Monday, Byline: Scott Hettrick IDSA ENDORSES E3 SHOW, SAME DATES AS CES INTERACTIVE, Consumer Electronics, July 18, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS; Vol. 34, No. 29; Pg. 10 Namco consolidates coin op subsidiaries Play Meter, July 1994, pg. 14 Time Warner licenses Jaguar ATARI CORPORATION AND TIME WARNER INTERACTIVE INC. JAGUAR DEAL, PR Newswire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday - 07:53 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News, Dateline: SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 12 https://system16.com/hardware.php?id=778 Bally breaks up Play Meter, July 1994, pg. 28 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Few developers have had as long and prolific career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios. In Part 2, we talk about his time at Dynamix, a Sierra subsidiary. We find out how he met his wife in the early days of online geekdom, finally put down roots in Eugene, OR, ventured into online game development, experienced the gradual fall of Sierra as it changed hands again and again, worked on games such as CyberStorm and Starsiege, before being let go as mass layoffs swept the company. Recorded: December 2023 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: Video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/112571388 https://www.mobygames.com/person/1308/graeme-bayless/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/47/hyperbole-studios/ http://www.hyperbole.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/42/dynamix-inc/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sierra_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Link https://www.mobygames.com/game/5241/great-naval-battles-north-atlantic-1939-43/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belgariad https://www.mobygames.com/game/1653/shadow-of-yserbius/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1390/missionforce-cyberstorm/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1609/outpost-2-divided-destiny/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/2648/cyberstorm-2-corporate-wars/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1022/red-baron-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/5123/red-baron-3-d/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/4658/conqueror-ad-1086/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/2804/fast-attack-high-tech-submarine-warfare/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1781/software-sorcery/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1897/jeff-tunnell-productions/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/3176/pipeworks-inc/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Workshop https://www.mobygames.com/game/364/starsiege/ 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Copyright Karl Kuras
Jack buys Atari Imagine goes belly up Nintendo's Famicom gets Zapped 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 July 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Pit Fall 2 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-ii-115206120 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6946/pitfall-ii-lost-caverns/ Corrections: June 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1984-112063864 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.arcade-museum.com/Arcade/space-flight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings#Motion_pictures https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076929/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 1974: Atari makes Pong cute https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-07-06-I.pdf https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-07-20.pdf https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/tv-basketball https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-07-27.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Pong Bluesky hucksters descend on video games The Franchise Hustlers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 1974, page 8 Barcode scanning comes to supermarkets https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-07.pdf pg. 22 https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/04/archives/electronic-checkout-speeds-food-buying-checkout-speeded.html Xerox Parc gets out the painbrush https://archive.org/details/197407PccV2N6/page/n5/mode/2up 1984: CES takeaways https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/50/mode/2up Atari gets tight with announcements https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater Atari announces Super Chip games https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater Atari announces new console and computer games https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater 5200 RIP https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/61/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco sweetens Adam deal https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/56/mode/2up Jack Attack July 2 Jack buys Atari https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/61/mode/1up?view=theater Warner sells Atari operations, Warner sells Atari operations, United Press International, July 2, 1984, Monday, AM cycle Warner sells Atari operations, United Press International, July 2, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Financial July 3 Tramiel Buys Atari, Sets Sights On Former Company, The Associated Press,July 3, 1984, Tuesday, PM cycle https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/03/business/warner-sells-atari-to-tramiel.html?searchResultPosition=1 July 4 "Home computer veteran to challenge high end of market, Financial Times (London,England) July 4, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 17" July 6 Widespread Layoffs Begin Under New Leader, The Associated Press, July 6, 1984, Friday, BC cycle July 10 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/14/business/commodore-trade-secrets.html?searchResultPosition=11 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-07-19 July 13 No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, July 13, 1984, Friday July 16 A Tough Man for a Tough Job, Newsweek, July 16, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 50 July 19 Warner omits payout in reshape, Financial Times (London,England), July 19, 1984, Thursday, Section: SECTION I; Pg. 20, Byline: BY TERRY DODSWORTH IN NEW YORK July 23 Atari Tells Agencies to Freeze and Puts Networks at Ease, ADWEEK, July 23, 1984, Eastern Edition, Length: 514 words, Byline: By Gail Belsky July 27 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-07-26 CHINAGLIA PURCHASES CONTROL OF COSMOS, The New York Times, July 27, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section A; Page 15, Column 1; Sports Desk July 30 "ADVERTISING; Consolidating Domestically at Wells, The New York Times, July 30, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 7, Column 4; Financial Desk, Byline: By Philip H. Dougherty Tramiel's Atari Picks Wells, Rich; DDB Is Out ADWEEK, July 30, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Gail Belsky" Imagine management splits Home Computing Weekly No. 71, July 17-23 https://rk.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/industry/publishers/imagine_crash0185.htm Popular Computing Weekly, 19 July 1984, pg. 5 Popular Computing Weekly, 5-11 July 1984 https://youtu.be/ZoDh61sgCOg?si=h4ML1gsN2kVbDXWM Sierra On-Line no more! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/52/mode/2up Coleco numbers continue down Control Data, Coleco Post Sharply Lower Profits, The Associated Press, July 19, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle No Headline In Original, United Press International, July 19, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Financial COLECO AND CONTROL DATA FALL - Correction Appended, The New York Times, Correction Appended,Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 2; Financial Desk, Length: 472 words, Byline: By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Playthings July 1984 Milton Bradley sees turnaround Profits Up 45 Percent At Toymaker, The Associated Press, July 20, 1984, Friday, BC cycle No Headline In Original, United Press International, July 20, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Copyright 1984 U.P.I., Section: Financial, Length: 302 words, Dateline: LOS ANGELES Toys Hobbies & Crafts, July 1984, pg. 10 Bally positive despite games downturn BALLY-MANUFACTURING; Financial results, Business Wire, July 26, 1984, Thursday Activision losses high ACTIVISION; Financial results, Business Wire, July 26, 1984, Thursday Interest rates put more pressure on coinop Replay July 1984, pg. 3 Conversion kits take center stage! Play Meter July 15, 1985 Replay July 1984, pg. 4 Play Meter July 15, 1985 pg. 43 Mylstar continues suit against Bally Play Meter July 15, 1985 pg. 16 Mylstar brings people to FMV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-07-21.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lfIpajVaAI Universal moves into restaurant/arcade biz Restaurant-game center to open, The Japan Economic Journal,,July 17, 1984, Section: SPECIAL U.S. SECTION; Pg. 11 Photon zaps onto the scene Close Encounters on Photon, Newsweek, July 23, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Copyright 1984 Newsweek, Section: ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. 62, Length: 580 words, Byline: LYNN LANGWAY with BARBARA BURGOWER in Dallas Stern Electronics files for Chapter 11 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-07-28.pdf Twin Galaxies shuts down Play Meter July 15, 1984 pg. 18 Industry giants pass https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-07-21.pdf Family computer goes lightgun AM Life July 1, 1984, 58 CPC goes on sale Home Computing Weekly No. 69 July 3-9 https://www.devuego.es/blog/2023/01/10/press-start-cinco-duros/ Sinclair looks overseas Home Computing Weekly No. 69 July 3-9 pg. 5 QL confusion Popular Computing Weekly July 26, pg. 5 Acorn and BBC extend deal Popular Computing Weekly July 19, pg. 5 Sanyo and Canon to launch MSX in Europe Sanyo to ship MSX PCs to Europe, The Japan Economic Journal, July 17, 1984, Section: ELECTRICALS & ELECTRONICS; Pg. 15 CANON TO EXPORT MSX PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO EUROPE, JULY 17, 1984, TUESDAY Commodore unveils C16 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/56/mode/2up Korea joins the chip wars Massive investment would cause oversupply; Trilateral friction in microchip business seen among Japan, U.S. and Korea, The Japan Economic Journal, July 24, 1984, Section: Pg. 20, Byline: By TETSURO WADA Mastertronic joins with Galactic Home Computing Weekly No. 71 July 17-23, 1984 pg. 5 Mastertronic saves Carnell Software Popular Computing Weekly July 19, pg. 5 Okimate brings color to the Commodore https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/57/mode/1up?view=theater Pitfall Harry is yours to command! https://archive.org/details/program-pitfall/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/57/mode/1up?view=theater WarGames gets real No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, July 17, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle https://www.zerothreesecurity.com/index.php/about-us/founder The history of games revealed https://archive.org/details/book_video_games/page/n77/mode/2up The book of adventure games https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/50/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/the-book-of-adventure-games/page/n185/mode/2up Activision sues Microdeal Popular Computing Weekly 26 July, 1984, pg. 1, 2 Tax cuts for computer purchases slashed PERSONAL FINANCE;LIMITING TAX BREAKS FOR COMPUTERS The New York Times, July 1, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 3; Page 11, Column 1; Financial Desk 1984 - the Year of the VCR Sales of Color TVs and VCRs Booming, The Associated Press, July 15, 1984, Sunday, AM cycle, Section: Washington Dateline, byline: By NORMAN BLACK, Associated Press Writer Video game palsy is the new scare LA Games get high tech boost A reporter's Olympics notebook;How Do I Thank Thee? Let Me Count the Ways, United Press International, July 26, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Sports News, Byline: By RONALD E. COHEN The Last Starfighter released https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater 'Ghostbusters,'' ''Gremlins'' still top box office after six weeks, United Press International, July 16, 1984, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By FRANK SANELLO, UPI Entertainment Reporter Sirius files for Chapter 11 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/56/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Few developers have had as long and prolific career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios. In Part 1, we talk about his early years, the evolution of the industry, moving from computers at SSI to consoles with Sega and getting up to the boom of FMV games. Recorded: December 2023 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: Full Links at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-1-111627155 Video version of interview: https://youtu.be/zWBo-wklFwE?si=RrCF7YggCny424ql https://www.mobygames.com/person/1308/graeme-bayless/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/746/the-game-of-france-1940-german-blitzkrieg-in-the-w https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8833/firefight-modern-us-and-soviet-small-unit-tactics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro https://www.mobygames.com/company/23/accolade-inc/ https://www.trustedpeer.org/users/Tom-Frisina https://www.mobygames.com/company/80/strategic-simulations-inc/ Joel Billings Interview - https://youtu.be/xsGfXR0m8Lg https://www.mobygames.com/game/11336/questron-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/7464/sega-technical-institute/ Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 https://www.mobygames.com/game/506/hillsfar/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/8059/kid-chameleon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Cerny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuji_Naka https://www.mobygames.com/game/212/master-of-orion/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisenryaku https://www.mobygames.com/game/44860/advanced-daisenryaku-doitsu-dengeki-sakusen/ https://renegade-legion.fandom.com/wiki/FASA%27s_Renegade_Legion https://www.mobygames.com/group/6433/renegade-legion-universe/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Vision https://www.mobygames.com/company/47/hyperbole-studios/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/9450/greg-roach/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/47/hyperbole-studios/ http://www.hyperbole.com/ 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Hollywood welcomes Siliwood, Saturn and Playstation begin fight for Japanese consumers & 3DO declared DOA 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 June 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113403594 7 Minutes in Heaven: Space Ace (SNES) Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113313328 https://www.mobygames.com/game/24930/space-ace/ Corrections: May 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1994-110575391 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/comments/p5o3d0/1995_prelaunch_playstation_brochure_promotional/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_arcade_system_boards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruis%27n_USA https://youtu.be/nrUWIHasHPQ?si=vCitZXMwn3UdXXNZ 1994: Playmates sees video games as path to diversification Playmates Toys wins with video games arm, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), June 9, 1994, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 2 Sega goes to Epcot Sega is largest exhibitor at Disney's Innoventions Pavilion at Epcot Center; unveils model of 10,000 square foot exhibit at CES, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesday https://youtu.be/xhBPuiPY8uY?si=vQVOuYF_Y2jQUzDE Sega signs deals with Coca Cola and Hudson in Japan Sega Makes Deals With Coke, Hudson, Newsbytes, June 3, 1994, Friday Sega heads on-line telecom karaoke venture, Multimedia System Will Transmit Over ISDN Networks, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 6, 1994 Sega announces massive bond issue TOKYU TO ISSUE 40 BILLION yen IN BONDS, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 13, 1994, Section: CORPORATE FINANCE; Pg. 16 Sega Enterprises to raise 100 bil. yen with CBs, Japan Economic Newswire, JUNE 8, 1994, WEDNESDAY Siliwood fever has become a pandemic! GEFFEN RECORDS AND JASMINE MULTIMEDIA DEBUT VID GRID, NEW MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH LARGEST NUger 320 x 240 Video for Windows(TM) and Innovative Game Technology, PR Newswire, June 13, 1994, Monday - 08:30 Eastern Time Online Services Compete For Attention, Newsbytes, June 16, 1994, Thursday New Line Cinema and Havas form interactive joint venture, Business Wire, June 1, 1994 Fox Interactive Leaps Quickly Into Game Software Fray, Billboard, June 4, 1994 GTE Interactive Media makes public debut with introduction of innovative line of interactive electronic entertainment; Leading edge creative talent, proprietary technologies and four-year proven track record bring platform diverse, Business Wire, June 20, 1994, Monday Time Warner Interactive and Byron Preiss Multimedia Co. ink a multi-title affiliate label distribution deal, Business Wire, June 29, 1994, Wednesday SNL' Now Showing On GameTek CD-ROM, Billboard, June 11, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 66 Disney Software to Top Christmas Wish Lists in '94, Business Wire, June 24, 1994, Friday Virgin makes sale to Blockbuster, Financial Times (London,England), June 30, 1994, Thursday, Section: Pg. 29 Studios Put New Spin On Game Spinoffs, Billboard, June 18, 1994, Copyright 1994 Billboard Publications, Inc., Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 52 Full Moon Entertainment and Philips Media Games to partner in videogame development; Philips to transform feature films into games, Business Wire, June 28, 1994, Tuesday SPA and Shareware makers resist ISDA Software Publishers To Rate Computer Games, Newsbytes, June 16, 1994, Thursday Nostalgia and dissapointment mar ECTS https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf pg. 14 A New Generation Of Pac-Man Arrives, Billboard, June 4, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88 Bill Stealey to return http://www.kultmags.com/Play%20Time/1994/Play%20Time%201994-06.rar pg. 19 Howard Lincoln delivers CES keynote King of the Video Game Jungle commands spotlight at Summer CES; Nintendo chairman to deliver keynote address and Nintendo to command largest exhibit space, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday CES - Video Industry & 20's Hollywood Compared, Newsbytes, June 23, 1994, Thursday It's All In The Games; Q&A With Nintendo's Howard Lincoln, Billboard, June 25, 1994 Acclaim announces Turok Acclaim and Nintendo announce 64-bit video game system development agreement; Acclaim unveils first Valiant Comics title for Nintendo Ultra 64(TM), Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday Malibu Comics signs deal with Sony Imagesoft, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday 3DO to show 25 titles at CES 3DO TO SHOWCASE HOT NEW TITLES AT SCES; RETAILERS CALL 3DO A HIT WITH CONSUMERS, Business Wire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday Japanese devs support 3DO Video game software giants plan 3DO titles; Capcom to develop Super Street Fighter II Turbo for 3DO, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday Goldstar launches 3DO system GOLDSTAR MULTIMEDIA CATEGORY ENTRY CONTINUES WITH DEBUT OF 3DO INTERACTIVE MULTIPLAYER SYSTEM, PR Newswire, June 23, 1994 Jaguar games and peripherals on show ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES IT HAS THE RESOURCES IN PLACE TO FULFILL ITS BUSINESS PLAN FOR 1994, PR Newswire, June 29, 1994, Wednesday - 09:01 Eastern Time ATARI CELEBRATES 150+ JAGUAR LICENSEES; EXPANDED LIST INCLUDES PROMINENT NEW NAMES, PR Newswire, June 23, 1994, Thursday - 07:55 Eastern Time Jaguar goes multiplayer online Phylon's simultaneous Voice-plus-Data technology in new Jaguar system, from Atari Corp., Business Wire, June 27, 1994, Monday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar Atari finances sound for 94 ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES IT HAS THE RESOURCES IN PLACE TO FULFILL ITS BUSINESS PLAN FOR 1994, PR Newswire, June 29, 1994, Wednesday - 09:01 Eastern Time Sega looks to the younger set Sega leverages its expertise in interactive technology to broaden its audience; new Sega Club joins the Sega toy division to attract new, younger customers, Business Wire, June 24, 1994, Friday VirctorMaxx shows off first consumer level VR CHICAGO COMPANY UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST AFFORDABLE VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET FOR HOME USE AT CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, PR Newswire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday - 18:41 Eastern Time Get fit with your SNES One of the most eagerly awaited products of the year arrives at the, Consumer Electronics Show, courtesy of Life Fitness and Nintendo, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesday Aura Systems enters into exclusive distribution agreement for Interactor and AuraSound products for the Australia and New Zealand market Business Wire, June 6, 1994, Monday INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME IS A HIT WITH BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS, PR Newswire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday - 08:27 Eastern Time Summer CES 95 gets new home 1995 - New Venue, New Name For Summer CES, Newsbytes, June 27, 1994, Monday Redemption comes under suspicion in Oklahoma Play Meter, June 1994, pg. 18 Devs sign up to support 32X Over two dozen of video game industry's leading software publishers commit to Sega's Genesis 32X; Sega leads all competitors in delivering full 32-bit action at low price, Business Wire, June 2, 1994 Sega signs Truemotion Sega and Duck announce inclusion of "TrueMotion", Business Wire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/Duck_TrueMotion_1 Sega starts affiliate label program Sega launches affiliate label program with Rocket Science Games, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday Next Gen duels it out on Japanese TV https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf Sony reveals PSX architecture details Sony Computer Entertainment unveils technology behind new home video game system; LSI Logic's custom CPU to give PlayStation competitive edge in video game hardware market, Business Wire, June 15, 1994, Wednesday Don't call Playstation a multimedia machine! Sony soft-pedals high-tech game machine Multimedia Capabilities Outstrip Functions Of Current Software, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 6, 1994 Alias Research to make Ultra 64 tools Nintendo chooses Alias Research Inc. to create advanced content tools for 64-bit home video game system, Business Wire, June 9, 1994, Thursday Alias To Develop 3-D Nintendo Graphics Tools, Newsbytes, June 15, 1994, Wednesday Nintendo hints at 32 bit VR System https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_59/page/n55/mode/2up Newsweek declares 3DO DOA Lost in Cyberspace, Newsweek, June 13, 1994 , UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Start-Ups; Pg. 40 SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE ISSUES CLARIFICATION, PR Newswire, June 9, 1994, Thursday - 08:00 Eastern Time Jaguar software begins to trickle in https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf pg. 14 Blockbuster/THQ announces Catapult modem Blockbuster/Davis Video Launch Phone-Based Game Co, Newsbytes, June 7, 1994, Tuesday Sega wants to appeal to girls Game Makers Finally Targeting Girls, Billboard, June 4, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88 https://segaretro.org/Sega_Girls_Task_Force https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/5/27/18526122/sega-girls-task-force-female-players Tiger Electronics rules handhelds https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_59/page/n215/mode/2up Amiga users wait with bated breath https://archive.org/details/amazing-computing-magazine-1994-06/page/n7/mode/2up Acorn delves into PC compatibility https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf pg. 18 Wing Commander goes FMV https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_119/page/n13/mode/1up TNG may be over, but the voyage continues on CDRom Star Trek Next Generation CD-ROM For MPC, Newsbytes, June 9, 1994, Thursday Pajitnov endorses Spectrum Holobyte games ALEXEY PAJITNOV, CREATOR OF 'TETRIS(R),' TO ENDORSE SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE'S LINE OF COMPUTER PUZZLE GAMES, PR Newswire, June 10, 1994, Friday - 07:59 Eastern Time Surf is UP https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf pg. 11 Japanese Ministry Council to review telecommunication regulations Private council to consider multimedia rules, Report From Japan, June 22, 1994 Media Futures: Japan plays catch-up with US - At first sight advanced information networks might seem like another instance of Japan stealing a march on its competitors in a key new technology. The truth is rather different, Financial Times (London,England), June 13, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 15, Byline: By MICHIYO NAKAMOTO Jurassic Park merch surpasses $1 Billion JURASSIC PARK' MERCHANDISE SURPASSES $1 BILLION AT RETAIL WORLDWIDE; PRODUCTS CONTINUE TO STAMPEDE OUT OF RETAIL STORES, PR Newswire, June 1, 1994, Wednesday - 07:29 Eastern Time Microsoft to bring interactive TV to Japan Microsoft and NTT Announce Interactive Television Agreement, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetShow NTT AND SILICON GRAPHICS TO BUILD INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES SYSTEM FOR JAPAN PR Newswire, June 8, 1994, Wednesday - 00:36 Eastern Time NTT links sight, sound - and companies Telephone giant forges far-flung alliances in effort to strengthen multimedia position, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 27, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY DIGEST; Pg. 21 The Financial Times profiles Square A role-play revolution - A Japanese businessman has found that a western approach to motivation has helped deliver spectacular results, Financial Times (London,England), June 28, 1994, Tuesday, London, Section: Management (The Growing Business); Pg. 14, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO Comic book bubble burst fallout continues https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_59/page/n213/mode/2up Atari Games RIP (sorta) Play Meter, June 1994, pg. 3 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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The home computer market implodes, Atari announces 7800 & Console software dries up. 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 June 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/112063864 7 Minutes in Heaven: Summer Games Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-111922026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Games_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics Corrections: May 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1984-108363601 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://forums.atariage.com/topic/283473-coleco-industries-inc-annual-quarterly-reports-1981-to-1986/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1181/ientertainment-network-inc/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/56/imagic/ 1954: MIDAC and MIDSAC premiered Electronic Brain Shoots Dice, Plays Mean Game, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · 27 Jun 1954 https://www.retrogamedeconstructionzone.com/2021/07/midsac-pool-simulator.html https://www.masswerk.at/nowgobang/2019/michigan-pool 1974: Is Pong gambling? While Pondering Decision, A Look at Evidence The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) · 04 Jun 1974, Tue Grand Trak 10 cracks 1000 https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_1/page/37/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_2/page/35/mode/1up US coinop exports boom https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_3/page/38/mode/1up Smithsonian displays coinop machines https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_3/page/39/mode/1up 1984: Home computer boom busts https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/04/business/the-expected-boom-in-home-computers-fails-to-materialize.html?searchResultPosition=1 Atari HQ gets mass layoffs Atari Layoffs Start At Home Office, The New York Times, June 1, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 5; Financial Desk https://books.google.de/books?id=wS4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Commodore raises prices https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n1/mode/2up Top Commodore Execs go to Tramel Computer market is Commodore's battleground, Financial Times (London,England), June 8, 1984, Friday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 17, Byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE IN SAN FRANCISCO Philips announces new division https://archive.org/details/happycomputer-magazine-1984-06/page/n7/mode/2up Coleco returns to profitability No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, June 14, 1984, Thursday, PM cycle, Section: Business News Hasbro buys MB Playthings June 1984, pg. 9 Mattel gets financial boost Playthings June 1984, pg. 9 BUSINESS PEOPLE ;Mattel, Solely in Toys,Combines Management, The New York Times, June 7, 1984, Thursday, Late City Final Edition,Section: Section D; Page 2, Column 5; Financial Desk, Byline: By Kenneth N. Gilpin General Instruments revenue 66% down No Headline In Original, Communications Daily, June 13, 1984, Wednesday, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 4, No. 115; Pg. 8 More hardware companies fail AT&T to introduce personal computer; Kaypro mystery; UNIX-ability; Thinking ahead, The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 25, 1984 Monday, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C-11, Byline: Dan Berger, Staff Writer More Software companies fail https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Argus buys Quicksilva https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-07/mode/1up?view=theater Gillette buys into Datasoft https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.3/page/n15/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette Smaller publishers find strength in numbers https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.3/page/n15/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamix Marketing will save us! Orwell, Chaplin and the high-tech hype; U.S. personal computers, Financial Times (London,England), June 14, 1984, Thursday, Section: SECTION I; The Management Page: Marketing; Pg. 20, byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE Atari announces 7800 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_7800 Still looking for a niche; Gearing up for battle with Apple and IBM, Industry Week, June 25, 1984, Section: NEWS ANALYSIS; Home Computers; Pg. 16, Byline: By MICHAEL A. VERESPEJ Atari introduces MindLink at CES "Retailers, Manufacturers View Gadgets At 4-Day Show, The Associated Press, June 3, 1984, Sunday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Mindlink Video Explosion On the Way For Buyers, U.S. News & World Report, June 18, 1984, Section: Pg. 56. Byline: By MARY GALLIGAN Atari announces more expensive computer for Q4 No Headline In Original, The New York Times, June 4, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition,Section: Section D; Page 5, Column 1; Financial Desk https://www.atari-computermuseum.de/1450xld.htm Commodore unveils Plus/4 No Headline In Original, The New York Times, June 4, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition,Section: Section D; Page 5, Column 1; Financial Desk Rick Dyer shows off Halcyon! Laser game's creator beams, The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2, 1984 Saturday, Section: LIFESTYLE; Pg. D-1, Byline: Mark Sauer, Staff Writer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-rick-dyer-aftermath-of-c/86522500/ Intellivision won't make it to CES Computer games galore shown at CES https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Digital Audio is coming to floppies https://books.google.de/books?id=vi4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://tekkiepix.com/compusonics-2 Konami goes to Europe Konami will tap European market, The Japan Economic Journal, June 26, 1984, Section: SERVICE/LEISURE/FOOD; Pg. 17 Animatronics may save small coinop venues Replay June 1984, pg. 129 Play Meter June 1, 1984, pg. 43 https://berksnostalgia.com/gadgets-restaurant-berkshire-mall/ Console game releases dry up https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n12/mode/1up UK computer sales boom https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-066/mode/1up?view=theater QL software drought continues https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-28/mode/1up?view=theater Imagic gets a facelift https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n11/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/company/56/imagic/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/7630/bantam-software/ Spinnaker gets serious about bookware https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://books.google.de/books?id=wi4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA7&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA42#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Activision to distribute Gamestar https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n11/mode/2up Boulder Dash license worth $1.3 million https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.3/page/n15/mode/2up Thorn EMI gets HESWare rights https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/7034/thorn-emi-computer-software/ https://books.google.de/books?id=wi4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA7&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://www.mobygames.com/game/9358/dragonfire/cover/group-139555/cover-394849/ https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-28/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater Ultimate snubs move to budget pricing https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Imagine sells game library https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-14/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater 20th Century Fox licenses TV shows https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/56197/automan/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/38810/the-fall-guy/ Epyx announces Activity Toys https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n11/mode/2up Epyx lets the Ruskies join in Olympic fever No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, June 14, 1984, Thursday, Dateline: SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 14 Wizardry gets enhanced https://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-financial-cookbook_27176.html EA wants to help cook your books https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-financial-cookbook_27176.html Rand McNally wants to search your roads https://archive.org/details/Ahoy_Issue_06_1984-06_Ion_International_US/page/n5/mode/2up Osborne goes budget https://books.google.de/books?id=wy4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback_Software 64er magazine interviews crackers https://archive.org/details/64er_1984_06/page/12/mode/2up BellSouth looking to team up with Commodore No Headline In Original, Communications Daily, June 18, 1984, Monday, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 4, No. 118; Pg. 7 Mail Order Pro makes payments easier https://books.google.de/books?id=wS4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://books.google.de/books?id=wS4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA30#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Telematch gives up on consoles https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N12.Computer.1984.06-KCz.pdf/mode/1up Dennis D. Groth settles DENNIS-D-GROTH; Comments on settlement of SEC complaint, Business Wire, June 05, 1984, Tuesday Atari Executive Settles Stock Sale Charge, The Associated Press, June 6, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News Taito settles with Entex Replay June 1984, pg. 30 FCC Gives Sanyo go ahead for antenna-less TV FCC OKs low-cost cable-only TV sets, United Press International, June 15, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By SYDNEY SHAW Tax breaks may be hurting home computer sales TAX SHIFT MAY AID SALE OF LOW-COST COMPUTERS, The New York Times, June 19, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 13, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER https://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n1/172_Writing_it_off_how_to_de.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deficit_Reduction_Act_of_1984 Computerland to go to China https://books.google.de/books?id=wy4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Laserdiscs are coming to Saturday morning Playthings June 1984, pg. 54 Zap the Rise and Fall of Atari reviewed https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/24/books/thinking-machines-and-their-people.html?searchResultPosition=1 Steven Spielberg finds permanent home at Universal The Wizard of Wonderland, Newsweek, June 4, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: MOVIES; Pg. 79, Byline: JACK KROLL with DAVID T. FRIENDLY in Los Angeles RIP Dragon 32 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-07/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-28/mode/1up?view=theater Breaking news!! Warner negotiating sale of Atari to Paper Says Warner Negotiating to Sell Atari, The Associated Press, June 30, 1984, Saturday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Nintendo and Sega financials dissapoint Sony gets ready for NextGen Venture money goes ga-ga over silliwood 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 May 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book or get it in the Humble Bundle here: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/game-programming-taylor-francis-books 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110575391 7 Minutes in Heaven: Rebel Assault (SegaCD) Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-may-110535204 https://www.mobygames.com/game/272/star-wars-rebel-assault/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Rebel_Assault Corrections: April 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-1994-107563816 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ 1994-05: Console market in a slump Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 18 Panasonic tries to save 3DO Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 16 https://x.com/blakejharrisNYC/status/1168364212139307008 Nintendo loosens minimum cart order rules in Japan "Nintendo easing iron grip on programmers Video-Game Giant Halves Minimum Cartridge Order, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), May 2, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY; Pg. 8 Nintendo stock keeps dropping Nintendo shares no fun in 1994 - Emiko Terazono on reaction to the gamemaker's revised forecasts, Financial Times (London,England), May 6, 1994, Friday, London; Section: World Stock Markets; Pg. 39, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO Nintendo is a top earner TOYOTA RETURNS AS NO.1 INCOME EARNER IN JAPAN, Jiji Press Ticker Service, MAY 18, 1994, WEDNESDAY,Dateline: TOKYO, MAY 18 Sega profits plunge Sega Enterprises reports 22.7% pretax profit fall, Japan Economic Newswire, MAY 19, 1994, THURSDAY Sony Computer Entertainment of America formed https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/19/business/company-news-sony-starts-a-division-to-sell-game-machines.html?searchResultPosition=1 3DO shares collapse https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/21/business/company-news-shares-of-3do-fall-by-another-18.html Nintendo profits plunge... more Nintendo suffers first profit decline in 10 years,Japan Economic Newswire,MAY 23, 1994, MONDAY Nintendo reports solid earnings despite strong yen; outlines exciting new software plans for 1994, Business Wire, May 23, 1994, Monday THQ sales collapse T-HQ announces first-quarter results, Business Wire, May 11, 1994, Wednesday Absolute Entertainment reports first quarter results, Business Wire, May 10, 1994, Tuesday EA/Broderbund merger collapses No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, May 9, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK, Vol. 34, No. 19 https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-05/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.smoliva.com/2024/08/07/what-the-learning-company-taught-us-about-the-history-of-computer-software/ Davidson & Associates buys Chaos Studios https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-05/page/n17/mode/1up?view=theater Fox Interactive launches Twentieth Century Fox establishes new interactive multimedia division; new division to utilize News Corp. resources, Business Wire, May 20, 1994, Friday Fall of Park Place profiled https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-05/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Forbes profiles Id Profits from the underground, Forbes, May 9, 1994,Section: COMPUTERS/COMMUNICATIONS INTERACTIVE MEDIA; Parameters; Commentary; Pg. 176, Byline: BY ANDREW J. KESSLER AOU lacks premieres Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 8 Saturn to become an arcade Titan Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 7 https://segaretro.org/Sega_Titan_Video Play Meter, May 1994, pg. 16 https://segaretro.org/Batman_Forever_(arcade) Namco consolidates Play Meter, May 1994, pg. 12 Atari links up with Bally Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 13 Virtuality goes to Japan British high-tech game maker to enter Japan, Japan Economic Newswire, MAY 6, 1994, FRIDAY Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakayama_Marina_City#Minor_attractions Play Meter May 1994, pg. 251 Sony delivers devtools Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 13 Sega disses Jupiter for Mars Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 6 DMA signs up with Nintendo Nintendo and U.K.-based DMA design announce Project Reality agreement; 64-bit home games to debut in fall 1995, Business Wire, May 2, 1994, Monday Nintendo smashes myths https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_058_May_1994/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater Howard Lincoln to deliver CES keynote Playthings May 1994, pg. 22 Laseractive drops price Pelican Brief,' Pakula Classics Due From Warner, Billboard, May 7, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Laser Scans; Pg. 96, Byline: by Chris McGowan https://youtu.be/qSdfj5O-N1Q?si=Wx7ZJ_Yvc6MafKSK NEC taps out of 3D race Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 14 NEC gives PC Engine another lease on life Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 15 Sigma Designs to bring Jaguar to PC Sigma To Make Atari Jaguar Titles Run On PC, Newsbytes, May 3, 1994, Tuesday Reinventing the Z-Machine is apparently Rocket Science Platform battle, Forbes, May 9, 1994, Section: COMPUTERS/COMMUNICATIONS INTERACTIVE MEDIA; Pg. 168, Byline: By Nikhil Hutheesing Silliwood gold rush continues... Sillywood, Forbes, May 9, 1994, Section: MANAGEMENT/CORPORATE STRATEGIES; Pg. 46, Byline: By Lisa Gubernick and Nikhil Hutheesing Rocket Science takes off with funding from Sega Enterprises and Bertelsmann Music Group; 10-month-old start up attracts major corporate investors, Business Wire, May 18, 1994, Wednesday Penn & Teller sign up with Absolute PENN & TELLER, THOSE 'BAD BOYS OF MAGIC,' MAKE THEIR VIDEO GAME DEBUT WITH ABSOLUTE ENTERTAINMENT, Business Wire, May 19, 1994, Thursday CD-i gets John Cleese No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, May 2, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 34, No. 18; Pg. 13 Argonaut working on 3D accelerator Edge 8, May 1994 pg. 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARC_(processor) Sirius introduces 5 ft. 10 pack CD-ROM publishers unite-users benefit; introductory 5 ft. 10 Pak. flies from shelves, Business Wire, May 3, 1994, Tuesday https://worldroms.com/5-ft-10-pak-volume-1-details.html Commodore advertises CD32.. in the US? https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_058_May_1994/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore developing RISC CPU https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-073/page/n33/mode/2up Commodore shows off CD drive at Cebit Amiga Format 59, pg. 24 C64S launches https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_05/page/n35/mode/1up https://www.c64-wiki.de/wiki/C64s CPC emulation comes to PC Amstrad Action 104, pg. 8 https://cpc-emu.org/news.html Sega Channel to launch in Japan Sega to provide to provide videogames on cable TV, Report From Japan, May 3, 1994,Section: Business Silicon Graphics founder teams up with Mosaic devs https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/07/business/new-venture-in-cyberspace-by-silicon-graphics-founder.html?searchResultPosition=8 Lexis Nexis to get SEC filings https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/11/business/company-news-agreement-to-utilize-sec-data.html?searchResultPosition=18 Computer biz to dominate Akihabara Akihabara shifting to 'computer town' amid recession, Japan Economic Newswire, MAY 4, 1994, WEDNESDAY, Byline: Hisa Miyatake Rewritable carts coming to Blockbuster Sega and NewLeaf to test video game software delivery system that eliminates retailer stock-outs, Business Wire, May 31, 1994, Tuesday https://segaretro.org/Game_Factory Copying goes legit in the UK with EDOS https://commodore.software/downloads?task=download.send&id=15005:commodore-format-issue-44&catid=721 pg. 22 https://blog.amigaguru.com/edos-the-software-on-demand-of-the-80s/ http://amigaguru.com/Games/EDOS_MAGAZINE_1991-1992__ENGLISH.pdf https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/63955/EDOS/ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC121687/filing-history?page=1 Psytronik keeps the C64 alive https://commodore.software/downloads?task=download.send&id=15005:commodore-format-issue-44&catid=721 pg. 8 https://www.psytronik.net/ Lieberman picks IDSA over SPA SENATORS WARN ON GAME RATINGS, Consumer Electronics, May 9, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 19 Alpex faces off against Nintendo in court https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/16/business/patents-108332.html?searchResultPosition=30 https://itlaw.fandom.com/wiki/Alpex_Computer_v._Nintendo Japanese Copyright change scuttled https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/19/business/japan-likely-to-retain-curb-on-software-raiding.html?searchResultPosition=33 Jean-Claude Van Damme to headline Street Fighter movie https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_058_May_1994/page/n171/mode/1up?view=theater Multimedia-centric horror film captures Zeitgeist https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/01/movies/film-taking-the-children-like-your-mom-said-beware-sweet-serial-ads-931985.html?searchResultPosition=4 Virgin to release Music compilation CD Billboard previews music's digital future In The Brave New Technological World, Music Uses And Publishing Possibilities Seem Endless, Billboard, May 7, 1994, Section: MUSIC PUBLISHING; Spotlight; Pg. 76, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN Green Jelly wants to ooze all over multimedia Green Jelly's Land Of Ooz: Zoo Act Opens Vid Facility, Billboard,May 21, 1994,Section: Pg. 1,Byline: BY DEBORAH RUSSELL 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras 30 years ago: #Nintendo and #Sega financials disappoint, #Sony gets ready for NextGen & Venture money goes ga-ga over #Silliwood These stories and many more on the VGNRTM! https://www.patreon.com/posts/110575391
