Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

The world goes ga-ga over game violence; Sega reports horrible losses & Doom redefines PC gaming!

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

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

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

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Batman The Animated Series Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/103482653 https://www.mobygames.com/game/5525/batman-the-animated-series/

Corrections: January 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1994-100523595 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://ko-fi.com/post/PC-FX-Sales-W7W1SYM97 https://archive.org/details/AtariCorporationAnnualReport1994

1994: Atari launches showcase 33 https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_18/page/33/mode/1up

Taito goes 3D Sanyo Links With Taito On 3-D Video Game System, Newsbytes News Network, February 23, 1994

Aussie's launch game regulations CRACKDOWN ON VIDEO GAMES, COURIER-MAIL, February 15, 1994 Tuesday

British politicians target sex and violence in games and anime British politicians try to curb Japanese 'manga', Japan Economic Newswire, FEBRUARY 17, 1994, THURSDAY

Knesset bill calls for game censorship KNESSET BRIEFS, The Jerusalem Post, February 17, 1994, Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 14

Singapore moves to ban games Ban on video games with too much violence and sex, Agence France Presse -- English, February 19, 1994 08:02 Eastern Time

Video game violence scare reaches China JOJO MOYES reports on recent allegations linking brutality and pornography in video games and real life violence., South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), February 20, 1994, Sunday Edition; Pg. 4

Sega takes the lead! Sega gains in key video-game segment, United Press International, February 14, 1994, Monday, BC cycle

Sega enters electronics market Sega to break into electronic notebook market, Japan Economic Newswire, FEBRUARY 14, 1994, MONDAY Sega Moves Into Electronic Toys; Lead Item Is a Learning Aid, Pico, A Hit Among Japanese Preschool Set ADWEEK, February 14, 1994, All Southeast EditionSouthwest EditionWestern Advertising News Edition, Section: CLIENT NEWS https://segaretro.org/IR_7000_Communicator

Howard Lincoln becomes Chairman of the Board Howard Lincoln appointed chairman of the board of Nintendo of America, Inc., Business Wire, February 15, 1994, Tuesday NINTENDO NAMES NEW CHIEF IN COMEBACK BID, Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), February 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: News; Pg. P2D Nintendo plots leap over Sega, USA TODAY, February 16, 1994, Wednesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Pg. 1B

Sega drops forecasts Nikkei closes week on a higher note, Financial Times (London,England), February 19, 1994, Saturday, London; Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific); Pg. 19 Sega blames strong yen for decline; Analysts say competition has eaten into margins, The Independent (London), February 19, 1994, Saturday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 19. Sega sounds losses warning, Evening Standard (London), February 18, 1994, Section: Pg. 33 Soaring Sega grounded by European slump; Stock Tumbles 25% On Earnings Outlook, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), February 7, 1994, Section: INDUSTRY; Pg. 9 Nintendo workers first to feel NAFTA NAFTA claims first U.S. victims: Nintendo takes Seattle plant south, The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), February 7, 1994, Monday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D9, Byline: SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

Sega to beef up overseas production Sega to step up overseas production, Japan Economic Newswire, FEBRUARY 25, 1994, FRIDAY

Sony gathers devs Japan - Sony Links With 200 Video Game Software Firms,Newsbytes, February 1, 1994, Tuesday

Nintendo disses CDs "Experts baffled by break-ins on Internet, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), February 13, 1994, Sunday, City Edition, BUSINESS; TECH TALK; Pg. 9H; DIGEST Nintendo announces long-awaited format for Project Reality; 64-bit state-of- the-art video game system will employ the fastest storage media available, Business Wire. February 10, 1994, Thursday" Nintendo intends to play with solid state over CD-ROM, The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), February 12, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. H3, Byline: N.Y. TIMES NEWS SERVICE https://vgprintads.tumblr.com/post/77390106108/strider-genesismega-drive-simpsons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64

3DO slashes prices 3DO cuts price on multiplayer, United Press International, February 22, 1994, Tuesday, BC cycle Matsushita cuts price of new video game, The Daily Yomiuri, February 19, 1994, Saturday Matushita buys into Interplay Universal Studios Parent Teams Up With Video, Computer Game Outfit, Associated Press Worldstream, February 10, 1994, Thursday 21:47 Eastern Time, Section: Financial pages

