Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

Few events in video game history are more legendary than the Console War between Sega and Nintendo.  Our guest today was one of the generals of that war, the head of Sega of America, Tom Kalinske.   Tom's story is not just a story of Sega though, he started out in advertising, helping create the still iconic Flintstone's vitamins, he redefined Barbie's image, helped save Mattel from bankruptcy after the video game crash and lead one of the most important educational tech companies of our time, Leap Frog. Tom's insight into the world of toys, games and education over a career spanning 6 decades is a wild and fascinating ride. Recorded: July 2025 Video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tom-kalinske-141140563 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/Flintstones_Chewable_Vitamins Flintstones commercials: https://youtu.be/IMayKCViiRc?si=yOo7bIX3rhEaboJV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana_Football https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL Michael Katz Part 2 - Atari - Sega - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329 https://retrogamingaus.com/1799/video-game-ad-of-the-day-game-gear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/videogame-pioneer-tom-petit-dies-at-62/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel https://youtu.be/xx-8QBX8qgc?si=1PtKhQvHf9qA5C1Y https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Pico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeapFrog_Enterprises https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_Wars_(book) Copyright Karl Kuras 2025

Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online 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 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/137421899 7 Minutes in Heaven: Lazy Jones Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-137421447     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy_Jones Corrections: September 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-1984-127470165 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold     http://jerrymomoda.com/universal-vs-nintendo-part-i-2/     https://www.patreon.com/posts/83174490/     https://www.filfre.net/2016/05/kit-williamss-golden-hare-part-1-the-contest/page_1big/     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Uz0LMbWpI         https://archive.org/details/zaprisefall00cohe/mode/2up      1944     Coinmen looking forward to VE Day     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-03.pdf  pg. 1        https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-10.pdf pg. 3        https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2735         https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2736     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-31.pdf   pg. 2     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-10.pdf  pg. 2          https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-17.pdf   pg. 5 First National Electronics Conference held     https://www.nytimes.com/1944/10/06/archives/electronics-holds-postwar-promise-war-expansion-of-uses-aids-in.html?searchResultPosition=2 1954     Popular Electronics debuts     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/50s/54/Pop-1954-10.pdf    pg. 52 Von Neumann joins Atomic Energy Commission     https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/24/archives/oppenheimer-friend-named-to-the-aec-von-neumann-gets-vacancy-on-aec.html?searchResultPosition=3        https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/24/archives/von-neumann-had-key-hbomb-role-princeton-scientist-created.html?searchResultPosition=5 New York Magistrate resigns to head Comics Code Authority      https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/02/archives/magistrate-resigns-murphy-to-draft-a-code-for-comic-magazine.html?searchResultPosition=4 1964     UNIVAC experiments with airflow computing     https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/18/archives/new-digital-computer-introduced-by-univac.html?searchResultPosition=2 Big Tech hit by defense spending cuts     https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/13/archives/watson-announces-ibm-profits-mark-for-third-quarter.html?searchResultPosition=65 Bowling gets computerized     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/64/Pop-1964-10.pdf   pg. 46 1974     ASCII code extensions proposed     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-10.pdf   pg. 26       https://www.aivosto.com/articles/charsets-7bit.html#body       Atari Debuts Touch Me     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-10-19.pdf   pg. 31 Sega sponsors video game tournament     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-10-26.pdf  pg. 45         https://segaretro.org/Sega_TV_Game-ki_Zenkoku_Contest     1984: Hasbro buys Milton Bradley     Toys Hobbies & Crafts, October 1984 Warner returns to profitability     "Posts $24.4 Million Profit Compared With Loss a Year Ago, The Associated Press October 23, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News" Atari Games Inc. established     Replay, October 1984, pg. 15      Jack is looking for cash     The second time around, Forbes, October 8, 1984, Section: COMPANIES; Pg. 42, Byline: By Anne Bagamery     Electronic Games, October 1984, pg. 12     Gerard Leaves as Warner Co-President, The Associated Press, October 16, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News Commodore financials break records     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-18/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater      Apple numbers soar     Apple earnings soar six-fold in quarter, Financial Times (London,England), October 19, 1984, Friday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 21 TI settles investor suit     Suit costs TI $12 million, Computerworld, October 15, 1984, Section: COMPUTER INDUSTRY; Pg. 116 Ocean buys Imagine     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-18/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair buys rights to bandersnatch     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-11/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-04/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Activision to spend big as computer game maker     ACTIVISION; Details pre-Christmas advertising and promotion plans, Business Wire, October 24, 1984, Wednesday            ACTIVISION; Financial results, Business Wire, October 29, 1984, Monday PCS going into bankruptcy     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-25/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater      Konami goes public     KONAMI INDUSTRY TRADED FIRST AT 8,300 YEN, Copyright 1984 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 1, 1984, MONDAY Japanese Arcade law     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841001p/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater Japanese arcades diversify     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841015p/page/n16/mode/1up Chuck E. Cheese operations normalize     Play Meter, October 15, 1984, pg. 9 Fighting games are all the rage     Replay, October 1984, pg. 16     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch-Out!! AMOA set to be the battle of the carts     Replay, October 1984, pg. 27, pg. 31 Video Games donated to Smithsonian     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-10-20.pdf  pg. 38      Namco moves to Famicom     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841001p/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater     http://www.videogameden.com/fc.htm?lor      Parker Bros may be getting out     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-7/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater     Tom Dusenberry - Parker Brothers - Hasbro - Atari - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42807419 Adam woes continue     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-7/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-7/page/105/mode/1up?view=theater     Cabbage Patch Sales Boost Coleco's 3rd-Qtr Profit, The Associated Press, October 25, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News          No Headline In Original, United Press International, October 24, 1984, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial     Adam promotion costs hit earnings at Coleco, Financial Times (London,England), October 30, 1984, Tuesday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 15 Oric on the ropes     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-04/mode/1up?view=theater GEC drops MSX plans     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-11/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Sega to launch MSX in UK     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-18/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater          https://www.msx.org/wiki/Yashica_YC-64         https://www.msx.org/wiki/Category:Yeno Amstrad bullish on CPC     Amstrad stays Sugar sweet, The Guardian (London), October 4, 1984, Byline: By MAGGIE BROWN Commodore prepping 128     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-25/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair denies rumors of expanded speccy     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-04/mode/1up?view=theater Sinclair announces Spectrum+     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-18/mode/1up?view=theater         https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-25/page/n17/mode/2up?view=theater Home computers have the price right, just not the power     Byte, October 1984, pg. 6     Final bonanza for home micros / Sales of cheap home computers, The Guardian (London), October 8, 1984, Byline: By PETER LARGE Games on cassette are dead     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-7/page/107/mode/1up?view=theater Bookware mania explodes!     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-7/mode/1up?view=theater         https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-10-11/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater     Toy & Hobby World, October 1984, pg. 8      Visi On sold to CDC     https://books.google.de/books?id=d-tPdHcBE9wC&pg=PAPA41&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Microsoft delays Windows... again     PERIPHERALS; SPECIAL INSURANCE COVERAGE COULD PREVENT COSTLY LOSSES, The New York Times, October 30, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section C; Page 6, Column 5; Science Desk Ensoniq plans ad campaign     No Headline In Original, ADWEEK, October 22, 1984, Eastern Edition, Section: A

