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

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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/

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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

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Sabrewulf Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121098237     https://www.mobygames.com/game/14732/sabre-wulf/

Corrections: July 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-116535754 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Pong     https://gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan/     https://www.giantbomb.com/photon-the-ultimate-game-on-planet-earth/3030-39589/     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron     https://archive.org/details/book_video_games/page/n77/mode/2up     

1974:         Atari sells Japanese manufacturing to Namco     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-24.pdf   pg. 49

Basketball a hit     Cashbox august 3 1974       https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-04.pdf  pg. 43

Clean Sweep 1 player     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf  pg. 50

Track 10 adds oil slick     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-17.pdf  pg. 46           https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/2351

Gene Lipken joins Atari     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-24.pdf   pg. 49

Medal Games are spreading     Game Machine August 10, 1974 pg. 7      Cali SC rules in favor of pinball     Cashbox Aug 10 1974     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf  pg. 48

Coinop on the Price is Right     Cashbox august 3 1974       https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-04.pdf  pg. 43     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_Is_Right

13 year olds simulate life on computer     Two Youths Turn Computers on to 'Life', Hardford Courant, 11 Aug 1974, Page 3     http://www.rearden.com/people.php

1984: Silicon Valley proves resilient     Gloom in the Valley . . . But a Silver Lining, Too, U.S. News & World Report, August 20, 1984, Section: Pg. 38, Byline: By JOANNE DAVIDSON

Warner second quarter losses are massive     Warner Communications reports huge loss, United Press International, August 2, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle

Jack slashes prices     Atari's Tramiel Gets Tough With Price Cuts, ADWEEK, August 13, 1984, Eastern Edition,Byline: By Gail Belsky     Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 1      https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater

Commodore to buy Amiga     Commodore Deal With Amiga Set,The New York Times, August 17, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 6; Financial Desk

Atari sues Amiga     ATARI HEAD SUES ALLY THAT DEFECTED TO RIVAL, The New York Times, August 21, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER         https://www.tech-insider.org/personal-computers/research/1984/0822.html      Atari to introduce 16 and 32 bit systems     Atari To Sell More-Powerful Computers, The Associated Press, August 27, 1984, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By STEVE WILSTEIN,

Jack declares war on competition         Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 1        https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater      Jack can't collect     Tramiel Reported Seeking $50 Million in Lieu of Atari Debts, The Associated Press, August 31, 1984, Friday, PM cycle, Section: Business News

Imagine Megagames up for auction         https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_034_1984-08_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n23/mode/2up

Coleco unveils new marketing ploy     Coleco will offer scholarships to some computer purchasers, United Press International, August 22, 1984, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial            Advertising;At Coleco, The Adam Is Reborn, The New York Times, August 13, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 8, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By Pamela G. Hollie         https://youtu.be/tklBAzg_cgw?si=rDW-RNgtAqd_7QHl

VCRs and Action Figures muscle video games out of retail     The Video Revolution, Newsweek, August 6, 1984 UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 50          Media Room, The Associated Press, August 12, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle

Video killed the Video Game Star     FROM PAC-MAN TO GI JOE, Forbes, August 13, 1984, Section: MONEY AND INVESTMENTS; The Columnists; Psychology & Investing; Pg. 138, Byline: By Srully Blotnick;     Toys sales boom, United Press International, August 21, 1984, Tuesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial     Playthings, August 1984.

Video Game tie-ins come of age     Allan Carr keeps bubbling to the top in a heady world, The San Diego Union-Tribune,August 12, 1984 Sunday, Section: ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. E-2, Byline: David Elliott, Movie Critic         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloak_%26_Dagger_%28video_game%29        https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087065/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088395/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_4     ACTIVISION; To develop and market software based on Ghostbusters motion picture, Business Wire, August 28, 1984, Tuesday     Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-09/mode/1up?view=theater        https://www.mobygames.com/company/6665/dktronics/     https://archive.org/details/OnlineTodayV03N08/page/n9/mode/2up        https://www.mobygames.com/game/40828/paul-mccartneys-give-my-regards-to-broad-street/     Jay Balakrishnan - HESWare, Radical, Dynamics, Solid State Software - https://www.patreon.com/posts/jay-balakrishnan-103071267

Nintendo sees coinop sales plummet     Nintendo anticipates greater sales, profit, The Japan Economic Journal, August 28, 1984, Section: SECURITIES; Pg. 16

Atari sells distributorship     Replay, August 1984, pg. 3      Coin-op computers a bust     Campus coin-op computers crash; Good product ahead of its time, United Press International, August 29, 1984, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By J.B. BLOSSER

3rd parties scrap releases     Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 11

IBM tries to save the PCJr     I.B.M. RAISES DIVIDEND, OFFERS A FREE KEYBOARD, The New York Times, August 1, 1984, Wednesday, Late City , Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By STUART DIAMOND      https://www.ebay.com/itm/335702730148         https://archive.org/details/pcjr-magazine-1984-volume-1/PCjr%20Magazine%20-%20198410%20-%20Volume%201%20Number%209/page/58/mode/2up?view=theater&q=512     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater     https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue59/review_lotus_123.php         MICROPRO; Greets enhanced PCjr with WordStar, Business Wire, August 13, 1984, Monday

IBM announces AT     I.B.M.'S. NEW POWERHOUSE A T ;TWICE AS FAST AS OLD PC'S, The New York Times, August 15, 1984, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n9/mode/2up        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M24     SHORTAGE OF SEMICONDUCTORS EASES, The New York Times, August 27, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n11/mode/2up

IBM and EC reach agreement     WEEK IN BUSINESS;BEST WEEK EVER ON WALL STREET, The New York Times, August 5, 1984, Sunday, Late City , Final Edition, Section: Section 3; Page 14, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By Nathaniel C. Nash