Sinclair ships QLs, Atari looks hopeful & Jack is BACK! 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 May 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book or get it in the Humble Bundle here: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/game-programming-taylor-francis-books 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108363601 7 Minutes in Heaven: Rescue on Fractalus Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108357926 https://www.mobygames.com/game/11726/rescue-on-fractalus/ Corrections: April 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-1984-106448718 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_42/page/50/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.quora.com/What-was-Alan-Kays-experience-like-working-at-Apple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_TopView https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalltalk 1974: New York Court rules pinball is a game of skill https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_45/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater Atari opens another Game Center https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_45/page/50/mode/1up?view=theater https://web.archive.org/web/20191123025509/https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/documents/press_kits/atari_leisure_time_game_center.pdf Bally buys Alladin's Castle https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse/page/43/mode/1up 1984: Morgan predicts profitability by July 1 Atari expects to return to surplus this year. Financial Times (London,England), May 22, 1984, Tuesday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 21, Byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE IN SAN FRANCISCO National News in Brief, United Press International, May 22, 1984, Tuesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Dateline: SANTA CLARA, Calif. Ross predicts Warner profitability No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, May 24, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Business News Atari confirms negotiations with Philips Discussions with Philips; ATARITEL TO DELAY ENTRY INTO HIGH-TECH PHONE MARKET, Communications Daily, May 29, 1984, Tuesday, Section: Vol. 4, No. 104; Pg. 2 Atari announces more layoffs and plant closing "Computer Giant Furloughs Middle Managers, The Associated Press, May 31, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Dateline: SUNNYVALE, Calif. Atari to end Hong Kong venture, Financial Times (London,England), ,May 31, 1984, Thursday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 19, Byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE IN SAN FRANCISCO" Alan Kay goes to Apple https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/03/business/key-atari-scientist-switches-to-apple.html?searchResultPosition=1 Jack is back https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-17/mode/1up?view=theater Tramel Technology founded https://mcurrent.name/atarihistory/tramel_technology.html Commodore exec exodus continues https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-24/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Gulf and Western sells Sega "COMPUTER SERVICES OBTAINS 70 PCT STAKE IN SEGA ENTERPRISES, Jiji Press Ticker Service, MAY 21, 1984, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, MAY 21 No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, May 21, 1984, Monday" Bally profits plummet https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_15/page/29/mode/1up?view=theater Mattel secures new financing Mattel Agrees To Give Up 45 Percent of Its Voting Stock, The Associated Press, May 4, 1984, Friday, AM cycle, Section: Business News https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/04/business/mattel-sets-restructuring.html?searchResultPosition=1 Coleco issues new debt Troubled Game Manufacturer Rasing $50 Million With Debentures, The Associated Press,May 9, 1984, Wednesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News Coleco backlog is enormous Toy and Hobby World, May 1984, pg. 8 Coleco gets new ad agency Ketchum Scores Coleco; Demands Cash Up Front From Shaky ClientADWEEKMay 21, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Debbie Seaman Hasbro buys Milton Bradley https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/05/business/rival-gets-milton-bradley.html?searchResultPosition=1 Toys R Us sales grow, but not thanks to games No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, May 2, 1984, Wednesday, Dateline: ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., May 2 Japanese Coinop makers go after North American Pirates https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_16/page/30/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_17/page/n29/mode/1up Century's CVS gets new lease on life Play Meter May 1, 1984, pg. 21 https://www.arcade-museum.com/company/crown-vending Bankers learn not to finance games Selling Repossessed Items Is a Banker's Nightmare; Want to Buy a Trawler, Bordello, or Video Game?, The American Banker, May 30, 1984, Wednesday, Section: BACK PAGE; Pg. 24, Byline: Special to the American Banker, Dateline: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Activision sales collapse No Headline In Original, United Press International, May 3, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Dateline: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Video Games aren't DEAD! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-2/page/30/mode/1up Atari announces 7800 Atari Unveils Video Game Expandable into Computer, The Associated Press,May 21, 1984, Monday, BC cycle,Section: Business News ATARI; Unveils advanced video game that is expandable to introductory computer, Business Wire, May 21, 1984, Monday Adam owner frustration grows https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-2/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater MSX adopts 3.5 inch disks https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-31/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Activision signs deal with Pony ACTIVISION; Signs licensing agreement with Pony Inc. for Japanese markets, Business Wire, May 30, 1984, Wednesday, Dateline: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. MSX coming to UK https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-24/mode/1up?view=theater Dragon to announce MSX machine https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-31/mode/1up?view=theater https://tromax.webnode.es/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_MSX Philips and Thompson want to set new standard https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-03/mode/1up?view=theater Amstrad development fracas revealed https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-03/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Acorn announces ABM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Business_Computer https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-03/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater First QL's go out to customers https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-03/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Popular Computing Weekly gets their QL! https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-10/page/n4/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-17/page/n15/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-31/page/n22/mode/1up?view=theater Sir Clive passes on Delorean plant https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-24/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Computer games take CES by storm https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-05/page/n135/mode/1up?view=theater Mac software arrives https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-05/page/n207/mode/2up?view=theater First Origin games get tested https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-2/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Lucasfilm Games Premieres https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-2 Lucasfilm ''force'' enters video game market, United Press International, May 9, 1984, Wednesday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By JOHN M. LEIGHTY British devs embrace C64 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-31/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater USGold launches with Aztec Challenge and Forbidden Forest https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-031/page/n15/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-031/page/n32/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-031/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-031/page/n59/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/CommodoreHorizonsIssue051984May300dpi/page/n23/mode/2up?view=theater Evil Dead coming to the C64 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-17/mode/1up?view=theater Leisure Games wants you to go to Jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-05-03/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/2715/leisure-genius/ Games Network warns that Bankruptcy is looming Computer Taken by Creditor; GAMES NETWORK INSOLVENT, SAYS BANKRUPTCY IS NEAR, Communications Daily, May 17, 1984, Thursday,Section: Vol. 4, No. 97; Pg. 2 Adam Magazine to arrive https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-2/page/25/mode/1up Australia recognizes Copyright ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC NEWS IN BRIEF, Copyright 1984 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, MAY 30, 1984, WEDNESDAY Sanders income booms while royalty revenue dips SANDERS-ASSOCIATES; Financial resultsBusiness WireMay 21, 1984, Monday, Dateline: NASHUA, N.H. Battlefield Earth gets a soundtrack https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_15/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Nintendo bows to Blockbuster, Commodore enters liquidation & Acclaim-Midway divorce gets messy! 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 April 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/107563816 7 Minutes in Heaven: Rocko's Modern Life Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-107343911 https://www.mobygames.com/game/37843/rockos-modern-life-spunkys-dangerous-day/ Corrections: March 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-1994-105189897 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://x.com/chrisgr93091552 1994: Ataris settle with Nintendo https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/26/business/company-news-time-warner-increases-its-stake-in-atari.html Nintendo and Atari Games reach settlement in long-running court case; litigation settlement ends five-year court battle and restores Atari's status as Nintendo licensee, Business Wire, March 24, 1994, Thursday ATARI CORP. AND NINTENDO REACH SETTLEMENT IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE, PR Newswire, March 24, 1994, Thursday - 19:44 Eastern Time Atari Corp. falsely characterizes Nintendo/Atari settlement, Business Wire, March 25, 1994, Friday https://archive.org/details/AtariCorporationAnnualReport1992/page/n12/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/AtariCorporationAnnualReport1993/page/n33/mode/1up https://patents.google.com/patent/US4445114A/en Nintendo gives in to rentals Nintendo Reverses Stand, Will Play The Rental Game, Billboard, April 30, 1994, Section: Pg. 6 Nintendo finally pays Galoob GALOOB TO RECEIVE $16.1 MILLION PAYMENT FROM NINTENDO TODAY, PR Newswire, April 11, 1994, Monday - 09:11 Eastern Time EA and Broderbund to merge https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-04/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Pearson buys Software Toolworks https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/01/business/pearson-enters-multimedia-software-arena.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/12/business/market-place-the-choices-are-few-for-investing-in-software-aimed-at-children.html?searchResultPosition=17 Paramount teams up with Davidson & Associates https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/13/business/the-media-business-software-plan-for-paramount.html?searchResultPosition=18 https://www.avid.wiki/Davidson/Simon_%26_Schuster Warner consolidates https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_29/page/30/mode/1up?view=theater TSR and SSI call it quits https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_117/page/n11/mode/2up WMS to buy Tradewest BUSINESS BRIEFS: WMS INDUSTRIES INC TO ACQUIRE TRADEWEST IN HOME-VIDEO PUSH, WALL STREET JOURNAL, April 6, 1994, Wednesday, Section: Section B; Page 4, Column 5 WMS Industries to acquire Tradewest Inc., Business Wire, April 5, 1994, Tuesday Acclaim signs deal for Batman Sequel WARNER BROS. AND ACCLAIM ANNOUNCE 'BATMAN FOREVER' PACT; Blockbuster Motion Picture to be Released in 1995, Business Wire, April 26, 1994, Tuesday SEGA SELECTS ACCLAIM AS FIRST U.S. PUBLISHER TO USE PROPRIETARY TITAN TECHNOLOGY FOR COIN-OP GAMES AND HIGH-END SEGA HOME HARDWARE PLATFORMS, Business Wire, April 7, 1994, Thursday Big Movers in the Stock Market, The Associated Press, April 7, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle MGM signs up with Sega MGM, SEGA TO DEVELOP INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES, Extel Examiner, April 29, 1994, Friday - 03:15 Eastern Time Could Disney buy a major games publisher? Will Disney Chart More Adventurous Course in Wells' Absence?, The Associated Press, April 11, 1994, Monday, PM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By E. SCOTT RECKARD, Associated Press Writers Living Books buys Dr. Seuss rights https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/22/business/the-media-business-dr-seuss-rights-are-sold.html?searchResultPosition=34 US announces Special 301 trade action against China NINTENDO OF AMERICA STATEMENT ON SPECIAL 301 ACTION BY USTR, PR Newswire, April 30, 1994, Saturday - 19:04 Eastern Time Japan misses chip import target Newsbyte, US Japan Chip Wars Heat Up - Again! 01/03/94, WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., 1994 JAN 3 (NB) Japanese toy wholesale system under pressure Big stores rile small retailers with bargain toy price strategy, Industry's retail pricing structure said to have been undermined, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), April 18, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY; Pg. 9 AFTRA signs deal with EA https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-04/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Sega disses Summer CES https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-04/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Dedicated cabs rule UK ATEI show https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/8/mode/1up?view=theater American Laser goes CDRom Play Meter, April 1994, pg. 14 & Acme 13 Midway takes page from Capcom's playbook https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_28/page/30/mode/1up?view=theater AMOA teams up with Ross Perot's EDS Play Meter, April 1994, pg. 1, 66A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claw_(video_game)#Development EDS' EARNINGS RISE 13 PERCENT IN FIRST QUARTER, PR Newswire, April 27, 1994, Wednesday - 16:29 Eastern Time Saturn to launch with Jupiter https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/6/mode/1up?view=theater Jaguar UK launch botched https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/13/ https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/17/ 3DO prospects in Japan look good So far, 3DO multiplayer living up to hype, Matsushita Claims It Sold 40,000 Of Long-Awaited Machines In First 3 Days, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), April 4, 1994,Section: INDUSTRY DIGEST; Pg. 9, Byline: BY MASATO ISHIZAWA Staff writer https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Fifth_generation_of_video_games 3DO licenses tech to Toshiba for GPS 3DO. TOSHIBA TIE UP ON NAVIGATION SYSTEM, Jiji Press Ticker Service, APRIL 12, 1994, TUESDAY 3DO kicks off US ad campaign 3DO Kicks Off National Advertising Campaign, Business Wire, April 25, 1994, Monday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W67sqPQ9u0 MSU gives Konix Multisystem a second go https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/14/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.konixmultisystem.co.uk/index.php?id=archive https://www.konixmultisystem.co.uk/index.php?id=msu Japanese devs not waiting for Nintendo https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/13/mode/1up?view=theater Capcom to support 3DO and PSX https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_057_April_1994/page/n159/mode/1up?view=theater Virgin to support CDi https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_057_April_1994/page/n159/mode/1up?view=theater Tower Records ditches CDi and Gameboy Tower Video Dumps CD-I; VSDA Adds Game Seminars, Billboard, April 30, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Shelf Talk; Pg. 72 Lethal Enforcers comes to the SNES https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_057_April_1994/page/n171/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo censorship strikes again https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-04/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Sega announces MegaJet is coming home! https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20057%20%28April%201994%29/page/n63/mode/2up https://consolemods.org/wiki/Master_System:Master_System_Model_Differences#Master_System_Super_Compact/Master_System_Girl_(1994) Commodore pulls out of World of Commodore-Amiga show https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-072/page/n13/mode/1up Commodore announces liquidation Commodore Scuttles Ship, The Associated Press, April 29, 1994, Friday, AM cycle IBM agrees to make Cyrix chips https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/15/business/ibm-agrees-to-make-chips-designed-by-cyrix.html?searchResultPosition=19 EA sees big upswing in CDRom sales Company Results Roundup, Newsbytes, April 29, 1994, Friday Could CDRom usurp video games? PC GAMES COULD CAPTURE SEGA, NINTENDO CUSTOMERS, WALL STREET JOURNAL,April 27, 1994, Wednesday, Section B; Page 1, Column 5, Byline: BY JOSEPH PEREIRA Argonaut, Cirrus and Diamond team up for PC 3D API standard 3-D GRAPHICS ALLIANCE FOR PC GAMES ANNOUNCED BY DIAMOND COMPUTER SYSTEMS, CIRRUS LOGIC AND ARGONAUT SOFTWARE, PR Newswire, April 25, 1994, Monday - 09:02 Eastern Time https://blazingrender.net/ 3Dlabs and Creative team up for PC 3D API standard 3Dlabs announces alliance with Creative Technology; Customized GLiNT processor to bring interactive 3D graphics to multimedia desktops, Business Wire, April 18, 1994, Monday Spectrum Holobyte bets on fractals Fractals to put the squeeze on the game industry, Business Wire, April 13, 1994, Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_compression#Implementations Microprose dumps Adventure engine https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_117/page/n11/mode/2up Maxis wants to turn SimCity into a sandbox https://archive.org/details/game-developer-april-1994/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater Doom leaves Edge unimpressed https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater Newscorp buys Kesmai Murdoch's News Corp. to acquire Kesmai Corp; Global media company positions Delphi to deliver the next wave of online interactive multimedia, Business Wire, April 25, 1994, Monday AOL swamped by new signups https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-04/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-04/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/edge-007-april-1994/page/92/mode/1up?view=theater Game Developer magazines debuts https://archive.org/details/game-developer-april-1994/page/n3/mode/1up Second round of video game violence hearings lack fireworks Play Meter, April 1994, pg. 12 Data East beats Capcom in court Play Meter, April 1994, pg. 1 Ads in software patented https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/08/business/company-news-patent-dispute-brewing-on-software-use-of-ads.html https://medium.com/swlh/how-i-screwed-a-patent-troll-out-of-a-billion-dollars-2849cb3e248a https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/ed/d8/f2/387782f38818da/US5105184.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/08/business/us-revokes-cotton-patents-after-outcry-from-industry.html Study finds no link between video violence and juvenile delinquency Offenders do not watch more violence, The Times, April 11, 1994, Monday, Section: Home news, Byline: Alexandra Frean, Media Correspondent Middlesex University offers Gaming degrees https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-04/page/n13/mode/2up https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7f/CVG_UK_149.pdf pg. 14 RIP 3' disks https://archive.org/details/amstrad-action-103/page/n7/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Acorn and Commodore soar, as Coleco and Atari falter Software takes center stage in PC clone world UK game prices hit rock bottom 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 April 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106448718 7 Minutes in Heaven: Atic Atac Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-106323507 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atic_Atac https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-26/page/n1/mode/1up Corrections: March 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-1984-104469980 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ 1954 Kefauver hearing puts pressure on comics industry https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/20/archives/comicbook-hearing-to-start-tomorrow.html https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/23/archives/senator-charges-deceit-on-comics-kefauver-says-child-study-groups.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estes_Kefauver 1964 IBM announces the 360 https://x.com/kenshirriff/status/1777022892477239724 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/360 1974 Sega becomes American https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_41/page/50/mode/1up?view=theater https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-saga-of-sega/ Mirco Games brings freeplay to video https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_42/page/50/mode/1up?view=theater Sam Stern urges industry to go to 25 cent play https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_43/page/35/mode/1up?view=theater David Gottlieb, RIP https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_43/page/35/mode/1up?view=theater 1984 Atari losses fall Post Net Income of $30.9 Million, The Associated Press, April 19, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Atari in Trouble Again https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/19/business/warner-severs-tie-with-ladd-warner-communications.html Banks cut Coleco credit line https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/03/business/coleco-says-banks-cut-its-credit.html?searchResultPosition=1 Coleco reports rebound from last quarter's loss, United Press International, April 17, 1984, Tuesday, BC cycle Commodore sales skyrocket! https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/27/business/profit-off-at-xerox-sperry-up.html Toy & Hobby World, April 1984 pg. 12 Acorn revenues soar! https://archive.org/details/AcornUser021-Apr84/page/n8/mode/1up TI turn-around unprecedented Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Texas Instruments Update Milton Bradley returns to profitability Milton Bradley Shows Profit in First Quarter, The Associated Press, April 20, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Section: Business News Toy Maker Talking About 'Business Combination' With Another Company, The Associated Press, April 26, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Dateline: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Pizza Time Losses continue to mount Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, In Brief Atari closes last California factory Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, Atari Lay-Off https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/07/business/atari-to-cut-550-jobs-at-2-plants.html Alan Kay leaves Atari Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, A week of resignations 5200 Software drought https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/12/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/15/mode/1up German court squashe Unimex duplicator https://binarium.de/unimex_duplicator_sp280 https://archive.org/details/happycomputer-magazine-1984-04/page/n7/mode/1up Sinclair misses another QL deadline https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-05/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews056-07Apr1984/page/n5/mode/1up Sinclair finds QL workaround! https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews059-28Apr1984/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-26/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Hannover Fair sees flood of PCs https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews058-21Apr1984/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore unveils PC clone Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, Speaking of Clones https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/05/business/2-machines-challenge-ibm.html IBM looks to shut down clones Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, More IBM, by Paul Richter https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews056-07Apr1984/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater IBM buys additional Intel shares Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, In Brief PCJr sales still dismal https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/10/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews059-28Apr1984/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater Apple ][ forever! Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, Apple II Forever https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_II_Forever Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Mac-Update Apple holds its own with IBM Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, Apple vs. IBM Tomy drops out of US market Toy & Hobby World, April 1984 pg. 12 HP introduces the ThinkJet https://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0011/ https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-04-rescan/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Moves to Asia continue Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Stealing some thunder https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/26/nyregion/thursday-april-26-1984-international.html Bill Gates on Time cover https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19840416,00.html https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/22/business/the-heady-world-of-ibm-suppliers.html IBM working on GUI https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-04-rescan/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_TopView 3rd parties abandon Adam https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/8/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/10/mode/1up?view=theater Imagine changes course on price cut https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews056-07Apr1984/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater UK game prices hit 1 pound 99! https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater PC Write shareware model a success Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, Betting on Piracy Wordstar hits hard times Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Software Snafus Atari Program Exchange shuttered https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Atari introduces AtariLab PRESS CONFERENCE, PR Newswire, April 4, 1984, Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AtariLab Broderbund announces Print Shop https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/6/mode/1up?view=theater HESWare hires Nimoy https://archive.org/details/Ahoy_Issue_04_1984-04_Ion_International_US/page/n7/mode/2up Empires redefines pass-and-play https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9706 Synapse withdraws from UK market https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-030/page/n19/mode/1up Random House enters software biz https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/11/business/advertising-random-s-software-account.html 64er launches https://archive.org/details/64er_1984_04/mode/2up France goes online https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/30/business/computer-linkups-spurred-by-france.html Games Network signs up additional franchises https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-12/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-26/page/n12/mode/1up?view=theater Videotext gone took 'r jawbs! https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/29/arts/tv-view-a-corporate-look-into-the-near-future.html MITI throws in the towel MITI GIVES UP PLAN TO SUBMIT SOFTWARE BILL TO DIET, Japan Economic Newswire, APRIL 21, 1984, SATURDAY REVIEW-SOFTWARE: JAPAN, U.S. REMAIN APART ON SOFTWARE PROTECTION, Japan Economic Newswire, APRIL 19, 1984, THURSDAY CalTech students hack Rose Bowl scoreboard https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-04-rescan/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.edn.com/forget-touchdowns-engineers-score-with-pranks/ RCA axes Video disk https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/12/arts/tv-review-viewer-controls-screen.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/06/business/rca-defends-timing-of-videodisk-canceling.html Licensing business explodes Children's Characters Stir Big Sales, The Associated Press, April 25, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By ROBERT WADE, Associated Press Writer Takara pens deal with Hasbro US firm permitted to use characters, The Japan Economic Journal, April 17, 1984, Section: SERVICE/LEISURE/FOOD; Pg. 18 Toy & Hobby World, April 1984 D&D scare hits the UK https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-12/page/n1/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras sega nintendo atari coleco acorn commodore c64 spectrum sinclair ql microsoft windows vision gottlieb chuck e cheese pizza time pcjr shareware pulsonic imagine mastertronic ultimate aticatac apple macintosh appleii 40 years ago: #Acorn and #Commodore soar, as #Coleco and #Atari falter, Software takes center stage in PC clone world & UK game prices hit rock bottom These stories and more on the VGNRTM! #c64 #zxspectrum #ql #mastertronic #sega
Sega previews Saturn at CES, Commodore warns of bankruptcy & Doom brings corporate networks to their knees 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 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105189897 7 Minutes in Heaven: Mega Turrican Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/104910543 https://www.mobygames.com/game/16645/mega-turrican/ Corrections: February 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/february-1994-103514526 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicktoons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_Disk_System 1994: Coinop goes BIG! Edge March 1994, pg. 16 Coinop goes small Edge March 1994, pg. 14 https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2021/03/zool-arcade/ Daytona gets new name Play Meter, March 1994, pg. 1 Irem shuts down arcade division Play Meter, March 1994, pg. 1 Karaoke goes CD https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_22/page/38/mode/1up?view=theater US Rating System to be in place by Xmas VIDEO-GAME MAKERS WILL SET UP SYSTEM FOR RATING PRODUCTS, WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 7, 1994, Monday, Section: Section B; Page 7, Column 6 UK Rating system to start in March https://archive.org/details/AmigaFormatMagazine_201902/Amiga_Format_Issue_057_1994_03_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n21/mode/2up 3DO issues ratings system https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/1824/hell-a-cyberpunk-thriller/cover/group-13661/cover-30908/ Current NextGen falters at CES Edge, March 1994, pg. 6 Sega Previews Saturn https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20056%20%28March%201994%29/page/n57/mode/2up Edge, March 1994, pg. 6 Nintendo fools no one with SGi demos Edge, March 1994, pg. 6 Acclaim The Duel demo details https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 3D tool makers show wares at CES https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1994-03/page/15/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softimage_3D https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1994-03/page/17/mode/1up?view=theater Sega of America announces 32X MONITOR, The Irish Times, March 15, 1994, CITY EDITION, Section: EDUCATION & LIVING; Pg. Supplement Page 12 SEGA TO ENTER 32-BIT VIDEO GAME MARKET IN FALL WITH PRICE BREAK ON HARDWARE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 15, 1994, Tuesday, Section: Section B; Page 6, Column 4, Byline: BY DON CLARK PSX shown to UK Devs Edge, March 1994, pg. 13 3DO announces new licensees and PC add-on card No Headline In Original, WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 11, 1994, Friday, Section: Section B; Page 5, Column 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer#Licensed_systems Microsoft WON'T provide an OS for Saturn Microsoft plays down Sega video game role, Financial Times (London,England), March 10, 1994, Thursday, London, Section: International Company News; Pg. 30, Byline: By LOUISE KEHOE and MICHIYO NAKAMOTO Crystal Dynamics signs on for Saturn development https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:1281/platform:sega-saturn/sort:-date/page:1/ CD32 haralds CD revolution in UK MONITOR, The Irish Times, March 15, 1994, CITY EDITION, Section: EDUCATION & LIVING; Pg. Supplement Page 12 Nintendo announces Super Gameboy NINTENDO UNIT UNVEILS DEVICE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 15, 1994, Tuesday, Section: Section C; Page 6, Column 6 Nintendo still smug, despite share price collapse Nintendo still at the top of its game, Despite sagging shares, firm outscores rivals in efficiency, profitability, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), March 28, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY; Pg. 9, Byline: BY ASAKO ISHIBASHI Staff writer Nintendo profits expected to fall by 40% Nintendo group's pretax profit to fall 40%, daily says, Japan Economic Newswire, MARCH 31, 1994, THURSDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, March 31 Kyodo Sega Enterprises to raise dividend, skip share split, Japan Economic Newswire, MARCH 10, 1994, THURSDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, March 10 Kyodo Acclaim reports record earnings! Playthings, March 1994, pg. 10 NBA Jam launch to match Mortal Kombat NBA Jams' Wins Acclaim; TriStar's New Cover Girl, Billboard, March 19, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Shelf Talk; Pg. 68, Byline: by Elleen Fitzpatrick Midway dumps Acclaim https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/31/business/company-news-nintendo-licensing-deal-rocks-acclaim-s-stock.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/18/business/stocks-advance-on-good-inflation-news.html NINTENDO'S PROJECT REALITY GAME SYSTEM GETS LIFT IN ACCORD WITH WMS INDUSTRIES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 31, 1994, Thursday, Section: Section B; Page 7, Column 1, Byline: BY JIM CARLTON Sega shows off Virtua Racing on Genesis https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n87/mode/1up?view=theater Playmates Toys gets into games https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/1481/playmates-interactive-entertainment-inc/games/ Playmates revenue drops Playmates sales fall 10pc to $ 1.42b in saturated market, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), March 22, 1994, Section: Business; Pg. 3, Byline: By CARRIE LEE EA signs Shaq and Jordan https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n25/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore Australia closes down IT'S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM FOR COMMODORE; COMPUTER VISION, Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), March 21, 1994 Monday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Pg. 50 Commodore warns of imminent bankruptcy https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/26/business/company-news-computer-pioneer-signals-bankruptcy-near.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-071/page/n11/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/amazing-computing-magazine-1994-03/page/n81/mode/2up VFX1 brings VR home https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1994-03/page/12/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFX1_Headgear https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-03/page/n19/mode/2up New World bought by NTN https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_116/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater MCA announces game studio https://www.mobygames.com/company/1982/universal-interactive-inc/ https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Broderbund signs up affiliates https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Rocket Science goes full Siliwood https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_116/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater Microsoft's got game https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater Newton gets games https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Sierra goes big on CGI https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Tsunami wants to inject you into a game https://www.mobygames.com/game/1478/blue-force/trivia/ https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Dragon's Lair comes to CDRom https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-03/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater Shareware confusion rises https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-03/page/n25/mode/2up?q=shareware https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.03/page/n5/mode/2up Company networks get Doom-ed! https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_116/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Microsoft announces Microsoft Network Microsoft to test PC network, Financial Times (London,England), March 14, 1994, Monday, London, Section: International Company News; Pg. 19 IBM and Videotron team up https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/12/business/company-news-videotron-and-ibm-to-explore-interactive-technology.html https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ibm_previews_its_powerpc_403ga_emebedded_microcontroller_chip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC_400#PowerPC_403 https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=gJaSV-oulLE https://books.google.ca/books?id=aeQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=videoway+popular+mechanics&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixn-r1wrTpAhWPbs0KHbhTC6AQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=videoway%20popular%20mechanics&f=false https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/groupe-videotron-lte Japanese recession hits Akihabara https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/05/world/tokyo-journal-electronics-district-hits-hard-times.html?searchResultPosition=1 Survey reveals some winners amid chilly business climate, The Daily Yomiuri, March 28, 1994, Monday https://www.triptojapan.com/blog/akihabara-exploring-tokyo-s-electric-town Discounting takes Japanese retail by storm Cheap and cheerful: Changing patterns of Japanese retailing, Financial Times (London,England), March 15, 1994, Tuesday, London, Section: Pg. 24, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO Rhino Group grows Enlarged Rhino advances to Pounds 2m, Financial Times (London,England). March 4, 1994, Friday, London, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 24, Byline: By PAUL TAYLOR UK mag publisher Impact calls it quits THE GAMES OF CHANCE; You don't need to live in the metropolis to make a million from mags, The Guardian (London), March 10, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN FEATURES PAGE; Pg. 17 https://archive.org/details/zzap64-magazine-106 https://archive.org/details/amiga-force-16/page/n11/mode/2up?view=theater https://segaretro.org/Impact_Magazines Dark Horse Comics gets into games mag business https://archive.org/details/max-overload-01/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/AmigaFormatMagazine_201902/Amiga_Format_Issue_057_1994_03_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n19/mode/2up Move over cover disks...CDs are here! https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1994-03/page/9/mode/1up?view=theater Multimedia Porn becomes harder to ignore https://archive.org/details/AcornUser140-Mar94/page/n21/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_116/page/n9/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-071/page/n29/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-03/page/n17/mode/2up McGraw Hill publishes Best of Byte https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/01/science/peripherals-the-bytes-of-the-past-emerge-as-a-book.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://archive.org/details/bestofbyte0000rana Japan buys more chips abroad Japan, U.S. emphasize 3 sectors for foreign chips Tokyo Relieved No Guarantee Sought, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), March 28, 1994, Section: ECONOMY; Pg. 2, Byline: BY HIROSHI NAKAMAE Staff writer Girls need to get into games A TOOL FOR WOMEN, A TOY FOR MEN: VIDEO GAMES HELP BOYS GET A HEAD START, WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: Section B; Page 1, Column 6, Byline: BY WILLIAM M BULKELEY Carmen Sandiego goes around the world https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1994-03/page/8/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_in_the_World_Is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F_(game_show)#International_versions Magic the Gathering takes gaming market by storm Playthings, March 1994, pg. 18 Linux launched https://twitter.com/WeAreRSGroup/status/1768186561227538885/photo/1 RIP John Candy https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/05/obituaries/john-candy-comedic-film-star-is-dead-of-a-heart-attack-at-43.html?searchResultPosition=7 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Pizza Time goes bust, Amiga announces a computer & Nintendo launches the VS 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 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-1984-104469980 7 Minutes in Heaven: Dolphin's Rune/Dolphin's Pearl Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/104389483 https://www.mobygames.com/game/21190/the-dolphins-pearl/ Game Manual: https://archive.org/details/c64man_dolphins-rune Ecco the Dolphin 7 Minutes in Heaven: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-80192007 Corrections: February 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/february-1984-102404099 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-la-pinball-or/145438040/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-san-francisco/145438150/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance_Electronic_Disc https://www.mobygames.com/game/38079/cosmic-chasm/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/82890/cube-quest/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomy_Tutor https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/a/15340 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_80186#In_personal_computers 1974: Atari introduces Gran Track 10 https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_37/page/58/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_38/page/54/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_36/page/52/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYcNvAAeu6k https://www.facebook.com/100057102354061/videos/1111919918819701/ Wurlitzer ends manufacturing https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_37/page/59/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_35/page/44/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurlitzer 1984: Laserdisc games galore! https://archive.org/details/198403VideoGamesExpress/mode/1up Play Meter 15th, 1984, pg. 56 Replay March 1984, pg. 10 https://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/ Centuri turns it around No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, March 14, 1984, Wednesday, Dateline: HIALEAH, Fla., March 14 The battle begins with Sente vs. VS! Replay March 1984, pg. 10 https://sergiostuff.com/category/nintendo-vs-dualsystem/ https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/punch-out Exidy goes interchangeable Replay March 1984, pg. 