Nintendo of America loses its President EA drops its online plans IBM gets out of the PC biz

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in February 2002. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Mads from the Retro Asylum is our cohost for this ep. You can also find him on these amazing podcasts: http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/

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Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: The Fish Files (GBC) Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/64113628 https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-color/fish-files https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-color/scooby-doo-classic-creep-capers https://www.mobygames.com/game/new-addams-family-series Corrections: January 2002 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62708089 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/04/gamecube-versus-playstation-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsPup-RxIA https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/GameCube https://kotaku.com/the-famicom-s-built-in-microphone-was-wonderfully-weird-1840887609 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserScope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingress_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_Hawkins Jerry Jewell Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/57602735 2002: Sony sues over Mod chips https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AMAN!AC_DE_2002-02.pdf&page=45 https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/sony-wins-case-against-seller-of-mod-chips/ https://quade.co/ps2-modchip-guide/ Sony launches budget line in Japan https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=4469 pg. 12 https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/14/sce-declares-playstation-2-mega-hits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essentials_(PlayStation) EA drops ea.com https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_211/page/n35/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo.com Gordon Walton Interview Part 1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/52644122 Gordon Walton interview Part 2 https://www.patreon.com/posts/53726080 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_Online

TV is getting interactive Edge 107, pg. 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_television https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXlALQW6bgQ

Street Fighter II is coming to mobile Edge 107 pg. 13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QiU1IQKuaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69v1CDn_Fds Edge magazine profiles game consultancies Edge 107 pg. 15 https://blog.ihobo.com/

King of Fighters goes Online Edge 107 pg. 17 https://www.gamezone.de/SNK-Firma-15741/News/Viele-neue-Infos-zu-SNK-Playmore-906269/ https://web.archive.org/web/20031204111223/http://www.kofworld.com/KOFOnline.asp

SNK is back! Hobby Consolas 125 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK

Minoru Arakawa steps down Edge 107 pg. 12 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoru_Arakawa

Nvidia takes Enron's place on S&P https://archive.org/details/GDM_February_2002/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.slickcharts.com/sp500

IBM exits Desktop business https://www.thefreelibrary.com/IBM+and+Sanmina-SCI+sign+agreement.-a0108597731 https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue85/page/n22/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue85/page/n23/mode/1up

Rumors suggest Microsoft to buy Take 2 https://archive.org/details/pcgames200202/page/n9/mode/1up Wizardry 9 cancelled https://archive.org/details/pcgames200202/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir-Tech Paul Neurath Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54857109 They Create Worlds - https://www.theycreateworlds.com/transcripts/tcw114 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizardry Joel Billings Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/36827469

Germany cracks down on Wolfenstein https://archive.org/details/pcgames200202/page/n9/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/pcgames200202/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Department_for_Media_Harmful_to_Young_Persons https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45142651

Las Malvinas son Argentinas... Edge 107 pg. 18 https://web.archive.org/web/20070315004353/http://www.malvinas2032.com.ar/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcpMduHPKh0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands

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

Addams Family conquers pinball Sega claims lead over Nintendo Street Fighter II gets a sequel

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in February 1992. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Mads from the Retro Asylum is our cohost for this ep. You can also find him on these amazing podcasts: http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/

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Corrections: January 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61897668 Michael Katz Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/madden-for-some-football/

1992: Addams Family pinball launches Play Meter Feb 1992, pg. 20 , Replay Feb 1992, pg. 54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family_(pinball) https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?any=batman&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick#195 https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=4032

The future of the arcade is 3D Play Meter Feb 1992, pg. 34 https://ultimatehistoryvideogames.jimdofree.com/galaxian-3/ Replay Feb. 1992, pg. 23 https://www.mobygames.com/game/galaxian-3

Street Fighter II to get a sequel Replay Feb. 1992, pg. 3 https://www.mobygames.com/game/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Kevin Hayes Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798

Sega claims lead over Nintendo https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20031%20%28February%201992%29/page/n35/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://www.mobygames.com/game/space-gun