IBM announces new business strategy for Europe     I.B.M.'S NEW ROLE IN EUROPE, The New York Times, August 13, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 4; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER      MSX to miss XMAS     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-02/mode/1up?view=theater        https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-02/page/n2/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-09/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater

Amstrad pricing very competitive     https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-034/page/n125/mode/1up?view=theater         https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-034/page/n119/mode/1up?view=theater

Sinclair launches Speccy bundle     https://archive.org/details/home-computer-weekly-magazine-new/HomeComputerWeekly-074/     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-02/mode/1up?view=theater     https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/20540/ZX-Spectrum/Spectrum_Six_Pack_ZX-Spectrum_48K_version      Sinclair plans stock flotation     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-09/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

Sinclair wants to get into chip manufacturing     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-16/page/n3/mode/2up        https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-23/page/n2/mode/1up?view=theater   

Sinclair earnings miss expectations         https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-23/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

Dragon goes to Espana!     Spanish take over failed Dragon computer maker, Financial Times (London,England), August 15, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION I; Pg. 12, Byline: BY CHARLES BATCHELOR IN LONDON     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_32/64#Product_history     https://www.amazon.es/Cinco-Duros-HISTORIA-VIDEOJUEGO-ESPA%C3%91A/dp/8410031469     https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/02/17/515850029/episode-755-the-phone-at-the-end-of-the-world

Macintosh software still scarce     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n243/mode/2up     Michael Dornbrook Part 1 - Infocom - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44335732

MIDI comes to micros     https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-034/page/n125/mode/1up?view=theater         https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-16/mode/2up

Pioneer launchees interactive laser disc     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater        https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1984-08/page/n11/mode/2up

Byte profiles 6502 successor     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-08/page/n129/mode/2up      Great space race budget breaks records     https://archive.org/details/home-computer-weekly-magazine-new/HomeComputerWeekly-077/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/190868/the-great-space-race/

Lord British given credit for Questron     https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.4/page/n30/mode/1up?view=theater     Joel Billings - SSI - https://www.patreon.com/posts/36827469

US games flood UK     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-23/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Gold

Virgin goes for quality     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/mode/1up?view=theater

Domark launches with big contest     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/page/n26/mode/1up?view=theater

Sexy Games get activists in a tissy     https://archive.org/details/home-computer-weekly-magazine-new/HomeComputerWeekly-076/mode/2up

Computer adoption in schools still slow     Stumbling into the computer age, Forbes, August 13, 1984, Section: INDUSTRIES; Pg. 35, Byline: By Kathleen R. Wiegner

Computers find their purpose     Road Warrior' rides again, Computerworld, August 13, 1984, Section: EDITORIAL; LECHT ON SCIENCE; Pg. 47, Byline: By Charles P. Lecht      NABU gets software subsidiary     "Sets Up Software Subsidiary; WHEELER SAYS HE MISSES 'BULLY PULPIT' BUT ENJOYS PRIVATE INDUSTRY, Communications Daily, August 20, 1984, Monday, Section: Vol. 4, No. 162; Pg. 5"

Tech support goes online     Telephone hot lines for software problems, Financial Times (London,England), August 29, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION I; Technology; Professional Personal Computing; Pg. 5, Byline: PHILIP MANCHESTER

WH Smith profits surge on computer sales     RESULTS DUE NEXT WEEK, Financial Times (London,England), August 18, 1984, Saturday, Section: SECTION I; UK Companies; Pg. 17 Radio Shack loses ground     TANDY'S SHIFTING SALES STRATEGY, The New York Times, August 19, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 3; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Length: 2350 words, Byline: By PETER W. BARNES

Drug Store Chain sues Mattel     Drug Chain Sues Mattel For Alleged Discrimination Against Retailer, The Associated Press, August 3, 1984, Friday, BC cycle,        No Headline In Original, United Press International, August 3, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Length: 188 words, Dateline: SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Data Age sues Mr. T     HE PITIES THE FOOL, United Press International, August 20, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By FRANK SANELLO, United Press International

Pirates go pro     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-08-30/mode/1up?view=theater         https://www.olx.pt/d/anuncio/jogos-spectrum-verso-portuguesa-de-coleccionador-da-microbaite-etc-IDICESX.html      TVs adapt to the new media landscape     HOME VIDEO; TV SETS: NEW FUNCTIONS, NEW FORMS, The New York Times, August 12, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 2; Page 24, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk, Byline: By HANS FANTEL

Executives get high-tech     The all-electronic Executive, Financial Times (London,England), August 4, 1984, Saturday, Section: SECTION I; The Information Revolution; Pg. 12, Byline: By Alan Cane

Touch screen system used for tourists     Touch computer for tourists boon to advertisers, promoters, United Press International, August 19, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By JOHN J. SANKO

Army introduces joystick controlled rocket     Technology Today: Fiber-optic guided missiles -- ultimate video game, United Press International, August 20, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By WILLIAM HARWOOD,

Gaming Jesus shall bare the mark     No Headline In Original, United Press International, August 9, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News

Compu-Cruise to set sail     https://archive.org/details/HomeComputerMagazine_Vol4_03_1984_Aug/page/n25/mode/2up

Recommended Links:

The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

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Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios.

In Part 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

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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/

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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

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1994: Sony reveals psx     https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20060%20%28July%201994%29/page/n51/mode/1up?view=theater&sort=title_asc

Tokyo Toy Show sees hardware premieres     Bandai's BA-X     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/83/mode/1up        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdia

Bandai rumors arise     https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20060%20%28July%201994%29/page/n67/mode/1up?view=theater&sort=title_asc     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin

SNK's NeoGeoCD     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/126/mode/1up?view=theater     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_CD

NEC's PC FX     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/82/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-FX

Sega's Saturn     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/106/mode/1up     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n113/mode/1up     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/120/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn

Sega trying to avoid confusion     Sega, Nintendo Bring Big Plans To CES, Billboard, July 9, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 70, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN      Sega opens UK development studio     Edge July 1994, pg. 