After spending almost 2 decades trying to make MUD a viable commercial project, Richard returns to academia after publishing his seminal book, Designing Virtual Worlds, and begins teaching and researching game worlds and player behavior. We delve deep into the study of games, talk about why it's important and the future of virtual worlds, the morality of being a god, both as a designer and a gamer, and where the industry can go from here. Recorded: February 2025 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/Richard_Bartle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD1 https://www.mobygames.com/game/124837/multi-user-dungeon-mud1/ https://mud.co.uk/dvw/ http://howtobeagod.com/ http://pdf.textfiles.com/zines/ESCAPIST/theescapist_043.pdf Books by Richard: How to Be a God    http://www.howtobeagod.com/    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955649498  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0955649498/  https://mud.co.uk/richard/How%20to%20Be%20a%20God.pdf Dheghōm  http://www.Dheghōm.com/ (http://www.xn--dheghm-fgb.com/)  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915964008/   https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915964008/   https://mud.co.uk/richard/Dhegh%C5%8Dm.pdf Erwā         https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964040   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964040 Bhéwonom                                                                           https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964067   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964067 Copyright 2025 Karl Kuras

While there are many founders of the video game industry writ large, the dawn of multiplayer gaming is a much more select group of luminaries and our guest today, Richard Bartle is most definitely one of them.  He cocreated MUD1, the first Multi User Dungeon game as a college student and has gone on to help shape the academic view of gaming ever since. Recorded: January 2025 Video version:   https://www.patreon.com/posts/135579198 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/Richard_Bartle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracosm https://www.mobygames.com/game/124837/multi-user-dungeon-mud1/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_Online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Online https://mud.co.uk/richard/mpublish.htm https://mud.co.uk/richard/pcwaug84.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Kesmai https://mud.co.uk/richard/pcpsep87.htm https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmulligan/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/historical-bits-mobile-gaming-part-2-wap-games-anu-halme/ Books by Richard: How to Be a God    http://www.howtobeagod.com/                                                     https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955649498   https://www.amazon.com/dp/0955649498/   https://mud.co.uk/richard/How%20to%20Be%20a%20God.pdf Dheghōm                                                                            http://www.Dheghōm.com/ (http://www.xn--dheghm-fgb.com/)    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915964008/    https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915964008/    https://mud.co.uk/richard/Dhegh%C5%8Dm.pdf Erwā         https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964040    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964040 Bhéwonom                                                                           https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964067    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964067 Copyright 2025 Karl Kuras

Mechanical amusements have long been a mainstay of theme parks and travelling fairs.  In the 1980s, this technology entered the realm of the arcade, most notably through Chuck E. Cheese and since then, has merged with the traditional dark ride to become the interactive dark ride, a mixture of animatronics, motion, lightguns and video games.   Our guest today, John Wood is the head of Sally Corporation, a pioneer of animatronic entertainment and especially the interactive darkride.  John tells us how this industry leader got its start 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Corporation https://www.sallydarkrides.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathkit_H8 https://youtu.be/jjNca1L6CUk?si=tAux1b9ri9ZJ_mdm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Association_of_Amusement_Parks_and_Attractions https://www.sallydarkrides.com/post/remembering-jan-sherman-sally-dark-rides-memorializes-long-time-co-worker-and-friend 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