Laseractive goes 3D http://videogamekraken.com/laseractive-by-pioneer-corporation Pioneer Develops 3-D Software For Laser Disk Player, Newsbytes, February 23, 1994, Wednesday https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/44971/PEASJ1012/3D-Museum https://youtu.be/bF2Y6v6GXhE?si=ZV-wsiG4HRiwZhaw

NEC launches Laseractive https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n81/mode/1up?view=theater

Sega looks to license Saturn tech https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n17/mode/2up Court dismisses Fairchild claims Nintendo wins patent infringement ruling; federal judge dismisses Fairchild, Semiconductor lawsuit, Business Wire, February 17, 1994, Thursday https://patents.google.com/patent/US4095791A/en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_Game_Pak#Design_change

Commodore takes on Sega Amiga Format, Feb. 1994, pg. 10

Sega announces CDX https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n61/mode/1up?view=theater https://segaretro.org/Sega_Multi-Mega

JVC to launch X-Eye https://segaretro.org/Wondermega https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n61/mode/1up?view=theater

Sonic goes Third Release of the new "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" takes country by storm, Wednesday, Feb. 2 Sega celebrates "Hedgehog Day" with release of "Sonic 3", Business Wire, February 2, 1994, Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3#Release

Nintendo goes big on Ken Griffey promotion Nintendo's promotional grand slam; limited-edition Griffey baseball card, available with new Nintendo video game, Business Wire, February 28, 1994, Monday

Nintendo doesn't like vowels https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n117/mode/1up?view=theater

Viacom goes multimedia https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Viacom's win only a start Much lies ahead in merging companies, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: BUSINESS; Section F; Page 1

Acclaim shows off animation system https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://youtu.be/qgsyw9r-sc4?si=mOi8bIyDF6nM39G7 Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122

Core goes it alone https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater

Game makers go after Chinese pirates Mainland Super Marios upset overseas video-game makers, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), February 19, 1994, Business; Pg. 1 https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/11/the-chinese-gaming-console-with-the-jackie-chan-seal-of-approval/ Microsoft wants further action against fakers, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), February 22, 1994, Business; Pg. 1

MAS Systems brings arcade controls into the home https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20055%20%28February%201994%29/page/n63/mode/1up?view=theater https://kotaku.com/arcade-stick-pioneers-die-in-tragic-accident-1846700437

Doom gets reviewed https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n35/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n43/mode/2up

Artist Graphics brings 3D acceleration to the PC https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_115/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmKKyiTCWNc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xONCBNipb8k Master your games with the Games Master https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n17/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_123/page/n151/mode/1up?q=master&view=theater https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n31/mode/2up

A1200 CD drive a no go https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-070/page/n10/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-070/page/n13/mode/1up

Xplora 1 released https://www.mobygames.com/game/11394/xplora-1-peter-gabriels-secret-world/ https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_20/page/26/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7EKnhIG6zY&list=PLqIy1v23IZFyTQUIdgVecQ0so94iiF48z

Aris goes MPEG https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%2017%20%28February%201994%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater

Microprose's international offices go un-renamed https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-02/page/n17/mode/2up

Thalion loses key talent Amiga Format, Feb. 1994, pg. 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalion_Software

Apple announces entry into settop box market BUSINESS IN BRIEF Apple plans interactive device for TV sets, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 11, 1994, Friday, BUSINESS; Section D; Page 3 Japan's Pioneer, U.S. Oracle Corp. Announce Multimedia Tie-up, Associated Press Worldstream, February 16, 1994, Wednesday 04:35 Eastern Time

HP licenses CD32 https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-070/page/n13/mode/1up

Atari ST User reviews The Whole Internet https://archive.org/details/wholeinternetuse00krol/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Atari_ST_User_Issue_097_1994-02_Europress_GB/page/n89/mode/2up

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The history of 80s and 90s game magazines is filled with big names like Computer Gaming World, Weekly Famitsu, Computer and Video Games, Micromania, and, a name that makes German speaking gamers of a particular vintage extremely nostalgic, Power Play.

Michael Hengst was a mainstay at the mag and gives us a fascinating insight into how the business worked, how games were reviewed, and sets up a career in the industry that lasts to this day.