Nintendo loosens licensing restrictions https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_031_February_1992/page/n131/mode/1up https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9e/0a/d3/9e0ad38e1e57766ce63ec1b15b2eaa29.jpg

Sega settles with Razorsoft https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-02/page/n19/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/genesis/stormlord January 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61897668

Maxivision is bringing a boatload of games to your NES https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-02/page/n105/mode/1up https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Maxivision_15-in-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO7RtMRK2Kc

C64 racks up Christmas sales https://archive.org/details/CommodoreFormatHi000/CommodoreFormatHi01000001.jpg Issue 17, pg. 8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64

Commodore raises price of Amiga 2000 https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-47/Info_Issue_47_1992_Feb/page/n5/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_2000

Broderbund to go public https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-02/page/n21/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund Gary Carlston Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 Don Daglow Interview Part 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119 Ken Williams Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706

Nintendo makes bid for Mariners https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/08/business/japan-s-unlikely-bidder-for-us-pastime.html?searchResultPosition=1 The Ultimate History of Video Games - Panel Discussion - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61106591 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Mariners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_sports_league_organization#northamerican https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdome

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

Jerry Jewell was the cofounder of Sirius Software, one of the great early developers of games for the Apple II. Together with luminaries like Nasir Gebelli, Sirius made Steve Wozniak's brain child the go-to computer for entertainment in the early 80s. Find out how the business worked back then, the comradery between competitors in the industry, and how the video game crash took them down.

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Bally bathes in Pacman Gold Mattel to develop VCS titles The FCC gives cellphones the greenlight

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in February 1982. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of Mads from the Retro Asylum to join us. http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/

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Corrections: January 1982 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61568685 https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076636/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/qh.asp https://dfarq.homeip.net/commodore-64-vs-vic-20/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottlieb Leisure Time Electronics News Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCjhHyQgq84 1942 Pinball seizures continue to add up https://www.nytimes.com/1942/02/01/archives/3261-pinball-machines-seized.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1942/02 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/02/25/archives/pinball-in-jersey-banned-by-court-ruling-upholding-teaneck-law.html?searchResultPosition=4/02/85515039.html?pageNumber=17

1952 New York Police Commissioner takes sledgehammer to gambling machines https://www.nytimes.com/1952/02/28/archives/monaghan-wielding-the-sledge-hammer.html?searchResultPosition=1

Magnetic Tape drives automated clerical worker https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1952/02/27/84241618.html?pageNumber=35

1962 RCA reveals new experimental IC https://www.nytimes.com/1962/02/07/archives/rca-has-new-device-microelectronic-unit-is-13-size-of-aspirin.html?searchResultPosition=11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_the_integrated_circuit#MOS_integrated_circuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSFET_applications#MOS_integrated_circuit http://www.bitsavers.org/magazines/Computers_And_Automation/196203.pdf pg. 37

1972 Handcrafted core memory is here to stay https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1972/Pop-1972-02.pdf pg. 49 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-core_memory

Electronic text editing is coming to newsrooms https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/17/archives/harrisintertype-selling-new-device.html?searchResultPosition=19 https://www.omnia.ie/index.php?navigation_function=2&navigation_item=c3a4d7bcc62861ac5d82b09ee1a66ab5&repid=2

Computer industry expected to boom in '72 https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/25/archives/boom-in-computers-is-found-renewing.html?searchResultPosition=1

IBM comes under regulatory scrutiny https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/13/archives/how-big-is-too-big-size-of-ibm-raises-problems-for-trust-busters.html?searchResultPosition=17

1982: Bally is swimming in PacMan profits https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/16/business/pac-man-sublicenses-extend-bally-s-profits.html?searchResultPosition=78 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pac-Man_video_games https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4907/pac-man-game

Mastering Pac-Man hits the best seller charts https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/21/books/paperback-best-sellers-mass-market.html?searchResultPosition=69 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Uston https://archive.org/details/Mastering_Pac-Man_Revised/mode/2up?q=mastering+pacman

Token wars ensue Games People Pay 1982-02 pg. 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983