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exidy#First_Star_Software_games https://www.classicarcademuseum.org/exidy-max-a-flex-system https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/boulder-dash--data Bills pile up at Pizza Time Company Deferring Some Debts, The Associated Press, March 9, 1984, Friday, PM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By LORETTA NOFFSINGER, Associated Press Writer Bankruptcy Threat Issued, The Associated Press, March 16, 1984, Friday, AM cycle Pizza Time Theater enters Chapter 11 Curtains for the Pizza Time Theatre, Financial Times (London,England), March 30, 1984, Friday, Section: SECTION I; Pg. 18, Byline: By Louise Kehoe in San Francisco Joneva Barry - Chuck E. Cheese, Kadabrascope - https://www.patreon.com/posts/joneva-barry-e-101938460 Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 Owen Rowley - Chuck E Cheese, Autodesk - https://www.patreon.com/posts/owen-rowley-88533133 Bally buys Sente BALLY-MANUFACTURING; Acquires Sente Technologies Division of Pizza Time Theatre Inc., Business Wire, March 29, 1984, Thursday Chip shortage looms Play Meter March 1st, 1984, pg. 16 Jay Balakrishnan - HESWare, Radical, Dynamics, Solid State Software - https://www.patreon.com/posts/jay-balakrishnan-103071267 Goldman Sachs quantifies the Crash https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/page/182/mode/1up?view=theater Battle for Warner is over... Warner buys back Murdoch's stake with aid from Chris-Craft, Financial Times (London,England), March 19, 1984, Monday, Section: SECTION I; Pg. 16, Byline: BY WILLIAM HALL IN NEW YORK https://archive.org/details/masterofgamestev00bruc Atari cuts another 200 Atari cuts jobs in restructuring, Financial Times (London,England), March 21, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 19, Byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE IN SAN FRANCISCO A Year After Layoffs, Atari Foresees Better Times in '84, The Associated Press, March 11, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle Coleco losses dwarf expectations COLECO LOSES $35 MILLION IN QUARTER, The New York Times, March 8, 1984, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, C, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/business/coleco-loses-35-million-in-quarter.html Coleco announces massive layoffs No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, March 28, 1984, Wednesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By S.W. BELL, AP Business Writer, Dateline: AMSTERDAM, N.Y. Massive losses can't bring Mattel's spirits down Mattel, Despite $171 Million Loss, Optimistic About Future, The Associated Press, March 15, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Byline: By ROGER GILLOTT, AP Business Writer Mattel reaches new financing agreement with creditor banks, Financial Times (London,England), March 15, 1984, Thursday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 27, Byline: BY PAUL TAYLOR IN NEW YORK Intellivision reborn! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/page/179/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision#INTV_Corporation_(1984%E2%80%931990) 2600 goes to Turkey ATARI; Signs agreement with Turkish firm to manufacture and distribute video game products in Turkey, Business Wire, March 20, 1984, Tuesday https://www.reddit.com/r/TheCinemassacre/comments/1afkuz2/the_first_atari_2600_commercial_in_turkey_80s/ http://www.atariboxed.com/index.php?go=output&sort=T1.Modul_Complete_Title,%20T1.Modul_Complete_Model,%20T1.Modul_Complete_TV,%20T1.Modul_Complete_Label&dir=DESC&rows_per_page=50&select_system=1&select_company=49 Odyssey RIP Pioneer Home Video Game Is Dropped, The Associated Press, March 20, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Byline: By TOM EBLEN, Associated Press Writer First Home Video-Game Maker Calling It Quits, The Associated Press, March 21, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Byline: By TOM EBLEN, Associated Press Writer Nintendo may show off console at summer CES https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/page/182/mode/1up?view=theater Goodbye Video Game Update including Computer Entertainer... https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/electronic-fun-with-computers-and-games-volume-2-number-5-march-1984/page/4/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_12_1984-03_Reese_Communications_US/page/n5/mode/2up Julian 'Jaz' Rignall - Computer and Video Games, ZZAP!64, Mean Machines, Future Publishing, Virgin, IGN - https://www.patreon.com/posts/julian-jaz-and-97565043 Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42014024 Amiga announces 68000 based home computer Infoworld March 26, 1984, pg. 13 Infoworld March 19, 1984 pg. 20 https://www.landley.net/history/mirror/atari/museum/mickey.html https://theretrohour.com/amstrad-cpc-40th-anniversary-with-roland-perry-pt-1-the-retro-hour-ep425/ Mac distribution widens Infoworld March 26, 1984, pg. 11 Infoworld March 26, 1984, pg. 16 Apple IIx rumors begin https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/page/184/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIGS https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-03/page/n43/mode/2up Intel licenses chip designs to Sanyo BOTH 8- AND 16-BIT MODELS; Tokyo Sanyo will make Intel-compatible MPUs, The Japan Economic Journal, March 13, 1984, Section: ELECTRICALS & ELECTRONICS; Pg. 9 Commodore and IBM become Intel licensees https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/10/business/ibm-is-licensed-to-makeintel-chip.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-15/mode/1up?view=theater Don Greenbaum - Commodore - https://www.patreon.com/posts/don-greenbaum-67077078 Commodore goes brit https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHJ6vVxJLlQ IBM slashes PC prices in Europe Infoworld March 26, 1984, pg. 11 Creative Computing reviews the TS 2068 https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-03/page/n93/mode/2up Timex calls it quits https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-01/mode/1up?view=theater InfoWorld March 19, 1984 pg. 16 Sinclair admits QL is a mess https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-08/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-15/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-22/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater QL peripheral makers multiply https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Developers abandon QL for CPC https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-15/mode/1up?view=theater Sir Clive's portable TV impresses https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV80 Sinclair EV to be made by Hoover https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-08/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Imagine begins Bandersnatch and Psyclapse ad blitz https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-029/page/n153/mode/2up Imagine bungles deal https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-08/mode/1up?view=theater http://redparsley.blogspot.com/2016/08/input-magazine-retrospective.html https://archive.org/details/Input_Vol_1_No_01_1997_Marshall_Cavendish_GB Imagine announces price cut https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-08/page/n2/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Big_K_Issue_03_1984_Jun/page/n15/mode/2up Bug Byte won't give up on Miner Willie https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-22/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/mattie-goes-mining/ Novotrade details First All-Hungarian Stock Corporation Ventures Into Video Gaming, The Associated Press, March 3, 1984, Saturday, BC cycle, Byline: By ROLAND PRINZ, Associated Press Writer https://www.stayforever.de/2024/04/ddr-computer-sft-14/ https://www.ddr-museum.de/de/blog/2020/genex-geschenkdienst https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genex https://archive.org/details/genexhauptkatalog1986 Hudsonsoft goes Speccy https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:1360/platform:zx-spectrum/sort:-date/page:1/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/19608/cannon-ball/ Geoff Crammond takes to the skies https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVNAippFbAs https://www.mobygames.com/person/6244/geoffrey-j-crammond/ Mythos puts Karsten Köper on the map https://archive.org/details/atari-club-magazin-1984-3/page/6/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/atari-club-magazin-1984-3/page/10/mode/2up http://thethalionsource.w4f.eu/Artikel/Mythos.htm XOR brings Football Manager to the gridiron Infoworld March 12, 1984, pg. 22 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1848/xor-corporation/ Palace software to leverage movie licenses https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-052 Enter the 'bookware' https://archive.org/details/Acorn_User_Number_020_1984-03_Adn-Wesley_GB/page/n7/mode/2up https://worldofspectrum.net/publisher/11213/ https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-08/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Addison-Wesley launches line of games for girls Infoworld March 26, 1984, pg. 20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgYqUjtPj8 https://www.mobygames.com/company/23943/rhiannon-software/ https://www.wearelivinginthefuture.com/p/space-girls-gaming-obsolescence https://archive.org/details/wozaday_Lauren_of_the_25th_Century Angelsoft founded https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/page/190/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/1107/angelsoft-inc/ Synergistic abandons publishing https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_12_1984-03_Reese_Communications_US/page/n13/mode/2up Lotus goes for integration https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-03/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Symphony_(MS-DOS) http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-commodore-plus4-3-plus-1-and.html https://archive.org/details/Ahoy_Issue_03_1984-03_Ion_International_US/page/n9/mode/2up Egghead Softwear is slashing prices https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-03/page/n205/mode/2up Comptiq brings US games to Japan Comptique will market U.S.-made game packages, The Japan Economic Journal, March 13, 1984, Section: SPECIAL U.S. SECTION; Pg. 13 https://www.mobygames.com/company/6942/comptiq/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comptiq MSX looks to be a dud https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-052/page/n31/mode/2up Sega to export 70,000 SC300's Personal computers, The Japan Economic Journal, March 6, 1984, Section: NEWS PACKAGE; Pg. 18 MAX RIP Commodore withdraws from toy business, The Japan Economic Journal, March 13, 1984, Section: SERVICE/LEISURE/FOOD; Pg. 18 Robotron ships with dual controller holder https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-12/page/184/mode/1up?view=theater https://forums.atariage.com/topic/166814-robotron-dual-controller-holder/ Violence in Gaming debate comes to the C64 https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_2_Number_06_1984-03_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n77/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqPymlvBrSA Alladin's Castle finally beats Mesquite Play Meter 15th, 1984, pg. 13 Computer hacking laws proposed https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-053/page/n15/mode/2up Piracy has Apple in a tizzy No Headline In Original, United Press International, March 10, 1984, Saturday, PM cycle Japanese Industry backs MITI KEIDANREN SUPPORTS MITI'S SOFTWARE PROTECTION BILL, Copyright 1984 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, MARCH 13, 1984, TUESDAY https://www.keidanren.or.jp/en/profile/pro001.html Video Nasties Bill gets games amendment https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-22/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Recordings_Act_1984 UK Libraries clash with software publishers https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-03-29/mode/1up?view=theater Are computer graphics art? https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/27/science/colorful-graphics-aren-t-for-everybody.html https://blisscast.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/mindset-computer-vyper-game/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindset_(computer) Smart devices invade homes A Year After Layoffs, Atari Foresees Better Times in '84, The Associated Press, March 11, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/garden/the-digital-revolution-breeds-smart-new-appliances.html Seiko introduces the smartwatch https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-03/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.namokimods.com/en-eu/blogs/namokitimes/seiko-originals-the-uc-2000-a-smartwatch-from-1984 RIP Mike Kogan Replay March 1984, pg. 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kogan 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras chuck e cheese atari commodore commodore 64 ecco dolphin's pearl dolphin's rune nintendo nes famicom vs amiga appleii palace retro video games alladins castle robotron commodore max addison-wesley rhiannon software bookware thalion geoff crammond novotrade hudsonsoft spectrum ql amstrad imagine sinclair timex intel pc clones odyssey magnavox coleco intellivision exidy laserdisc dragon's lair
The world goes ga-ga over game violence; Sega reports horrible losses & Doom redefines PC gaming! 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 February 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/103514526 7 Minutes in Heaven: Batman The Animated Series Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/103482653 https://www.mobygames.com/game/5525/batman-the-animated-series/ Corrections: January 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1994-100523595 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://ko-fi.com/post/PC-FX-Sales-W7W1SYM97 https://archive.org/details/AtariCorporationAnnualReport1994 1994: Atari launches showcase 33 https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_18/page/33/mode/1up Taito goes 3D Sanyo Links With Taito On 3-D Video Game System, Newsbytes News Network, February 23, 1994 Aussie's launch game regulations CRACKDOWN ON VIDEO GAMES, COURIER-MAIL, February 15, 1994 Tuesday British politicians target sex and violence in games and anime British politicians try to curb Japanese 'manga', Japan Economic Newswire, FEBRUARY 17, 1994, THURSDAY Knesset bill calls for game censorship KNESSET BRIEFS, The Jerusalem Post, February 17, 1994, Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 14 Singapore moves to ban games Ban on video games with too much violence and sex, Agence France Presse -- English, February 19, 1994 08:02 Eastern Time Video game violence scare reaches China JOJO MOYES reports on recent allegations linking brutality and pornography in video games and real life violence., South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), February 20, 1994, Sunday Edition; Pg. 4 Sega takes the lead! Sega gains in key video-game segment, United Press International, February 14, 1994, Monday, BC cycle Sega enters electronics market Sega to break into electronic notebook market, Japan Economic Newswire, FEBRUARY 14, 1994, MONDAY Sega Moves Into Electronic Toys; Lead Item Is a Learning Aid, Pico, A Hit Among Japanese Preschool Set ADWEEK, February 14, 1994, All Southeast EditionSouthwest EditionWestern Advertising News Edition, Section: CLIENT NEWS https://segaretro.org/IR_7000_Communicator Howard Lincoln becomes Chairman of the Board Howard Lincoln appointed chairman of the board of Nintendo of America, Inc., Business Wire, February 15, 1994, Tuesday NINTENDO NAMES NEW CHIEF IN COMEBACK BID, Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), February 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: News; Pg. P2D Nintendo plots leap over Sega, USA TODAY, February 16, 1994, Wednesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Pg. 1B Sega drops forecasts Nikkei closes week on a higher note, Financial Times (London,England), February 19, 1994, Saturday, London; Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific); Pg. 19 Sega blames strong yen for decline; Analysts say competition has eaten into margins, The Independent (London), February 19, 1994, Saturday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 19. Sega sounds losses warning, Evening Standard (London), February 18, 1994, Section: Pg. 33 Soaring Sega grounded by European slump; Stock Tumbles 25% On Earnings Outlook, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), February 7, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY; Pg. 9 Nintendo workers first to feel NAFTA NAFTA claims first U.S. victims: Nintendo takes Seattle plant south, The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), February 7, 1994, Monday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D9, Byline: SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER Sega to beef up overseas production Sega to step up overseas production, Japan Economic Newswire, FEBRUARY 25, 1994, FRIDAY Sony gathers devs Japan - Sony Links With 200 Video Game Software Firms,Newsbytes, February 1, 1994, Tuesday Nintendo disses CDs "Experts baffled by break-ins on Internet, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), February 13, 1994, Sunday, City Edition, BUSINESS; TECH TALK; Pg. 9H; DIGEST Nintendo announces long-awaited format for Project Reality; 64-bit state-of- the-art video game system will employ the fastest storage media available, Business Wire. February 10, 1994, Thursday" Nintendo intends to play with solid state over CD-ROM, The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), February 12, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. H3, Byline: N.Y. TIMES NEWS SERVICE https://vgprintads.tumblr.com/post/77390106108/strider-genesismega-drive-simpsons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 3DO slashes prices 3DO cuts price on multiplayer, United Press International, February 22, 1994, Tuesday, BC cycle Matsushita cuts price of new video game, The Daily Yomiuri, February 19, 1994, Saturday Matushita buys into Interplay Universal Studios Parent Teams Up With Video, Computer Game Outfit, Associated Press Worldstream, February 10, 1994, Thursday 21:47 Eastern Time, Section: Financial pages Laseractive goes 3D http://videogamekraken.com/laseractive-by-pioneer-corporation Pioneer Develops 3-D Software For Laser Disk Player, Newsbytes, February 23, 1994, Wednesday https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/44971/PEASJ1012/3D-Museum https://youtu.be/bF2Y6v6GXhE?si=ZV-wsiG4HRiwZhaw NEC launches Laseractive https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n81/mode/1up?view=theater Sega looks to license Saturn tech https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n17/mode/2up Court dismisses Fairchild claims Nintendo wins patent infringement ruling; federal judge dismisses Fairchild, Semiconductor lawsuit, Business Wire, February 17, 1994, Thursday https://patents.google.com/patent/US4095791A/en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_Game_Pak#Design_change Commodore takes on Sega Amiga Format, Feb. 1994, pg. 10 Sega announces CDX https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n61/mode/1up?view=theater https://segaretro.org/Sega_Multi-Mega JVC to launch X-Eye https://segaretro.org/Wondermega https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n61/mode/1up?view=theater Sonic goes Third Release of the new "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" takes country by storm, Wednesday, Feb. 2 Sega celebrates "Hedgehog Day" with release of "Sonic 3", Business Wire, February 2, 1994, Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3#Release Nintendo goes big on Ken Griffey promotion Nintendo's promotional grand slam; limited-edition Griffey baseball card, available with new Nintendo video game, Business Wire, February 28, 1994, Monday Nintendo doesn't like vowels https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n117/mode/1up?view=theater Viacom goes multimedia https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Viacom's win only a start Much lies ahead in merging companies, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: BUSINESS; Section F; Page 1 Acclaim shows off animation system https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://youtu.be/qgsyw9r-sc4?si=mOi8bIyDF6nM39G7 Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Core goes it alone https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Game makers go after Chinese pirates Mainland Super Marios upset overseas video-game makers, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), February 19, 1994, Business; Pg. 1 https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/11/the-chinese-gaming-console-with-the-jackie-chan-seal-of-approval/ Microsoft wants further action against fakers, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), February 22, 1994, Business; Pg. 1 MAS Systems brings arcade controls into the home https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n63/mode/1up?view=theater https://kotaku.com/arcade-stick-pioneers-die-in-tragic-accident-1846700437 Doom gets reviewed https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n35/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n43/mode/2up Artist Graphics brings 3D acceleration to the PC https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_115/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmKKyiTCWNc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xONCBNipb8k Master your games with the Games Master https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n17/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_123/page/n151/mode/1up?q=master&view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n31/mode/2up A1200 CD drive a no go https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-070/page/n10/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-070/page/n13/mode/1up Xplora 1 released https://www.mobygames.com/game/11394/xplora-1-peter-gabriels-secret-world/ https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_20/page/26/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7EKnhIG6zY&list=PLqIy1v23IZFyTQUIdgVecQ0so94iiF48z Aris goes MPEG https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Microprose's international offices go un-renamed https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n17/mode/2up Thalion loses key talent Amiga Format, Feb. 1994, pg. 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalion_Software Apple announces entry into settop box market BUSINESS IN BRIEF Apple plans interactive device for TV sets, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 11, 1994, Friday, BUSINESS; Section D; Page 3 Japan's Pioneer, U.S. Oracle Corp. Announce Multimedia Tie-up, Associated Press Worldstream, February 16, 1994, Wednesday 04:35 Eastern Time HP licenses CD32 https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-070/page/n13/mode/1up Atari ST User reviews The Whole Internet https://archive.org/details/wholeinternetuse00krol/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Atari_ST_User_Issue_097_1994-02_Europress_GB/page/n89/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Famicom rules Japan, Bushnell leaves Chuck E Cheese & Vectrex put to rest 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 February 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100523595 7 Minutes in Heaven: Campaign '84 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-84-102259801 https://www.mobygames.com/game/158302/campaign-84/ Corrections: January 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1984-100014130 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ 1954-02 Anti Comic book bill proposed in New York https://www.nytimes.com/1954/02/17/archives/bills-would-curb-immoral-reading-comicbook-committee-cites-torrent.html?searchResultPosition=1 1964-02 General Precision shows off 47" disc https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/64/Pop-1964-02.pdf pg. 54 1974-02 atari and Kee Games arrangement clarified https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_31/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater Pong boon leads to arcade bombs https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_32/page/45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_34/page/50/mode/1up MITS introduces Programmer add-on https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Instrumentation_and_Telemetry_Systems#Calculators Sony becomes Heathkit distributor https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 16 Heathkit introduces digital color TV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 18 Sinclair announces pocket TV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 18 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV-1 Nixon addresses privacy in the age of the computer Richard M. Nixon. (February 23, 1974). Radio Address About the American Right of Privacy.. Primary Sources in U.S. Presidential History. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:47DJ-HKP0-01K9-024S-00000-00&context=1516831. LA Flipper ban upheld on appeal https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_31/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-pinball-games-banned-in-los-angeles-20180911-htmlstory.html https://la.curbed.com/2013/7/15/10219774/pinball-and-claw-games-were-illegal-in-la-from-1939-until-1974 1984-02 Bally/Williams merger called off Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10, 21 Bally/Midway cancel game leasing plans Replay Feb. 1984, pg. Nintendo predicts profit drop (February 14, 1984). The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2380-000H-H4N7-00000-00&context=1516831. Nolan steps down at Pizza Time Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 19 https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_2/page/29/mode/1up More deck chair shuffling at Atari Replay Feb. 1984, pg. Warner sells Malibu Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 50 Simutrek files for Chapter 11 Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 19 CVS declares bankruptcy Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-02/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater GoldmanSachs sees arcade decline continuing https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/34/mode/1up?view=theater Bally/Midway taps Budweiser for cross promotion https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_4/page/30/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/36/mode/1up?view=theater Don Bluth talks Space Ace https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/42/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo promotes Larry Holmes' Punch Out! Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/31/mode/1up?view=theater Twin Galaxies crowns Video Game Champs Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 22 Famicom dominates Japanese market (February 7, 1984). Sales of video games in Japan topped one-million mark last year. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2390-000H-H4SN-00000-00&context=1516831. Mattel tells retailers "Show me the money!!" https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/167/mode/1up?view=theater Imagic licenses to Amiga https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/166/mode/1up?view=theater More impressions from CES https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/165/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco makes big promises https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/171/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/platform/colecoadam/ Commodore rethinking 264 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/170/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore announces next gen https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n7/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 IBM plans to go big on PC production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 PCJr fracass becomes clearer https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/170/mode/1up?view=theater Byte reviews the Mac https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater Byte bemoans the move to compatibility https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n5/mode/2up Sinclair breaks with Timex https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-02/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater CBM top execs leave https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-09/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Toshiba to develop "Super Chip" "(FEBRUARY 8, 1984, WEDNESDAY). TOSHIBA TO DEVELOP ""SUPER-CHIP"". Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB50-000F-P04M-00000-00&context=1516831. (FEBRUARY 7, 1984, TUESDAY). 11 AREAS LIKELY TO BE DESIGNATED AS TECHNOPOLISES. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB60-000F-P064-00000-00&context=1516831. (FEBRUARY 25, 1984, SATURDAY). MITI STICKING TO ""ARBITRATION"" CLAUSE IN SOFTWARE LAW. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB00-000F-P4KT-00000-00&context=1516831. (February 14, 1984). IC production exceeded Y1 trillion in 1983; to rise 30% to reach Y1.5 trillion this year. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2370-000H-H4KH-00000-00&context=1516831." NEC introduces image processing chip (February 21, 1984). NEC develops high-speed image pipelined processor; World's 1st non-von Neumann type. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2350-000H-H4DW-00000-00&context=1516831. https://www.shmj.or.jp/english/pdf/ic/exhibi704E.pdf Personal CPM to be included on Z80s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 Edutainment is the next big thing https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/165/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/166/mode/1up?view=theater Avalon Hill teams up with Toei (February 14, 1984). Avalon Hill to sell simulation games in Japan. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2370-000H-H4K1-00000-00&context=1516831. TI 99 4/A software not dead yet! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/164/mode/2up US eases restrictions on exports to China (FEBRUARY 23, 1984, THURSDAY). U.S. TO EASE CONTROL ON TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS TO CHINA. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB00-000F-P4NT-00000-00&context=1516831. Japanese copyright reform debate heats up (FEBRUARY 1, 1984, WEDNESDAY). FIRST JAPAN-U.S. DIALOGUE ON SOFTWARE LAW IN FEBRUARY. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB80-000F-P0FP-00000-00&context=1516831. Apple loses IP case in Australia https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Vectrex RIP https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/162/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Commodore hits the skids, Sega bets big on entertainment centers & The emulation revolution is born! 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 January 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100523595 7 Minutes in Heaven: Cliffhanger Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100523418 TV ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EAfkdgcxb4 https://www.mobygames.com/game/23868/cliffhanger/ Corrections: December 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1993-99076522 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_super%2520mario%2520bro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_Game_Pak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedOctane https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070232374A1/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/15033/donkey-konga/ 1993: Sega goes all in on big arcades "(January 17, 1994). Sega plans amusement parks for ASEAN countries. Report From Japan. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKM-Y8R0-004C-929W-00000-00&context=1516831. Yomiuri Shimbun. (January 1, 1994, Saturday). Sega, French superhero; open amusement centers. The Daily Yomiuri. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SC6-V1K0-001X-J1FP-00000-00&context=1516831." Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2 https://www.facebook.com/sega.megapolis/ Blockbuster gets in on FEC biz Replay Jan. 1994 pg. 2 https://parkrovers.com/home/2020/10/18/blockbusters-failed-indoor-theme-park VR, meet redemption, redemption, meet VR Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2 Karaoke wars heat up in Japan (January 19, 1994). 'Karaoke wars' intensifies. Report From Japan. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKM-Y8P0-004C-9293-00000-00&context=1516831. NBA Jam beats records Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2 Japanese recession hitting video game makers Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 18 SF2 Turbo ships a million units https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 p. 259 Acclaim numbers skyrocket https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 p. 259 Microsoft signs deal with Sega https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/18/business/company-news-microsoft-will-supply-software-for-sega.html https://microsoft.fandom.com/wiki/Sega_Saturn#Microsoft_technology https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_08/page/n25/mode/2up https://segaretro.org/Windows_CE Namco signs on to Playstation Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 20 https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:1043/platform:playstation/sort:-date/page:1/ Sony reveals PSX stats https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20054%20%28January%201994%29/page/n67/mode/2up NEC reveals PCFX stats https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20054%20%28January%201994%29/page/n67/mode/2up https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=cv914932bsf7di7a8k17n7oqoj&topic=1420.0 https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 54 NeoGeo enters CDRom race https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 9 Konix Multisystem is back!! https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 7 Sega "delays" SegaVR https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 p. 259 Video Game monopoly inquiry begun in the UK https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-video-games-under-monopoly/77456435/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-video-game-monopoly-accusatio/92066281/ CDi finally gets Digital Video https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 8 Atari test markets expanded https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.01/page/n113/mode/2up Edge fawns over Cybermorph https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 60 Atari sues Sega https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 pg. 258 Lieberman bill a hidden threat during Senate hearings Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_United_States_Senate_hearings_on_video_games#Video_Game_Rating_Act_of_1994 ELSPA agrees on ratings system https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-069/page/n13/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Association_for_UK_Interactive_Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEGI X marks the spot for CDRom drives https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater Sony launches CDR https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_01/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater PCI becomes the new standard https://archive.org/details/Power.Play.N70.1994.01 pg. 112 Tandy expands retail presence https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/13/business/company-news-tandy-will-hire-3600-adding-30-superstores.html Apple adds DOS board https://wiki.preterhuman.net/Apple_Now_Ships_Macintosh_Quadra_With_MS-DOS_and_Windows_Compatibility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Quadra_610 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n24/mode/1up?view=theater Mac gamers get Y2K preview https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-01/page/n13/mode/2up Chicago enters beta https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n23/mode/1up?view=theater Novell gives up UNIX trademark https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore numbers are bad https://archive.org/details/commodoreproxystatement1994/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-069/page/n9/mode/2up C64 emulator beta released https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_01/page/n1/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_01/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Activision gets reboot fever https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.01/page/n113/mode/2up CES dominated by computers and games https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/10/business/for-consumers-multimedia-shines.html Compton announces patent grant https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_114/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/31/business/patent-barred-for-compton-s.html Race for digital distribution is on! https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/19/business/company-news-in-terms-of-technology-viacom-might-have-an-edge.html https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_114/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/18/business/company-news-gte-to-test-tv-services.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/14/nyregion/data-highway-accelerating-in-connecticut.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/13/business/company-news-digital-and-usa-video-in-market-test-of-new-technology.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/11/business/company-news-u-s-west-adds-to-voice-and-video-network-plan.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/24/business/the-media-business-hewlett-packard-to-get-big-pacific-bell-order.html Other People's Money - https://youtu.be/62kxPyNZF3Q?si=Ez5F8ZTi_j4dneQx US government pushes for open super highway Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2 Cable TV enters Internet age Infoworld January 10, 1994 pg. 3 Multimedia boom doesn't lead to hiring boom https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/09/business/the-multimedia-job-mirage.html Babylon 5 premieres https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/1751061515875348865 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers are all the rage Playthings, January 1994 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers Anime is on the rise https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/14/arts/home-video-868930.html EC bans imperial measurements https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-01/page/n5/mode/2up X-Men movie casting rumor is awesome https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.01/page/n113/mode/2up Worst Ad of the Month: Wolfenstein 3D - SNES https://retrogamingaus.com/4326/video-game-ad-of-the-day-wolfenstein-3d-2 Quotes of the Month: Virtual reality won't merely replace TV, it will eat it alive" Arthur C. Clarke https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-069/page/n31/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Jack Tramiel leaves Commodore, Apple advertises the Mac & Amstrad enters the home computer market 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 January 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Alex's Humble Bundle Inclusion: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/game-architecture-worldbuilding-and-ai-taylor-francis-books 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: Complete Links for this episode can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100014130 7 Minutes in Heaven: Moon Dust Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100007281 https://www.jaronlanier.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/47859/moondust/ Corrections: December 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1983-98325214 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ 1974: D&D is released https://twitter.com/GameResearch_E/status/1751283969583141097?t=_dYbQapJicUWEGYRO-0Q8g&s=03 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons Blue Sky operators catch Pong fever https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-blue-sky-oper/94003918/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-fraudulent-order/94006031/ Atari sells Syzygy https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_30/page/53/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari Odyssey begins to get noticed https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-magnavox-odyssey/81646620/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-magnavox-odyssey-profile/94005725/ The Times-Picayune, January 5 1974, Section 1, pg. 9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_(1968_TV_program) Despite funding cuts, high schools continue to add computers https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/16/archives/computers-flourish-as-classroom-tools-by-victor-k-mcelheny-high.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minicomputer HP introduces programmable pocket calculator https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/17/archives/hewlettpackard-markets-pocket-calculator-doing-computers-job-many.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-65 Watson Jr. steps down Computerworld Jan 9, 1974, pg. 1,2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson_Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson Japan braces for oil embargo triggered downturn https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/06/archives/in-japan-oil-may-expose-ills-of-growth-japan-haunted-by-growth-ills.html Computer animation conference to feature at 2nd Annual New York animation festival https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/09/archives/screen-2d-animation-festival-begins.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgCxCZNkQ9E 1984 meets suburban gridlock in kids book https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/13/archives/three-novels-one-by-an-american-from-england-by-dee-wells-285-pp.html https://archive.org/details/endlesspavement00jack/mode/2up?view=theater Travelers Insurance Co adopts SSNs Computerworld Jan. 16, 1974 pg. 1 1984: Chuck E Cheese grows up https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_2_Number_04_1984-01_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n13/mode/2up https://chucke.fandom.com/wiki/Wolfman_Zapp Chuck E Cheese isn't Bushnell's only restaurant edeavor https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/07/us/restaurantf-has-recipe-for-multimillion-dollar-computer-deals.html https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/19/silicon-valleys-power-restaurant-lion-compass-closing-after-35-years/ Unlicensed arcade shutters after killing https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/06/nyregion/a-video-arcade-the-city-fought-suddenly-closed.html Nintendo sees profits drop (January 17, 1984). The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-23K0-000H-H02Y-00000-00&context=1516831. As the smoke clears, the realities of the year of the Crash begin to emerge... https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html https://youtu.be/lE3OqJdzP74?si=mipAfE5i-E2OqcWT Game Retailers hit hard https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html Mattel takes second place in list of biggest stock market losers of 1983 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/03/business/memorable-83-market-moves.html https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/20/business/market-place-gains-losses-in-new-issues.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Milken Mattel reports further losses Toys Hobbies & Crafts January 1984 Industry predicts Mattel's exit https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckCtXK2Gdh0&t=1s Murdoch announces intent to buy big stake in Warner https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/04/business/new-warner-try-by-murdoch.html https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/08/business/the-battle-for-survival-at-warner.html https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-rupert-murdoch-att/69260875/ https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_30/page/n7/mode/1up?q=murdoch https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-rupert-murdoch-att/69260894/ https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/19/business/warner-2-way-tv-cutbacks.html Coleco announces losses https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/4th-quarter-loss-seen-by-coleco.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam MB closes GCE Toy and Hobby World, January 1984. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex Imagic turns freelance computer entertainer page 152 https://www.mobygames.com/game/3929/star-wars/credits/atari-2600/ game cancelations continue to mount computer entertainer page 147 Sega signs deal with Broderbund (January 17, 1984). Sega and Broderbund form software team. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-23K0-000H-H01R-00000-00&context=1516831. https://www.mobygames.com/game/243/lode-runner/screenshots/sg-1000/ Video tape and compact discs wow at CES https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/09/business/company-news-in-electronics-optimism-and-worry.html https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_30/page/n6/mode/1up Commodore introduces the 264 and 364 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/09/business/computer-makers-new-mood.html https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-12 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Plus/4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_16 Jack resigns https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/14/business/founder-of-commodore-resigns-unexpectedly.html https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-19/mode/2up?view=theater https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/16/business/commodore-executive-rift-denied.html https://archive.org/details/forbes131janforb/page/n355/mode/2up?view=theater Marshall Smith named new head of Commodore https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-26/mode/1up Game selling terminal competition heats up https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/12/business/technology-new-software-delivery-ideas.html https://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/atari2600/meltdown_draft.pdf Palmtex launches PVS https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-26/page/n4/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmtex_Portable_Videogame_System https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_11_1984-01_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up 1984 won't be like 1984 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(advertisement) Sinclair Introduces the QL https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-12 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-19/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-19/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68008 Amstrad announces home computer https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-05 Inmos promotes their Transputer https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1984-01_OCR/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transputer Sierra teases 3rd generation adventure game computer entertainer page 151 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Quest Warner buys into First Star computer entertainer page 151 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Star_Software https://www.mobygames.com/game/4632/boulder-dash/ Developers eager for the PCJr give Adam the cold shoulder computer entertainer page 151 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr MECC goes Commodore Ahoy Jan. 1984 pg. 13 https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:936/platform:c64/sort:-date/page:1/ Ahoy! magazine premieres Ahoy Jan. 1984 CPU Jan. 1984 - http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=Q1BVLzE5ODQ= Baby Bells are coming for you, modem users https://archive.org/details/kilobaudmagazine-1984-01/page/n25/mode/1up SCOTUS hears "Beta Max" case https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_30/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Corp._of_America_v._Universal_City_Studios,_Inc. Nintendo beats Universal https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse/page/31/mode/1up (JANUARY 6, 1984, FRIDAY). UNIVERSAL APPEALS VIDEO GAME TRADEMARK CASE AGAINST NINTENDO. Copyright 1984 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P2P0-001B-N0JD-00000-00&context=1516831. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_City_Studios,_Inc._v._Nintendo_Co.,_Ltd. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074751/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 Software copyright debate heads to showdown in Japan (January 24, 1984). CLASH WITH MITI THAT ADVOCATES 'PROGRAM RIGHT' LAW; Copyright law can protect programmings: Cultural Agency. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-23F0-000H-H51C-00000-00&context=1516831. Former Atari employees sue https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_11_1984-01_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up Computer Trade Association files stolen https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-05/page/n4/mode/1up The Great White North will teach yanks about computers, eh? https://www.youtube.com/@bitsandbytestvo https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/30/arts/12-lessons-for-novices-in-computers.html Atari signs deal with Androbot https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/atari-licensing-pact.html Learning with Leeper cover art sets Sierra standards https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198401/page/n108/mode/1up Barbera spills the beans on Pacman TV show https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_11_1984-01_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_(TV_series) Mattel airlifts toys Playthings, January 1984 TSR gets new management https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer03-Jan84/page/n5/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax#Leaving_TSR http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/ Quotes of the Month: William Grubb, chairman of Imagic at CES told the NYT: "For this industry, 1983 was the year of humility." https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html Arnold Greenberg, president of Coleco at CES, told the NYT, when discussing defective Coleco Adams: "You still hear a few horror stories but they are almost all about machines that were shipped a while ago and just recently put on the shelves." https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/4th-quarter-loss-seen-by-coleco.html A spokeswoman for CBS Electronics, when asked about the massive number of unsold carts still sitting in the retail pipeline: "We hope retailes can be rid of most of their excess inventory by the first quarter of 1984. Overall retailers reported an excellent Christmas season adn hopefully this will help towards a fresh start in 1984." Toy and Hobby World, January 1984. 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Night Trap gets Lieberman's panties in a bunch, Id unleashes Doom & Apple II is no more 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 December 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: In case you don't see all the links, please, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1993-99076522 7 Minutes in Heaven: Street Fighter II Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-ii-99045806 Nostalgia Nerd's video about the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haAxGfvCitE&t=447s https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/screenshots/c64/ https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Street_Fighter_II Corrections: November 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1993-97323863 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Instinct_Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company htps://sites.google.com/view/sources-why-we-hate-each-other/ https://www.internethistorypodcast.com/ 1993: Capcom sues Data East https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater RePlay Dec. 1993 pg. 32 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/17110/fighters-history/ Tournament Battle brings networking to arcades https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-67/page/n41/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Street_Fighter_II#Tournament_Battle Japanese mix video game and parks shows RePlay Dec. 1993, pg. 9 https://segaretro.org/Amusement_Machine_Show_1993 Namco teams up with magic Edge Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 3 https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=832 WMS suspected of stock market shenanigans https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/redstone-tied-concern-invested-in-viacom.html https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/season/73/ Al Stone defects to Sega Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 18 https://segaretro.org/Alan_Stone Sega set for world domination RePlay Dec. 1993. pg. 52 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/ Sonic tops Q survey https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater Bill Kunkel calls it for Say-Guh! https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n147/mode/1up?view=theater 3DO launch a dud https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theater Atari announces Jaguar devs https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Atari launches Jaguar ad campaign https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n19/mode/2up?view=theater Bit Hype forces Sega's hand https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n70/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo announces Project Reality chip makers (December 20, 1993). NINTENDO PICKS 64-BIT CHIP SUPPLIERS. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4KR0-000H-H3WP-00000-00&context=1516831. Nintendo disses CDs Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleem! Lieberman attacks video game violence https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html Our Commentary of the hearings - https://youtu.be/-dWCFp_hmNU?si=7dC4UG9X2VOEkiaF Lethal Enforcers is on Genesis... and maybe coming to SNES https://www.mobygames.com/game/15901/lethal-enforcers/cover/group-103113/cover-279819/ https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n47/mode/2up?view=theater Toys R Us stops selling Night Trap https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html MK gets cut for Japan https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo is only after kids... https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n37/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo releases game content guidelines Gamepro Dec. 1993, pg. 267 Video Game industry agrees on a rating system https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/business/industry-set-to-issue-video-game-ratings-as-complaints-rise.html Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 MPAA threatened to sue video game makers https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater VictorMaxx Stuntmaster VR headset reviewed https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n153/mode/1up?view=theater Movies and games should stay in their own lanes https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/10/arts/home-video-290893.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/28/business/market-place-home-software-s-treasure-hunt.html William Volk - Activision, Avalon Hill, Lightspan, PlayScreen - https://www.patreon.com/posts/william-volk-95625819 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6142/the-horde/ Interactivity is the new hype word. https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Gary Carlston- Broderbund - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 Edge sees the future in 3D Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 3 Id to make modding Doom easy https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n57/mode/1up?view=theater American McGee - id - spicy horse - ea - https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970 Origin announces Interactive Movie https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up ' https://archive.org/details/bioforge Sierra sees stars https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n93/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up Standardization is the future https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater Bill Gates wants Little Johnny to learn to be an office drone https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/microsoft-aims-for-younger-market.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Home#Kids https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/12/14/495893.html?pageNumber=58 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/business/sound-bytes-a-glimpse-into-the-future-as-seen-by-chairman-gates.html Ahead Inc readies virtual guitar https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/interface-people-and-technology-are-virtual-groupies-included.html https://archive.org/details/virtual-guitar/PXL_20211230_050908168.jpg https://www.mobygames.com/game/20009/quest-for-fame/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/173062395733 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941120&slug=1942916 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexdonnini/details/experience/ Michael Dornbrook Part 2 - Infocom - Guitar Hero - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44632017 Sierra buys Coktel Vision Amiga Joker Dec. 1993, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-12/page/28/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n11/mode/1up Ken Williams - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1127/coktel-vision/ Maxis breaks free from Broderbund https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/business/company-reports-broderbund-stock-tumbles-on-growth-concerns.html Sinclair gets into software retailing https://archive.org/details/PCZone009 pg. 55 https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_11_February_1994/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater RIP Apple II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/the-executive-computer-from-novelty-to-necessity-reminiscences-of-a-pc-fanatic.html Amiga dead? Not at the World of Commodore show in Cologne it ain't https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1231993Dec/page/n9/mode/1up Brian Moriarty leaves The Dig https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater 3DO goes online in Omaha https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_West Businesses see the future of commerce in Mosaic https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/08/business/business-technology-a-free-and-simple-computer-link.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/garden/interactive-video-armchair-activities.html Fantastic Four movie pushed back https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater Quotes of the Month: Edge Dec. 1993 pg. 43 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Toys push games off of shelves, GUIs vie for supremacy & Coinops' laserdisc dreams dashed 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 December 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: (If you can't see all the links for this episode, please, check out this episode on our patreon page for the complete set.) 7 Minutes in Heaven: Porky's Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-98182124 https://www.mobygames.com/game/22975/porkys/ Corrections: November 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1983-96193251 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ 1973 Coinop braces for oil-crisis fallout https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_23/page/43/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_24/page/42/mode/1up http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/space-invaders-and-nishikado/ Ball and paddle goes color https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_23/page/43/mode/1up http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-ultimate-so-far-history-of-nutting_21.html https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_23/page/n47/mode/1up Kee Games teams up with Atari https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_24/page/42/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kee_Games https://archive.org/details/cashbox05unse_9/mode/2up?view=theater 1983 Marschfield kicks games out https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/08/us/massachusetts-town-exiles-pac-man-and-all-that.html https://eu.wickedlocal.com/story/marshfield-mariner/2021/09/23/marshfield-ma-coin-machine-industries-association-supreme-court-ban-pacman-donkeykong-look-back/8241109002/ AMOA a dud Play Meter Dec. 31, 1983 Laserdisc is DOA in the UK https://archive.org/details/play-meter-december-15-1983/page/60/mode/2up Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 Laserdisc games coming home... just not any time soon. Play Meter Dec. 1, 1983 Sente debuts the Sente Computer System NewsBytes 12/20/83 - Entering the Snakepit - A Winner: https://arcadeblogger.com/2019/11/10/bally-sente-saviour-of-the-arcades/ Games People Dec. 18, 1983, pg. 1 https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/search/gallery?manuf_id=63 https://youtu.be/dSwR9ra57uk?si=nY7UQORTBVaK-mLa Battle of the Cons is over RePlay, Dec. 1983 pg. 13 Play Meter Dec. 1, 1983 Rosen steps down Playthings, Dec. 1983, p. 11 RePlay, Dec. 1983, pg. 18 Nintendo profits drop (DECEMBER 21, 1983, WEDNESDAY). NINTENDO'S CONSOLIDATED NET DOWN 2.3 PCT. Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P360-001B-N1P6-00000-00&context=1516831. Nintendo buys Pizza Time franchise (December 6, 1983). Family restaurant will be opened in Vancouver. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-1MS0-000H-H0FJ-00000-00&context=1516831. https://archive.org/stream/0966961706/0966961706_djvu.txt pg. 114 Atari opens first Atari Adventure location https://archive.org/details/Atari_Coin_Connection_Volume_7_Number_11_December_1983 https://atari-computermuseum.de/aac.htm https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fpaot66m84vm41.jpg Dragon's Lair merch on the way Playthings, Dec. 1983 http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/related/merchandise/trading_cards_stickers.asp Video game prices drop as toys take Xmas center stage Playthings, Dec. 1983 Intellivision System Changer launched https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/130/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/143/mode/1up?view=theater https://retroconsoles.fandom.com/wiki/System_Changer Wagner out at Mattel Playthings, Dec. 1983 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-19-me-412-story.html Warner sells movie and TV rights https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/22/business/warner-will-sell-existing-contracts.html (December 23, 1983, Friday). Warner sells film contracts for $350m. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-29G0-000F-5467-00000-00&context=1516831. Atari teams with Activision to bring games home (December 16, 1983, Friday, AM cycle). Atari, Activision To Broadcast Video Games to Homes. The Associated Press. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-K6B0-0011-5089-00000-00&context=1516831. NewsBytes 12/20/83 - Software Through the Airwaves Romox test units hit the streets https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/141/mode/1up?view=theater Vidco brings piracy to the 2600 https://www.retrothing.com/2006/06/vintage_video_g.html Electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983 pg. 4 Move over 5200 joystick, 5200 controller buttons shoddy too! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/135/mode/1up?view=theater Comdex fails to impress https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/06/science/personal-computers-windows-and-gateways-loom-in-near-future.html VisiOn launch fails to impress https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews039-07Dec1983/page/n5/mode/2up Really, windows? Who needs it? https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews041-21Dec1983/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNS8TE4XhU&t=250s Apple introduces Lisa development tools https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Sierra's Homeword makes word processing easy https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/142/mode/1up?view=theater http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/08/homeword-sierra-onlines-easy-to-use.html https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n195/mode/2up?view=theater EA gets into productivity https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n69/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n161/mode/2up?view=theater Tandy goes PC compatible https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/business/tandy-s-personal-computer.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_2000 PCJr gets tested https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/27/science/personal-computers-the-little-ibm-finally-arrives-for-a-test.html Computers are the hottest item this Xmas... https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/10/business/under-1983-christmas-tree-expect-the-home-computer.html https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/mode/1up?view=theater https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/12/18egh/text/ pg. 1 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/25/nyregion/the-guilt-of-computerless-parents.html JCPenney drops computers NewsBytes 12/20/83 Next Casualty Coleco tries to calm markets https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/02/business/market-placevartanig-g-vartan-split-view-on-coleco-continues.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/business/coleco-says-its-adam-is-in-very-short-supply.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/09/business/coleco-can-t-savor-a-success.html https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/136/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore plagued by defective machines Electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983, pg. 2 Atari announces Translator for the XL https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-translator-_29943.html Apple gets sprites https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/12/18egh/text/ pg. 4 https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_02_No_02_1983-12_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n19/mode/2up Apple to enter home computer market https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIc Computer game sales expected to rise dramatically in 1983 Playthings, Dec. 1983 TI99 software draught is over electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983 pg. 2 MSX unites Japanese appliance makers (DECEMBER 22, 1983, THURSDAY). TOKYO REPORT; SALES DRIVE FOR 'MSX' LAUNCHED. Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P320-001B-N1F3-00000-00&context=1516831. CHARLES SMITH. (December 12, 1983, Monday). Adoption of MSX brings a new era. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2C80-000F-51NS-00000-00&context=1516831. Speccy hits 1 million https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-22/page/n3/mode/2up British hunger for computers outstrips supply By Jason Crisp. (December 12, 1983, Monday). 'They're walking off the shelves'; BRITAIN'S HOME COMPUTER BOOM. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2C70-000F-51JX-00000-00&context=1516831. https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews041-21Dec1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews041-21Dec1983/page/n5/mode/2up The Welsh give it another go https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews039-07Dec1983/page/n23/mode/2up Manic Miner moves publishers https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-08 Hungarian software makes a splash in the UK https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-01 Marvel gets Adventure-ous https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-22 https://www.mobygames.com/group/256/scott-adams-questprobe-series/ Richard Scarry signs deal with Coleco https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/12/18egh/text/ pg. 4 https://www.mobygames.com/game/174878/richard-scarrys-best-electronic-word-book-ever/ Might & Magic: Adventure Number 1: The Lava Pits of Aznar goes on sale https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n339/mode/2up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/132448/might-magic-the-lava-pits-of-aznar/ Quicksoft goes shareware https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-Write Penguin Publishing enters software market https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer02-Dec83/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/game/26582/the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain/screenshots/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/8195/puffin-books-ltd/ Microsoft gets into book publishing electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983 pg. 3 6502 goes 16 bit https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n8/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDC_65C816 https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/index.php Hey baby, I got a gig on 12 inches... https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Online banking gaining steam By PHILIP T. SUDO. (December 2, 1983, Friday). Pronto Tailored for More Systems; Home Banking Program Supported by Apple, IBM Computers. The American Banker. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-5Y90-000F-R551-00000-00&context=1516831. Shopping goes online https://archive.org/details/family-computing-04/page/n55/mode/2up https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/69/CUC-International-Inc.html Compuserve introduces online ads https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Political scandal inspires Japanese computer game Play Meter Dec. 15, 1983 pg. 92 PBS brings computer education to US TV By DAVID O. TYSON. (December 2, 1983, Friday). Chase Promoting Public TV Series; Bank Is Taking Out Full-Page Ads in Newspapers To Boost 'Academy on Computers,' a 12-Week Course. The American Banker. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-5Y80-000F-R54S-00000-00&context=1516831. Automan premieres https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/03/arts/tv-notes-cbs-tops-fall-sweeps-fifth-time.html https://youtu.be/kA1NT4I0s34?si=sAQgPQyUimj-hqIi Quotes of the Month: https://archive.org/details/family-computing-04/page/n69/mode/2up Al Lowe - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/29977733 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-15/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Next gen trash talk heats up, Nintendo and Sega trapped by strong yen & CDROM can't pay the rent 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 November 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Aladdin - Genesis Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-97263025 https://www.mobygames.com/game/2069/disneys-aladdin/ Corrections: October 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1993-95287239 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/402330/Press_X_to_Not_Die/ https://tokyo-joypolis.com/ 1993: AMOA shows little promise for street ops Play Meter, Nov. 1993, pg. 3 EA beefs up coinop efforts Play Meter, Nov. 1993, pg. 5 https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ACVG_UK_144.pdf&page=7 Nintendo returns to coinop Play Meter, Nov. 1993, pg. 18 FunExpo attracts burgeoning family fun center biz Play Meter, Nov. 1993, pg. 38 Operators and Manufacturers agree on violence in games RePlay Nov. 1993, pg. 78, 88 Operators and Manufacturers don't agree on revenue sharing RePlay Nov. 1993, pg. 78 The Moloney's are back! Replay Nov. 1993, pg. 32 , 33, 35 https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tap-a-tune&page=detail&id=4249 Virtuality goes public Replay Nov. 1993, pg. 34 James Clark disses 3DO Paula Parisi. (November 4, 1993, Thursday). SGI's Clark: 3DO doesn't add up. The Hollywood Reporter. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJF-CDB0-006P-R3MS-00000-00&context=1516831. https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-11/page/n121/mode/1up?view=theater Trip Hawkins gets defensive Edge, November 1993, pg. 6, 12, 19 https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_112/page/n9/mode/2up Where's the money in interactivity? BY CYNTHIA LITTLETON. (November 4, 1993, Thursday, BC cycle). Panel: Interactive tech ready, but viewers aren't. United Press International. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-J0R0-001S-60JY-00000-00&context=1516831. Paula Parisi. (November 5, 1993, Friday). Goodson: Lose interactive game shows. The Hollywood Reporter. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJF-CD90-006P-R3K8-00000-00&context=1516831. Paula Parisi. (November 8, 1993, Monday). CD-ROM players: next VCRs?; Multimedia format is poised for major growth in '90s, study finds. The Hollywood Reporter. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJF-CD90-006P-R3HS-00000-00&context=1516831. King World invests in Crystal Dynamics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_World_Productions https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-11/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater VideoCD logo coming Edge November 1993, pg. 8 First look at CDi Zelda https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20052%20%28November%201993%29/page/n97/mode/1up?view=theater Sony decides to go it alone BY STEVE McCLURE. (November 20, 1993). Sony Ventures Into Video Game Biz; With A New Integrated Hardware/Software System. Billboard. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJF-0NJ0-002S-H3KS-00000-00&context=1516831. BY SONOKO WATANABE Staff writer. (November 1, 1993). Sony to set up video-game unit Shelves plan to hook up with Nintendo, zooms in on low end of market. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4N60-000H-H552-00000-00&context=1516831. (November 1, 1993). NEW SONY VIDEOGAME FACES UNCERTAIN PROSPECTS. Consumer Electronics. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKP-XDT0-006B-64X1-00000-00&context=1516831. Commodore preps US CD32 launch https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_112/page/n11/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1221993Nov/page/n17/mode/2up Wall street bullish on Atari (November 4, 1993, Thursday, BC cycle). Wall Street impressed with Atari's propsects. United Press International. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-J0P0-001S-60HN-00000-00&context=1516831. Generation transition concerns an issue for Sega https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20052%20%28November%201993%29/page/n65/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20052%20%28November%201993%29/page/n67/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo Extends Super Mario All Stars giveaway (November 1, 1993). Advertising Age. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-GYS0-000S-845B-00000-00&context=1516831. Nintendo sales and profits down By MICHIYO NAKAMOTO. (November 19, 1993, Friday). Tough new players in video games - Michiyo Nakamoto watches Matsushita and Sony enter the field. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKR-MTT0-006F-W3FM-00000-00&context=1516831. Yomiuri Shimbun. (November 19, 1993, Friday). Nintendo sales, profits down. The Daily Yomiuri. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SC6-V290-001X-J39V-00000-00&context=1516831. (NOVEMBER 18, 1993, THURSDAY). Nintendo posts 23.9% pretax drop for fiscal half. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-GS90-000F-P13B-00000-00&context=1516831. Sega begins mnaufacturing in Wales MARY FAGAN, Industrial Correspondent. (November 1, 1993, Monday). Welsh factory to produce Sega video-game catridges; First contract outside Far East goes to AB Electronic. The Independent (London). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T47-89T0-0021-R536-00000-00&context=1516831. Sega downgrades forecast GAIL COUNSELL. (November 10, 1993, Wednesday). Sega slashes profit forecast; Video game group says strength of yen will hit earnings. Gail Counsell reports. The Independent (London). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T47-88T0-0021-R2N1-00000-00&context=1516831. EA suspends SNES lineup https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:CVG_UK_144.pdf&page=8 https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ACVG_UK_144.pdf&page=33 EA resumes SNES lineup Sega decides to crash Mario's big bash (November 4, 1993). Lancaster: Sega's big self-projection racket. Marketing. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:419K-5BV0-00X8-J51R-00000-00&context=1516831. Ad games on the rise By Kate Fitzgerald. (November 1, 1993). Videogames attract advertisers; McDonald's signs on as number of games tied to products grows. Advertising Age. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-GYR0-000S-844B-00000-00&context=1516831. By David Kilburn. (November 1, 1993). Dentsu already deep into interactive; Japanese agency links with 3DO, creates videogames for clients. Advertising Age. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-GYR0-000S-8446-00000-00&context=1516831. Nitendo wins big in South African court (November 8, 1993, Monday). SOUTH AFRICAN SUPREME COURT RULES FOR NINTENDO IN MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST VIDEO GAME PIRATES. PR Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJJ-3CT0-007J-72FH-00000-00&context=1516831. Console game pirates start to train https://amr.abime.net/amr_popup_picture.php?src=amiga_joker/magscans/aj_1993_11/040.jpg&c=92625 Pad computing more of an Uh? than an Aahhh! https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/09/science/personal-computers-zoomers-newtons-real-life-so-far-promise-exceeds-usefulness.html Big Blues chronicles fall of IBM https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-11_OCR/page/n86/mode/1up?view=theater AI puts help desks on disk https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-11_OCR/page/n47/mode/1up?view=theater Smartec bets on dual scan https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-11_OCR/page/n54/mode/1up?view=theater Broderbund announces Living Books https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-11/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Shakespeare does Karaoke https://www.youtube.com/watch?a&v=CpHnp9JKgcY&feature=youtu.be Minute 1:30 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-11_OCR/page/n69/mode/1up?view=theater Komisar becomes CEO of Lucasarts https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/02/business/company-news-chief-executive-named-at-lucas-s-software-unit.html (November 1, 1993, Monday). LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT NAMES RANDY KOMISAR PRESIDENT; LUCASARTS TOPS BEST YEAR IN ITS HISTORY WITH NEW LEADER. PR Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJJ-3G30-007J-7008-00000-00&context=1516831. Logitech goes 3D with the Cyberman https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-11/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Larry Probst sees software download future STUART VARNEY. (November 2, 1993). Exec Explains Interactive Lane of Electronic Highway. CNN. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3TD9-1JJ0-0029-50P8-00000-00&context=1516831. Wireless Email taking off https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-11_OCR/page/n31/mode/2up Free lunches on the internet may be coming to an end https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/03/business/business-technology-jams-already-on-data-highway.html By KATE MADDOX, Staff reporter. (November 8, 1993). The big picture; Visions of a new TV begin to emerge. Electronic Media. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-X370-002S-52YW-00000-00&context=1516831. Renegade ports to Interactive TV Edge November 1993, pg. 75 Sex sells Edge November 1993, pg. 63 Cable News fuels tech stock rollercoaster https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/07/business/market-watch-watch-what-they-pay-not-what-they-say.html Video Games move into museum https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/07/style/token-art.html Tom Quinn, RIP https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-11/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater Man!ac launches http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=TUFOIUFDLzE5OTM= 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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IBM introduces the PCJr Coleco ships the Adam Infocom disses graphics 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 November 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Beach Head Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96037276 https://www.mobygames.com/game/19932/beach-head/ Corrections: October 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1983-94392565 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Chronicles Revisited Podcast 14 — Touch the Screen! Touch the Screen! https://www.smoliva.blog/post/chronicles-revisited-podcast-014/ The Computer Chronicles 40th Anniversary with S.M. Oliva https://www.patreon.com/posts/computer-40th-s-95453094 https://www.cashbox-magazine.com/about https://www.mobygames.com/game/11121/chiller/ 1973 Video Games take center stage at MOA show https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_18/page/51/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_21/page/47/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_19/page/55/mode/1up Atari asks ops to steer clear of copycats https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_19/page/61/mode/1up German arcade owners seeth https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_21/page/48/mode/1up Heathkit offers budget priced calculator kit https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-11.pdf pg. 89 Electronic watches on the rise https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-11.pdf pg. 5 Video Phone shown at CeBit https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-11.pdf pg. 19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzdCKBZP4Jo 1983-11 Williams loses $6 million in fourth quarter Games People, Nov. 19, 1983, pg. 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecVcA3l6v3E Atari is the (coinop) come-back kid RePlay Nov. 1983, pg. 123 Battle of the Cons Replay, Nov. 1983, pg. 15 Tokyo Amusement Machine Show side steps laser craze Replay Nov. 1983, pg. 23 Games People Nov. 28, 1983, pg. 9 Replay Nov. 1983, pg. 86 Monitor maker TSK cuts credit Games People, Nov. 19, 1983, pg. 1 Activision to lay off a quarter of its workforce https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/12/business/activision-sets-layoffs-for-90.html Odyssey2 is no more https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/120/mode/1up?view=theater Starpath bows out https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/117/mode/1up?view=theater Fox drops out of games https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/10/business/fox-quitting-video-games.html Milton Bradley expects losses https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/15/business/milton-bradley-expects-deficit.html Vectrex debuts 3D Imager https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_novdec83/page/5/mode/2up Spectravideo's Compumate gets reviewed Personal Computer News, Nov. 23, 1983 pg. 38 Amiga to release computer/game combo machine https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_02_No_01_1983-11_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n105/mode/2up Berlin Consumer Trade Show sees micros and video games galore http://www.atarimuseum.de/gamesum.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_MZ https://www.videospielgeschichten.de/die-fans-fragen-klaus-ollmann-antwortet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips_Videopac%2B_G7400 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFA_(Messe)#1970%E2%80%931990 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=Q1BVLzE5ODM= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp7z5j6N5lhyqNEEtxz1bnkhjCTbJ_rqS&si=GVvJ9SIMYkaOO7av TI stock shoots up https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/01/business/a-seesaw-day-for-computers.html IBM Introduces the PC Jr https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/02/business/the-debut-of-ibm-s-junior.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/02/business/ibm-s-speedy-redirection.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/06/business/week-in-business-japan-s-car-makers-are-sent-a-message.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr Small Idaho company to supply PCJr keyboard https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/26/business/advanced-input-s-ibm-coup.html Atari and Coleco hike prices https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/10/business/atari-coleco-raise-computer-prices.html Personal Computer News Nov. 9, 1983, pg. 6 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/12/business/commodore-corp-reports-earnings-for-qtr-to-sept-30.html?searchResultPosition=1 Atari backs away from home computers https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/119/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco lowers Adam shipment targets Toy & Hobby World November 1984, pg. S1 https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_02_No_01_1983-11_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n11/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_novdec83/page/5/mode/2up JCPenney and KMart pass on Adam https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/15/business/penney-s-holiday-line-omits-adam-computer.html Adam shipments lower than expected https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/24/business/dow-declines-0.20-in-heavy-trading.html Adam review https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/29/science/personal-computers-the-new-adam-arrives-for-a-test.html Cabbage Patch Doll Mania ensues https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/29/us/adoptable-dolls-aren-t-having-any-trouble-finding-homes.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Patch_Kids https://youtu.be/qR0aVHlXpvM?si=PoN1JgbZkmkA39Hi Aquarius discounted https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/11/27/issue.html Commodore teases TED https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-11-24/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Plus/4 Comdex to be swamped by PC clones https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Byte/80s/Byte-1983-11.pdf pg. 7 Tandy to enter PC compatible market https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/30/business/tandy-computer-s-hard-test.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000 HP moves to reduce OS options Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 3 Reflex launches Hercules Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 3 Apple outlook flat https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/08/business/apple-sees-flat-profit-outlook.html Apple funds IBM clone adapter Personal Computer News, Nov. 23, 1983 pg. 2, 5 Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 4 Microsoft Debuts Windows https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/13/business/wekk-in-business-more-good-news-about-inflation.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/11/business/microsoft-displays-window-program.html?searchResultPosition=1 Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 4, 6 Lightpens, the interface choice of the future https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n33/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/commodore-user-magazine-02/page/n5/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/1983-11-compute-magazine/page/n170/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Info-64_Issue_2_Winter_83-84_1983_Cybertech_US/page/n13/mode/2up Newbrain to return from the dead Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 3 Electron deliveries fall short Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 2 Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 2 Acorn second processor sticker shock Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 2 Dynasty Computer corp wants to sell you a computer in your home https://www.retromags.com/files/file/5858-electronic-games-hotline-volume-2-no-7-november-6-1983/ pg. 2 http://www.atariprotos.com/othersystems/sorcerer/hardware/smartalec.htm Broderbund announces partnership with TI https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/119/mode/1up?view=theater Toy and Hobby World Nov. 1984, pg. S12 https://www.retromags.com/files/file/5858-electronic-games-hotline-volume-2-no-7-november-6-1983/ pg. 8 https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n49/mode/2up Infocom disses graphics https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n23/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n29/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/family-computing-03/page/n15/mode/2up EA brings album cover aesthetics to game software packaging https://archive.org/details/family-computing-03/page/n15/mode/2up Quicksilva arrives in the US https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n133/mode/2up Mirror Group jumps into software https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-11-17/mode/1up?view=theater Computer magazines boom https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/business/boom-in-computer-magazines.html Hobby Computer magazine debuts http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=SGFwcHkgQ29tcHV0ZXIvMTk4Mw== Info64 debuts https://archive.org/details/Info-64_Issue_2_Winter_83-84_1983_Cybertech_US GameLine adds stock info and email https://www.retromags.com/files/file/5858-electronic-games-hotline-volume-2-no-7-november-6-1983/ pg. 2 Time exits Teletext https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/22/business/time-inc-drops-teletext-experiment.html Online education may be the future https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/20/us/from-1500-miles-professor-teaches-his-class-by-computer.html Bond plays games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUc4GkMN1qs RePlay Nov. 1983, pg. 178 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/117/mode/1up?view=theater Atari 5200 ad mentioned in Videogaming and computergaming illustrated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS-pingC-xY https://archive.org/details/Videogaming_and_Computer_Gaming_Illustrated_1983-11_Ion_International_US/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/business/advertising-changes-by-atari-and-ibm.html Japan agrees to loosen restrictions on the Yen https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/13/business/wekk-in-business-more-good-news-about-inflation.html New study finds games designed to be addictive Games People, Nov. 19, 1983, pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/mindatplaypsycho0000loft/page/n9/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Nintendo profits crash, Next gen console battle begins & Arcades go 3D 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 October 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: A complete set of links can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/95287239 7 Minutes in Heaven: Hired Guns Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-95284763 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6742/hired-guns/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/83985/overcooked/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/59006/spaceteam/ Corrections: September 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-1993-93580366 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Video Game Historian - Aladdin Deck Enhancer - https://youtu.be/_eG-PSZU5MI?si=UkmcQ6RDEs_Ljm-w 1993-10: JAMMA show brings the tech https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/222/mode/1up?view=theater Riiiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer debuts, remember that one? https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/64/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaBUeINW_3s Sega takes fighting 3D https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/66/mode/1up?view=theater Sega teams up with W Industries https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_1993-07-01:_W_INDUSTRIES_MAKES_VIRTUAL_REALITY_A_REALITY_FOR_SEGA https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Williams sues Capcom Play Meter Oct. 1993, pg. 3 7-Eleven's coinop exodus continued Play Meter Oct. 1993, pg. 3 Nintendo reduces profit outlook (October 5, 1993, Tuesday). Nintendo. The Times. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8VY0-00H1-F1G8-00000-00&context=1516831. https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/historical-spot-exchange-rates/usd/USD-to-JPY-1993 They expect exports to make up 59% of their sales in the first half of the year and only 42% in the second half. (October 5, 1993). Nintendo to suffer 1st profit decline in 10 years. Report From Japan. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKM-Y970-004C-93PW-00000-00&context=1516831. BY YUZO SAEKI, Staff writer. (October 11, 1993). Nintendo expects profits to fall 26%; HIGH YEN, COMPETITION HURT PERFORMANCE. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4NH0-000H-H0BX-00000-00&context=1516831. Garth Alexander and Helen Davidson. (October 10, 1993, Sunday). Super Mario under threat as Sega closes profits gap. The Sunday Times (London). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8WK0-00H1-F37F-00000-00&context=1516831. Garth Alexander and Helen Davidson. (October 10, 1993, Sunday). Super Mario under threat as Sega closes profits gap. The Sunday Times (London). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8WK0-00H1-F37F-00000-00&context=1516831. Sega calls for truce By MAT TOOR. (October 21, 1993). Sega calls for truce. Marketing. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:419K-59R0-00X8-J073-00000-00&context=1516831. Sega beats Nintendo in UK Dominic Mills. (October 30, 1993, Saturday). Ad of the Week. The Times. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8YV0-00H1-F3G0-00000-00&context=1516831. https://youtu.be/X-LGs3AkkXY?si=tuzHTmEqjM2fSFuc Jaguar role out plans revealed https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993 pg. 16 https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/58/mode/1up?view=theater EGM goes hands-on with 3DO https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater Edge 1, pg. 49 Edge 1 pg. 54 Edge1 pg. 58 Nintendo signs up Silicon Graphics https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/70/mode/1up?view=theater CGI vs clayamation vs. Digitization https://archive.org/details/play-time-1993-10/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/play-time-1993-10/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.10/page/n9/mode/1up Nintendo gives away Mario All-Stars https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993 pg. 168 https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Wolfenstein 3D to come to the SNES https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/220/mode/1up?view=theater Sega does Sports https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993 pg. 132 EA announces EA Sports Soccer https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993 pg. 149 Sega introduces the Activator https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater https://segaretro.org/Activator Move Over Gameboy, Newton is here https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/207/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Newton ReelMagic wants to bring FMV to the PC https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/56/mode/1up?view=theater Buggy software on the rise https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/4/mode/1up?view=theater Centergold prepares for stock launch By PAUL TAYLOR. (October 7, 1993, Thursday). CentreGold valued at Pounds 50m. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKR-N110-006F-W48W-00000-00&context=1516831. GAIL COUNSELL, Business Correspondent. (October 5, 1993, Tuesday). Nintendo losing ground to Sega ; Video games giant blames profit warning on soaring yen. The Independent (London). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T47-8F30-0021-R1WR-00000-00&context=1516831. Apple goes Multimedia https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-10/page/n32/mode/1up EA plans to ditch floppies Edge 1, pg. 21 Sam & Max undergoes pizza party testing https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.10/page/n9/mode/1up More details of AT&T deal to buy TSN emerge https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993 pg. 168 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/31/business/company-encountering-digital-age-occasional-look-computers-everday-life-keyboard.html Arnie Katz argues for National Electronic Gaming Convention https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/52/mode/1up?view=theater Ziff Davis buys CGW https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/56/mode/1up?view=theater Edge 1 premieres Edge 1 Mario teaches... English? https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-10/page/n29/mode/2up https://www.nexgam.de/artikel/buch-super-mario-super-englisch-multi Mortal Kombat goes multimedia https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_6/page/30/mode/1up TSR brings video to board games https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater Matt Groening launches Bongo Comics https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/208/mode/1up?view=theater 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Modo Historia - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModoHistoriaPodcast Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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The Boom is over, Texas Instruments is out & Nintendo becomes stock market darling 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 October 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: Complete links can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/94392565 7 Minutes in Heaven: Kool-Aid Man Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-aid-94380376 https://www.mobygames.com/game/16706/kool-aid-man/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/40671/kool-aid-man/ https://youtu.be/mpbaznILT3s?si=oGZ8BCrVkhGu_aeG Corrections: September 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-1983-92463308 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nio3hYAx_Tc https://youtu.be/zONxBXLw4YY 1973-10 Sega joins pong craze https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_16/page/n108/mode/1up Midway announces Space Race clone https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_14/page/52/mode/1up?view=theater. Kee Games plant opens https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_14/page/52/mode/1up?view=theater Video game sales exceed 45,000 https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_17/page/59/mode/1up?view=theater 1983-10 Supreme Court refuses to hear speed up kit case "Economy At A Glance, United Press International, October 3, 1983, Monday, AM cycle, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJB-F6H0-001X-R0FX-00000-00&context=1516831. By ELIZABETH OLSON, United Press International, October 3, 1983, Monday, BC cycle, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJB-F6M0-001X-R0W3-00000-00&context=1516831." https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/23/business/the-gavel-comes-down-on-computer-copycats.html Lasermania grips coinop Replay Oct. 1983, pg. 8 Replay, Oct. 1983, pg. 97, 41, 136 Coleco catches Singe https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-7 SENTE is a go... Replay Oct. 1983 pg. 22, 8 Nintendo dividend tops charts NINTENDO INCREASES ANNUAL DIVIDEND BY 6.5 YEN, Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 11, 1983, TUESDAY, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P7J0-001B-N4KX-00000-00&context=1516831. Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd., Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 11, 1983, TUESDAY, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P7G0-001B-N4GD-00000-00&context=1516831. Matsushita Electric tops 807 firms in consolidated earnings figures, The Japan Economic Journal, October 11, 1983, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-1PT0-000H-H1RH-00000-00&context=1516831. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43294923 Konami opens US operations Replay Oct. 1983 pg 136 Atari opens Chicago dealership Replay Oct 1983 pg. 10 Harry Williams, RIP Replay Oct. 1983 pg. 28 Bars need not fear arcades PR Newswire, October 5, 1983, Wednesday, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJB-2S40-000D-81GN-00000-00&context=1516831. The boom is over https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/business/video-games-industry-comes-down-to-earth.html Warner loses $122.4 million in third quarter New York Times, October 15, 1983, pg. 37 Warner cuts 250 jobs at New York HQ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/14/business/warner-cuts-corporate-staff-by-250.html 2600 being sold off for $60 Playthings, Oct. 1983, pg. 24 Activision supports 5200 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-7/page/105/mode/1up Mattel revenues collapse By James E. Braham, Profit's a question on home screens, Industry Week, October 3, 1983, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SPF-0RB0-0010-M0WW-00000-00&context=1516831. Mattel Computer Adaptor tested https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews032-19Oct1983/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco revenue plummets https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/25/business/declines-sharp-for-apple-and-coleco.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/05/business/market-placedaniel-f-cuff-coleco-s-adam-betting-heavy.html https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews031-12Oct1983/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-7/page/108/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews032-19Oct1983/page/n5/mode/1up CBS posts gains https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/13/business/cbs-inc-profits-surge-3-groups-help-results.html Toys R Us sees drop in video games and computers https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/13/business/toys-r-us.html Apple earnings plummet https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/25/business/declines-sharp-for-apple-and-coleco.html https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews032-19Oct1983/page/n3/mode/1up Commodore numbers surge https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/27/business/results-are-mixed-for-xerox.html MacNeil Lehrer Newshour interviews Jack Tramiel https://youtu.be/U5skpKlVOqc?si=6vDkO5DnwZJZIbrd https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_507-mp4vh5d74j#at_2421.316381_s TI drops out https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/29/business/retreat-set-by-texas-instruments.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/31/business/ibm-may-benefit.html https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-10_OCR/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater David Ahl presents Price Wars, the Graphic Novel https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-10/page/n187/mode/1up?view=theater IBM profits up https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/15/business/ibm-net-up-24.8-in-quarter.html IBM welcomes Taiwanese imitators https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews033-26Oct1983/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater Apple cuts price of Lisa by 15% https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews030-05Oct1983/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Formats, formats everywhere https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.5/page/n4/mode/1up Japanese show off at SICOB https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews031-12Oct1983/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Interface2/Cartridges/Interface2_RC_Cartridges.htm https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews032-19Oct1983/page/n62/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews033-26Oct1983/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater Tandy introduces Coco2 "https://oldcomputermuseum.com/tandy_coco2.html NEW PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET, United Press International, October 5, 1983, Wednesday, BC cycle, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJB-F670-001X-R50S-00000-00&context=1516831." Tandy introduces the MC10 https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-10/page/n42/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_MC-10 Osborne effect postulated as cause of death https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews030-05Oct1983/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Computer industry shakeup not affecting jobs https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/16/jobs/computer-industry-more-jobs-despite-layoffs.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-150 UK computer makers want to make Acorn a standard https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews030-05Oct1983/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater British homes in love with micros Computer buying bonanza awaited; Jason Crisp reveals problems behind the Christmas surge, Financial Times (London,England), October 8, 1983, Saturday, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2PT0-000F-54WF-00000-00&context=1516831. By BARNABY J. FEDER. (October 10, 1983, Monday, Late City Final Edition). COMPUTER MARKET STRONG IN BRITAIN. The New York Times. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8G-J7J0-0008-Y1B4-00000-00&context=1516831. Teenage programming superstars blossom in the UK Joan Gray, A world of asteroids and whizz-kid programmers, Financial Times (London,England), October 10, 1983, Monday, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2PS0-000F-54VH-00000-00&context=1516831. Spectrum goes cartridge https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews031-12Oct1983/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Interface2/Cartridges/Interface2_RC_Cartridges.htm https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews032-19Oct1983/page/n62/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Interface2/Cartridges/Interface2_RC_Unreleased.htm Microdrive weakness becomes more apparent https://archive.org/details/nzbitsandbytes-2-03/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater sinclair recommends photocopying printouts https://archive.org/details/nzbitsandbytes-2-03/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater Game software prices begin to drop in England https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_024_1983-10_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n90/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.5/page/n4/mode/1up Martin Wheeler - Virgin, BITS, Recluse https://www.patreon.com/posts/72185638 Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42014024 Guild of Software Houses forms https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue011983Oct/page/n5/mode/2up CGW hates on the c64 https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.5/page/n26/mode/1up http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=Q1BVLzE5ODM= CPU 10-1983 pg. 30, 25, 1 https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.5/page/n39/mode/1up Cmmodore User magazine debuts https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue011983Oct/page/n5/mode/2up Atarisoft launches https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/27/business/atari-s-new-games-fit-other-machines.html https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-7 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-7/page/105/mode/1up Trip is bringing the hotness https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-10_OCR/page/n101/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.5/page/n11/mode/1up Epyx launches the "Preview Disk" https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-7/page/108/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/a8b_Epyx_Preview_Disk_1983_Epyx_US Computer games go 3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RoNTTPcPwI https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_024_1983-10_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater Turn your micro into an animation studio https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-10_OCR/page/n357/mode/1up?view=theater Tom Carter Productions goes interactive Replay Oct. 1983 pg. 137 https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/hucks-landing/ Animated features are dead... except for Disney TODAY'S TOPIC: Little Life Left In Full-Length Animated Feature Production, The Associated Press, October 3, 1983, Monday, PM cycle, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-M6D0-0011-523X-00000-00&context=1516831. Activists go after commercial length TV shows aimed at kids https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/12/arts/eight-children-s-tv-shows-assailed.html Wherehouse goes public (October 6, 1983, Thursday). WHEREHOUSE; Public offering. Business Wire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-MK90-001B-R0VJ-00000-00&context=1516831 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wherehouse_Entertainment First commercial cellphone service introduced https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/14/business/cellular-mobile-phone-debute.html Best Quote of the month: https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews032-19Oct1983/page/n5/mode/1up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Mortal Monday, F-15 Strike Eagle saved by Falcon, Sega announces Saturn 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 September 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: General Chaos Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-93420048 https://www.mobygames.com/game/23830/general-chaos/ Corrections: August 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-1993-91387119 5th Anniversary Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/5th-anniversary-92773072 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/63391/battletoads/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/8131/virtua-racing/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Famicom_Naizou_TV_SF1 https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Nintendo_Television Ethan, in fact, playing Wizkid - https://www.patreon.com/posts/71057943 1993 September 13th is Mortal Monday https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theater Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 Chris Garske - EA - Activision - Sierra - Sega - GT Interactive https://www.patreon.com/posts/39835860 Street Fighter 2 sequels not as pricey as expected https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-50-september-1993/page/133/mode/1up?view=theater Bill White switches sides https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-50-september-1993/page/136/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_56_Sept_1993/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo Espana founded https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-64/page/n7/mode/1up Sega beats Nintendo at CES https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n85/mode/1up?view=theater CES closes to the public https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater Multimedia is the new hotness https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N012.1993.09-fl0n/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW4OQcBaV5c&list=PLBw24bgyD-sJkM_K9uPP6N73WwyxRFLaW https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-september-1993/page/61/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1201993Sep/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.filfre.net/2023/10/a-digital-pornutopia-part-1-the-seedy-rom-revolution/ https://www.filfre.net/2023/11/a-digital-pornutopia-part-2-the-internet-is-for-porn/ MPEG becomes standard https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore sets big goals for CD32 The One , Sept. 1993, pg. 14 CDI gets FMV add-on https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1201993Sep/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater Saturn is Sega's future https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20050%20%28September%201993%29/page/n49/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20050%20%28September%201993%29/page/n53/mode/2up Japanese turn to yanks https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-50-september-1993/page/136/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_56_Sept_1993/page/n22/mode/1up?view=theater Game crossovers taking off https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-50-september-1993/page/136/mode/1up?view=theater Acclaim is wheeling and dealing https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_56_Sept_1993/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater Acclaim signs deal with James Cameron https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater Barkley signs with Accolade https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-09/page/n7/mode/1up Game while you fly in Europe https://archive.org/stream/FinancialTimes1993UKEnglish/Jul%2007%201993%2C%20Financial%20Times%2C%20%23606%2C%20UK%20%28en%29_djvu.txt https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20050%20%28September%201993%29/page/n79/mode/2up Top Guy takes the NES on the go https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Top_Guy https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-50-september-1993/page/112/mode/1up?view=theater. Microprose bought by Spectrum Holobyte https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.09/page/n8/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-september-1993/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 Windows goes to the Arcade https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-09/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/2842/microsoft-arcade/ Lucasfilm sends Amiga owners mixed messages http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=QW1pZ2EgR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw== Amiga Games September 1993 pg. 8 https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.09/page/n8/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1201993Sep/page/n12/mode/1up?view=theater SSI diversifies D&D https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater Joel Billings - SSI https://www.patreon.com/posts/36827469 Don Daglow Part 2 - Broderbund - Beyond Software - Stormfront - SSI https://www.patreon.com/posts/39095819 Don Daglow Part 1 - PDP - Mattel - Intellivision - EA https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119 Psygnosis partners with MDI https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/49109/Dictionary%20of%20the%20Living%20World/ https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-64/page/n7/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/3187/media-design-interactive/ Ad games continue to proliferate in Germany https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N012.1993.09-fl0n/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N012.1993.09-fl0n/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=QW1pZ2EgR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw== Amiga Games September 1993 pg. 9 Tandy to sell off computer manufacturing operations https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TRS-80_and_Tandy-branded_computers#PC-compatible_computers MediaVision give Soundblaster a run for its money https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Vision_Pro_AudioSpectrum https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-09/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-09/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Mediavision gets into interactive movie biz https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-09/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/47/hyperbole-studios/ Scorched Earth reviewed in CGW https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_110/page/n75/mode/1up http://www.whicken.com/scorch/index.html http://www.cafepress.com/officialscorch Sega gets into toys https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Toys TSN goes paperless https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-09/page/n94/mode/1up?view=theater Ken Williams - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706 Andy Eddy leaves Video Games and Computer Entertainment https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_56_Sept_1993/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater Smithsonian inducts software https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-09/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Vectrex makers post OG files online https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_56_Sept_1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex Camerica shuts down https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-50-september-1993/page/136/mode/1up?view=theater 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Atari dumps product in the desert Commodore and Sinclair revenues sore The Vic20 is no more 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 September 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Battlezone Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-92412140 https://www.mobygames.com/game/360/battlezone/ Corrections: August 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-1983-89829848 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://youtu.be/A-6AKe2pvsQ?si=Y86cYPldukmG2V-H https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS9918 1973 Rally big in Europe https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_9/page/45/mode/1up Atari launches Gotcha and Pong Doubles https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_13/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater https://edfries.wordpress.com/2016/05/25/fixing-color-gotcha/ 1983: Warner posts MASSIVE loss Play Meter Sept. 1, 1983 pg. 130 Atari dumps carts in desert Atari Buries Videogame Gear In New Mexico Dump, The Associated Press, September 27, 1983, Tuesday, AM cycle Atari Parts Are Dumped, The New York Times, September 28, 1983, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_video_game_burial Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 https://eu.alamogordonews.com/story/news/2022/08/25/et-atari-tomb-alamogordo-nm-games-auctioned/65418680007/ Deck chairs on the SS Atari get shuffled Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S6 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/08/business/business-people-atari-replaces-head-of-unit-after-9-months.html Milton Bradley v Atari suit details revealed Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S4 http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/hardware/mbx/mbx.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmD2lT5oeOE SEC files charges against former Atari execs https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/27/business/2-charged-in-atari-stock-sale.html Mattel reports higher than expected second quarter loss https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/09/business/mattel-reports-losing-156.1-million-in-quarter.html https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-6/mode/1up?view=theater Don Daglow Part 1 - PDP - Mattel - Intellivision - EA https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119 Activision expects massive losses Maker of Video-Game, Computer Software Sees Loss, The Associated Press, September 16, 1983, Friday, PM cycle Layoffs hit Imagic Imagic lay-offs in wake of U.S. video game glut, Financial Times (London,England), September 20, 1983, Tuesday Interton files for bankruptcy https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N05.1983.08-KCz.pdf/page/n76/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg70-1292_vc4000.htm#page=reviews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interton_Video_Computer_4000 https://www.interton.com/de-de/ https://blog.hnf.de/vom-hoergeraet-zum-computerspiel/ Marshfield bans coinop games Replay September 1983, pg. 10 https://eu.wickedlocal.com/story/marshfield-mariner/2021/09/23/marshfield-ma-coin-machine-industries-association-supreme-court-ban-pacman-donkeykong-look-back/8241109002/ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/08/us/massachusetts-town-exiles-pac-man-and-all-that.html Williams reports lower earnings Play Meter Sept. 1, 1983 pg. 130 Sega sells US operations to Gulf and Western September 29, 1983, Thursday PR Newswire September 27, 1983, Tuesday Sente gets ready to open for business PIZZA-TIME; Game division to open Oct. 1, Business Wire, September 29, 1983, Thursday Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 Owen Rowley - Chuck E Cheese, Autodesk - https://www.patreon.com/posts/owen-rowley-88533133 Wells Gardner feels arcade tumble pinch Bull market bums, Forbes, September 26, 1983 Funai joins forces with Electronic Specialty Products ELECTRONIC-SPECIALTY; Forms joint venture with Funai Electric Co. to market coin-operated video games, Business Wire, September 21, 1983, Wednesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB0Wkel_R5Q https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuf_detail.php?manuf_id=1392 Replay September 1983, pg. 9 4 killed at Malibu Grand Prix massacre Play Meter Sept. 1, 1983, pg. 24 https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/06/01/evidence-room-extra-family-member-of-man-executed-after-malibu-grand-prix-murders-shares-memories-with-kprc-2/ Play Meter Sept. 1, 1983, pg. 14 https://citizennewspapergroup.com/news/2009/sep/02/cases-gone-cold/ Intellivision drops below a hundo Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S8 VCS Cartridge prices drop even in the UK https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_023_1983-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater European 5200 launch canned https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_023_1983-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n28/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N05.1983.08-KCz.pdf/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Atari cancels Graduate https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-6/page/n2/mode/1up?view=theater Sharp announces Famicom TV https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Sharp_C1 Sharp develops TV with microcomputer, The Japan Economic Journal, September 27, 1983 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/how_sharp_accidentally_copyright_trolled_nintendo_almost_40_years_ago Unions fail at Atari High Tech's Challenge, Newsweek, September 5, 1983, UNITED STATES EDITION Unions in Trouble; PART III: Looking For New Members The Associated Press, September 1, 1983, Thursday, PM cycle Broderbund goes console Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S26 Fischbach promoted PR Newswire, September 9, 1983, Friday Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 International variants proliferate https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N05.1983.08-KCz.pdf/page/n75/mode/1up?view=theater http://atariboxed.com/index.php?go=output&sort=T1.Modul_Complete_Title,%20T1.Modul_Complete_Model,%20T1.Modul_Complete_TV,%20T1.Modul_Complete_Label&dir=DESC&rows_per_page=50&select_system=1&select_company=42 Move over pay-per-view porn, video games are the new hotness in hotel room entertainment PR Newswire, September 20, 1983, Tuesday https://patents.justia.com/assignee/international-anasazi-inc https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/travel/1983/09/11/computer-shortcuts-nuclear-tour/0cafa363-b334-482f-a5b9-3a9453de3ec6/ Sooo many controllers! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-6/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco shocks analysts https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/07/business/coleco-s-new-memory-device.html Adam, meet FCC, FCC stop Adam https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews028-21Sep1983/page/n5/mode/2up TI cuts prices even further Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S6 TI hires coffee man to run computer division Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S4 TI opens up to 3rd parties https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N05.1983.08-KCz.pdf/page/n75/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore reports record earnings and new ad strategy Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S4 Sinclair profits soar https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews028-21Sep1983/page/n7/mode/2up Sinclair looks to China https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews028-21Sep1983/page/n5/mode/2up Acorn second processors delayed... again https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews029-28Sep1983/page/n3/mode/2up Tandy licenses software to CBS Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S10 HES teams up with Microsoft Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S8 Osborne files for bankruptcy https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/15/business/pacesetting-computer-maker-files-for-bankruptcy.html Toshiba gets into PC clone market. https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews028-21Sep1983/page/n3/mode/2up Digital Research bets on productivity https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews026-07Sep1983/page/n4/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews027-14Sep1983/page/n3/mode/2up Computing goes mobile https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-09_OCR https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=891&st=1 https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=891&st=1 https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=891&st=1 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/80s/1984/CE-1984-06.pdf Wizardry goes Windows Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S26 Infocom names Dornbrook product manager Toy and Hobby World September 1983, S40 Draw like Bilbo https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews027-14Sep1983/page/n5/mode/2up Computer magazines for the whole family flourish https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/10/style/children-s-magazines-for-a-computer-age.html AT&T and Coleco join forces to bring games online https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/08/business/at-t-and-coleco-in-video-game-venture.html College goes online https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/13/us/correspondence-school-via-computer-is-planned.html https://news.elearninginside.com/what-happened-to-the-electronic-university-network/ German gaming news goes Teletext https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N05.1983.08-KCz.pdf/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater Apple secures silicon copyright https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews028-21Sep1983/page/n3/mode/2up Will computers take your job? https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/04/weekinreview/computers-worker-menace.html Your computer is keeping you from making babies! Mass contraception, Nuclear News, September, 1983 https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Bill-Minkler/dp/0894485679 Pop music goes games https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_023_1983-09_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eIzNE356-Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGSoOgcWnLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4X2FG9Jbqw He-Man cartoon debuts GI Joe miniseries debuts Toy and Hobby WorldL8/18 Playthings September 1983 D&D cartoon debuts Vic20 RIP https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-6/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater New Brain RIP https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews026-07Sep1983/page/n5/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grundy_NewBrain https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews028-21Sep1983/page/n3/mode/2up Dragon saved! https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews027-14Sep1983/page/n3/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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7-11 drops coinop Nintendo disses Sega's rating system Commodore premieres Amiga CD32 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 August 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Final Fight CD Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-cd-91295414 https://www.mobygames.com/game/5088/final-fight/ Corrections: July 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1993-89127883 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://youtu.be/A-6AKe2pvsQ?si=Y86cYPldukmG2V-H https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_superhighway 1993: 7 Eleven moves away from games Replay August 1993 pg. 3 Microprose shutters arcade division PlayMeter August 1993 pg. 22 Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:10/platform:arcade/sort:-date/page:1/ Hong Kong debating anti-violent game law PlayMeter August 1993 pg. 32 Elite enters coinop PlayMeter August 1993 pg. 22 https://www.mobygames.com/company/108/elite-systems-ltd/ Wolfenstein goes VR https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n23/mode/2up?view=theater https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wolfenstein-vr&page=detail&id=12612 Super Street Fighter 2 hits Japanese arcades https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20049%20%28August%201993%29/page/n34/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/10119/super-street-fighter-ii/ Capcom gets TSR license PlayMeter August 1993 pg. 3 https://www.mobygames.com/game/63783/dungeons-dragons-tower-of-doom/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/63847/dungeons-dragons-shadow-over-mystara/ Arcade 1 brings arcade history to print PlayMeter August 1993 pg. 132 https://archive.org/details/arcade-1-1993-book-scans Atari announces Jaguar launch https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n55/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20049%20%28August%201993%29/page/n56/mode/1up Leonard Tramiel - Part 2 - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/71643153 Commodore debuts CD32 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=QW1pZ2EgR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw== Amiga Games August 1993, pg. 8, 92 https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_CD32 Sega shows off VR at CES https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.08/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater Sega launches Pico https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20049%20%28August%201993%29/page/n75/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Pico 3DO gains support https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_55_August_1993/page/n15/mode/2up EA reports big earnings https://archive.org/details/pc-review-22/page/16/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo hikes cart prices https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n161/mode/1up?view=theater Bandai shows off portable SNES at Tokyo Game Show https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/04/bandai_almost_made_a_laptop_with_a_built-in_snesn https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater NES gets a makeover https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.08/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n53/mode/2up?view=theater Gamepro laments no-shows https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n55/mode/1up?view=theater Sega and Park Place launch sports labels https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n161/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/3483/park-place-productions/ https://www.mobygames.com/group/8552/sega-sports-games/ Michael Katz Part 2 - Atari - Sega https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329 Mario's greatest hits coming to SNES https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/6613/super-mario-all-stars/ Genesis gets Special Champion Edition https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater Joe Morici - Capcom https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815 https://www.mobygames.com/game/8053/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition/ STD makes Street Fighter 2 easier https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Wiki/index.php?title=InterAct_SN_ProgramPad UK outraged at Night Trap https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n119/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.eurogamer.net/the-rise-and-fall-of-sega-enterprises Nintendo responds to Sega's ratings system https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n161/mode/1up?view=theater Move over violence... here comes SEX! https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-08/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-08/page/n22/mode/1up?view=theater Help me obi-wan kenobi, you, or Terminator, or Lawnmower Man... https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-08/page/n28/mode/1up?view=theater PowerPC promises to decouple CPUs from OSs https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-08_OCR Microsoft and Compaq join forces for plug-and-play https://archive.org/details/pc-review-22/page/15/mode/1up Say goodbye to the interface https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_109/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater Konami abandons computer gaming https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater Microsoft unveils their Mouse 2.0 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMgSm9rZXIvMTk5Mw== August 1993 pg. 7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Mouse Get that real pilot feel for just $2,800 bucks https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-08/page/n28/mode/1up?view=theater Tablet computing market gets crowded https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-08/page/n26/mode/1up http://www.grot.com/zoomer/documents/bindery.html http://www.geos-infobase.de/zoomer/ZOOMER01 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm,_Inc.#History SimCity goes mobile https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://handheld.computer/?p=446 https://alchetron.com/EShop AT&T wants to give Sega an Edge https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_049_August_1993/page/n53/mode/2up?view=theater https://segaretro.org/Edge_16 AT&T shows off Personal Communicator https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20049%20%28August%201993%29/page/n163/mode/1up https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=2902 Delphi enters online gaming arena https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater Sierra signs deal with Prodigy https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater NTN Trivia coming to TSN https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTN_Buzztime Virtual Vision brings TV to eyewear https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20049%20%28August%201993%29/page/n163/mode/1up Epyx brings games to planes https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-08/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Goeken https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/15/business/interface-a-new-digital-air-to-ground-link-gets-an-in-flight-test.html Spaceship Warlock shown at CES https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.08/page/n17/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.joesparks.com/whyyes/ 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Dragon's Lair takes arcades by storm, Commodore rules the computer roost & Video game makers pivot to micros 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 August 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Decathlon Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-89553431 https://www.mobygames.com/game/11537/the-activision-decathlon/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcHeXlhxeX4 Corrections: July 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1983-87998862 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://youtu.be/A-6AKe2pvsQ?si=Y86cYPldukmG2V-H The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 1973 Atari moves into new facilities https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_5/page/n49/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_7/page/47/mode/1up Atari announces new cabinet for Space Race https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race_(video_game) https://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=464 Are pongs slowing down? https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_7/page/48/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_8/page/47/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_8/page/48/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_8/page/47/mode/1up 1983 Dragon's Lair gives arcades hope https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-laserdisc-games-prof/85528743/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-dragons-lair-in/86477004/ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/02/arts/hollywood-playing-harder-at-the-video-game.html Replay August 1983 pg. 10 Replay August 1983, pg. 54 Sega sells manufacturing to Bally https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/28/business/barry-diller-s-latest-starring-role.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/30/business/advertisingn-r-kleinfield-computers-take-aim-at-schools.html Bally To Buy Sega's U.S. Coin-Op Game Assets The Associated Press, August 25, 1983, Thursday, AM cycle PR Newswire, August 25, 1983, Thursday PR Newswire, August 11, 1983, Thursday Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Coinop returns to its roots Games People August 6, 1983 pg. 1 Off duty cops patrolling arcades Replay August 1983, pg. 81 Mattel lays off 400 in Electronics https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/05/business/mattel-to-lay-off-400-in-electronics-division.html Don Daglow Part 1 - PDP - Mattel - Intellivision - EA https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119 Amiga buys US Games titles https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-5/page/68/mode/1up http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/powerarcade/powerarcade.htm Telesys anounces budget games https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_aug83/page/5/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/4847/telesys/ Mythicon introduces budget 2600 line https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-5/page/72/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/4823/mythicon-inc/ Gammation to support Supercharger https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_aug83/page/5/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/11203/gammation/ Game cancellations mount https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-5/page/68/mode/1up Milton Bradley sues Atari over voice unit cancellation Electronic Games Hotline August 28, 1983 pg. 1 Suncom brings physical fitness to the VCS Toy and Hobby World July/August 1983 S31 https://picclick.fr/RARE-AEROBICS-JOYSTICK-exercise-bike-385448488962.html http://www.atarihq.com/museum/2678/hardware/aerobics.html Atari moves to TSX With Multiuser Operating System; Atari Resolves PRogrammer/System Dilemma, Computerworld, August 15, 1983 Bring on the celeb endorsements Toy and Hobby World July/August 1983 S11 C64 hits $199 Playthings August 1983 Commodore reigns supreme in the home computer wars... for now https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/01/business/two-standouts-in-electronics.html TI changes the color of the 994A Toy and Hobby World July/August 1983 S7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-99/4A 99/2 is dead... https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-08_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=267 https://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/computer.asp?c=268&st=1 Adam price announcements deceptive https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-5/page/68/mode/1up Toy and Hobby World July/August 1983 S12 Electronic Games Hotline August 14, 1983 pg. 1 Adam prototypes are no shows https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/01/business/coleco-strong-in-marketing.