Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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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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

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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/

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https://www.mobygames.com/game/506/hillsfar/

https://www.mobygames.com/game/8059/kid-chameleon/

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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/

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Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/

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Hollywood welcomes Siliwood, Saturn and Playstation begin fight for Japanese consumers & 3DO declared DOA

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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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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

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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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The home computer market implodes, Atari announces 7800 & Console software dries up.

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

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in June 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Summer Games Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-111922026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Games_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics

Corrections: May 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1984-108363601 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://forums.atariage.com/topic/283473-coleco-industries-inc-annual-quarterly-reports-1981-to-1986/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1181/ientertainment-network-inc/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/56/imagic/

1954: MIDAC and MIDSAC premiered Electronic Brain Shoots Dice, Plays Mean Game, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · 27 Jun 1954 https://www.retrogamedeconstructionzone.com/2021/07/midsac-pool-simulator.html https://www.masswerk.at/nowgobang/2019/michigan-pool

1974: Is Pong gambling? While Pondering Decision, A Look at Evidence The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) · 04 Jun 1974, Tue

Grand Trak 10 cracks 1000 https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_1/page/37/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_2/page/35/mode/1up

US coinop exports boom https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_3/page/38/mode/1up

Smithsonian displays coinop machines https://archive.org/details/cashbox36unse_3/page/39/mode/1up

1984: Home computer boom busts https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/04/business/the-expected-boom-in-home-computers-fails-to-materialize.html?searchResultPosition=1

Atari HQ gets mass layoffs Atari Layoffs Start At Home Office, The New York Times, June 1, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 5; Financial Desk https://books.google.de/books?id=wS4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false

Commodore raises prices https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n1/mode/2up

Top Commodore Execs go to Tramel Computer market is Commodore's battleground, Financial Times (London,England), June 8, 1984, Friday, Section: SECTION II; International Companies; Pg. 17, Byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Philips announces new division https://archive.org/details/happycomputer-magazine-1984-06/page/n7/mode/2up

Coleco returns to profitability No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, June 14, 1984, Thursday, PM cycle, Section: Business News

Hasbro buys MB Playthings June 1984, pg. 9 Mattel gets financial boost Playthings June 1984, pg. 9 BUSINESS PEOPLE ;Mattel, Solely in Toys,Combines Management, The New York Times, June 7, 1984, Thursday, Late City Final Edition,Section: Section D; Page 2, Column 5; Financial Desk, Byline: By Kenneth N. Gilpin

General Instruments revenue 66% down No Headline In Original, Communications Daily, June 13, 1984, Wednesday, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 4, No. 115; Pg. 8

More hardware companies fail AT&T to introduce personal computer; Kaypro mystery; UNIX-ability; Thinking ahead, The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 25, 1984 Monday, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C-11, Byline: Dan Berger, Staff Writer

More Software companies fail https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

Argus buys Quicksilva https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-07/mode/1up?view=theater

Gillette buys into Datasoft https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.3/page/n15/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette

Smaller publishers find strength in numbers https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.3/page/n15/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamix

Marketing will save us! Orwell, Chaplin and the high-tech hype; U.S. personal computers, Financial Times (London,England), June 14, 1984, Thursday, Section: SECTION I; The Management Page: Marketing; Pg. 20, byline: BY LOUISE KEHOE

Atari announces 7800 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_7800 Still looking for a niche; Gearing up for battle with Apple and IBM, Industry Week, June 25, 1984, Section: NEWS ANALYSIS; Home Computers; Pg. 16, Byline: By MICHAEL A. VERESPEJ

Atari introduces MindLink at CES "Retailers, Manufacturers View Gadgets At 4-Day Show, The Associated Press, June 3, 1984, Sunday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Mindlink Video Explosion On the Way For Buyers, U.S. News & World Report, June 18, 1984, Section: Pg. 56. Byline: By MARY GALLIGAN

Atari announces more expensive computer for Q4 No Headline In Original, The New York Times, June 4, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition,Section: Section D; Page 5, Column 1; Financial Desk https://www.atari-computermuseum.de/1450xld.htm

Commodore unveils Plus/4 No Headline In Original, The New York Times, June 4, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition,Section: Section D; Page 5, Column 1; Financial Desk