Stern wins big in court Replay, 1982-02 pg. 42 https://books.google.de/books?id=MslT0l-tzNEC&pg=PA131&lpg=PA131&dq=stern+vs+gaglione&source=bl&ots=WflNdFkuy-&sig=ACfU3U2llcvxtwuKx_KtXyLvU0b03wkEFg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLxZX7_v71AhVOQvEDHYyxBLMQ6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q=stern%20vs%20gaglione&f=false https://www.mobygames.com/game/scramble Atari gets trounced in court Games People Pay 1982-02 pg. 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jotEgcEY6-w Play Meter 1982-02 pg.40 http://bogost.com/blog/meteors/ https://imgur.com/a/BaLHs

Mattel announces games for the VCS https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/19/business/briefs-248583.html?searchResultPosition=52 https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/atari-2600/mattel-electronics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision

IBM and MCA dump Discovision https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/05/business/discovision-to-sell-videodisk-operation.html?searchResultPosition=150 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiscoVision https://www.patreon.com/posts/61568685 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbh1XP4kCT4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserDisc

Fortune 32:16 brings the 68000 to desktops https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1982-02-rescan/page/n7/mode/1up https://randoc.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/fortune-systems/ https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1982-02-rescan/page/n443/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST

AMD signs deal to produce Intel chips https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1982-02-rescan/page/n343/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zilog_Z8000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices

Intel to distribute MSDOS with systems https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1982-02-rescan/page/n9/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1982-02-rescan/page/n341/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M

Everyone wants to be compatible https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/25/business/technology-others-follow-apple-s-lead.html?searchResultPosition=23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Electronic_Publishers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColecoVision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulator

More state school systems choose Apple https://archive.org/details/softalkv2n06feb1982/page/36/mode/2up http://hackeducation.com/2015/02/25/kids-cant-wait-apple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II

Commodore to spend over $5 million on Shatner ad https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/18/business/advertising-commodore-computers-plans-big-campaign.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK9VU1aJvTI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V-bPLmtAFg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_MAX_Machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64 https://quattrobit.blogspot.com/2019/03/commodore-ultimax-al-winter-ces-1982.html

FCC gives go ahead to cellular radio https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/22/business/fcc-ready-to-issue-cellular-radio-orders.html?searchResultPosition=107 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakup_of_the_Bell_System Government lawyers install Space Invaders on office terminals https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/08/us/briefing-202708.html?searchResultPosition=112

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

Microsoft and Nintendo battle over launch numbers Cell phones make gaming pervasive SNK is dead

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in January 2002. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of Mads from the Retro Asylum to join us. http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/

Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine

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Corrections: December 2001 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60827058 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding_Comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioWare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo

2002: Microsoft and Nintendo both claim victory in dual launch battle Edge 106 pg. 9 Edge 106 pg. 11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles https://www.mobygames.com/game/luigis-mansion https://www.mobygames.com/game/halo-combat-evolved

Playstation 2 price drop in Japan Edge 106. pg. 11 Sony Prez says Microsoft is new rival https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n15/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/ghostbusters-the-video-game__ https://www.mobygames.com/game/ghostbusters-the-video-game Yamauchi establishes Fund Q Edge 106 pg. 11 https://www.consolewars.de/news/1958/yamauchi_spricht/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Crystal_Chronicles_(video_game)#Development https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/08/more-specifics-on-final-fantasy-announcement http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7103/nintendo-and-square-settlement-details May 2001 Jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/52306821 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XI

Trip Hawkins bails out 3DO https://archive.org/details/GDM_January_2002/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company

Bioware cancels publishing deal with Interplay Edge 106 pg. 13 https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights https://www.mobygames.com/game/fallout-brotherhood-of-steel https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/blizzard-entertainment-inc/offset,75/so,1d/list-games/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/flashback-the-quest-for-identity

Sony introduces voice controls https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/124 pg. 15 https://www.play-asia.com/dekavoice/13/7022k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS0T4lUBYuE Edge 106 pg. 19 https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIBO