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam Romox to bring software teledelivery to MSX Software Teledelivery is planned, The Japan Economic Journal, August 2, 1983 MSX licensing fees come under fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSX#Manufacturers https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews023-17Aug1983/page/n5/mode/1up JVC brings laser disc games to MSX https://www.msx.org/wiki/Victor_HC-7 JVC To Produce Personal Computer, Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service AUGUST 31, 1983, WEDNESDAY https://youtu.be/ShDiFJFoXSg?si=UY6QM_kM_i5JABlX Japan moves to protect against software rentals Consent of copyright holders should be won for renting, The Japan Economic Journal, August 2, 1983 Timex reveals TS2000 details https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews021-03Aug1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews025-31Aug1983/page/n6/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews023-17Aug1983/page/n36/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews025-31Aug1983/page/n43/mode/1up Osborne cuts jobs, closes factory https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/08/28egh/pages/19830828egh.pdf IBM announces plans to sell Concurrent CPM https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-08_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Japanese version of CP/M-86 is introduced, The Japan Economic Journal, August 2, 1983 Creative Computing begins publishing price list Commodore sues former employees and Atari over VCS add-on https://www.ataricompendium.com/faq/bagnall_vcs_keyboard.pdf Toy and Hobby World July/August 1983 S7 Commodore announces 70 new software packages https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-08_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Infocom unleashes Z Machine Electronic Games Hotline August 14, 1983 pg. 2 Activision lands on home computers Electronic Games Hotline August 14, 1983 pg. 7 Epyx announces outside studio Toy and Hobby World July/August 1983 S12 Spectrum Games renamed Ocean https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews022-10Aug1983/page/n12/mode/1up Sony teams up with Data East Sony ties up with Data East in MSX software development, The Japan Economic Journal, August 2, 1983 Stellar 7 debuts https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/08/28egh/pages/19830828egh.pdf pg. 7 Park Brothers goes big on ads https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/08/28egh/pages/19830828egh.pdf pg. 8 Jon Shirley becomes Microsoft prez https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-08_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Games Network hits the stock market https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/24/business/briefs-119250.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_aug83/page/6/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews025-31Aug1983/page/n8/mode/1up Softyme tests online distribution https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-08_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up BBS's bring out the Pirates Gilded youth, jaded youth , Forbes, August 15, 1983 The "On-Line" Society, Computerworld, August 17, 1983 Microcom licenses MNP https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-08_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up Softwareland wants standardized UPCs https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/08/28egh/pages/19830828egh.pdf pg. 4 https://books.google.de/books?id=baj-kGvs1L0C&pg=RA1-PA76&lpg=RA1-PA76&dq=%22softwareland%22+retail+store+taylor+coleman&source=bl&ots=QngUR-drNu&sig=ACfU3U1Iz9L7kenfh8SwIYdbRq9IGafJgw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwurn2iaWBAxUd_rsIHXI1CaQQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=%22softwareland%22%20retail%20store%20taylor%20coleman&f=false UK leads in computer adoption Commodore News Vol1 Num3 1983 Gamer begins to enter the vernacular https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/08/28egh/pages/19830828egh.pdf pg. 2 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Sega introduces ratings Nintendo beats Tengen Sony buys Psygnosis 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 July 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Mighty Final Fight Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/89127339 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Final_Fight https://www.mobygames.com/game/11085/mighty-final-fight/ Corrections: June 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1993-86864543 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.GIGA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode_Battler 1993: EA sales way up! https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_54_July_1993/page/n29/mode/1up?view=theater Japanese game makers had bumper 1992 Replay July 1993 pg. 14 Sega's Nakayama sees bright future https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/04/business/sega-takes-aim-at-disney-s-world.html Namco goes to China Replay July 1993 pg. 3 The press discovers violent games Play Meter July 1993 Sega introduces rating system Play Meter July 1993 pg. 38 RePlay July 1993 pg. 18 Genesis Street Fighter gets delayed https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2010%20%28July%201993%29/page/n11/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_54_July_1993/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater Sunsoft beats Action Replay https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_54_July_1993/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Sega announces Mega Drive 2 and MegaCD 2 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20048%20%28July%201993%29/page/n56/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_54_July_1993/page/n25/mode/1up?view=theater Hook your TurboDuo up to your PC https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2010%20%28July%201993%29/page/n9/mode/2up https://archives.tg-16.com/TURBOFORCE/TF-03-04.jpg https://archives.tg-16.com/00_feature.htm Summer CES belongs to multimedia and networking Replay July 1993 pg. 28 7th Guest gets mixed reviews https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N010.1993.07-fl0n/page/n75/mode/2up Games gum up the works on office PCs https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/04/weekinreview/zap-whang-aieeee-eat-phaser-klingon-er-boss.html US government promotes Clipper https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-07_OCR/page/n39/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip Nintendo launches barebones Gameboy https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_048_July_1993/page/n144/mode/1up Toys R Us drops the Lynx https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_048_July_1993/page/n143/mode/2up FAA considering game ban https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_048_July_1993/page/n146/mode/1up Nintendo beats Atari Games in court https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/30/business/company-news-jury-says-atari-infringed-nintendo-system.html Phillips launches barrage of lawsuits Replay July 1993 pg. 14 Accolade and Sega bury the hatchet https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_048_July_1993/page/n144/mode/1up AT&T buys stake in Sierra Network https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/29/business/at-t-sees-the-future-in-games.html https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_54_July_1993/page/n29/mode/1up?view=theater Spectrum Holobyte buys Bullet-Proof https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_PC_Entertainment_Vol.6_Issue_4_July1993_U/page/n7/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_54_July_1993/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater Sony buys Psygnosis https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_PC_Entertainment_Vol.6_Issue_4_July1993_U/page/n7/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/pc-review-21/page/15/mode/1up Imagine documentary - https://youtu.be/ZoDh61sgCOg?si=MG-VMl41JvvEN6-X EA goes to Sesame Street https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_PC_Entertainment_Vol.6_Issue_4_July1993_U/page/n7/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/3076/eakids/ Double Dragon coming to TV https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2010%20%28July%201993%29/page/n11/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_(TV_series) Chris Crawford gives his Dragon Speech at CGDC https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_108/page/n33/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBrj4S24074 https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_108/page/n161/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/pc-review-21/page/32/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2010%20%28July%201993%29/page/n9/mode/2up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Atari axes Ray Kassar, Nintendo launches the Famicom & Commodore's Jack Tramiel delivers the killing blow to Texas Instruments 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 July 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Manic Miner Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/87996985 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Miner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassed_Off Corrections: June 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1983-85898642 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ When Nintendo Games Were on Atari | Gaming Historian - Written by Ethan Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjRuV52Jk78 1963 Maloney sells Bally https://archive.org/details/cashbox24unse_41/page/54/mode/1up?view=theater http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/lion-and-bally-manufacturing/ Lasers featured in Popular Electronics https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/63/Pop-1963-07.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser 1973 Atari introduces Space Race https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_3/page/39/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race_(video_game) Bushnell goes to Europe https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_3/page/39/mode/1up RCA announces mass production of LCDs https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-07.pdf pg. 23 Motorola announces Dynatac https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-07.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_DynaTAC Associated Press uses lasers to transmit and computers to store images https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-07.pdf pg. 23 Digital Watches are the latest male fashion statement https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/21/archives/a-watch-that-takes-the-hard-time-out-of-telling-time.html Ira Bettleman graduates with psychology degree https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_2/page/50/mode/1up Noah Falstein - Lucasfilm https://www.patreon.com/posts/37807684 1983: Ray Kassar leaves Atari https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-atari-inc-ray/62357592/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-resignation-of-ray-kassar-f/68994316/ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/08/business/chief-is-replaced-at-troubled-atari.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/24/business/philip-morris-s-marlboro-man.html Toys Hobbies and Crafts July 1983 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/27/movies/shapiro-quits-at-warner-s.html Atari distribution restructuring tanks https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-atari-inc-deals-with-c/62356604/ The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 Mattel, Atari, and TI announces even bigger losses https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/26/business/mattel-expects-to-post-large-loss.html Toy and Hobby World July 1983 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/22/business/warner-posts-a-283.4-million-loss.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/13/business/mattel-reshuffles-its-electronics-unit.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/23/business/texas-instruments-lost-119.2-million-in-quarter.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/19/business/rca-profits-rise-zenith-also-climbs.html Playthings July 1983 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/25/business/earnings-up-sharply-in-quarter.html Williams profits down Games People July 30, 1983, pg. 7 Mattel axes 260 in Electronics division https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up TI lays off 750 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up Marketers brought in to take reigns of computer makers https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/27/business/selling-computers-like-soap.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/13/business/mattel-reshuffles-its-electronics-unit.html UK tax authority preps for micro crash https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-21/mode/1up?view=theater Rebates hit coinop Replay July 1983 pg. 8 Gottlieb changes name Replay July 1983 pg. 8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottlieb Sente has Videa https://archive.org/details/joystik_magazine-1983-07/page/n11/mode/2up Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 New tech needed to revitalize arcades https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-arcade-game-difficulties/85528989/ Play Meter July 15, 1983, pg. 36 https://www.thebasementarcade.com/roadtrips31.htm Magnetic strips poised to replace coins Play Meter July 15, 1983, pg. 32 https://www.sacoacard.com/ VCTER wants you to book flights at your arcade Play Meter July 1, 1983 pg. 40 Digital poker goes after the older audience Replay July 1983 pg. 8 Replay July 1983, pg. 32 Tex Critter bows out of pizza-arcade market Games People July 30, 1983, pg. 1 https://dreamfiction.fandom.com/wiki/Tex_Critter%27s_Pizza_Jamboree_(fictional) Nintendo's Tokyo stock debut dampened by lawsuit Japan Economic Newswire JULY 21, 1983, THURSDAY https://www.mariowiki.com/Ikegami_Tsushinki NINTENDO TO SPLIT STOCK, Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, JULY 22, 1983, FRIDAY Nintendo and Sega enter the programmable console market https://archive.org/details/login-september-1983/page/n89/mode/2up?q=%E4%BB%BB%E5%A4%A9%E5%A0%82 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SG-1000 Sega's SC3000 sales estimates jump Sharp attention on Sega product , The Japan Economic Journal July 19, 1983, Tuesday Business Japan, July 1983 Atari 2600 Adapter for the 5200 ships https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_5200 Atari drops price of 5200 https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Vectrex drops to $100 https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Gameline won't leave retailers in the lurch Playthings July 1983 https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 55 Electra Concepts introduces a trigger button Playthings July 1983 https://www.ebay.com/itm/224626441270 Second hand mail order game exchanges boom https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/07/garden/secondhand-games-for-video-buffs.html Supercharger gets first licensee The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 50 Frob makes console game design affordable The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 50 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-frob-26_29983.html Coleco axes Super Game Module 3 The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 53 https://cancelled-games.fandom.com/wiki/ColecoVision_Super_Game_Module Mattel axes Intellivision 3 The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 53 https://cancelled-games.fandom.com/wiki/ColecoVision_Super_Game_Module MB goes blam-blam on VCS https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 57 20th Century Fox wants you to make them a better game https://archive.org/details/1983-07-compute-magazine/page/n33/mode/1up?view=theater Fox sees bright future for their games https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n6/mode/1up Fox halves price of MASH on VCS https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/page/n2/mode/1up Colecovision games coming to Spectravideo https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_09_1983-07_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.msx.org/wiki/Spectravideo_SV-603 As action figures rise, consoles fall Playthings July 1983 Activision opens UK subsidiary https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n11/mode/1up Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 Atari drops the 1200XL https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 58' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family#1200XL Atari introduces XL line https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 59 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-28/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Atari gets Hawkeye to hawk their wares https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvNLr_AVTAM Atari reacts to Adam introduction with new 600XL bundle https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 54 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-28/mode/1up Adam ditches wafers for "Data packs" https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam Tomy enters computer market with free home trial https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 63 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n6/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomy_Tutor Acorn to launch BBC in US https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro#Export_initiatives Electron won't be BBC Micro compatible https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews020-27Jul1983/page/n3/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron Sinclair's Microdrive arrives https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-28/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Microdrive Computer maker stocks tumble on Peanut rumors https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/28/business/computer-stocks-slide.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr Osborne 1 price crashes https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/29/business/osborne-cuts-computer-price.html Mini and mainframe makers jump into micro fray https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan/page/n8/mode/1up Networking to come to IBM PC https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan/page/n8/mode/1up SNL Weekend Update - https://youtu.be/GYyur7EEqns Milton Bradley brings speech recognition to TI https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/hardware/mbx/mbx.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04SecKb_ejA Apple ii software coming to the PC https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n25/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.hackster.io/news/quapple-clones-a-card-that-turns-an-ibm-pc-xt-into-an-apple-ii-plus-clone-98c9b75ecfda The many faces of the mouse compete for dominance at NCC https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan/page/n299/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.le2.net/summa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Mouse TI signs up third parties https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 https://www.mobygames.com/company/5680/texas-instruments-incorporated/games/ Romox announces Gameport for TI https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 63 https://4apedia.com/index.php/Solid_State_Software_Command_Module https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n7/mode/2up Commodore declares software price war https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews020-27Jul1983/page/n4/mode/1up Gary Carlston- Broderbund https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 bye bye Jelly Monsters, Hello Cosmic Cruncher! https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/138/pac-man/screenshots/vic-20/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/60882/cosmic-cruncher/ Commodore 64 and IBM conversions are coming https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n29/mode/1up?view=theater Softsync announces C64 games https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Parker Bros expands into computer games https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 54 Tom Dusenberry - Parker Brothers - Hasbro - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/42807419 https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/octopussy-the-james-bond-videogame-that-never-was/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150302072400/https://atariage.com/catalog_page.html?CatalogID=15¤tPage=12 Spinnaker goes cartridge https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n3/mode/1up Sierra offers one-to-one return policy with retailers https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up Soft Switch simplifies piracy https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-14 https://www.c64copyprotection.com/vic-20-cartridge-to-tape/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/966/microplay-software/ Datasoft launches budget line https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 59 https://www.mobygames.com/company/20696/gentry-software/ WH Smith stops taking new ZX81 software https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-14 Palace Software is looking for programmers https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n56/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/1000/palace-software-ltd/ Dr. J and Larry Bird sign with EA https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gahan_Wilson https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n1/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/488/one-on-one/ First Star Software signs with Marvel https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/166/first-star-software-inc/ Sydney Software gets Johnny Hart licenses https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 54 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1569/sydney-development-corp/ Crash mail order places ads https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews020-27Jul1983/page/n56/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_(magazine) Videotex brings hope of standardized networked information and fears of privacy concerns https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotex Canadian Pacific Air brings games to planes https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 56 https://docplayer.net/205275760-From-electronic-to-video-gaming-computing-in-canada-historical-assessment-update.html Dan Bunten extols the virtues of play testing https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n25/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/person/8515/danielle-berry/ UCLA holds conference on graphic design in games https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_1_Number_10_1983-07_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n69/mode/1up?view=theater First Video Game Conference held in San Fransisco Toys Hobbies & Crafts July 1983. Supercade coming to Saturday mornings Replay July 1983, pg. 18 Vid Kid column brings game reviews to newspapers https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Julian Rignall is gaming champ https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-14/page/n4/mode/1up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM with @QuarterPast83's Dale! Atari axes Ray Kassar, Nintendo launches the Famicom & Commodore's Jack Tramiel delivers the killing blow to Texas Instruments 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 July 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Manic Miner Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/87996985 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Miner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassed_Off Corrections: June 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1983-85898642 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ When Nintendo Games Were on Atari | Gaming Historian - Written by Ethan Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjRuV52Jk78 1963 Maloney sells Bally https://archive.org/details/cashbox24unse_41/page/54/mode/1up?view=theater http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/lion-and-bally-manufacturing/ Lasers featured in Popular Electronics https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/63/Pop-1963-07.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser 1973 Atari introduces Space Race https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_3/page/39/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race_(video_game) Bushnell goes to Europe https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_3/page/39/mode/1up RCA announces mass production of LCDs https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-07.pdf pg. 23 Motorola announces Dynatac https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-07.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_DynaTAC Associated Press uses lasers to transmit and computers to store images https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-07.pdf pg. 23 Digital Watches are the latest male fashion statement https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/21/archives/a-watch-that-takes-the-hard-time-out-of-telling-time.html Ira Bettleman graduates with psychology degree https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_2/page/50/mode/1up Noah Falstein - Lucasfilm https://www.patreon.com/posts/37807684 1983: Ray Kassar leaves Atari https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-atari-inc-ray/62357592/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-resignation-of-ray-kassar-f/68994316/ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/08/business/chief-is-replaced-at-troubled-atari.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/24/business/philip-morris-s-marlboro-man.html Toys Hobbies and Crafts July 1983 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/27/movies/shapiro-quits-at-warner-s.html Atari distribution restructuring tanks https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-atari-inc-deals-with-c/62356604/ The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 Mattel, Atari, and TI announces even bigger losses https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/26/business/mattel-expects-to-post-large-loss.html Toy and Hobby World July 1983 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/22/business/warner-posts-a-283.4-million-loss.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/13/business/mattel-reshuffles-its-electronics-unit.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/23/business/texas-instruments-lost-119.2-million-in-quarter.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/19/business/rca-profits-rise-zenith-also-climbs.html Playthings July 1983 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/25/business/earnings-up-sharply-in-quarter.html Williams profits down Games People July 30, 1983, pg. 7 Mattel axes 260 in Electronics division https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up TI lays off 750 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up Marketers brought in to take reigns of computer makers https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/27/business/selling-computers-like-soap.html https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/13/business/mattel-reshuffles-its-electronics-unit.html UK tax authority preps for micro crash https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-21/mode/1up?view=theater Rebates hit coinop Replay July 1983 pg. 8 Gottlieb changes name Replay July 1983 pg. 8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottlieb Sente has Videa https://archive.org/details/joystik_magazine-1983-07/page/n11/mode/2up Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 New tech needed to revitalize arcades https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-arcade-game-difficulties/85528989/ Play Meter July 15, 1983, pg. 36 https://www.thebasementarcade.com/roadtrips31.htm Magnetic strips poised to replace coins Play Meter July 15, 1983, pg. 32 https://www.sacoacard.com/ VCTER wants you to book flights at your arcade Play Meter July 1, 1983 pg. 40 Digital poker goes after the older audience Replay July 1983 pg. 8 Replay July 1983, pg. 32 Tex Critter bows out of pizza-arcade market Games People July 30, 1983, pg. 1 https://dreamfiction.fandom.com/wiki/Tex_Critter%27s_Pizza_Jamboree_(fictional) Nintendo's Tokyo stock debut dampened by lawsuit Japan Economic Newswire JULY 21, 1983, THURSDAY https://www.mariowiki.com/Ikegami_Tsushinki NINTENDO TO SPLIT STOCK, Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, JULY 22, 1983, FRIDAY Nintendo and Sega enter the programmable console market https://archive.org/details/login-september-1983/page/n89/mode/2up?q=%E4%BB%BB%E5%A4%A9%E5%A0%82 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SG-1000 Sega's SC3000 sales estimates jump Sharp attention on Sega product , The Japan Economic Journal July 19, 1983, Tuesday Business Japan, July 1983 Atari 2600 Adapter for the 5200 ships https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_5200 Atari drops price of 5200 https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Vectrex drops to $100 https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Gameline won't leave retailers in the lurch Playthings July 1983 https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 55 Electra Concepts introduces a trigger button Playthings July 1983 https://www.ebay.com/itm/224626441270 Second hand mail order game exchanges boom https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/07/garden/secondhand-games-for-video-buffs.html Supercharger gets first licensee The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 50 Frob makes console game design affordable The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 50 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-frob-26_29983.html Coleco axes Super Game Module 3 The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 53 https://cancelled-games.fandom.com/wiki/ColecoVision_Super_Game_Module Mattel axes Intellivision 3 The Video Game Update July 1983, pg. 53 https://cancelled-games.fandom.com/wiki/ColecoVision_Super_Game_Module MB goes blam-blam on VCS https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 57 20th Century Fox wants you to make them a better game https://archive.org/details/1983-07-compute-magazine/page/n33/mode/1up?view=theater Fox sees bright future for their games https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n6/mode/1up Fox halves price of MASH on VCS https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/page/n2/mode/1up Colecovision games coming to Spectravideo https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_09_1983-07_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.msx.org/wiki/Spectravideo_SV-603 As action figures rise, consoles fall Playthings July 1983 Activision opens UK subsidiary https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n11/mode/1up Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 Atari drops the 1200XL https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 58' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family#1200XL Atari introduces XL line https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 59 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-28/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Atari gets Hawkeye to hawk their wares https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvNLr_AVTAM Atari reacts to Adam introduction with new 600XL bundle https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 54 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-28/mode/1up Adam ditches wafers for "Data packs" https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam Tomy enters computer market with free home trial https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 63 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n6/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomy_Tutor Acorn to launch BBC in US https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro#Export_initiatives Electron won't be BBC Micro compatible https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews020-27Jul1983/page/n3/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron Sinclair's Microdrive arrives https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-28/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Microdrive Computer maker stocks tumble on Peanut rumors https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/28/business/computer-stocks-slide.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr Osborne 1 price crashes https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/29/business/osborne-cuts-computer-price.html Mini and mainframe makers jump into micro fray https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan/page/n8/mode/1up Networking to come to IBM PC https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan/page/n8/mode/1up SNL Weekend Update - https://youtu.be/GYyur7EEqns Milton Bradley brings speech recognition to TI https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/hardware/mbx/mbx.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04SecKb_ejA Apple ii software coming to the PC https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n25/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.hackster.io/news/quapple-clones-a-card-that-turns-an-ibm-pc-xt-into-an-apple-ii-plus-clone-98c9b75ecfda The many faces of the mouse compete for dominance at NCC https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan/page/n299/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.le2.net/summa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Mouse TI signs up third parties https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 https://www.mobygames.com/company/5680/texas-instruments-incorporated/games/ Romox announces Gameport for TI https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 63 https://4apedia.com/index.php/Solid_State_Software_Command_Module https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n7/mode/2up Commodore declares software price war https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews020-27Jul1983/page/n4/mode/1up Gary Carlston- Broderbund https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 bye bye Jelly Monsters, Hello Cosmic Cruncher! https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/138/pac-man/screenshots/vic-20/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/60882/cosmic-cruncher/ Commodore 64 and IBM conversions are coming https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n29/mode/1up?view=theater Softsync announces C64 games https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 60 Parker Bros expands into computer games https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 54 Tom Dusenberry - Parker Brothers - Hasbro - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/42807419 https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/octopussy-the-james-bond-videogame-that-never-was/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150302072400/https://atariage.com/catalog_page.html?CatalogID=15¤tPage=12 Spinnaker goes cartridge https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n3/mode/1up Sierra offers one-to-one return policy with retailers https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n26/mode/1up Soft Switch simplifies piracy https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-14 https://www.c64copyprotection.com/vic-20-cartridge-to-tape/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/966/microplay-software/ Datasoft launches budget line https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 59 https://www.mobygames.com/company/20696/gentry-software/ WH Smith stops taking new ZX81 software https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-14 Palace Software is looking for programmers https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews019-20Jul1983/page/n56/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/1000/palace-software-ltd/ Dr. J and Larry Bird sign with EA https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gahan_Wilson https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n24/page/n1/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/488/one-on-one/ First Star Software signs with Marvel https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/166/first-star-software-inc/ Sydney Software gets Johnny Hart licenses https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 54 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1569/sydney-development-corp/ Crash mail order places ads https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews020-27Jul1983/page/n56/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_(magazine) Videotex brings hope of standardized networked information and fears of privacy concerns https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-07-rescan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotex Canadian Pacific Air brings games to planes https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d0/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.2_04.pdf pg. 56 https://docplayer.net/205275760-From-electronic-to-video-gaming-computing-in-canada-historical-assessment-update.html Dan Bunten extols the virtues of play testing https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.4/page/n25/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/person/8515/danielle-berry/ UCLA holds conference on graphic design in games https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_1_Number_10_1983-07_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n69/mode/1up?view=theater First Video Game Conference held in San Fransisco Toys Hobbies & Crafts July 1983. Supercade coming to Saturday mornings Replay July 1983, pg. 18 Vid Kid column brings game reviews to newspapers https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Julian Rignall is gaming champ https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-07-14/page/n4/mode/1up 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Street Fighter movie is a go Traditional computer game makers falter Sega's Battle with Nintendo heats up 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 June 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Kirby's Adventure Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86863884 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby%27s_Adventure Corrections: May 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1993-85165933 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/group/11345/star-trek-licensees/sort:date/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/7384/the-death-and-return-of-superman/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death_in_the_Family_(comics) 1993: Capcom set to cofinance Street Fighter movie.... oh, and Street Fighter 3 to come in the Fall Replay June 1993, pg. 3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_street%2520fighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Pressman Capcom announces Street Fighter 2 Turbo for Super Famicom https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n73/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n127/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuCard https://www.mobygames.com/game/8053/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/7083/street-fighter-ii-turbo/ Castlevania coming to the Genesis https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_many_deaths_of_Optimus_Prime https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:4353/platform:genesis/sort:title/page:1/ Sega reduces cartridge production costs https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-june-1993/page/n7/mode/2up Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 Nintendo announces Super Famicom online play https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n75/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.GIGA Japanese cart prices drop fast! https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_047_June_1993/page/n121/mode/1up Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse https://www.patreon.com/posts/42014024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Space_World Tomy brings Barcode Battler to the West https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-57/page/n13/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode_Battler Konami's Arcadeboy will turn your gameboy into an arcade cabinet Video Games 06-1993 pg. 31 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=VmlkZW8gR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw== https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/feature_the_konami_hyperboy_is_a_dumb_but_loveable_throwback_to_a_bygone_era Court gives AMD go ahead to make 486s https://archive.org/details/pc-review-20/page/14/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices,_Inc._v._Intel_Corp. Creative Labs shows off Soundblaster 16 at Cebit PC Games 06-1993 pg 18 http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw== EPA hopes Energystar will help save the planet https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-06/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater&q=energystar https://rmi.org/cryptocurrencys-energy-consumption-problem/ Windows is coming to everything! https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-06/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions Maxis wants to unify game data https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_107/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-simulations-of-will-wright/ https://www.mobygames.com/group/1066/simcity-series/ Andy Hollis leaves Microprose https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-june-1993/page/58/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/group/8561/janes-combat-simulations/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1365/strike-commander/ Viacom buys ICOM https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-june-1993/page/58/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/company/330/rabid-entertainment-inc/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/447/viacom-new-media/ Trimark gets interactive https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_53_June_1993/page/n21/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/company/753/trimark-interactive/ Spectrum Holobyte gets cash infusion https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_53_June_1993/page/n21/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1171993Jun/page/n41/mode/1up Sheff's Game Over gets reviewed Replay June 1993, pg. 37 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras 30 years ago: #StreetFighter movie is a go, Traditional computer game makers falter & #Sega's battle with #Nintendo heats up These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM with @tcwpodcast's Alex! street fighter,nintendo, sega,microprose,ssi,sierra,spectrum holobyte,icom,barcode battler,konami,snes,genesis,satellaview,castlevania,amd,intel