Nintendo announces new 32 bit system     Edge July 1994, pg. 6      Nintendo signs with Rambus     Nintendo Ultra 64 game system to use high-speed Rambus technology; will boost memory speed to 500 MHz, Business Wire, July 18, 1994, Monday     Edge July 1994, pg. 7      Video Rental and Console game publishers bury the hatchet     Sega's Kalinske is VSDA's man, The Hollywood Reporter, July 7, 1994, Thursday         It's A Whole New Game At VSDA; Competition For Retailers' Attention Increases, ,Billboard, July 16, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Pg. 61, byline: BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK     Tenn, Seitz join Activision, The Hollywood Reporter, July 1, 1994, Friday     "NewLeaf Entertainment to include Acclaim in video game delivery system test, Business Wire, July 13, 1994, Wednesday,  Dateline: DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.          Kids can get 'Jungle' game sneak peek, USA Today, July 28, 1994, Section: Pg. 1D; Vol. 12; No. 222; ISSN: 0161-7389"

Nintendo gets hip     "https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/01/business/media-business-advertising-nintendo-turns-up-volume-provocative-appeal-its-core.html?searchResultPosition=3        'New Nintendo' comes out kicking, USA Today, July 7, 1994, Business and Industry Section: Pg. 2D; ISSN: 0161-7389   "     Illusion Of Gaia Will Be Seen On Nintendo, Newsbytes, July 19, 1994, Tuesday

Atari back at IBM     ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MANUFACTURING PLANS, PR Newswire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday - 07:51 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News, dateline: Sunnyvale, Calif., July 12

TDK to make 3DO memory card     TDK signs peripherals license agreement with 3DO; plans to manufacture memory card for 3DO System, Business Wire, July 20, 1994, Wednesday     https://real3do.uk/3do-accessories/

Philips slashes price to hinder 3DO launch in Europe     Philips cuts CD-i price to hurt foe, Marketing, July 28, 1994, Byline: By MAT TOOR     Square teams up with Nintendo    https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/74/mode/1up

Commodore bankruptcy gets messy     IN BAHAMAS, A FIGHT FOR REMAINS OF COMMODORE AMONG SAND AND SURF, A LIQUIDATION IS TAKING PLACE. CREDITORS WANT THE PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK, THOUGH., The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19, 1994 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C01, Byline: Dan Stets, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER     CLOSING THE BOOKS ON COMMODORE: SPEED IS OF THE ESSENCE IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY, THE CHIEF ASSET, TECHNOLOGY, IS PERISHABLE. BUT CREDITORS OF THE BANKRUPT FIRM ARE HAMPERING A RESOLUTION., The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 1994 Sunday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D01, Byline: Dan Stets, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

REELMagic brings FMV to PC     MPEG Board' Works ReelMagic For PCs, Billboard, July 2, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN      Philips announces CDi add-on board     NINTENDO SIGNS FOR CES INTERACTIVE '95, Consumer Electronics, July 4, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 27; Pg. 13

Hyundai bets on MPEG2     Hyundai Develops Integrated Chips For Superhighway, Newsbytes News Network, July 1, 1994     ODC 8X MASTERING ALLOWS TWO-HOUR MOVIES ON A SINGLE COMPACT DISC, PR Newswire, July 25, 1994, Monday - 12:04 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._601         https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n13/mode/2up

CDRom shipments soar in Japan     CD-ROM shipments soar 54% in FY '93, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 7, 1994, THURSDAY

3DLabs brings 3D acceleration to XWindows     3Dlabs to deliver acceleration to the X Windows environment; 3Dlabs forms strategic alliance with X Inside to port the Accelerated-X server to the GLINT, graphics processor, Business Wire, July 18, 1994, Monday

Intel working on 3D chip for PCs     https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n17/mode/2up

Sun announces 3DRAM     SMCC and Mitsubishi Electronics co-develop revolutionary new graphics memory technology, Business Wire, July 25, 1994, Monday         MELCO develops new chip for 3-D graphics, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 27, 1994, WEDNESDAY         http://www.michaelfrankdeering.com/Projects/HardWare/p3DRAM/p3DRAM.html          https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/image-search

Silicon Studio founded     SILICON GRAPHICS LAUNCHES SILICON STUDIO INC. TO DRIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS; New Subsidiary to Propel Convergence of Computing and Consumer Technologies, PR Newswire, July 21, 1994, Thursday - 16:01 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News     THE GEE-WHIZ COMPANY SILICON GRAPHICS TURNS 3-D IMAGES INTO STUNNING PROFITS, Business Week, July 18, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 56; Vol. 0; No. 3381; ISSN: 0007-7135

Interplay licenses GURPS     https://archive.org/details/CDROMToday06JunJul1994/page/n31/mode/1up      Scorpia stings Pagan     https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_120/page/n39/mode/2up?view=theater

Computer Game Conference sees industry changing      https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n9/mode/2up      Catapult to launch this Christmas     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n35/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBAND

Habitat big in Japan     The games and how to play them, Financial Times (London,England), July 5, 1994, Tuesday, Section: Technology; Pg. 17

Digital breaks Hong Kong censors     My job is to read porno mags for the government, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), July 9, 1994, Section: REVIEW; Pg. 3, Byline: Victoria Finlay

Virtual I/O teams up with TCI     CABLE GIANT TCI AND VIRTUAL I/O, INC. AGREE TO OFFER HEADSETS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF NEW INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME CHANNEL, PR Newswire, July 26, 1994, Tuesday - 10:15 Eastern Time      Microprose goes to Russia     Russia: Lamport (Moscow, Russia) has signed a computer game distribution contract with MicroProse Inc., Kommersant, July 22, 1994