House of the dead goes cellshaded https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n19/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/house-of-the-dead-iii

Eidos causes panic with text message https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_111_January_2002/page/26/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/commandos-2-men-of-courage https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,184101/ https://www.polygon.com/22924209/americas-army-proving-grounds-shutdown-servers-sunset-pc-ps4 Amstrad is buying up Spectrum game rights Edge 106 pg. 13 http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/7697/Amstrad-E-Mailer-Plus/ https://manualzz.com/doc/o/hv01i/alchnews-z88-user-and-issue-38--march-2002-amstrad-emailer-plus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum#Amstrad_models https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Research#Amstrad_acquisition_of_assets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5

Pogo is bringing the internet to the palm of your hand Edge 106 pg. 13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_Mobile_and_nVoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini

Pervasive gaming hits mobile phones https://web.archive.org/web/20020802072853/http://www.itsalive.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20050224025131/http://www.itsalive.com/page.asp?sa=0&id=1069 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mobile-games-are-alive/1100-2688599/ https://www.wired.com/2002/02/have-cell-phone-will-shoot/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BotFighters https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_210/page/n49/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niantic_(company)

Segway revolutionizes human transport Edge 106 pg. 16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway

Bleem! is dead https://archive.org/details/gamestar-magazine-issue-01-2002/page/9/mode/1up https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/124 pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleem!

EA.com sees massive layoffs https://archive.org/details/GDM_January_2002/page/n3/mode/1up Gordon Walton Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/53726080

SNK ceases operations https://archive.org/details/GDM_January_2002/page/n3/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n15/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_(system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo

NextGen is no more https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n7/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine) Thalamus is back! https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalamus_Ltd

Scott McCloud foreshadows the Metaverse https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_210/page/n54/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McCloud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016268/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392439/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://frandallfarmer.github.io/neohabitat-doc/docs//

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/

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100 episodes, a milestone most podcasts never reach.

To celebrate the 100th episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine, we have assembled the entire team, Karl, Peter, Mads, Jon, and Ethan for a 7 Minutes in Heaven spectacular! Each of us has had to pick a game for another member of the team to play for 7 minutes. The only rules, the games have to be at least 20 years old, have not been played on a previous 7 Minutes in Heaven segment, and the player can not have previously played the games!

So, celebrate with us as we tackle some timeless (and some forgotten by time) classic titles!

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Links: Peter's 7 Minutes in Heaven: Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62260426 Retro Game Squad DOS games Ep - https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/rgs-061-dos-games Blakestone - https://www.mobygames.com/game/blake-stone-aliens-of-gold Death Rally - https://www.mobygames.com/game/death-rally_ Super Cars - https://www.mobygames.com/game/super-cars Super Cars II - https://www.mobygames.com/game/super-cars-ii Rock n' Roll Racing - https://www.mobygames.com/game/rock-n-roll-racing

Mads' 7 Minutes in Heaven Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62260552 Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist - https://www.mobygames.com/game/freddy-pharkas-frontier-pharmacist Smurfs - https://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/smurfs_ Daikatana GBC - https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-color/john-romeros-daikatana_ Daikatana Windows - https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/john-romeros-daikatana

Ethan's 7 Minutes in Heaven Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62260663 Cannon Fodder - https://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/cannon-fodder Turrican 2 - https://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/turrican-ii-the-final-fight Out of this World - https://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/out-of-this-world

Karl's 7 Minutes in Heaven Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62260720 Blasto - https://www.mobygames.com/game/blasto_ Cabbage Patch Kids - https://www.mobygames.com/game/cabbage-patch-kids-adventures-in-the-park Microwave - https://www.mobygames.com/game/apple2/microwave

Jon's 7 Minutes in Heaven Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62260794 Project Firestart - https://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/project-firestart Rick Dangerous - https://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/rick-dangerous Creatures 2 - https://www.mobygames.com/game/creatures-2-torture-trouble Damon Slye Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/59126766 Zombi - https://www.mobygames.com/game/zombi Dawn of the Dead - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 ZombiU - https://www.mobygames.com/game/zombiu