Nintendo owns CES, The future belongs to the internet & EA disses Sega 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 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/131691264 7 Minutes in Heaven: Zero Tolerance Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131666929     https://www.mobygames.com/game/10115/zero-tolerance/ Corrections: August 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-1994-123352781 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega     https://www.retroreversing.com/super-famicom-snes-sdk/     https://archive.org/details/st-report             https://patentarcade.com/tag/alpex-computer-v-nintendo 1994: Street Fighter loses its luster     A Warrior of Video Games, The New York Times, September 6, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 6; Financial Desk ; Column 6; Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK,     Capcom's video game superhero, Mega Man, debuts this week in nationally syndicated cartoon series; Interactive software giant embraces Hollywood to create precedent-setting entertainment, Business Wire, September 7, 1994, Wednesday     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2         https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219458/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_14         https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115421/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Action_Extreme_Team     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165046/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1         Joe Morici - Capcom - https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815 CD duplicators expand their offerings     "Keeping Track Of All Trades; Replicators Go Beyond The Basics, Branching Out Into Packaging,Distribution And More, Billboard, September 3, 1994, Section: CD REPLICATION; Spotlight; Pg. 86, Byline: BY PAUL VERNA           The Expanding Universe Of Replication; Companies Roll Out The Format Welcome Mat, Opening The Door To CDROM And Others, Billboard, September 3, 1994, Section: CD REPLICATION; Spotlight; Pg. 84, Byline: BY STEVE TRAIMAN" CD piracy explodes in Hong Kong     Software pirates strike gold, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), September 15, 1994, Section: FEATURE; Pg. 25          https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=eEUNtQprsc0 Best Buy expands     Best Buy Plans Southern Calif. Invasion; Discounter Promises 'New Shopping Experience', Billboard, September 10, 1994, Section: Pg. 5, Byline: BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK Woolworth UK hit hard by drop  in computer software sales     Kingfisher offshoots turn in mixed performance, Financial Times (London,England), September 14, 1994, Wednesday, London, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 25,  Rhino sees slowdown     Rhino runs deeper into red at midway, Financial Times (London,England), September 20, 1994, Tuesday, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 26, Byline: By GARY EVANS Video game slump hits Wong         Video-game slump hits firm, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), September 30, 1994, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 18     Raymond Yap - Wong's International, Mondex - https://www.patreon.com/posts/108390526 Playmates shifts to games     Post-TMNT Playmates Goes Vid, Ad Day, September 19, 1994, Section: NEW PRODUCTS; Pg. 17 Software Toolworks becomes Mindscape     THE SOFTWARE TOOLWORKS, INC. BECOMES MINDSCAP , INC., PR Newswire, September 30, 1994, Friday - 19:34 Eastern Time Strauss Zelnick to head BMG     "Ex-IBM chief to head Canadian films group, Financial Times (London,England), September 15, 1994, Thursday, London; Section: International Company News; Pg. 27, Byline: By LOUISE KEHOE and REUTER          Ex-Film Executive Chosen To Head Bertelsmann Unit, The New York Times, September 14, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 8; Column 5; Financial Desk ; Column 5; Byline: By SALLIE HOFMEISTER,            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss_Zelnick Katzenberg out at Disney     Now Playing: Disney in Turmoil, The New York Times, September 23, 1994, Friday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; Byline: By BERNARD WEINRAUB with GERALDINE FABRIKANT,     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisneyWar     https://www.amazon.com/Men-Who-Would-King-DreamWorks/dp/0547520271 Battletech Centers go online     L.A.