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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markt%2BTechnik_VerlagDungeon Master Walkthrough - https://amr.abime.net/issue_1951_pages pg. 47

Michael's first issue of Power Play, March 1989 - http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UG93ZXIgUGxheS8xOTg5

Advanced Military Commander write-up - https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=7179 https://www.mobygames.com/game/44860/advanced-daisenryaku-doitsu-dengeki-sakusen/screenshots/

German "Index" explained - https://usk.de/en/the-usk/faqs/what-is-the-index/

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Famicom rules Japan, Bushnell leaves Chuck E Cheese & Vectrex put to rest

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

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

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

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Campaign '84 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-84-102259801 https://www.mobygames.com/game/158302/campaign-84/

Corrections: January 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1984-100014130 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/

1954-02 Anti Comic book bill proposed in New York https://www.nytimes.com/1954/02/17/archives/bills-would-curb-immoral-reading-comicbook-committee-cites-torrent.html?searchResultPosition=1

1964-02 General Precision shows off 47" disc https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/64/Pop-1964-02.pdf pg. 54

1974-02 atari and Kee Games arrangement clarified https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_31/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater

Pong boon leads to arcade bombs https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_32/page/45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_34/page/50/mode/1up

MITS introduces Programmer add-on https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Instrumentation_and_Telemetry_Systems#Calculators

Sony becomes Heathkit distributor https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 16

Heathkit introduces digital color TV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 18

Sinclair announces pocket TV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 18 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV-1 Nixon addresses privacy in the age of the computer Richard M. Nixon. (February 23, 1974). Radio Address About the American Right of Privacy.. Primary Sources in U.S. Presidential History. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:47DJ-HKP0-01K9-024S-00000-00&context=1516831.

LA Flipper ban upheld on appeal https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_31/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-pinball-games-banned-in-los-angeles-20180911-htmlstory.html https://la.curbed.com/2013/7/15/10219774/pinball-and-claw-games-were-illegal-in-la-from-1939-until-1974

1984-02 Bally/Williams merger called off Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10, 21 Bally/Midway cancel game leasing plans Replay Feb. 1984, pg.

Nintendo predicts profit drop (February 14, 1984). The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2380-000H-H4N7-00000-00&context=1516831.

Nolan steps down at Pizza Time Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 19 https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_2/page/29/mode/1up

More deck chair shuffling at Atari Replay Feb. 1984, pg.

Warner sells Malibu Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 50

Simutrek files for Chapter 11 Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 19

CVS declares bankruptcy Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-02/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

GoldmanSachs sees arcade decline continuing https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/34/mode/1up?view=theater

Bally/Midway taps Budweiser for cross promotion https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_4/page/30/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/36/mode/1up?view=theater

Don Bluth talks Space Ace https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/42/mode/1up?view=theater

Nintendo promotes Larry Holmes' Punch Out! Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/31/mode/1up?view=theater

Twin Galaxies crowns Video Game Champs Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 22 Famicom dominates Japanese market (February 7, 1984). Sales of video games in Japan topped one-million mark last year. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2390-000H-H4SN-00000-00&context=1516831.

Mattel tells retailers "Show me the money!!" https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/167/mode/1up?view=theater

Imagic licenses to Amiga https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/166/mode/1up?view=theater More impressions from CES https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/165/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco makes big promises https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/171/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/platform/colecoadam/ Commodore rethinking 264 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/170/mode/1up?view=theater

Commodore announces next gen https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n7/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900

IBM plans to go big on PC production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900

PCJr fracass becomes clearer https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/170/mode/1up?view=theater

Byte reviews the Mac https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater

Byte bemoans the move to compatibility https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n5/mode/2up

Sinclair breaks with Timex https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-02/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater

CBM top execs leave https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-09/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

Toshiba to develop "Super Chip" "(FEBRUARY 8, 1984, WEDNESDAY). TOSHIBA TO DEVELOP ""SUPER-CHIP"". Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB50-000F-P04M-00000-00&context=1516831. (FEBRUARY 7, 1984, TUESDAY). 11 AREAS LIKELY TO BE DESIGNATED AS TECHNOPOLISES. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB60-000F-P064-00000-00&context=1516831. (FEBRUARY 25, 1984, SATURDAY). MITI STICKING TO ""ARBITRATION"" CLAUSE IN SOFTWARE LAW. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB00-000F-P4KT-00000-00&context=1516831. (February 14, 1984). IC production exceeded Y1 trillion in 1983; to rise 30% to reach Y1.5 trillion this year. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2370-000H-H4KH-00000-00&context=1516831."