PCEngine goes Duo SNES snags Street Fighter II exclusive PowerPC to take on Intel

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in January 1992. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of being joined by our guest co-host Jon from the Retro Games Squad https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

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Corrections: December 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60607281 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics#Vector_display_hardware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama) 1992: Spectrum Holobyte teams up with Virtuality https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue52Jan92/ACE_Issue_52_Jan_92/page/n10/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_90/page/n23/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_90/page/n69/mode/1up November 1991 jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/59604459 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuality_(product)

NEC launches the Duo https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20030%20%28January%201992%29/page/n49/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16#LT Street Fighter II is coming to the SNES https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20030%20%28January%201992%29/page/n71/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II

Acclaim is coming to Genesis https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_003_January-February_1992 pg. 17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorsoft https://www.mobygames.com/company/arena-entertainment Greg Fischbach Interview Part 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 Greg Fischbach Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Accolade files counterclaim against Sega https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_003_January-February_1992 pg. 17 pg. 54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_v._Accolade Michael Katz Interview Part 2 - https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/michael-katz-interview-part-2 https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/genesis/accolade-inc/ Atari shows off new wares at Comdex https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_jan92 https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_jan92/page/n7/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_jan92/page/n33/mode/1up https://atarimuseum.nl/atari-pc/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_STacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST_BOOK https://www.facebook.com/348667254556/posts/neuzugang-ein-atari-cdar504-cd-rom-laufwerk-baujahr-1989-/10157955487614557/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_PC_compatible_systems IBM, Apple, and Motorola team up for PowerPC https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-01_OCR/page/n30/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-01_OCR/page/n31/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer

CD upgrades are on the way https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_36_January_1992 pg. 26 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom_(video_game)#Talkie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-Up_Mother_Goose#Other_versions Al Lowe Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/29977733

Intertainment 91 sees Multimedia and 3D as the future https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_90/page/n67/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightmare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers https://www.mobygames.com/game/plumbers-dont-wear-ties January 1982 jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61568685 Amiga to go portable https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-46/Info_Issue_46_1992_Jan/page/n65/mode/1up https://web.archive.org/web/20120624063440/http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/portamiga.html

CES will open to the public https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show#1993

Konix launches the Joystick tester https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-44/page/n10/mode/1up http://ididapoo.blogspot.com/2012/03/amiga-magazines-wonders-of-early-90s.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konix_Multisystem

Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/

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

Video games and computers are Christmas biz standouts Atari and Activision settle out of court Anti-games hysteria begins to rise

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in January 1982. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of Mads from the Retro Asylum to join us. http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/

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Corrections: December 1981 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60231153 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interton_Video_Computer_4000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Telstar_Arcade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_(1980_video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_(1981_video_game) AMOA 1980 Special - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42756585 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-1_(arcade_game) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1WSYdn1b8I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro 1942: New Jersey town raises pinball licensing fees by 1,900% https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/08/archives/pinball-fee-raised-1900.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/29/archives/pinball-player-fined-in-jersey-winner-who-demanded-prize-pays-25.html?searchResultPosition=7

New York cracks down on pinball https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/28/archives/police-press-drive-on-pinball-games-3031-machines-seized-and-1562.html?searchResultPosition=4 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/26/archives/pinball-blitz-pressed-police-to-rush-seizure-of-machines-before.html?searchResultPosition=6/26/85213738.html?pageNumber=17 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/29/archives/pinball-as-racket-fought-by-mayor-in-affidavit-oposing-suit-for.html?searchResultPosition=10 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/25/archives/mayor-asks-speed-in-pinball-raids-fearing-injunction-moves-by.html?searchResultPosition=11 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/22/archives/police-open-raids-on-pin-ball-games-seizures-in-5-boroughs-made.html?searchResultPosition=12

National pinball and slot machine tax rakes in the bucks https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/19/archives/game-machine-tax-produces-4708696-wisconsin-leads-in-payments-on.html?searchResultPosition=3