Funcoland grows     FUNCO INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS, PR Newswire, July 21, 1994, Thursday - 12:51 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News      Lawmakers turn their attention online     "Quest To Control TV Violence Turns To Evolving Game Channels, The Associated Press, July 1, 1994, Friday, PM cycle, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer"

Doom to become a movie     ETHOS FILMS BANKS ON H'WOOD, 'DOOM' DAY, Variety, July 11, 1994 - July 17, 1994, Section: SPECIAL REPORT: INTERTAINMENT; Pg. 32     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n28/mode/1up

MK blamed for stabbing     Video Game World Became Real for 16-Year-Old Found Insane in Stabbing, The Associated Press, July 14, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle

Blockbuster is ready for the future     BLOCKBUSTER'S DATABASE TO FUEL FUTURE EXPANSION, Advertising Age, July 18, 1994, Section: Pg. 26, Byline: By Jeffery D. Zbar      Pog mania comes to Del Taco     DEL TACO HASTENS FAST-FOOD REALM INTO THE AGE OF POG(TM), PR Newswire, July 20, 1994, Wednesday - 12:00 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News

Knights of the Dinner Table #1 appears     https://recalledcomics.com/KoDT1.php

Recommended Links:

The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

Copyright Karl Kuras

Sega's Saturn premiere flops, The Game Industry ditches CES for E3 & Nintendo goes for cheap VR

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM!

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in July 1994.  As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Streets of Rage 3 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-of-116533647     https://www.mobygames.com/game/11193/streets-of-rage-3/

Corrections: June 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1994-113403594 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://www.mobygames.com/group/427/dragons-lair-series-and-versions/     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Association     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics_Code_Authority     Kelsey Lewin did a video on the Extertainment Bike  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEuAWIU89sQ     The bat was called the Batter-Up Bat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jt3Fa1c_zg     I think Tom Kalinske is mixing memories with 1994 Summer CES      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4trf57Rgg      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUn7cERhImY      https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/6/7/18653968/e3-history-1995-sega-saturn-nintendo-64-playstation-launch     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Lucas     https://www.mobygames.com/game/4572/final-fantasy-ii/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/5202/final-fantasy-iii/

1994: Japanese console sales drop dramatically     JAPANESE MARKET SHARES, Consumer Electronics, July 11, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 28 Pg. 15

Weak dollar hurts Japanese exports     95-YEN RATE DEVASTATING FOR MOST EXPORTS, Jiji Press Ticker Service, JULY 14, 1994, THURSDAY     https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart

Convertible bonds are big in Japan     Issuances of convertible bonds swell Higher Rates Hold Down Volume Of Straight Bonds, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), July 25, 1994, Section: FINANCE; Pg. 15     Sega's long-term debt rated A3, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 28, 1994, THURSDAY

Semiconductor industry breaks mold     Market Place; Are investors in semiconductor stocks living in the past?, The New York Times, July 15, 1994, Friday, Late Edition - Final, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 6; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; Byline: By John Markoff

Trip Hawkins leaves EA     NEW PCMCIA NEWSLETTER; CMP STAFF TO INTERACTIVE WEEK; EWORLD EYES LARGE ONLINE ACCOUNTS; HAWKINS LEAVES PRIOR, FIRM, Advertising Age, July 04, 1994, Section: Pg. 35      MediaVision premises searched     Media Vision Bankruptcy, The New York Times, July 27, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Section: Section D; ; Section D;  Page 20;  Column 5;  Financial Desk ; Column 5;         https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n13/mode/2up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Vision#Products

Time Warner wants to make ads interactive     TIME WARNER INTERACTS WITH MORE THAN ORLANDO DEAL WITH INTERPUBLIC GIVES AGENCY GROUP ACCESS TO VIDEOGAMES, CD-ROMS, Advertising Age, July 04, 1994, Section: Pg. 18, byline: By Scott Donaton     ARTERIAL AVENGER VIDEO GAME AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS/HEALTH FAIRS, PR Newswire, July 7, 1994, Thursday - 10:45 Eastern Time, Section: State and Regional News           Video game offers early intervention in the fight against tobacco use; "Rex Ronan -- Experimental Surgeon" goes inside the human body to illustrate the dangers of smoking, Business Wire, July 15, 1994, Friday     BATES USA SURVEY IS BULLISH ON INTERACTIVE PREDICTS $7.2 BILLION MARKET WITHIN 10 YEARS;ADS WILL SUBSIDIZE COSTS, Advertising Age, July 11, 1994, Section: Pg. 26, byline: By Scott Donaton     Leagas Delaney 'Predator' commercial takes slot in World Cup computer game, Campaign, July 15, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 31;     https://www.mobygames.com/game/134894/tricky-quiky-games-die-suche-nach-den-verschollenen-seiten/  https://www.mobygames.com/game/6717/helicopter-mission/        https://www.mobygames.com/game/9244/bi-fi-roll-action-in-hollywood/  https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.07/page/n7/mode/2up        https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.07/page/n9/mode/2up

McDonald's launches first FMV ad on AOL     McDonald's to Post Golden Arches Along Information Superhighway, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), July 21, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B7; Vol. 224; No. 14; ISSN: 0099-9660

HBO and Warner go interactive     Home Box Office and Warner Music Group join Michael Nash in forming new multimedia partnership, Business Wire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday

GTE goes Interactive     BITS AND PIECES, TELECOMWORLDWIRE, July 1, 1994

Jim Henson goes interactive     Muppets' hand in interactivity, The Hollywood Reporter, July 21, 1994, Thursday, Byline: Scott Hettrick

Time Mirror goes interactive     Rose CEO of TM Multimedia, The Hollywood Reporter, July 27, 1994, Wednesday

Nick Nicholas invests in VR     Media Industry Visionary, Nick Nicholas, Becomes Major Investor in Zombie Inc., Business Wire, July 15, 1994, Friday     https://www.mobygames.com/company/1266/zombie-studios-inc/games/