-Vegas link makes virtual a new reality, The Hollywood Reporter, September 2, 1994, Friday            DISNEY'S GAME LINK, Variety, September 12, 1994 - September 18, 1994, Section: SPECIAL REPORT: INTERTAINMENT; Update; Pg. 33 Nicastro's to co-CEO WMS     Neil D. Nicastro appointed co-chief executive officer of WMS Industries, Business Wire, September 12, 1994, Monday Arnie's Place closes down     Scrappy Arcade Owner Gives Up the Fight, The New York Times, September 20, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Metropolitan Desk, Section: Section B; ; Section B; Page 4; Column 1; Metropolitan Desk ; Column 1; ; Biography, Byline: Arnie Kaye, Special to The New York Times, Dateline: WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 19           https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/20/nyregion/scrappy-arcade-owner-gives-up-the-fight.html?searchResultPosition=1          http://arniesplacearcade.com/pictures.html Nintendo owns CES     https://archive.org/details/edge-012-september-1994/page/10/mode/2up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/edge-012-september-1994/page/44/mode/1up?view=theater RPGs, adventures and doom clones abound on pc at ces     https://archive.org/details/computer-gaming-world-issue-122-september-1994/page/22/mode/1up?view=theater      Sega bypasses Japanese distributors     SEGA DECIDES TO SELL DIRECT TO RETAILERS, Computergram International, September 13, 1994 EA disses Saturn     No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, September 19, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK, Vol. 34, No. 38 3DO's next gen system is a dog...     https://archive.org/details/edge-012-september-1994/page/6/mode/2up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panasonic_M2 ESRB rates its first game     No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, September 12, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK, Vol. 34, No. 37 Mortal Kombat II breaks records     Acclaim's 'Mortal Kombat II' breaks video game and film industry records with $50 million opening week, Business Wire, September 22, 1994, Thursday Sega and Nintendo plan big Xmas ad spends     Sega and Nintendo Prepare to Do Battle Over Holiday Season Sales, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ), Edition), , September 21, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B10; Vol. CCXXIV; No. 57; ISSN: 0099-9660 EA sees CD future     Electronic Arts Shifts Focus to CD-ROM Video Games, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), September 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B4; Vol. CCXXIV; No. 47; ISSN: 0099-9660 CDi gets new slogan     A NEW STRATEGY FOR CD-I PHILIPS LOWERS PRICE, CHANGES SLOGAN  TO DRIVE SALES, Advertising Age, September 26, 1994, Section: Pg. 14         https://youtu.be/TgtBDVRwKCQ?si=77kblLoNQUYxSl16 China seen as growth market by Nintendo     Nintendo to launch game software production in China, Japan Economic Newswire, SEPTEMBER 6, 1994, TUESDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, Sept. 6 Kyodo     Taiwan firm to compensate Nintendo, Singapore Business Times, September 18, 1994 Sanyo avoids face off with Matsushita         Sanyo to market 32-bit computer game, Report From Japan, September 1, 1994     https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7327486440387289088/ Konix lives     Aiming to succeed where others have failed - MSU's CD systems look set to find their way into homes world-wide / Growth from Technology, Financial Times (London,England), September 8, 1994, Thursday, London, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 30, Byline: By ALAN CANE     https://www.konixmultisystem.co.uk/index.php?id=interviews&content=wyn Myst coming to laseractive     https://segaretro.org/Myst_(Mega_LD)         Pioneer gets LaserActive with 'Myst' software hit; Redford eco entertainment also set for format, The Hollywood Reporter, September 6, 1994, Tuesday, Byline: Scott Hettrick       https://segaretro.org/Legacy Time Warner picks up Rise of the Robots     Time Warner Interactive to release "Rise of the Robots" on CD-ROM and Floppy in United States; TWi also to release "Rise" on 10 interactive platforms in Europe, Business Wire, September 6, 1994, Tuesday, Dateline: MILPITAS, Calif.      Sega bets on Cornhuskers     "Sega Sports opens college football season by predicting this weekend's winners on the new ""College Football National Championship"" video game;Nebraska Cornhuskers take national championship on Sega Sports field, Business Wire, September 2, 1994, Friday" Shaq goes multiple media     ive, EA Hope Shaq Game/CD Promo Hits Nothing But Net, Billboard, September 24, 1994, Section: ARTISTS