NEC introduces image processing chip (February 21, 1984). NEC develops high-speed image pipelined processor; World's 1st non-von Neumann type. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2350-000H-H4DW-00000-00&context=1516831. https://www.shmj.or.jp/english/pdf/ic/exhibi704E.pdf

Personal CPM to be included on Z80s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900

Edutainment is the next big thing https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/165/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/166/mode/1up?view=theater

Avalon Hill teams up with Toei (February 14, 1984). Avalon Hill to sell simulation games in Japan. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2370-000H-H4K1-00000-00&context=1516831.

TI 99 4/A software not dead yet! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/164/mode/2up US eases restrictions on exports to China (FEBRUARY 23, 1984, THURSDAY). U.S. TO EASE CONTROL ON TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS TO CHINA. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB00-000F-P4NT-00000-00&context=1516831.

Japanese copyright reform debate heats up (FEBRUARY 1, 1984, WEDNESDAY). FIRST JAPAN-U.S. DIALOGUE ON SOFTWARE LAW IN FEBRUARY. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB80-000F-P0FP-00000-00&context=1516831.

Apple loses IP case in Australia https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Vectrex RIP https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/162/mode/2up

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In the early 80s, glory could be won in the arcades by those intrepid youths capable of garnering high scores. One such teen, Julian 'Jaz' Rignall, turned that skillset into a career, first as a strategy tip writer for UK mags like Personal Computing and Computer and Video Games, before becoming a founding writer for ZZAP!64, Mean Machines, Mean Machines Sega, and Nintendo Magazine System. His career then brought him to America where he worked for Virgin on titles such as Toonstruck and Jungle Book before becoming a pioneer in online games journalism at IGN. Today, he helps game devs test their wares before they hit our screens at VGM.

Jaz has seen every aspect of the games biz, from how the games are made, to how they are presented to the public, to how the press informs us about them. His insights are truly invaluable!

Recorded: August 2023

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Commodore hits the skids,

Sega bets big on entertainment centers &

The emulation revolution is born!

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in January 1994.

As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Cliffhanger

Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100523418

TV ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EAfkdgcxb4

https://www.mobygames.com/game/23868/cliffhanger/

Corrections:

December 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1993-99076522

Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_super%2520mario%2520bro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_Game_Pak

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

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070232374A1/

https://www.mobygames.com/game/15033/donkey-konga/

1993:

Sega goes all in on big arcades

"(January 17, 1994). Sega plans amusement parks for ASEAN countries. Report From Japan. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKM-Y8R0-004C-929W-00000-00&context=1516831.

Yomiuri Shimbun. (January 1, 1994, Saturday). Sega, French superhero; open amusement centers. The Daily Yomiuri. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SC6-V1K0-001X-J1FP-00000-00&context=1516831."

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2

https://www.facebook.com/sega.megapolis/

Blockbuster gets in on FEC biz

Replay Jan. 1994 pg. 2

https://parkrovers.com/home/2020/10/18/blockbusters-failed-indoor-theme-park

VR, meet redemption, redemption, meet VR

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2

Karaoke wars heat up in Japan

(January 19, 1994). 'Karaoke wars' intensifies. Report From Japan. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKM-Y8P0-004C-9293-00000-00&context=1516831.

NBA Jam beats records

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2

Japanese recession hitting video game makers

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 18

SF2 Turbo ships a million units

https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 p. 259

Acclaim numbers skyrocket

https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 p. 259

Microsoft signs deal with Sega

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/18/business/company-news-microsoft-will-supply-software-for-sega.html

https://microsoft.fandom.com/wiki/Sega_Saturn#Microsoft_technology

https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_08/page/n25/mode/2up

https://segaretro.org/Windows_CE

Namco signs on to Playstation

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 20

https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:1043/platform:playstation/sort:-date/page:1/

Sony reveals PSX stats

https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20054%20%28January%201994%29/page/n67/mode/2up

NEC reveals PCFX stats

https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20054%20%28January%201994%29/page/n67/mode/2up