Havas and Sony join forces     Alliance Havas-Sony dans l'edition electronique, Echos, July 21, 1994          Sony, Havas playing games, The Hollywood Reporter, July 22, 1994, Friday, Byline: Pia Farrell     http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/articles/pdf/v12/12HarvJLTech561.pdf

France expands multimedia services     Media Futures: The French connection - John Ridding looks at the country's growing multimedia businesses / The world's superhighways, Financial Times (London,England), July 4, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 15, Byline: By JOHN RIDDING

Telecom deregulation hits Japan     Barrier lowered between cable-TV, phone firms, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), July 4, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY DIGEST; Pg. 9, Byline: BY NORRI KAGEKI Staff writer

IDSA and SPA try to find common ground     IDSA AND SPA MEET ON RATINGS, Consumer Electronics, July 11, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 28 Pg. 13     No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, July 18, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 34, No. 29; Pg. 14

IDSA and SPA fail to find common ground     2 GAME RATING SYSTEMS, Consumer Electronics, July 25, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 30      Competing rating systems revealed     Ratings Symbols Unveiled for Computer, Video Games, The Associated Press, July 28, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer        https://legacy.3drealms.com/tech/rsac.html         https://legacy.3drealms.com/tech/esrb.html

Lieberman and Kohl weigh in on systems     Ratings Symbols Set for Computer, Video Games, The Associated Press, July 29, 1994, Friday, PM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer        TESTIMONY REGARDING THE VIDEO GAME RATING ACT OF 1994 SUBMITTED BY MARK TRAPHAGEN - COUNSEL SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION JOINT HEARING OF THE SENATE       GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATION AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND THE  SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE, Federal News Service, JULY 29, 1994, FRIDAY      German voluntary game ratings begin     https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.07/page/n9/mode/2up        https://usk.de/      Nintendo signs onto CESI     NINTENDO SIGNS FOR CES INTERACTIVE '95, Consumer Electronics, July 4, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 27; Pg. 13          IDSA AND SPA MEET ON RATINGS, Consumer Electronics, July 11, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 28 Pg. 13      ISDA chooses E3     New L.A. interactive expo lines up Sony, Sega, IDSA; E3 will take on CES and VSDA next spring, The Hollywood Reporter, July 18, 1994, Monday, Byline: Scott Hettrick     IDSA ENDORSES E3 SHOW, SAME DATES AS CES INTERACTIVE, Consumer Electronics, July 18, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS; Vol. 34, No. 29; Pg. 10      Namco consolidates coin op subsidiaries     Play Meter, July 1994, pg. 14

Time Warner licenses Jaguar     ATARI CORPORATION AND TIME WARNER INTERACTIVE INC. JAGUAR DEAL, PR Newswire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday - 07:53 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News, Dateline: SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 12         https://system16.com/hardware.php?id=778

Bally breaks up     Play Meter, July 1994, pg. 28

Recommended Links:

The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

Copyright Karl Kuras

Few developers have had as long and prolific career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios.

In Part 2, we talk about his time at Dynamix, a Sierra subsidiary. We find out how he met his wife in the early days of online geekdom, finally put down roots in Eugene, OR, ventured into online game development, experienced the gradual fall of Sierra as it changed hands again and again, worked on games such as CyberStorm and Starsiege, before being let go as mass layoffs swept the company.

Recorded: December 2023

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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/

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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

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Pit Fall 2 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-ii-115206120     https://www.mobygames.com/game/6946/pitfall-ii-lost-caverns/ 

Corrections: June 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-1984-112063864 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://www.arcade-museum.com/Arcade/space-flight     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings#Motion_pictures     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076929/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

1974:         Atari makes Pong cute     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-07-06-I.pdf     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-07-20.pdf        https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/tv-basketball       https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-07-27.pdf     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Pong

Bluesky hucksters descend on video games     The Franchise Hustlers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 1974, page 8

Barcode scanning comes to supermarkets         https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-07.pdf  pg. 22     https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/04/archives/electronic-checkout-speeds-food-buying-checkout-speeded.html      Xerox Parc gets out the painbrush     https://archive.org/details/197407PccV2N6/page/n5/mode/2up

1984: CES takeaways     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/50/mode/2up

Atari gets tight with announcements     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater

Atari announces Super Chip games     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater

Atari announces new console and computer games     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater

5200 RIP     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/61/mode/1up?view=theater

Coleco sweetens Adam deal     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/56/mode/2up      Jack Attack July 2     Jack buys Atari     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/61/mode/1up?view=theater         Warner sells Atari operations, Warner sells Atari operations, United Press International, July 2, 1984, Monday, AM cycle         Warner sells Atari operations, United Press International, July 2, 1984, Monday, BC cycle, Section: Financial      July 3         Tramiel Buys Atari, Sets Sights On Former Company, The Associated Press,July 3, 1984, Tuesday, PM cycle        https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/03/business/warner-sells-atari-to-tramiel.html?searchResultPosition=1

July 4         "Home computer veteran to challenge high end of market, Financial Times (London,England) July 4, 1984, Wednesday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 17"

July 6         Widespread Layoffs Begin Under New Leader, The Associated Press, July 6, 1984, Friday, BC cycle      July 10         https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/14/business/commodore-trade-secrets.html?searchResultPosition=11        https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-07-19

July 13         No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, July 13, 1984, Friday

July 16         A Tough Man for a Tough Job, Newsweek, July 16, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 50

July 19         Warner omits payout in reshape, Financial Times (London,England), July 19, 1984, Thursday, Section: SECTION I; Pg. 20, Byline: BY TERRY DODSWORTH IN NEW YORK

July 23         Atari Tells Agencies to Freeze and Puts Networks at Ease, ADWEEK, July 23, 1984, Eastern Edition, Length: 514 words, Byline: By Gail Belsky