  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 and beyond.   In Part 2, we talk about working on Ultima for the Gameboy, porting Dynamix titles to the Amiga, rediscovering his strategy roots at Microprose and finally deciding to exit the industry on moral and personal grounds. Jeff's insight and storytelling skill make this a wonderful chat. Recorded: September 2024 Watch the video version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/128754521 And catch up with Part 1 of the interview here: 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://www.mobygames.com/game/5630/ultima-runes-of-virtue/ https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Ultima_V:_cloth_map http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Wiki/images/e/ee/Ultima_-_Savage_Empire_-_DOS_-_Manual.pdf https://www.debonogroup.com/services/core-programs/six-thinking-hats/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwZi58u1FjI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamix https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/list.php?list_publisher=Dynamix&list_developer=Dynamix https://www.mobygames.com/game/444/microprose-entertainment-pack-vol-1-dr-floyds-desktop-toys/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/521/x-com-ufo-defense/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/212/master-of-orion/ Diaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrIWJy0tAas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sese4lzWNtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1cO2uHyf58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_Conquest https://www.mobygames.com/person/5529/david-govett/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/212/master-of-orion/promo/group-52963/image-790706/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1417/this-means-war/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_in_the_Air_(2009_film) https://peopletype.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/28566/ashen-empires/  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

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

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 Easter

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-

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://ret

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.c

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 Ju

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 E