1952: Ordvac makes the grade https://www.nytimes.com/1952/01/18/archives/-ordvac-the-brain-to-be-gi-genius-it-finds-mathematics-easy-as-pi.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORDVAC Electronic Fighter Jet simulator delivered to Navy https://www.nytimes.com/1952/01/13/archives/simulator-to-train-jet-pilots-of-navy.html?searchResultPosition=3 https://curtisswright.com/company/default.aspx

1962: US Congress holds hearings on pinball https://www.nytimes.com/1962/01/20/archives/pinball-company-denies-crime-links.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://www.nytimes.com/1962/01/17/archives/attorney-general-asks-pinball-law.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/pinball-u/beginners-guide-bingo-pinball-nick-baldridge/ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-87hhrg79618/pdf/CHRG-87hhrg79618.pdf http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/gottlieb-part-1/ http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/gottlieb-part-2/

1982: Christmas season is a bust for retail... https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/05/business/christmas-sales-plunge.html?searchResultPosition=1 Playthings 1982-01 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/20/business/business-failures-rise.html?searchResultPosition=20 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/12/business/december-retail-sales-rose-7.8-in-new-york.html?searchResultPosition=26 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_1980s_recession

Commodore and Apple earnings skyrocket https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/26/business/commodore-international-ltd-reports-earnings-for-qtr-to-dec-31.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/22/business/apple-computer-inc-reports-earnings-for-qtr-to-dec-25.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/22/business/computer-markers-list-earnings.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_III

Winchesters are on the rise https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/10/business/new-from-silicon-valley-the-winchester-drive.html?searchResultPosition=8 https://archive.org/details/1982-01-compute-magazine/page/n201/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hard_disk_drives

Sears to offer NEC, IBM and Vector Graphic computers https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n7/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=797

Atari opens its Regional Software Acquisition Center in Sunnyvale, California https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n121/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Program_Exchange

Softside magazine introduces Sofside DV the magazine of the future. https://archive.org/details/softside-magazine-40/SoftSide_40_Vol_5-04_1982-01_Gambler?q=softside+1982 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftSide

Book publishers jump on gaming bandwagon https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/31/books/paperback-talk.html?searchResultPosition=1 Replay 1982-01 pg. 13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Uston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Master_the_Video_Games https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_2.1/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_2.1/page/n27/mode/2up Replay 1982-01 pg. 93 https://books.google.de/books/about/Amusement_Machines.html?id=YKoMAAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

Blue Sky dealers invade coin op market Play Meter 1982-01-15 pg. 39 https://historian159.rssing.com/chan-12531872/all_p5.html The video game scare hits the opinion pages https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/10/nyregion/invaded-by-video-war-games.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/24/opinion/wasting-time.html?searchResultPosition=6 Ronnie Lamm takes on video games https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/05/nyregion/the-battle-for-america-s-youth.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/20/opinion/l-video-games-offer-a-lot-more-than-fun-179177.html?searchResultPosition=10 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/05/nyregion/the-battle-for-america-s-youth.html?searchResultPosition=5 Play Meter 1982-01-01 pg. 58 Games People Pay Early-January 1982 pg. 6 Play Meter 1982-01-01 pg. 46 http://popularculturegaming.com/?p=697 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4jjyGIdAvE (Starting at 2:15)

Government antitrust actions end https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/09/business/dow-advances-4.75-phone-accord-cited.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/09/business/dominance-ended-ibm-fights-back.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaganomics

Atari and Activision reach settlement Toy and Hobby World Jan 1982 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision#Early_years_(1980%E2%80%931982)

Mattel settles suit with Conic Toy and Hobby World Jan 1982 https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/FB.htm https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Conic/Football.htm

Creative Computing invents laser disc gaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG3diS7yxow https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n57/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n61 https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n81/mode/1up/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n7/mode/1up https://www.umlautllama.com/projects/Rollercoaster/ https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198201/page/n7/mode/1up