July 27         https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-07-26     CHINAGLIA PURCHASES CONTROL OF COSMOS, The New York Times, July 27, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section A; Page 15, Column 1; Sports Desk

July 30         "ADVERTISING; Consolidating Domestically at Wells, The New York Times, July 30, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 7, Column 4; Financial Desk, Byline: By Philip H. Dougherty         Tramiel's Atari Picks Wells, Rich; DDB Is Out ADWEEK, July 30, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Gail Belsky"

Imagine management splits     Home Computing Weekly No. 71, July 17-23         https://rk.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/industry/publishers/imagine_crash0185.htm     Popular Computing Weekly, 19 July 1984, pg. 5     Popular Computing Weekly, 5-11 July 1984     https://youtu.be/ZoDh61sgCOg?si=h4ML1gsN2kVbDXWM

Sierra On-Line no more!     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/52/mode/2up

Coleco numbers continue down     Control Data, Coleco Post Sharply Lower Profits, The Associated Press, July 19, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle     No Headline In Original, United Press International, July 19, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Financial     COLECO AND CONTROL DATA FALL - Correction Appended, The New York Times, Correction Appended,Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 2; Financial Desk, Length: 472 words, Byline: By STEVEN GREENHOUSE     Playthings July 1984

Milton Bradley sees turnaround     Profits Up 45 Percent At Toymaker, The Associated Press, July 20, 1984, Friday, BC cycle     No Headline In Original, United Press International, July 20, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Copyright 1984 U.P.I., Section: Financial, Length: 302 words, Dateline: LOS ANGELES        Toys Hobbies & Crafts, July 1984, pg. 10

Bally positive despite games downturn     BALLY-MANUFACTURING; Financial results, Business Wire, July 26, 1984, Thursday

Activision losses high     ACTIVISION; Financial results, Business Wire, July 26, 1984, Thursday

Interest rates put more pressure on coinop     Replay July 1984, pg. 3

Conversion kits take center stage!     Play Meter July 15, 1985     Replay July 1984, pg. 4     Play Meter July 15, 1985 pg. 43

Mylstar continues suit against Bally     Play Meter July 15, 1985 pg. 16

Mylstar brings people to FMV     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-07-21.pdf     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lfIpajVaAI

Universal moves into restaurant/arcade biz     Restaurant-game center to open, The Japan Economic Journal,,July 17, 1984, Section: SPECIAL U.S. SECTION; Pg. 11

Photon zaps onto the scene     Close Encounters on Photon, Newsweek, July 23, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Copyright 1984 Newsweek, Section: ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. 62, Length: 580 words, Byline: LYNN LANGWAY with BARBARA BURGOWER in Dallas      Stern Electronics files for Chapter 11     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-07-28.pdf

Twin Galaxies shuts down     Play Meter July 15, 1984 pg. 18

Industry giants pass     https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-07-21.pdf      Family computer goes lightgun     AM Life July 1, 1984, 58

CPC goes on sale     Home Computing Weekly No. 69 July 3-9     https://www.devuego.es/blog/2023/01/10/press-start-cinco-duros/

Sinclair looks overseas     Home Computing Weekly No. 69 July 3-9  pg. 5

QL confusion         Popular Computing Weekly July 26,  pg. 5

Acorn and BBC extend deal     Popular Computing Weekly July 19, pg. 5

Sanyo and Canon to launch MSX in Europe     Sanyo to ship MSX PCs to Europe, The Japan Economic Journal, July 17, 1984, Section: ELECTRICALS & ELECTRONICS; Pg. 15    CANON TO EXPORT MSX PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO EUROPE, JULY 17, 1984, TUESDAY

Commodore unveils C16     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/56/mode/2up

Korea joins the chip wars     Massive investment would cause oversupply; Trilateral friction in microchip business seen among Japan, U.S. and Korea, The Japan Economic Journal, July 24, 1984, Section: Pg. 20, Byline: By TETSURO WADA

Mastertronic joins with Galactic     Home Computing Weekly No. 71 July 17-23, 1984 pg. 5

Mastertronic saves Carnell Software     Popular Computing Weekly July 19, pg. 5

Okimate brings color to the Commodore     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/57/mode/1up?view=theater

Pitfall Harry is  yours to command!     https://archive.org/details/program-pitfall/mode/2up         https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/57/mode/1up?view=theater      WarGames gets real     No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, July 17, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle     https://www.zerothreesecurity.com/index.php/about-us/founder

The history of games revealed     https://archive.org/details/book_video_games/page/n77/mode/2up

The book of adventure games     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/50/mode/2up        https://archive.org/details/the-book-of-adventure-games/page/n185/mode/2up

Activision sues Microdeal     Popular Computing Weekly 26 July, 1984, pg. 1, 2

Tax cuts for computer purchases slashed     PERSONAL FINANCE;LIMITING TAX BREAKS FOR COMPUTERS The New York Times, July 1, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 3; Page 11, Column 1; Financial Desk      1984 - the Year of the VCR     Sales of Color TVs and VCRs Booming, The Associated Press, July 15, 1984, Sunday, AM cycle, Section: Washington Dateline, byline: By NORMAN BLACK, Associated Press Writer

Video game palsy is the new scare      LA Games get high tech boost     A reporter's Olympics notebook;How Do I Thank Thee? Let Me Count the Ways, United Press International, July 26, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Sports News, Byline: By RONALD E. COHEN

The  Last Starfighter released     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater        'Ghostbusters,'' ''Gremlins'' still top box office after six weeks, United Press International, July 16, 1984, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By FRANK SANELLO, UPI Entertainment Reporter      Sirius files for Chapter 11     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-4/page/56/mode/2up

Recommended Links:

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Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

Copyright Karl Kuras

Few developers have had as long and prolific career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios.

In Part 1, we talk about his early years, the evolution of the industry, moving from computers at SSI to consoles with Sega and getting up to the boom of FMV games.