Rick Dyer shows off Halcyon! Laser game's creator beams, The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2, 1984 Saturday, Section: LIFESTYLE; Pg. D-1, Byline: Mark Sauer, Staff Writer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-rick-dyer-aftermath-of-c/86522500/

Intellivision won't make it to CES

Computer games galore shown at CES https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater

Digital Audio is coming to floppies https://books.google.de/books?id=vi4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://tekkiepix.com/compusonics-2

Konami goes to Europe Konami will tap European market, The Japan Economic Journal, June 26, 1984, Section: SERVICE/LEISURE/FOOD; Pg. 17

Animatronics may save small coinop venues Replay June 1984, pg. 129 Play Meter June 1, 1984, pg. 43 https://berksnostalgia.com/gadgets-restaurant-berkshire-mall/

Console game releases dry up https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n12/mode/1up UK computer sales boom https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-066/mode/1up?view=theater

QL software drought continues https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-28/mode/1up?view=theater

Imagic gets a facelift https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n11/mode/2up https://www.mobygames.com/company/56/imagic/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/7630/bantam-software/ Spinnaker gets serious about bookware https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://books.google.de/books?id=wi4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA7&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA42#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Activision to distribute Gamestar https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n11/mode/2up Boulder Dash license worth $1.3 million https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_4.3/page/n15/mode/2up

Thorn EMI gets HESWare rights https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/company/7034/thorn-emi-computer-software/ https://books.google.de/books?id=wi4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA7&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://www.mobygames.com/game/9358/dragonfire/cover/group-139555/cover-394849/ https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-28/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater

Ultimate snubs move to budget pricing https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-07/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

Imagine sells game library https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-14/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

20th Century Fox licenses TV shows https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-21/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/game/56197/automan/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/38810/the-fall-guy/

Epyx announces Activity Toys https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n11/mode/2up

Epyx lets the Ruskies join in Olympic fever No Headline In Original, PR Newswire, June 14, 1984, Thursday, Dateline: SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 14

Wizardry gets enhanced https://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-financial-cookbook_27176.html

EA wants to help cook your books https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-3/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-financial-cookbook_27176.html

Rand McNally wants to search your roads https://archive.org/details/Ahoy_Issue_06_1984-06_Ion_International_US/page/n5/mode/2up

Osborne goes budget https://books.google.de/books?id=wy4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback_Software

64er magazine interviews crackers https://archive.org/details/64er_1984_06/page/12/mode/2up BellSouth looking to team up with Commodore No Headline In Original, Communications Daily, June 18, 1984, Monday, Section: NOTEBOOK; Vol. 4, No. 118; Pg. 7

Mail Order Pro makes payments easier https://books.google.de/books?id=wS4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false https://books.google.de/books?id=wS4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA30#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Telematch gives up on consoles https://archive.org/details/TeleMatch.N12.Computer.1984.06-KCz.pdf/mode/1up Dennis D. Groth settles DENNIS-D-GROTH; Comments on settlement of SEC complaint, Business Wire, June 05, 1984, Tuesday Atari Executive Settles Stock Sale Charge, The Associated Press, June 6, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News

Taito settles with Entex Replay June 1984, pg. 30

FCC Gives Sanyo go ahead for antenna-less TV FCC OKs low-cost cable-only TV sets, United Press International, June 15, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By SYDNEY SHAW

Tax breaks may be hurting home computer sales TAX SHIFT MAY AID SALE OF LOW-COST COMPUTERS, The New York Times, June 19, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 13, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER https://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n1/172_Writing_it_off_how_to_de.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deficit_Reduction_Act_of_1984

Computerland to go to China https://books.google.de/books?id=wy4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=infoworld%201984%20june&hl=de&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q=infoworld%201984%20june&f=false Laserdiscs are coming to Saturday morning Playthings June 1984, pg. 54

Zap the Rise and Fall of Atari reviewed https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/24/books/thinking-machines-and-their-people.html?searchResultPosition=1

Steven Spielberg finds permanent home at Universal The Wizard of Wonderland, Newsweek, June 4, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: MOVIES; Pg. 79, Byline: JACK KROLL with DAVID T. FRIENDLY in Los Angeles

RIP Dragon 32 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-07/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-06-28/mode/1up?view=theater Breaking news!! Warner negotiating sale of Atari to Paper Says Warner Negotiating to Sell Atari, The Associated Press, June 30, 1984, Saturday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News

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