40 years ago: TI reports huge losses, Sega gets out of the arcade business in the US & Nintendo prepares to launch the Family Computer 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 June 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: G.I.Joe Cobra Strike Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-85891299 https://www.mobygames.com/game/9959/gi-joe-cobra-strike/ Corrections: May 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1983-84598928 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://archive.org/details/19750103Answers/page/n25/ https://ethw.org/Oral-History:Richard_J._Thome 1953 Doriot predicts the automated office https://www.nytimes.com/1953/06/22/archives/the-business-bookshelf.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Doriot https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/11/archival_objects/3024708 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Research_and_Development_Corporation https://www.jstor.org/stable/40289287?searchText=%28%22the+automatic+office%22%29+AND+%28doriot%29&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Ddoriot%26prq%3D%2522the%252Bautomatic%252Boffice%2522%26swp%3Don&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_phrase_search%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A200ab83f02f42821164b4f56e9bb8d38&seq=1 https://www.chapmanfuneral.com/obituaries/William-L-Alden?obId=20622559 1963 Corporate espionage at IBM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_IBM_magnetic_disk_drives https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/30/archives/7-arrests-made-in-an-ibm-case-industrial-espionage-against-computer.html?searchResultPosition=7 1983 Nintendo hunts down pirates Arcade Express June 8, 1983 p. 3 FTC goes after Liesure Time Play Meter June 15, 1983 pg. 10 Sega gets out of arcade biz Play Meter June 1, 1983, pg. 20 Bally profits plunge Replay June 1983, pg. 21 Williams offsets coinop losses Replay June 1983, pg. 24 Konami opens US office Play Meter June 1, 1983, pg. 20 Atari gets Sente rights Pizza Times June 1983, pg. 2 https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg.. 36 Atari debuts Star Wars Replay June 1983, pg 28 Dave and Busters profiled Replay June 1983, pg. 64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_%26_Buster%27s Pacman land coming to Six Flags Replay June 1983, pg 138 https://sixflags.fandom.com/wiki/Pac-Man_Land Kiddie rides' Video Car image reveals what its all about Play Meter June 15, 1983, pg. 14 Study sees convergence of video games and simulators Play Meter June 15, 1983, pg. 132 Casio, Bandai, and Nintendo all prepare console launches The Japan Economic Journal June 21, 1983, pg. 18 Casio Computer will enter home video game market Atari to fix 5200 joysticks https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 40 https://www.atari-computermuseum.de/5200peri.htm#52pj Vectrex to show off 3D Imager at CES https://vectrex.fandom.com/wiki/3D_Imager https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 41 Vectrex drops below $100 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n23 Colecovision sells big post-Xmas Arcade Express June 8, 1983 p. 8 Atari to consolidate console and home computer divisions https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n23/page/n1/mode/2up https://web.archive.org/web/20070202054917/http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/8BITS/XL/XL-Pages/xl-range-main.htm Brazil to get 2600 https://grupogradiente.com.br/noticias/gradiente-nao-saiu-do-coracao-dos-usuarios/ 3rd party controller market booms Toy and Hobby World June 1983 North American Philips goes multiplatform https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 42 https://www.mobygames.com/company/9446/north-american-philips-consumer-electronics-corp/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Lords Atari gets Mario Jiji Press Ticker Service, June 16, 1983, Atari Signs License Contract with Nintendo https://youtu.be/BjRuV52Jk78 Starpath prepares to SWEAT https://www.ataricompendium. com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 35 http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/sweat/sweat.htm Activision announces Decathalon https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 39 Disney license to Atari Toy and Hobby World June 1983 AT&T may be mulling over online gaming https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n23 TI's losses are massive https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/19/business/the-coming-crisis-in-home-computers.html Commodore pushes price in C64 ads https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing198306/page/n54/mode/1up Atari offers 800 rebate Toy and Hobby World June 1983 https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews012-02Jun1983/page/n6/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews014-15Jun1983/page/n7/mode/1up Atari 1200 has a problem with slots https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n23/page/n1/mode/2uphttps://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n23/page/n1/mode/2up https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_1200XL MSX standard announced https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-msx-standard/62352975/ https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews016-29Jun1983/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-msx-standard/62353041/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSX Adam debuts at CES https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews015-22Jun1983/page/n3/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam Unitronics' Sonic is everything to everyone https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 44 https://books.google.de/books?id=4S8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=unitronics+sonic+computer+1983&source=bl&ots=y7jMIoc6lm&sig=ACfU3U2sW9AZXaimorOQRQRkeAC3sxZO6Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM9cC18eb_AhWsRvEDHck-CgkQ6AF6BAghEAM#v=onepage&q=unitronics%20sonic%20computer%201983&f=false Move over mice, the Koala is here https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 47 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KoalaPad Romox bets on rewritability Arcade Express June 8, 1983 p. 1 Bye bye carts, hello cassettes! https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews014-15Jun1983/page/n3/mode/1up IBM tries to break free from MSDOS https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-06_OCR/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews014-15Jun1983/page/n22/mode/1up Microsoft expands Multi-Tool with Word https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-06_OCR/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Mouse https://classictech.wordpress.com/2021/09/30/microsoft-multi-tool-word/ https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-06_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-06_OCR/page/n257/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews016-29Jun1983/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore forms software division Toy and Hobby World June 1983 Epyx launches Thinker logo Playthings June 1983, pg. 39 Michael Katz Part 1 - Coleco - Epyx - Mattel https://www.patreon.com/posts/35169258 The learning company unveils Discovery Tool line Toy and Hobby World June 1983 https://www.mobygames.com/game/42318/rockys-boots/ Imagic shifts to computers Arcade Express June 8, 1983 https://www.mobygames.com/company/56/imagic/ Ultimate Play the Game ads debut https://archive.org/details/Personal_Computer_Games_Issue01/page/n89/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/41150/ashby-computers-and-graphics-limited/ EA wonders, can a computer make you cry https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing198306/page/n167/mode/1up Midway beats Artic Replay June 1983, pg. 18, 12, 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Manufacturing_Co._v._Artic_International,_Inc. Cross media licensing is the new name of the game Toy and Hobby World June 1983 video game cereal is coming Arcade Express June 8, 1983 p. 3 https://movieweb.com/video-game-cereals-1980s-1990s-2000s/ Commodore User debuts https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue001983Jun Newsroom artist gets comics published in Creative Computing https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing198306/page/n19/mode/1up Wargames premieres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames Blade Runner premieres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner Clive becomes Sir Clive https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews015-22Jun1983/page/n3/mode/1up Zimag RIP https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/newsletters/video_game_update/video_game_update_jun83.pdf pg. 35 Toy and Hobby World June 1983 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Super Mario Brothers hits theatres, Blast Processing brings sega to the next level & Id shows off Doom 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 May 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/85137884 https://www.mobygames.com/game/7145/bubsy-in-claws-encounters-of-the-furred-kind/ Corrections: April 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-1993-83830415 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/12795/king-arthurs-world/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_YKqu0uOfs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT_Computer 1993: Morici to unify Capcom Play Meter May 1993 pg. 3 Joe Morici - Capcom https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815 Capcom brings Street Fighter to Genesis https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_046.pdf&page=166 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Joe Morici - Capcom https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/8053/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition/ Sega explains Blast Processing at CES https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-may-1993/page/n12/mode/1up Sega to offer games over cable Play Meter May 1993 pg. 3 Replay May 1993 pg. 33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview Marty announced https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20046%20%28May%201993%29/page/n51/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console) Return to Zork to come to 3DO https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-may-1993/page/n18/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/1219/return-to-zork/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:2/platform:3do/sort:title/page:1/ Nintendo launches barebones Gameboy https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy Sonic brings Game Gears to HoJos https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear PDAs take CES by storm https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/90s/93/PE-1993-05.pdf pg. 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC/GEOS Doom previewed https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-05/page/n5/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game) https://www.mobygames.com/game/1068/doom/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1068/doom/cover/group-72091/cover-194558/ First Pentium systems ship https://archive.org/details/computerworld2719unse/page/16/mode/1up?view=theater Intel sues AMD https://archive.org/details/computerworld2718unse/page/6/mode/1up?view=theater Intel sees stock soar https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_106/page/n9/mode/1up Plug-and-play coming to PC https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-05/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater Mac compatibles arrive too late https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-05/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater Layoffs hit computer game makers https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v10n05/page/n1/mode/1up Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 Joel Billings - SSI https://www.patreon.com/posts/36827469 Commodore clocks in big in the UK https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-56/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.pagetable.com/?p=547 The Future of C64 game software looks bleak https://commodore.software/downloads?task=download.send&id=14993&catid=721&m=0 pg. 13 Binary Asylum formed https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-56/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/5576/binary-asylum/ Cable providers move into information services https://archive.org/details/computerworld2712unse20/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater TSN teams up with AT&T https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v10n05/page/n1/mode/1up https://www.filfre.net/2018/02/the-sierra-network/ Interplay locks down Star Trek license https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_046.pdf&page=166 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/group/11345/star-trek-licensees/sort:date/ Shaq signs with EA https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/14585/shaq-fu/ Street Fighter action figures debut https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_046.pdf&page=166 https://www.3djoes.com/the-gi-joe-yearbook-a-visual-index-of-carded-figures.html Computerland cuts back https://archive.org/details/computerworld2719unse/page/6/mode/1up?view=theater Software industry enlists USTR to fight piracy https://ustr.gov/about-us https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:GamePro_US_046.pdf&page=167 UK court expands software copyright protection https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-05/page/n31/mode/1up Super Mario Brothers hits theaters https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-may-1993/page/n17/mode/1up https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Superman is dead https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_046.pdf&page=51 https://www.fortressofbaileytude.com/wizard-superman-tribute-edition/ 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/ Modo Historia: http://guillermocrespi.com/modohistoriapod/ Games That Weren't - 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The Supreme Court comes to the aid of video games Commodore's Vic20 drops below $100 Electronic Arts ships its first games 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 May 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Star Wars: Jedi Arena Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84557990 https://www.mobygames.com/game/9447/star-wars-jedi-arena/ Corrections: April 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-1983-83174490 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/related/sequence.asp https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dragon-s-lair-returns https://www.mobygames.com/game/9448/demon-attack/screenshots/odyssey-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum_graphic_modes https://lospec.com/palette-list/commodore-vic-20 1953 Computers learn how to learn https://www.nytimes.com/1953/05/03/archives/what-next-in-the-attributes-of-machines-it-might-be-power-to.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDSAC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_von_Neumann 1963 Engstrom says computers are being underutilized https://www.nytimes.com/1963/05/23/archives/head-of-rca-sees-computer-upsurge.html?searchResultPosition=4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_William_Engstrom 1973 Williams enters Pong clone market https://archive.org/details/cashbox34unse_44/page/48/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/cashbox34unse_44/page/54/mode/1up https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8965 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9074 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sons-of-pong/ 1983 Coinop continues to suffer Replay May 1983, pg. 53, 38, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-unsuccessful-arcade-ga/92045929/ https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9647 Bally beats City of Mesquite Replay May 1983, pg. 15 Play Meter May 15, 1983 pg. 14 Magnavox sues Bally over Pacman royalties Arcade Express pg. 2 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/04/05/The-Magnavox-Co-filed-suit-against-Bally-Midway-Manufacturing/7736418366800/ Mario Bros. debuts at AOE Replay May 1983, pg. 11 Nintendo moves to Tokyo stock exchange Nintendo Stock to be Listed on TSE's 1st Section, Jiji Press Ticker Service, May 24, 1983 Malls embrace arcades Replay, May 1983 pg. 66 Atari enters the arcade biz Replay May 1983, pg. 11 Unions see tech as future of organized labor https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/25/us/unions-press-drive-to-enlist-high-technology-workers.html Alabama legislature votes to boycott Atari Play Meter May 1, 1983, pg. 24 Play Meter May 15, 1983, pg. 32 Atari keeps making cuts https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/24/business/more-layoffs-at-atari-inc.html Warner losses mount https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/28/business/warner-sees-wider-deficit.html Parker Bros. loses injunction against Atari Toys Hobbies and Crafts May 1983 pg. 7 Mattel sues Atari https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/04/business/atari-suit-filed-by-mattel.html Toys Hobbies and Crafts May 1983 pg. 8 https://www.mobygames.com/company/97/atarisoft/ Atari to release Coleco carts The Video Game Update May 1983 pg. 4 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update Atari teams up with MCA https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/11/business/briefs-158965.html Atari signs Williams deal Replay May 1983, pg. 20 Console game delays pile on The Video Game Update May 1983 pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update Atari signs deal with Cynex https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/11/business/market-rises-dow-gains-1.45.html https://www.atari-computermuseum.de/2600peri.htm Amiga introduces The Power Toys Hobbies and Crafts May 1983 pg. 59 Vectrex to go color Arcade Express pg. 2 Milton bradley wants you to tell your Atari what to do. Arcade Express May 22, 1983, pg. 1 http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/hardware/mbx/mbx.html https://thegamescholar.com/2020/04/28/conversations-with-consoles/ Odyssey3 is dead Arcade Express pg. 1 Activision prepares IPO https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-activision-readying-to-go/77695565/ Thundar is coming to Colecovision Arcade Express May 22, 1983, pg. 1 https://www.mobygames.com/game/15909/tomarc-the-barbarian/screenshots/ Atari sponsors pro-gaming event at Harvard https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/24/us/video-game-specialists-come-to-harvard-to-praise-pac-man-not-to-bury-him.html?searchResultPosition=10 Control Video readies launch of Gameline https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/02/business/business-people-entrepreneur-sees-success-on-games.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameLine Commodore abandons 16 bit chip project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zilog_Z8000 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-05_OCR/page/n495/mode/1up You got application software in my operating system! You got an operating system in my application software! https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-05_OCR/page/n495/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews010-20May1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-05_OCR/page/n495/mode/1up?view=theater Ethernet gets endorsements https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-05_OCR/page/n495/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet CP/M86 DOA https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews011-26May1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews011-26May1983/page/n3/mode/2up Atari Computer division goes big on advertising https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-05_OCR/page/n495/mode/1up Vic20 breaks through $100 floor Arcade Express May 22, 1983, pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_may83/page/n22/mode/1up Sinclair line gets price cut https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews008-06May1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews010-20May1983/page/n3/mode/2up Electron delayed again https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews008-06May1983/page/n3/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron Spectra announces SV328 https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_may83/page/n22/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SV-318 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SV-328 Commodore introduces the new form C2N https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Datasette#Models https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews009-13May1983/page/n13/mode/2up Profit margins on computers cause retailer consternation Toys Hobbies and Crafts May 1983 pg. 18 Book retailers eye software https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/29/business/what-s-new-in-the-book-business.html Software piracy becomes returns problem https://archive.org/details/software-merchandising-may-1983/page/n17/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/software-merchandising-may-1983/page/n43/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/software-merchandising-may-1983/page/n67/mode/2up Toys R Us controls 11% of toy market Toys Hobbies and Crafts May 1983 pg. 7 First EA games go on sale https://www.linkedin.com/posts/triphawkins_ea-founder-ceo-activity-7065701862527684608-yzb1 https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.3/page/n4/mode/1up https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-electronic-arts-profile/60299320/ Virgin Games is looking for a few good programmers https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_019_1983-05_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n3/mode/1up Canucks get into games Arcade Express pg. 3 https://www.mobygames.com/game/7196/bcs-quest-for-tires/cover/group-27973/cover-72965/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Development_Corporation Spectrum Games has been launched https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews006-22Apr1983/page/n90/mode/1up I got a home computer! Uh...now what? https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/11/business/finding-home-computer-uses.html RIP Data Age The Video Game Update May 1983 pg. 9 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update Arcade Express pg. 4 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM with @QuarterPast83's Dale! vic20 c64 electronicarts trip hawkins atari arcade coinop aladdins castle commodore ti99 vcs apple intellivision vectrex ocean data age sinclair spectrum odyssey2 odyssey3 pong
Street Fighter 2 merch goes into overdrive, Nintendo neuters Mortal Kombat & The World Wide Web goes open source 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 April 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Jon from the Retro Games Squad is our cohost. You can find his other fine retrogaming work here: https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: King Arthur's World Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83771920 https://www.mobygames.com/game/12795/king-arthurs-world/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1151/argonaut-games-plc/ Corrections: March 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-1993-81661515 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics)#Legal_issues https://youtu.be/542sM2Gylx8 1993.04 ACME Show goes for diversity Replay April 1993 pg. 43 https://www.virtual-reality-shop.co.uk/awt-reality-rocket/ https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Nintendo_Super_System Visions of Reality joins VR race Play Meter April 1993 pg. 3 Replay April 1993, pg. 3 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-10-fi-33739-story.html Zool arcade game debuts at Earls Court https://archive.org/details/pc-review-018/page/18/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/5776/zool/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1321/arcadia-systems-inc/ Capcom does "moichendising"! Play Meter April 1993 pg. 20 RePlay April 1993 pg. 22 American Laser goes after Picmatic https://archive.org/details/cashbox56unse_30/page/26/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/5258/picmatic-sa/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/442/american-laser-games-inc/ Jaguar impresses at CES https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20045%20%28April%201993%29/page/n26/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar eonard Tramiel - Part 2 - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/71643153 Konix Multi System is back! https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20045%20%28April%201993%29/page/n55/mode/1up https://www.konixmultisystem.co.uk/index.php?id=msu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konix_Multisystem SNES MK to be neutered https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-april-1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/599/mortal-kombat/trivia/ Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 John Madden goes rental only https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-april-1993/page/n17/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/43734/john-madden-football-93-championship-edition/ Sammy shuts down Treco https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-april-1993/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/10527/american-treco-corporation/ DOS 6.0 learns to compress https://vintageapple.org/byte/pdf/199304_Byte_Magazine_Vol_18-04_Fighting_Fatware.pdf pg. 44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-DOS#MS-DOS_6.x Microsoft gets sued for violating patents https://vintageapple.org/byte/pdf/199304_Byte_Magazine_Vol_18-04_Fighting_Fatware.pdf pg. 28 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-DOS#MS-DOS_6.x https://gunkies.org/wiki/Stacker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patent IBM losses mount https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-april-1993/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM Canon buys Next hardware division https://vintageapple.org/byte/pdf/199304_Byte_Magazine_Vol_18-04_Fighting_Fatware.pdf pg. 36, 40 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT#1993%E2%80%931996:_NeXT_Software,_Inc. MECC pulls Freedom! https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-april-1993/page/n17/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/936/mecc/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/42271/freedom/trivia/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/27756/freedom-rebels-in-the-darkness/ Daryl Gates to design Police Quest 4 https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-april-1993/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/person/83001/james-walls/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/26457/daryl-f-gates/ Photoshop arrives on Windows https://vintageapple.org/byte/pdf/199304_Byte_Magazine_Vol_18-04_Fighting_Fatware.pdf pg. 48 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop First GSM call made https://vintageapple.org/byte/pdf/199304_Byte_Magazine_Vol_18-04_Fighting_Fatware.pdf pg. 36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM NBC plans to bring news to the PC https://archive.org/details/1993-04-compute-magazine/page/n37/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/12/business/ibm-and-nbc-will-market-a-news-service-to-pc-users.html internet opened up https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-wide-web-launches-in-public-domain https://home.cern/science/computing/birth-web Sinclair User is no more.. https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-134 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_User 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM with @RetroGameSquad's Jon! snes genesis amiga nintendo sega atari jaguar mortalkombat street fighter spectrum ibm madden konix arcade vr
40 years ago: The line between computers and consoles blur, Dragon's Lair wows coinop & Reagan thinks video games are swell 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 April 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Dale is this month's cohost, check out his research work at https://twitter.com/QuarterPast83 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Choplifter Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83105884 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choplifter https://www.mobygames.com/game/8127/choplifter/screenshots/ Corrections: March 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-1983-80900087 1943.04 RCA's Engstrom sees long term benefits of war time radio research https://www.nytimes.com/1943/04/04/archives/future-good-seen-in-radio-research-dr-ew-engstrom-predicts.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/33991 1973.04 Pong clones are on the rise https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82314877/allied-leisure-sales-increase-with-new/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82314697/computer-space-ball-mention-at-arcade/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170616011152/https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7382 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8963 Washington State legalizes pinball https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/28/archives/gambling-bill-signed.html?searchResultPosition=1 IBM introduces memory enhanced typewriter https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/27/archives/ibm-introduces-memory-in-a-typewriter-at-11800.html?searchResultPosition=4 https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102662757 First Cell phone call made https://twitter.com/fabiodidone/status/1510780261734174722?s=20&t=lMORcKlnszht57E5lCjaXg https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167815751/50-years-ago-martin-cooper-made-the-first-cell-phone-call Soylent Green ad misses opportunity https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1973/04/11/issue.html pg. 41 https://youtu.be/7wpfzfHWy-o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green 1983.04 Dragon's Lair awes AOE Replay April 1983 pg. 64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair_(TV_series) Tron is a hit! https://archive.org/details/electronic-fun-with-computers-and-games-volume-1-number-6-april-1983/page/n97/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron https://www.mobygames.com/game/33983/tron/ Simutron wants to take you were no man has gone before Play Meter April 1983, pg. 32 http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-simutron-tournament-center-ultimate.html Play Meter April 1983 pg. 28 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8822 Play Meter April 1983 pg. 31 https://www.mobygames.com/game/12177/star-trek-strategic-operations-simulator/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/57723/microleague-wrestling/screenshots/ Gamers will flip for SakerOne Games People April 9, 1983 pg. 1 http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-saker-one-space-probe.html Bally sticks to dedicated cabs Replay April 1983, pg. 24 IRS may be coming for conversion kits Replay April 1983, pg. 42 Universities struggle with video games on campus https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/11/nyregion/colleges-finding-video-games-a-mixed-but-profitable-blessing.html?searchResultPosition=2 Reagan believes that games do improve hand eye coordination Replay April 1983, pg. 10, 16 https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/remarks-during-visit-walt-disney-worlds-epcot-center-near-orlando-florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchup_as_a_vegetable Atari goes after Bushnell https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-04-21/page/n4/mode/1up Ottumwa declared Video Capital of the World Replay April 1983, pg. 13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Galaxies Move over Game and Watch, here comes Game and RADIO! Playthings April 1983, pg. 47 https://picclick.co.uk/VGC-1980s-Vintage-Pop-Game-Emergency-Radio-Watch-266171641750.html Atari launches in Japan https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/13/business/atari-unit-in-japan.html?searchResultPosition=12 https://gamicus.fandom.com/wiki/Atari_2800 Warner losses mount https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/20/business/warner-citing-atari-posts-18.9-million-loss.html?searchResultPosition=16 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/30/business/annual-reports-more-candor.html?searchResultPosition=23 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/27/business/commodore-international-ltd-reports-earnings-for-qtr-to-march-31.html?searchResultPosition=12 MB takes a hit on Vectrex https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/07/business/milton-bradley.html?searchResultPosition=4 Mattel refiles for debt offering https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/12/business/briefs-093737.html?searchResultPosition=11 Philips announces Chess add-on for G7000 https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews004-08Apr1983/page/n10/mode/1up https://www.chessprogramming.org/Videopac_C_7010 3rd party software reaches the Odyssey2 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update April 1983 pg. 2 Intellivision becomes a Transforrmer Play things April 1983 https://retroconsoles.fandom.com/wiki/System_Changer WICO introduces the BOSS https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update April 1983 pg. 1 Unitoys, K-Tel, Answer Software, and Avalon Hill enter 2600 fray https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update April 1983 pg. 1 https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:348/platform:atari-2600/sort:date/page:1/ https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n19 Quaker Oats says goodbye to video games https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/27/business/restructuring-plan-set-by-quaker-oats.html?searchResultPosition=20 Move over porn... hotels have a new on-demand amenity! https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n18/page/n1/mode/1up Battle between console makers and home computer makers heats up https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/28/business/computer-or-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/12/business/commodore-aims-at-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=10 Playthings April 1983, pg. 38 Short sellers smell blood in the gaming and computer business waters https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/22/business/short-interest-up-on-big-board-amex-sets-mark.html?searchResultPosition=10 Computer game makers discover cartridges Toys Hobbies and Crafts April 1983 TI locks out 3rd parties https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n18/mode/1up http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/computers/ti99qi.html Sierra acquires Sunnyside Soft, prepares to publish Ultima 2 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n18/page/n2/mode/1up First Star eyes movie licenses https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n18/page/n2/mode/1up EA gathers its rockstars https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n19/page/n1/mode/1up Sharp shows off the X1 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-04_OCR/page/n111/mode/1up Sinclair micro-drive to be game changer https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-04_OCR/page/n459/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Microdrive WHSMith slashes Spectrum price Vic20 upgrade to 64 scrapped https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews003-01Apr1983/page/n5/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews005-15Apr1983/page/n13/mode/1up PC Compatibles in droves https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews006-22Apr1983/page/n3/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews007-29Apr1983/page/n3/mode/1up John Scully assumes top job at Apple https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews007-29Apr1983/page/n13/mode/1up Siemens shows off flat color display https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-04_OCR/page/n461/mode/1up BBC to broadcast software over teletext https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews003-01Apr1983/page/n5/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceefax https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews004-08Apr1983/page/n10/mode/1up Jeff Minter tops US charts https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-04-07/page/n4/mode/1up Legal wrangling over Hitchhiker game rights https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-04-21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition Video games declared sexist Games People April 9, 1983 pg. 1 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM with @QuarterPast83's Dale! atari nolan bushnell broderbund arcade coinop dragon's lair commodore ti99 ronald reagan vcs jeff minter apple intellivision sierra vectrex
Nintendo leaks SNES CD specs Sega touts Genesis VR Mortal Kombat coming to consoles 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 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: The Lost Vikings Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81638094 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Vikings Corrections: February 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/february-1993-80279774 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvws5tOHsEE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_features https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS 1993.03 Japanese coinop cabs go BIG Replay March 1993 pg. 7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtua_Racing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_%26_Wild October 1992 ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1992-75188159 David C. Rockola passes away Replay March 1993 pg. 25, 101 https://www.jukeboxhistory.info/rock-ola/history.html https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1295 https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?searchtype=advanced&mfgid=269 CES belonged to CD https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_104/page/n9/mode/1up September 2002 ep- https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-2002-73539855 SNES CDRom specs leaked https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20044%20%28March%201993%29/page/n51/mode/1up https://gamingdoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SNES-CD-ROM-System-1993.pdf LaserActive brings laserdisc gaming home https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n9/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserActive https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20044%20%28March%201993%29/page/n49/mode/1up http://www.laserdiscarchive.co.uk/laserdisc_archive/pioneer/pioneer_cld-a100/pioneer_cld-a100.htm https://www.linkedin.com/in/triphawkins/ VR is coming from Sega https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n10/mode/1up Replay march 1993, pg. 37 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10340 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_VR Leonard Tramiel - Part 2 - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/71643153 https://www.mobygames.com/person/296287/kyle-hodgetts/ https://mumbrella.com.au/software-developer-lodges-court-claim-nines-aca-429820 https://www.pressreader.com/australia/weekend-gold-coast-bulletin/20121013/282123518741574 Acclaim gets Mortal Kombat https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n10/mode/1up https://www.giantbomb.com/mortal-monday/3015-4703/ Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 MicroProse moves onto Mac https://archive.org/details/asm_magazine-1993-03/page/n9/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:10/platform:macintosh/sort:date/page:1/ https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n45/mode/1up Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 The Brits go ga-ga for the 486 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n31/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up AMD and Cyrix optimistic https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n31/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrix Virgin bundles up with Interplay https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n11/mode/1up CGW starts the Patch File https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_104/page/n144/mode/1up HDTV delayed but software industry stands at the ready https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n29/mode/1up FTC considers breaking up Microsoft https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n37/mode/1up New European law hits pirates Replay March 1993 pg. 7 http://www.tilt.it/deb/edevg-en.html https://archivio.corriere.it/Archivio/interface/slider.html#!paolo-di-nunno/NobwRAdghgtgpmAXGA1nAngdwPYCcAmYANGAC5wAepSYADlNgDbYAE+AlixAK4QTZgAvgF0gA https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-03_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up Sonic is coming to comics https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20044%20%28March%201993%29/page/n148/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics) 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Commodore goes portable IBM introduces the XT Nintendo shows off Game and Watch 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 February 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Mega Force Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/80898412 https://www.mobygames.com/game/22987/mega-force/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084316/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Corrections: February 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/february-1983-79444139 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Magnavox-Odyssey-Switchbox.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcian_Hoff https://www.pinterest.de/pin/141933825729597463/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/9789/tacscan/ https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/the-unreleased-games-of-sega-gremlin/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWmVlgIR2HA https://www.mobygames.com/game/9789/tacscan/ https://www.msx.org/wiki/Spectravideo_SVI-728 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13365876/ Why The First Playable Women Of The '80s Were Naked | Video Dames (Streaking / Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYXAoUQ_LI 1943.03 Uncle Sam wants your pinballs https://www.nytimes.com/1943/03/07/archives/pinball-boards-to-train-fliers.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11587355/notifies-army-to-come-and-pick-up/ Billboard Mar 27, 1943 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Printed_Classification_Tests/92kaAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22mechanical+aptitude+test%22&pg=PA297 1963.03 Raytheon introduces infrared wargaming weapons https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/63/Pop-1963-03.pdf pg. 6 1973.03 Japan's computer industry is on the rise Business Japan March 1973 pg. 73 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggretsuko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDGkcwNjoUY 1983.03 Used games hit the auction block https://archive.org/details/cashbox44unse_37/page/31/mode/1up?view=theater Distributors embrace conversion kits https://archive.org/details/cashbox44unse_40/page/35/mode/1up Chuck E Cheese breaks records https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes3-1.pdf pg. 2 Games People March 5, 1983 pg. 1 You aren't playing games, you're making an investment! https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_05_1983-03_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n17/mode/1up Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 News Flash: 2600 ET was a flop! https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68993030/et-on-atari-2600-declared-a-failure-by/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game) The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 2: Everyone Else https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-76259421 The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 The great cartridge discount has begun Playthings March 1983 pg. 30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beige_Book Wall Street predicts end of video game growth Games People March 12, 1983 pg. 17 Video games increasingly dominate toy retail Toy & Hobby World March 1983 pg. 14 Atari distribution goes exclusive https://archive.org/details/cashbox44unse_40/page/5/mode/1up Court halts Atari distribution reform https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/30/business/atari-distribution-plan-is-blocked.html?searchResultPosition=1 Delays plague game release schedules https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update March 1983 pg. 1 Amiga announces the Power Module Playthings March 1983 http://www.bambi-amiga.co.uk/amigahistory/powermod.html Toy and Hobby World March 1983 Starpath cuts supercharger price Playthings March 1983 Toyand Hobby World March 1983 CBS ups the RAM Toy and Hobby World March 1983 https://www.buckosoft.com/~dick/resume.html https://patents.justia.com/patent/4485457 https://www.mobygames.com/game/19721/tunnel-runner/ Intellivision 2 doesn't like Coleco https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update March 1983 pg. 7 Milton Bradley goes multiplatform Toy and Hobby World March 1983 https://www.mobygames.com/company/2767/milton-bradley-co/ Data Age spends big on Journey game Toy & Hobby World March 1983 https://youtu.be/V41ajt3euYQ Move over Custer, Leatherface is here Games People March 12, 1983 https://www.mobygames.com/game/21563/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre/ Vectrex jumps on console-to-computer bandwagon https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update March 1983 pg. 7 https://www.mobygames.com/game/10350/journey-escape/ Summer CES to be the biggest yet https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n17 Japanese games invade CES Toy and Hobby World March 1983 https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Nintendo/index.html https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Bandai/index.html Computer price war continues Toy & Hobby World March 1983 pg. S3 https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews001-18Mar1983/page/n14/mode/1up TI extends rebate Playthings March 1983 TI reaches a new PLATO Toy and Hobby World March 1983 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLATO_(computer_system) TI announces cost of defective TI994A transformer https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/02/business/texas-instruments-earnings-charge.html?searchResultPosition=13 Vic20 beats competition in install base https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-03-rescan/page/n495/mode/1up American McGee - id - spicy horse - ea https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970 Commodore introduces the 1702 Toy and Hobby World March 1983 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64_peripherals#Other_peripherals Commodore and Timex debut new machines at CES https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-03-rescan/page/n497/mode/1up HDs go 3.5" https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews001-18Mar1983/page/n18/mode/1up IBM PC Add-ons and clones become a cottage industry https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/27/business/big-ibm-has-done-it-again.html?searchResultPosition=1 IBM drops 16k systems in US https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-03-rescan/page/n494/mode/1up IBM announces the XT https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews002-25Mar1983/page/n7/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer_XT Intel gets into GPUs https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews001-18Mar1983/page/n4/mode/1up Retailers can sell software without carrying hardware Toy & Hobby World March 1983 pg. S3 Hundreds of computer stores close https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-03-rescan/page/n496/mode/1up Software leasing comes to the faire https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/29/science/personal-computers-report-from-the-faire.html?searchResultPosition=34 Microsoft hits UK high street https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews001-18Mar1983/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/micro_Live_Windows_gem/zm6mjhv Atari going multiplatform Toy & Hobby World March 1983 pg. S3 https://www.mobygames.com/company/97/atarisoft/ More details of Disney's software plans revealed Toy and Hobby World March 1983 Before there was Typing of the Dead... https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_05_1983-03_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n26/mode/1up https://youtu.be/T3YcbvgCsh4 Benji is going into space Playthings March 1983 https://www.mobygames.com/game/32180/benji-space-rescue/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji Games Network test ends https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_3.2/page/n4/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_05_1983-03_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n77/mode/1up legal Coleco and Atari settle https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/12/business/company-news-atari-coleco-pact.html?searchResultPosition=6 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/31/business/technology-issue-of-deceit-in-electronics.html?searchResultPosition=2 France levies fine against anglicized computer documentation https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-03-rescan/page/n497/mode/1up https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/31/23148358/france-academie-francaise-esports-gaming-translations Pacman merch may have maxed out Games People March 12, 1983 pg. 20 https://vglegacy.com/pop-culture/pac-man-vitamins/ https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_1_Number_06_1983-03_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n18/mode/1up Atari launches Ataritel https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/18/business/company-news-atari-plans-entry-in-communications.html?searchResultPosition=12 The race for digital TV is on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITT_Inc. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/17/business/technology-the-flexibility-of-digital-tv.html?searchResultPosition=21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television Penthouse wants to advertise your game https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_05_1983-03_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n26/mode/1up Marvel teams up with George Romero for media cross polination project https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/01/movies/new-film-comic-superhero-coming.html?searchResultPosition=19 https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a839148/george-romero-marvel-superhero-movies/ Kadabroscope promises to bring hand drawn animation into the computer age https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes3-1.pdf pg. 5 https://twitter.com/mjsamps/status/1331301343135457283?lang=en German mag Homecomputer hits newsracks http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=SG9tZWNvbXB1dGVy https://www.c64-wiki.de/wiki/Homecomputer RIP US Games https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n17 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGames/Electronic%20Games%20Issue%2013%20%28March%201983%29/page/n96/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Games 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Video game violence begins to make operators uneasy 3DO plans to shake up console biz Federal investigation into Nintendo dropped 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 February 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Ecco The Dolphin Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-80192007 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecco_the_Dolphin https://www.mobygames.com/game/6677/ecco-the-dolphin/ https://www.mobygames.com/group/741/ecco-the-dolphin-series/ Corrections: January 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1993-78923081 https://youtu.be/Sr0BVKb9Am0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMS_Industries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Turbo https://twitter.com/itsjohnnyturbo?lang=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_(tools) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%2BDecker 1993.02 WMS sues to stop Aladdin sale RePlay Feb. 1993, pg. 16 Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 Capcom's Revenue Sharing scheme shakes up AMOA RePlay Feb. 1993, pg. 29 Move over Battletech... Star Wars is here! https://archive.org/details/vgce_93-02/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Vernost https://books.google.de/books?id=vBaRlzJ2LKkC&lpg=PP1&hl=de&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q=vernost&f=false https://youtu.be/oLmFwsZsS7U https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_on_Fractalus! Video game violence issue returns RePlay Feb. 1993 pg. 101 Gary Brose - Seattle Funplex https://www.patreon.com/posts/gary-brose-79660873 3DO business model revealed https://archive.org/details/vgce_93-02/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer https://youtu.be/yxF1_wg2d_Q Sega announces Genesis 2 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29/page/n49/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis#Variations NEC wants to kick your butt with the Virtual Cushion https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29/page/n67/mode/1up https://consolevariations.com/variation/accessory/nec-pc-engine-virtual-cushion And on the SNES CD front https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29/page/n43/mode/1up Namco brings bar code battling to Gameboy https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29/page/n65/mode/1up https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Barcode_Boy CD burners become affordable https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR/page/n17/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR/page/n37/mode/1up Court squashes AMD 486 roll out https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-12-fi-19170-story.html https://archive.org/details/pc-review-16/page/20/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR/page/n39/mode/1up Notebooks come of age at COMDEX https://archive.org/details/1993-02-compute-magazine/page/n185/mode/1up?view=theater FTC drops case against Nintendo https://archive.org/details/vgce_93-02/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater Sega settles Magnavox suit Play Meter Feb. 1993 pg. 3 German software leasing may be coming to an end https://archive.org/details/AmigaJoker199302/page/n7/mode/1up European law to fill software protection gaps https://archive.org/details/AmigaJoker199302/page/n39/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Programs_Directive Sonic is coming to TV https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29/page/n216/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics) Virtuality adds flight sim https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-53/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuality_(product) 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Atari announces mass layoffs, Time names the personal computer the man of the year & Nintendo launches the Game and Watch in North America 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 February 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Spider-Man Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79440858 https://www.mobygames.com/game/9960/spider-man/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1870/spider-man/ https://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/2018/06/podcast-512-interview-with-atari-2600-spider-man-game-designer-laura-nikolich/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Nikolich Corrections: January 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1983-78434711 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Supercade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax#Launch_and_early_models https://joeclark.org/beta/BetterBetaList.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrm5VedvD2Q https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzdCyWY3GCI http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/101_BASIC_Computer_Games_Mar75.pdf https://www.mobygames.com/game/5050/jumping-flash/ 1973.02 Pong gets more notices https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94010891/pong-noted-in-orange-mall-in-los-angeles/ Odyssey gets write up in Popular Electronics https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-02.pdf pg. 64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magnavox-Odyssey-Video-Cable.jpg 1983.01 Al Lowe enters gaming biz https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AjAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA16&ots=7EFL48Dot0&dq=Bop-A-Bet%20computer%20game%20Al%20Lowe&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q=Bop-A-Bet%20computer%20game%20Al%20Lowe&f=false https://www.mobygames.com/company/25974/sunnyside-soft/ Al Lowe - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/29977733 1983.02 Atari profits nosedive as Coleco ascends https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/17/business/warner-s-profit-falls-by-56.5.html?searchResultPosition=10 Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco htttps://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 2: Everyone Else https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-76259421 The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 Atari lays off 1,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62352386/atari-inc-mass-layoffs-begin/ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/23/business/atari-moving-most-production.html?searchResultPosition=15 Editors plead not to give up on games https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 1 Double Dragon C64 https://www.mobygames.com/game/1839/double-dragon/screenshots/c64/ Atari snags microchip Intel luminary https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/01/business/atari-hires-inventor-of-microprocessor-chip.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcian_Hoff Leonard Tramiel - Part 2 - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/71643153 Leonard Tramiel - Part 1 - Commodore https://www.patreon.com/posts/leonard-tramiel-69195513 https://engineering.stanford.edu/news/ted-hoff-birth-microprocessor-and-beyond Showbiz turns Apple iis into coinops Play Meter Feb. 1, 1983, pg. 54 https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2015/09/peek_through_time_showbiz_pizz.html https://www.facebook.com/showbizpizzacom/photos/a.307884760553/10156663089730554/?type=3 Kiddie rides meet video games Play Meter Feb. 15, 1983 pg. 68 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n15/page/n2/mode/1up https://www.kiddieridesusa.com/ Atari announces "My First Computer" https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/10/business/atari-game-converter.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue36/020_Ataris_New_Add-On_Computer_For_VCS_2600_Game_Machine.php Mattel shows off Intellivision 3 behind closed doors https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n14 https://history.blueskyrangers.com/hardware/intellivision3.html Coleco announces Gemini https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 11 The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Gemini Add-ons are the new name of the game! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 6, 10, 11 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n15/page/n7/mode/1up Toy & Hobby World Feb. 1983 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-crash-that-almost-was/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam Amiga's Joyboard brings motion controls to the VCS https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/13/business/what-s-new-in-the-toy-industry-exercising-with-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Meditation Atari goes after pre-schoolers https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/13/business/what-s-new-in-the-toy-industry-exercising-with-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTp_wBnSW9k The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 5 https://www.mobygames.com/game/22900/alpha-beam-with-ernie/cover/group-97061/cover-265056/ Sega enters cartridge market Leisure Time Electronics Feb. 1983 pg. 22 https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/company:8665/platform:atari-2600/sort:moby_score/page:0/ Playthings Feb. 1983 Fox announces MASH game https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 5 https://www.mobygames.com/game/19861/mash/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/22975/porkys/screenshots/ Video game rentals take off https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_04_1983-02_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n89/mode/1up Toy retailers plan shift from consoles to computers Playthings Feb. 1983 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHujs7ka_K0 Time crowns the computer Man of the Year https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N02.1983.02-KCz.pdf/page/n9/mode/1up https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19830103,00.html CES and Toy Fare see new computers galore https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-video-game-update Toys Hobbies and Crafts Feb. 1983 http://www.atarihq.com/museum/nonatari/ultravision.php https://www.samdal.com/sv318.htm https://www.samdal.com/svhistory.htm http://www.atari-computermuseum.de/1200xl.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel_Aquarius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-99/4A#TI-99/4A_successors Byte looks at the Lisa https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-02-rescan/page/n34/mode/1up ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-02-rescan/page/n87/mode/1up PC upgraders pose a problem for IBM https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-02-rescan/page/n430/mode/1up IBM goes abroad https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n15/page/n3/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-02-17/page/n9/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer Intel begins work on 386 https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-02-rescan/page/n433/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I386 Tandy cuts CoCo price https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-02-rescan/page/n434/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Color_Computer ZX Spectrum hits retail https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-011/page/n14/mode/1up https://youtu.be/-BLM1naCfME https://youtu.be/kUSHiHmOdvE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum TI 99 could go B-O-O-M https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/23/business/texas-instruments.html?searchResultPosition=1 Michael Katz moves to Epyx https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/28/business/business-people-a-new-chief-for-epyx-game-software-maker.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n14/page/n7/mode/1up Michael Katz Part 1 - Coleco - Epyx - Mattel https://www.patreon.com/posts/35169258 https://www.mobygames.com/game/10151/gi-joe-a-real-american-hero/ Cosmi announces Tri-compatible cassette The Video Game Update Feb. 1983 pg. 16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmi_Corporation Broderbund goes multiplatform https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n14/page/n2/mode/1up Gary Carlston- Broderbund https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 TSR gets into video games https://archive.org/details/BlipMagazineCollection/Blip%2001%20%28Feb%201983%29%20TV%20Star%20Matthew%20Laborteaux/page/n34/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/53549/theseus-and-the-minotaur/screenshots/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/93453/dawn-patrol/screenshots/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/99272/dungeon-computer-adventure-game/ Virgin gets into games https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-02-24/page/n4/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-02-03/page/n4/mode/1up Brian Fargo's first gets reviewed https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n06feb1983/page/133/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/1795/the-demons-forge/ Save money on "expensive adventure game dice" https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n15/page/n4/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/syncmagazine-v3_n1/page/n97/mode/1up Nintendo launches Game and Watch in North America Leisure Time electronics Feb. 1983 pg. 26 Replay Feb. 1983 pg. 75 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch https://nintendo.fandom.com/de/wiki/Panorama Massachusettes judge calls game content "inconsequential" Games People Feb. 19, 1983 pg. 1 https://casetext.com/case/caswell-v-licensing-commission-for-brockton GCC seeks a piece of Pacman merch pie https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_1_Number_05_1983-02_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n97/mode/1up https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_Ms._Pac-Man_legal_issues https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Pac-Man#Pac-Mom Ronnie Lamm on MacNeil/Lehrer https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-507-6d5p844g0b Xrated games to feature in movie Games People Feb. 19, 1983 pg. 1 http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2013/03/rare-games-more-1975-atari-photos-and.html https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085764/?ref_=hm_rvi_tt_i_2 First US cases of video game induced seizures reported Games People Feb. 19, 1983 pg. 1 Sega gets into robots Play Meter Feb. 15, 1983 pg. 69 https://sega.fandom.com/wiki/Sega_Chan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.O.B. Leisure Dynamics announces Crossbows and Catapults Toy & Hobby World Feb. 1983 pg. 197 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2129/crossbows-and-catapults https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Wars 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM commodore atari mattel vcs intellivision spectravision colecovision nintendo gamenwatch pacman dnd tsr spectrum ibm sega spiderman
Sony and Nintendo break up, Intel christens the Pentium & EA and ESPN bury the hatchet 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 January 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Wouter, aka Wiedo, is our cohost. You can find his awesome twitter feed here: https://twitter.com/wiedo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SW2_WXgbbo and https://redcircle.com/shows/newgameoldflame 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Dracula: The Undead Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-78921633 Corrections: December 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1992-77928147 https://wiki.neogeodev.org/index.php?title=Memory_card https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/madden-for-some-football/id1035507666?i=1000551101751 Ethan's new series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEEwZkbSmEU 01.1993: Namco buys Alladin's Castle Play Meter Jan. 1993 pg. 3 Replay Jan. 1993 pg. 3 https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Aladdin%27s_Castle Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 SMP to bring Lawnmower Man to life Play Meter Jan. 1993 pg. 21 https://vrtifacts.com/warning-will-robinson-warning/?hilite=voyager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man_(film) Virtuality is coming home! https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1121993Jan/page/n9/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar#Jaguar_VR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuality_(product) Leonard Tramiel - Part 2 - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/71643153 Atari shooting for $99 Jaguar https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n55/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar Leonard Tramiel - Part 2 - Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/71643153 3DO reveals more https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n51/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer https://youtu.be/yxF1_wg2d_Q Sony and Nintendo break up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n55/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM EGM calls out NOA on CD BS https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n3/mode/1up Johnny Turbo sets out to save gamers https://archive.org/details/vgce_93-01/page/n54/mode/1up Sega introduces six button controller https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n57/mode/1up Joe Morici - Capcom https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815 Game Genie comes to the SNES https://archive.org/details/vgce_93-01/page/n25/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Genie Nintendo launches Classic Series for NES https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_008_January-February_1993 pg. 48 Intel reveals the new name for the 586 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-01_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up Motorola jumps a generation https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-01_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up Is the 286 dead? https://archive.org/details/pc-review-15/page/34/mode/1up Paul Neurath - Looking Glass - Origin https://www.patreon.com/posts/54857109 UK's PC price war comes to a screeching halt https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-01_OCR/page/n43/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/pc-review-15/page/20/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1121993Jan/page/n9/mode/1up IBM eyes Japan https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-01_OCR/page/n43/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-98 Origin plans diverse future for Ultima brand https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-01/page/n6/mode/1up Wolfenstein publishers ads dual https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_102/page/n1/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_102/page/n10/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_102/page/n101/mode/1up Jumpman LIVES!!! https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-01/page/n49/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpman_(video_game) ESPN and EA settle https://archive.org/details/vgce_93-01/page/n25/mode/1up Double Dragon coming to cinemas https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n260/mode/1up https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106761/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Deep Space Nine launches https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20042%20%28January%201993%29/page/n259/mode/1up Douglas Adams closes out Hitchhikers trilogy https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.01/page/n12/mode/1up Sears Business Centers close https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-01-14-9303162002-story.html 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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Compaq gives birth to the PC clone, Commodore and TI declare war on Sinclair & A day of reckoning awaits the software business 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 January 1983. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Jon from the Retro Games Squad is our cohost. You can find his other fine retrogaming work here: https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: River Raid Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/78434628 https://www.mobygames.com/game/river-raid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Raid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Shaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Pictures#1980s:_Coca-Cola,_Tri-Star,_and_other_acquisitions_and_ventures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kassar https://www.amoa.com https://www.mobygames.com/game/astron-belt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEEwZkbSmEU Corrections: December 1982 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1982-77433012 Ethans new series: https://www.youtube.com/@play_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velcro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserDisc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEEwZkbSmEU 1973 Pong doing well https://archive.org/details/cashbox34unse_28/page/37/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong 1983 Retailers rethink games https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/24/business/stores-reassess-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=20 Nassau County wants big money from operators https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/02/nyregion/battle-for-the-dollar-looms-in-albany.html?searchResultPosition=3 SNK sells direct to operators Replay Jan. 1983 pg. 88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxEzVjfkELo Japan recognizes game copyrights Replay Jan. 1983 pg. 18 Games People Jan. 8, 1983 pg. 1 Bally Midway wins pillow fight Games People Jan. 22, 1983 pg. 1 Pacmania continues Games People Jan. 8, 1983 pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n12a/page/n3/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083461/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085008/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Supercade Winter CES sees the rise of the software providers https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/08/business/the-new-software-suppliers.html?searchResultPosition=4 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/08/arts/electronics-fair-views-consumer-s-tomorrow.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n2/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-01/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater Repackaged Consoles to debut at CES https://retrocdn.net/File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.1_10.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJDy0XC6vDg http://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/classics/odyssey_3.htm https://history.blueskyrangers.com/parkerbro/unreleasedparker.html Big names are being attracted to games https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/13/arts/makers-vie-for-millions-in-home-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=7 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n11/page/n1/mode/1up Buy 2 get 1 free is the post Xmas slogan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92300722/video-game-market-profile-part-1/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92300741/video-game-market-profile-part-2/ MB buys Sanders license https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/06/business/milton-bradley-license.html?searchResultPosition=6 Imagic settles with Atari https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/05/business/atari-suit-settled.html?searchResultPosition=2 Imagic delays stock offering https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n12a https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n3/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n3/mode/1up Custer's Revenge resolution goes to court https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/23/nyregion/video-games-pose-thorny-legal-issue.html?searchResultPosition=18 Games People Jan. 1 1983, pg. 4 https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-2600/swedish-erotica-custers-revenge Custer's Revenge discontinued https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92040119/custers-revenge-pulled-from-shelves/ Atari warns users against 3rd party carts in Germany https://archive.org/details/atari-club-magazin-1983-1/page/4/mode/1up Modify your games with Answer's PGP1 https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-personal-game-programmer-pgp-1_20131.html Turn your VCS into a computer https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater http://atarihq.com/museum/2678/piggybak.html https://books.google.de/books?id=7y8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=entex+2000+piggyback&source=bl&ots=OX0w8DE4xG&sig=ACfU3U3WG9VdcJUcR9NCX3q7LdlLJxWc8Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJ9830hfn8AhVUgf0HHVo_AZQQ6AF6BAgdEAM#v=onepage&q=entex%202000%20piggyback&f=false Palmtex takes gaming on the go https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n3/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmtex_Portable_Videogame_System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP7wtw4rk4g Byte gets hands on with Compaq https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-01_OCR/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater Apple unveils the Lisa https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-27/page/n4/mode/1up https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=265&st=1 Intel introduces the 80286 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-01_OCR/page/n473/mode/1up?view=theater 3.5" floppy standard agreed on https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/11/business/sony-agreement.html?searchResultPosition=6 https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-01_OCR/page/n475/mode/1up?view=theater CPM compatibility grows more difficult https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-01_OCR/page/n472/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore announces portable 64 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-20/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Tramiel declares war on Sinclair https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-01/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater Texas Instruments targets ZX81 with TI99/2 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-27/page/n4/mode/1up https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=267 Timex to distribute Speccy in USA https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-06/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_2068 Clive sells 10% stake in Sinclair Research https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-27/page/n4/mode/1up Competition Pro Joystick debuts https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-27/page/n4/mode/1up https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_Pro Roklan moves into cartridges https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n12a/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/roklan-corporation Cosmi brings budget software to home micros https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n13/page/n1/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/cosmi-corporation Survival Software pioneers the demo disk https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n11/page/n1/mode/1up Gamestar advertises Starbowl https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-01/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,7082/ Epyx gets cash infusion https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n12a/page/n1/mode/1up Michael Katz Part Part 1 - Coleco - Epyx - Mattel https://www.patreon.com/posts/35169258 Bug Byte defectors dare to Imagine https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-015/page/n114/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spectrum/arcadia/credits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB3QtuL29Cs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnzE4Oawtww https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-06/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/imagine Bug Byte ditches mail order https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-01-06/mode/1up?view=theater Creative Computing drops out of the software game https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-01/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater Independent computer stores are closing https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-01_OCR/page/n475/mode/1up?view=theater Returns loom as threat to software industry https://archive.org/details/software-merchandising-january-1983/page/70/mode/1up Console tech comes to phones https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/07/business/baby-bell-offers-its-first-2-phones.html?searchResultPosition=7 Graphics are holding online shopping back https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/13/business/technology-retailing-by-computer.html?searchResultPosition=14 The Internet is born https://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit07/internet07_02.phtml 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM 40 years ago: Compaq gives birth to the PC clone, Commodore and TI declare war on Sinclair & A day of reckoning awaits the software business These stories and many more on the latest episode of the VGNRTM crash,atari,sega,mattel,coleco,intellivision,vcs,commodore,texasinstruments,apple,lisa, compaq
Sega launches the SegaCD, Nintendo and Sony kiss and make up & Intel goes multitasking 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 December 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 Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Night Trap Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/77928074 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Trap https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/journey_/screenshots https://www.mobygames.com/game/microleague-wrestling/screenshots https://www.mobygames.com/game/samantha-fox-strip-poker/screenshots Corrections: November 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1992-76972106 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMS_Industries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally_Manufacturing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Space_World https://www.mobygames.com/game/jaguar/defender-2000 https://www.retroplace.com/en/games/179282--teenage-mutant-hero-turtles-the-coin-op https://www.patreon.com/posts/leonard-tramiel-71643153 1992 Sega teams up with GE Play Meter Dec. 1992 pg. 3 Replay Dec. 1992 pg. 30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real3D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_arcade_system_boards#Sega_Model_2 https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/virtua-fighter/screenshots https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-laser-games-inc Exhilarama coming to a mall near you Play Meter Dec. 1992 pg. 30 https://arcadepreservation.fandom.com/wiki/Exhilarama Redemption is on the rise Play Meter Dec. 1992 pg. 103 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redemption_game SNES Street Fighter hits coindrop Replay Dec. 1992 pg. 30 https://www.mobygames.com/game/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior SegaCD launches! https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20041%20%28December%201992%29/page/n59/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD Nintendo and Sony make up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20041%20%28December%201992%29/page/n57/mode/1up Move over bit-wars, the meg-wars are here! https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%203%20%28December%201992%29/page/n16/mode/1up EA is turning Japanese https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-12/page/n21/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_101/page/n115/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/electronic-arts-victor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts_Victor Virtual VCR is coming to SeagCD https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20041%20%28December%201992%29/page/n286/mode/1up https://segaretro.org/The_Colors_of_Modern_Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymrxb31N_VU SF2 comes to the NES https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20041%20%28December%201992%29/page/n87/mode/1up https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Master_Fighter_VI%27 Intel introduces new interrupt architecture https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-12_OCR/page/n39/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Programmable_Interrupt_Controller Infogrames drops the Amiga https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1111992Dec/page/n9/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-55/page/n11/mode/2up Sierra moves Amiga port development to Europe https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1992.12/page/n11/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/revolution-software-ltd https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_101/page/n65/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%203%20%28December%201992%29/page/n11/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/kings-quest-vi-heir-today-gone-tomorrow https://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-kyrandia/cover-art/gameCoverId,881/ Shareware gets more respect https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_101/page/n67/mode/1up ESPN sues EA over EASN https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%203%20%28December%201992%29/page/n11/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/john-madden-football-93/cover-art/gameCoverId,49414/ Bell Atlantic moves to test streaming video Play Meter Dec. 1992 pg. 27 Replay Dec. 1992 pg. 17 Deadly Moves ad is just bizarre https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_041_December_1992 pg. 210 https://gamefabrique.com/games/power-moves/#&gid=1&pid=/posters/power-moves.jpg https://www.mobygames.com/game/deadly-moves 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras Find out on the VGNRTM 30 years ago: Sega launches the SegaCD, Nintendo and Sony kiss and make up & Intel goes multitasking These stories and many more on the latest episode of the VGNRTM
The video game market crashes, Coinop is on the skids & Home computer competition heats up 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 December 1982. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Wouter, aka Wiedo, is our cohost. 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Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-e-t-77361487 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game) https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-2600/et-the-extra-terrestrial_ https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/et-the-extra-terrestrial-licensees Corrections: November 1982 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1982-75944920 https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuf_detail.php?manuf_id=1703&orig_game_id=8767 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacewar! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Space August 1981 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-1981-55291660 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game) https://www.retroplace.com/en/games/169330--radio-shack-tandyvision-one https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/activision-publishing-inc/offset,1475/so,1d/list-games/ Robert Kniskern - Gamemaster - https://www.patreon.com/posts/robert-kniskern-64771353 https://www.mobygames.com/game/pinball-construction-set/cover-art 1962 Arthur C Clarke predicts networked AI wiping us out https://www.nytimes.com/1962/12/09/archives/spark-of-the-second-industrial-revolution-it-is-the-electron-and.html?searchResultPosition=12 1972 Final Apollo mission lands on moon https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/08/archives/ronald-ellwin-evans.html?searchResultPosition=34 https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/06/archives/last-of-apollos-set-for-liftoff-to-moon-tonight.html?searchResultPosition=45 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program Laser Disc premieres https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93514522/first-public-showcase-of-discovision/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserDisc 1982: NYT Timeline Our Crash Episodes: The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-75643983 The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 2: Everyone Else https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-game-crash-76259421 Atari secures Destron licenses https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/03/business/briefs-073723.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://arcadeblogger.com/2017/06/02/gdis-slither-the-1-3-million-dollar-crash-burn/ Video Game Update newsletter bullish on CES https://retrocdn.net/File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.1_09.pdf Games By Apollo files for bankruptcy https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/07/business/a-squeeze-in-video-games.html?searchResultPosition=3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_by_Apollo Warner announces earnings guidance adjustment https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/09/business/atari-relieves-executive-of-duties.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/09/business/dow-loses-9.85-in-late-selloff.html?searchResultPosition=7 Atari sues Coleco over Module 1 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/09/business/coleco-industries-is-sued-by-atari.html?searchResultPosition=9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColecoVision#Atari_2600_expansion Atari stock plummets further https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/10/business/video-game-industry-is-jarred-anew.html?searchResultPosition=11 Mattel and Warner continue decline while others begin to recover https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/11/business/mattel-stock-buffeted-by-video-game-scare.html?searchResultPosition=13 Atari Announces 1200XL https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/14/business/a-new-computer-is-offered-by-atari.html?searchResultPosition=20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family#Models Warner's problems not limited to Atari https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/business/a-myriad-of-problems-for-warner.html?searchResultPosition=25 Atari 's problems start at the head https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/business/the-game-turns-serious-at-atari.html?searchResultPosition=26 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1983/03/17/atari-to-tap-smart-phone-market/b90e4689-b038-41eb-8bed-bc27fca4366d/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/09/Atari-transforms-video-game-into-home-computer/3105413614800/ https://www.technologizer.com/2012/02/12/atari-oddities/9/ Ray Kassar caught in insider trading investigation https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/24/business/warner-reports-atari-insider-case.html?searchResultPosition=29 Warner calls off Madison Fund purchase https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/25/business/madison-bid-halted-by-warner.html?searchResultPosition=32 Warner begins to recover https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/31/business/increase-in-broker-rate-pushes-dow-down-12.23.html?searchResultPosition=36 AMOA muted despite standouts Replay Dec. 1982 pg. 46 AMOA 1980 Special Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42756585 https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/qbert https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/joust https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/popeye https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/super-pac-man https://segaretro.org/Sega_LaserDisc_hardware https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pole-position https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/buck-rogers-planet-of-zoom https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/front-line Dark Planet video - https://youtu.be/e74YU-pWtF4 Japan Amusement Machine Show muted Play Meter Dec. 15, 1982 pg. 44 Silco to bring home games to the arcades Replay Dec. 1982 pg. 43 Pizza Time Theatre opens 200th store https://showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes2-4.pdf Coke adds games to vending machines Replay Dec. 1982 pg. 105 https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Bandai/CatchACoke.htm Replay editor goes hardcore Reagan Replay December 1982 pg. 3 Surgeon General warns against video games Replay Dec. 1982, pg. 15 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/10/us/around-the-nation-surgeon-general-sees-danger-in-video-games.html https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n9 Pacman is keeping the kids off drugs Playmeter Dec. 1, 1982 pg. 16 Epileptic seizures caused by games https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing1982-12/page/n11/mode/1up https://www.gamesdatabase.org/game/arcade/dark-warrior https://www.epsyhealth.com/seizure-epilepsy-blog/video-games-and-seizure-safety Atari Semiconductor Group founded Play Meter Dec. 15, 1982, pg. 42 Financial records broken Toy & Hobby World Dec. 1982 VentureVision enters VCS market https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n10/page/n2/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/venturevision https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,26573/ Zimag enters video game market https://retrocdn.net/File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.1_09.pdf https://www.mobygames.com/company/zimag MysteryDisc brings Laser disc gaming dream to life https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n10/page/n2/mode/1up https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/39318/V-MD-82-001/MysteryDisc-1:-Murder-Anyone Comdex shows both promise and problems of growing computer industry https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/04/business/winners-of-gamble-on-small-computer.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visi_On The GUIs are coming! The GUIs are coming! https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/07/science/personal-computers-a-big-1983-expected-for-the-digital-mouse.html?searchResultPosition=6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visi_On IBM sues over trade secrets https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/01/business/ibm-suit-on-secrets-is-settled.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://archive.org/details/InterfaceAge198212/page/n9/mode/1up IBM buys 12% of Intel https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/23/world/in-unusual-step-ibm-buys-stake-in-big-supplier-of-parts.html?searchResultPosition=6 Atari licenses Donkey Kong for home computers https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n10 Artworx advertises Strip Poker https://archive.org/details/1982-12-compute-magazine/page/n46/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/strip-poker-a-sizzling-game-of-chance Computer price wars continue https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing1982-12/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater Mattel enters computer fray https://retrocdn.net/File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.1_09.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel_Aquarius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision#Entertainment_Computer_System_(ECS) IBM rumored to be entering home market https://archive.org/details/1982-12-compute-magazine/page/n7/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr Commodore recalls C64s https://archive.org/details/1982-12-compute-magazine/page/n7/mode/1up Sinclair dismantles US operations https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing1982-12/page/n13/mode/1up Electron misses Xmas https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1982-12-02/page/n4/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_array https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron British computer makers move to block imports https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1982-12-16/mode/1up?view=theater The Source adopts NCBMS standard https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n04dec1982/page/n285/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_email Computerland opens 300th store https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n04dec1982/page/n285/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ComputerLand WH Smith begins stocking the Speccy https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1982-12-16/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHSmith Universities begin to introduce computer requirements https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputing1982-12/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1982/12/13/small-computers-making-a-big-splash-on-campus/fd264ead-e32d-4e2e-b6f3-8073d60a012f/ https://www.cs.cornell.edu/wya/AcademicComputing/text/andrew.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3M_computer Mazes and Monsters airs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazes_and_Monsters 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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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