Recorded: December 2023

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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.

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Space Ace (SNES) Video Version:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/113313328     https://www.mobygames.com/game/24930/space-ace/

Corrections: May 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1994-110575391 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/comments/p5o3d0/1995_prelaunch_playstation_brochure_promotional/     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_arcade_system_boards     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruis%27n_USA     https://youtu.be/nrUWIHasHPQ?si=vCitZXMwn3UdXXNZ      1994: Playmates sees video games as path to diversification     Playmates Toys wins with video games arm, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), June 9, 1994, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 2

Sega goes to Epcot     Sega is largest exhibitor at Disney's Innoventions Pavilion at Epcot Center; unveils model of 10,000 square foot exhibit at CES, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesday        https://youtu.be/xhBPuiPY8uY?si=vQVOuYF_Y2jQUzDE

Sega signs deals with Coca Cola and Hudson in Japan     Sega Makes Deals With Coke, Hudson, Newsbytes, June 3, 1994, Friday     Sega heads on-line telecom karaoke venture, Multimedia System Will Transmit Over ISDN Networks, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 6, 1994      Sega announces massive bond issue     TOKYU TO ISSUE 40 BILLION yen IN BONDS, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 13, 1994, Section: CORPORATE FINANCE; Pg. 16    Sega Enterprises to raise 100 bil. yen with CBs, Japan Economic Newswire, JUNE 8, 1994, WEDNESDAY

Siliwood fever has become a pandemic!     GEFFEN RECORDS AND JASMINE MULTIMEDIA DEBUT VID GRID, NEW MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH LARGEST NUger 320 x 240 Video for Windows(TM) and Innovative Game Technology, PR Newswire, June 13, 1994, Monday - 08:30 Eastern Time         Online Services Compete For Attention, Newsbytes, June 16, 1994, Thursday     New Line Cinema and Havas form interactive joint venture, Business Wire, June 1, 1994     Fox Interactive Leaps Quickly Into Game Software Fray, Billboard, June 4, 1994     GTE Interactive Media makes public debut with introduction of innovative line of interactive electronic entertainment; Leading edge creative talent, proprietary technologies and four-year proven track record bring platform diverse, Business Wire, June 20, 1994, Monday     Time Warner Interactive and Byron Preiss Multimedia Co. ink a multi-title affiliate label distribution deal, Business Wire, June 29, 1994, Wednesday     SNL' Now Showing On GameTek CD-ROM, Billboard, June 11, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 66     Disney Software to Top Christmas Wish Lists in '94, Business Wire, June 24, 1994, Friday     Virgin makes sale to Blockbuster, Financial Times (London,England), June 30, 1994, Thursday, Section: Pg. 29     Studios Put New Spin On Game Spinoffs, Billboard, June 18, 1994, Copyright 1994 Billboard Publications, Inc., Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 52          Full Moon Entertainment and Philips Media Games to partner in videogame development; Philips to transform feature films into games, Business Wire, June 28, 1994, Tuesday SPA and Shareware makers resist ISDA         Software Publishers To Rate Computer Games, Newsbytes, June 16, 1994, Thursday      Nostalgia and dissapointment mar ECTS     https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf   pg. 14        A New Generation Of Pac-Man Arrives, Billboard, June 4, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88      Bill Stealey to return     http://www.kultmags.com/Play%20Time/1994/Play%20Time%201994-06.rar   pg. 19      Howard Lincoln delivers CES keynote     King of the Video Game Jungle commands spotlight at Summer CES; Nintendo chairman to deliver keynote address and Nintendo to command largest exhibit space, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday           CES - Video Industry & 20's Hollywood Compared, Newsbytes, June 23, 1994, Thursday         It's All In The Games; Q&A With Nintendo's Howard Lincoln, Billboard, June 25, 1994      Acclaim announces Turok     Acclaim and Nintendo announce 64-bit video game system development agreement; Acclaim unveils first Valiant Comics title for Nintendo Ultra 64(TM), Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday     Malibu Comics signs deal with Sony Imagesoft, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday

3DO to show 25 titles at CES     3DO TO SHOWCASE HOT NEW TITLES AT SCES; RETAILERS CALL 3DO A HIT WITH CONSUMERS, Business Wire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday

Japanese devs support 3DO     Video game software giants plan 3DO titles; Capcom to develop Super Street Fighter II Turbo for 3DO, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday

Goldstar launches 3DO system     GOLDSTAR MULTIMEDIA CATEGORY ENTRY CONTINUES WITH DEBUT OF 3DO INTERACTIVE MULTIPLAYER SYSTEM, PR Newswire, June 23, 1994

Jaguar games and peripherals on show     ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES IT HAS THE RESOURCES IN PLACE TO FULFILL ITS BUSINESS PLAN FOR 1994, PR Newswire, June 29, 1994, Wednesday - 09:01 Eastern Time     ATARI CELEBRATES 150+ JAGUAR LICENSEES; EXPANDED LIST INCLUDES PROMINENT NEW NAMES, PR Newswire, June 23, 1994, Thursday - 07:55 Eastern Time

Jaguar goes multiplayer online     Phylon's simultaneous Voice-plus-Data technology in new Jaguar system, from Atari Corp., Business Wire, June 27, 1994, Monday     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar

Atari finances sound for 94     ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES IT HAS THE RESOURCES IN PLACE TO FULFILL ITS BUSINESS PLAN FOR 1994, PR Newswire, June 29, 1994, Wednesday - 09:01 Eastern Time

Sega looks to the younger set     Sega leverages its expertise in interactive technology to broaden its audience; new Sega Club joins the Sega toy division to attract new, younger customers, Business Wire, June 24, 1994, Friday

VirctorMaxx shows off first consumer level VR     CHICAGO COMPANY UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST AFFORDABLE VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET FOR HOME USE AT CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, PR Newswire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday - 18:41 Eastern Time