The UK declares 1982 to be the Information Technology Year https://archive.org/details/YourComputer_198201/page/n2/mode/1up https://www.economicshelp.org/macroeconomics/economic-growth/uk-recession-1981/ https://www.eteknix.com/raspberry-pi-becomes-third-best-selling-computer-ever/

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

20 years ago, a book was released that promised to reveal the secrets behind the history of the video game industry, in fact, it promised to be the ultimate history of the video game industry. Of course we are talking about Steven Kent's Ultimate History of Video Games undoubtedly the most popular book on the topic in the English language and probably the world. Did it live up to the hype? Or did the bold title write checks that the book just could not cash?

Hello, and welcome to a very special episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine. I'm your host Karl and we have gathered three luminaries in the area of video game history and friends of the show, to break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of this famous tome. Regular listeners will be familiar with our resident Warden of the Department of Corrections and author of the History of How we play blog, Ethan Johnson.Dale Geddes, the world renowned FCC regulation specialist.And the master historian, and the man behind the They Create Worlds podcast and book, now available from fine retailers everywhere, Alex Smith.

Recorded January 4, 2022

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Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected] Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_L._Kent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_History_of_Video_Games https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2021/12/27/what-to-do-about-steven-kent/ https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/QuarterPast83 1979 FCC Reform special - https://www.patreon.com/posts/32503204 https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ Alexander Smith Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/32503259 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_IV:_The_History_of_the_Videogame_Industry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Higinbotham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_H._Ahl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_(Atari_2600) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Race_(1976_video_game) https://www.replaymag.com/ https://books.google.de/books/about/Zap.html?id=Upm2AAAAIAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

Xbox launches in North America Sony invests in Square Sega takes trade shows by storm

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December 2001. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of being joined by our guest co-host Jon from the Retro Games Squad https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

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Corrections: November 2001 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60019617 https://www.mobygames.com/game/wave-race-blue-storm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara https://www.mobygames.com/game/resident-evil https://www.mobygames.com/game/resident-evil- https://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-advance https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/gameboy-advance/sega-corporation/2001/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioWare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Fargo https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/pool-of-radiance-ruins-of-myth-drannor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_History_of_Video_Games Ethan's Stream - https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2021/12/27/what-to-do-about-steven-kent/

2001: Xbox launches in the US https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue83/page/n7/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console) Sony invests in Square https://archive.org/details/NextGen84Dec2001/page/n26/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/pcgames200112/page/n14/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(video_game_company)#Square_Pictures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psygnosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Studios#Studios

US Supreme Court strikes down anti-violent game ordinance Play Meter December 2001 pg. 18 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Peterson

JAMMA show belongs to Sega https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AEdge_UK_104.pdf&page=11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GD-ROM Greg Fischbach Interview Part 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120 Greg Fischbach Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122

Sega steals the show at TGS https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:Edge_UK_104.pdf&page=6 https://segaretro.org/Sega_Chihiro https://segaretro.org/Triforce https://segaretro.org/Sega_NAOMI TDK announces Aquaman game https://archive.org/details/NextGen84Dec2001/page/n26/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/aquaman-battle-for-atlantis

Engineering student lights up GBA https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:Edge_UK_104.pdf&page=22 https://www.zdnet.com/article/game-boy-hacking-kit-to-hit-the-streets/

Atlantis brings PC gaming to VR Play Meter December 2001 pg. 34 https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurent-scallie/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuality_(product) Direct X goes up against OpenGL https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:Edge_UK_104.pdf&page=15

EA puts down Ultima remake https://archive.org/details/pcgames200112/page/n15/mode/1up https://reconstruction.voyd.net/index.php?event=project&typeKeyword=remakes3d

Alone in the Dark film rights acquired https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:Edge_UK_104.pdf&page=17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_in_the_Dark_(1992_video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_in_the_Dark_(2005_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BloodRayne

House of the Dead movie moves forward https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-159-december-2001 pg 34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dead_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_(film)

Scott McCloud takes on gaming https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_209/page/n99/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McCloud

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