Get fit with your SNES     One of the most eagerly awaited products of the year arrives at the, Consumer Electronics Show, courtesy of Life Fitness and Nintendo, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesday     Aura Systems enters into exclusive distribution agreement for Interactor and AuraSound products for the Australia and New Zealand market Business Wire, June 6, 1994, Monday           INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME IS A HIT WITH BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS, PR Newswire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday - 08:27 Eastern Time

Summer CES 95 gets new home     1995 - New Venue, New Name For Summer CES, Newsbytes, June 27, 1994, Monday      Redemption comes under suspicion in Oklahoma     Play Meter, June 1994, pg. 18

Devs sign up to support 32X     Over two dozen of video game industry's leading software publishers commit to Sega's Genesis 32X; Sega leads all competitors in delivering full 32-bit action at low price, Business Wire, June 2, 1994      Sega signs Truemotion     Sega and Duck announce inclusion of "TrueMotion", Business Wire, June 21, 1994, Tuesday     https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/Duck_TrueMotion_1

Sega starts affiliate label program     Sega launches affiliate label program with Rocket Science Games, Business Wire, June 23, 1994, Thursday

Next Gen duels it out on Japanese TV     https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf

Sony reveals PSX architecture details     Sony Computer Entertainment unveils technology behind new home video game system; LSI Logic's custom CPU to give PlayStation competitive edge in video game hardware market, Business Wire, June 15, 1994, Wednesday

Don't call Playstation a multimedia machine!     Sony soft-pedals high-tech game machine Multimedia Capabilities Outstrip Functions Of Current Software, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 6, 1994

Alias Research to make Ultra 64 tools     Nintendo chooses Alias Research Inc. to create advanced content tools for 64-bit home video game system, Business Wire, June 9, 1994, Thursday           Alias To Develop 3-D Nintendo Graphics Tools, Newsbytes, June 15, 1994, Wednesday      Nintendo hints at 32 bit VR System     https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_59/page/n55/mode/2up

Newsweek declares 3DO DOA     Lost in Cyberspace, Newsweek, June 13, 1994 , UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Start-Ups; Pg. 40     SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE ISSUES CLARIFICATION, PR Newswire, June 9, 1994, Thursday - 08:00 Eastern Time

Jaguar software begins to trickle in     https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf   pg. 14      Blockbuster/THQ announces Catapult modem     Blockbuster/Davis Video Launch Phone-Based Game Co, Newsbytes, June 7, 1994, Tuesday

Sega wants to appeal to girls     Game Makers Finally Targeting Girls, Billboard, June 4, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88         https://segaretro.org/Sega_Girls_Task_Force        https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/5/27/18526122/sega-girls-task-force-female-players      Tiger Electronics rules handhelds     https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_59/page/n215/mode/2up      Amiga users wait with bated breath     https://archive.org/details/amazing-computing-magazine-1994-06/page/n7/mode/2up

Acorn delves into PC compatibility     https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf   pg. 18      Wing Commander goes FMV     https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_119/page/n13/mode/1up

TNG may be over, but the voyage continues on CDRom     Star Trek Next Generation CD-ROM For MPC, Newsbytes, June 9, 1994, Thursday

Pajitnov endorses Spectrum Holobyte games     ALEXEY PAJITNOV, CREATOR OF 'TETRIS(R),' TO ENDORSE SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE'S LINE OF COMPUTER PUZZLE GAMES, PR Newswire, June 10, 1994, Friday - 07:59 Eastern Time      Surf is UP     https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_009.pdf   pg. 11

Japanese Ministry Council to review telecommunication regulations     Private council to consider multimedia rules, Report From Japan, June 22, 1994          Media Futures: Japan plays catch-up with US - At first sight advanced information networks might seem like another instance of Japan stealing a march on its competitors in a key new technology. The truth is rather different, Financial Times (London,England), June 13, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 15, Byline: By MICHIYO NAKAMOTO

Jurassic Park merch surpasses $1 Billion     JURASSIC PARK' MERCHANDISE SURPASSES $1 BILLION AT RETAIL WORLDWIDE; PRODUCTS CONTINUE TO STAMPEDE OUT OF RETAIL STORES, PR Newswire, June 1, 1994, Wednesday - 07:29 Eastern Time

Microsoft to bring interactive TV to  Japan     Microsoft and NTT Announce Interactive Television Agreement, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesda     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetShow     NTT AND SILICON GRAPHICS TO BUILD INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES SYSTEM FOR JAPAN PR Newswire, June 8, 1994, Wednesday - 00:36 Eastern Time         NTT links sight, sound - and companies Telephone giant forges far-flung alliances in effort to strengthen multimedia position, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 27, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY DIGEST; Pg. 21

The Financial Times profiles Square     A role-play revolution - A Japanese businessman has found that a western approach to motivation has helped deliver spectacular results, Financial Times (London,England), June 28, 1994, Tuesday, London, Section: Management (The Growing Business); Pg. 14, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO

Comic book bubble burst fallout continues     https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_59/page/n213/mode/2up

Atari Games RIP (sorta)     Play Meter, June 1994, pg. 3

Recommended Links:

The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

Copyright Karl Kuras

The boom of home computers and electronics in the 1970s and 1980s was as much a success of entrepreneurial endeavor and technological innovation, as it was of the blossoming worldwide supply chain.

One of the company's that made it all possible was WONG's International and our guest today, Raymond Yap was their representative in the UK. He helped make sure that the BBC Micro got into UK schools and traveled the world securing suppliers for all manner of electronics.

How did that business work? Where did his career lead after this? Raymond tells us of an amazing journey that includes not only manufacturing, but web startups and environmental education.

Recorded: March-June 2024

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Links:

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-01/page/n14/mode/1up

https://www.wih.com.hk/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong#Home_version

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MK14

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Computers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Curry_(businessman)

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