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=cv914932bsf7di7a8k17n7oqoj&topic=1420.0

https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 54

NeoGeo enters CDRom race

https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 9

Konix Multisystem is back!!

https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 7

Sega "delays" SegaVR

https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 p. 259

Video Game monopoly inquiry begun in the UK

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-video-games-under-monopoly/77456435/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-video-game-monopoly-accusatio/92066281/

CDi finally gets Digital Video

https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 8

Atari test markets expanded

https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.01/page/n113/mode/2up

Edge fawns over Cybermorph

https://retrocdn.net/images/6/60/Edge_UK_004.pdf pg. 60

Atari sues Sega

https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_054_January_1994 pg. 258

Lieberman bill a hidden threat during Senate hearings

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_United_States_Senate_hearings_on_video_games#Video_Game_Rating_Act_of_1994

ELSPA agrees on ratings system

https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-069/page/n13/mode/2up

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

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

X marks the spot for CDRom drives

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater

Sony launches CDR

https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_01/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater

PCI becomes the new standard

https://archive.org/details/Power.Play.N70.1994.01 pg. 112

Tandy expands retail presence

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/13/business/company-news-tandy-will-hire-3600-adding-30-superstores.html

Apple adds DOS board

https://wiki.preterhuman.net/Apple_Now_Ships_Macintosh_Quadra_With_MS-DOS_and_Windows_Compatibility

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Quadra_610

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n24/mode/1up?view=theater

Mac gamers get Y2K preview

https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-01/page/n13/mode/2up

Chicago enters beta

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n23/mode/1up?view=theater

Novell gives up UNIX trademark

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1994-01_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater

Commodore numbers are bad

https://archive.org/details/commodoreproxystatement1994/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater

https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-069/page/n9/mode/2up

C64 emulator beta released

https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_01/page/n1/mode/2up

https://archive.org/details/64er_1994_01/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater

Activision gets reboot fever

https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.01/page/n113/mode/2up

CES dominated by computers and games

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/10/business/for-consumers-multimedia-shines.html

Compton announces patent grant

https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_114/page/n9/mode/2up

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/31/business/patent-barred-for-compton-s.html

Race for digital distribution is on!

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/19/business/company-news-in-terms-of-technology-viacom-might-have-an-edge.html

https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_114/page/n9/mode/2up

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/18/business/company-news-gte-to-test-tv-services.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/14/nyregion/data-highway-accelerating-in-connecticut.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/13/business/company-news-digital-and-usa-video-in-market-test-of-new-technology.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/11/business/company-news-u-s-west-adds-to-voice-and-video-network-plan.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/24/business/the-media-business-hewlett-packard-to-get-big-pacific-bell-order.html

Other People's Money - https://youtu.be/62kxPyNZF3Q?si=Ez5F8ZTi_j4dneQx

US government pushes for open super highway

Play Meter Jan. 1994, pg. 2

Cable TV enters Internet age

Infoworld January 10, 1994 pg. 3

Multimedia boom doesn't lead to hiring boom

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/09/business/the-multimedia-job-mirage.html

Babylon 5 premieres

https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/1751061515875348865

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers are all the rage

Playthings, January 1994

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

Anime is on the rise

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/14/arts/home-video-868930.html

EC bans imperial measurements

https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-01/page/n5/mode/2up

X-Men movie casting rumor is awesome

https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.01/page/n113/mode/2up

Worst Ad of the Month:

Wolfenstein 3D - SNES

https://retrogamingaus.com/4326/video-game-ad-of-the-day-wolfenstein-3d-2

Quotes of the Month:

Virtual reality won't merely replace TV, it will eat it alive" Arthur C. Clarke

https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-069/page/n31/mode/2up

Recommended Links:

The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/

Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/

They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/

Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/

The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/

Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/

Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/

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

Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

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

Copyright Karl Kuras

Jack Tramiel leaves Commodore,

Apple advertises the Mac &

Amstrad enters the home computer market

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in January 1984.

As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here:

https://www.theycreateworlds.com/

and order his book here:

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Moon Dust

Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100007281

https://www.jaronlanier.com/

https://www.mobygames.com/game/47859/moondust/

Corrections:

December 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1983-98325214

Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/

1974:

D&D is released

https://twitter.com/GameResearch_E/status/1751283969583141097?t=_dYbQapJicUWEGYRO-0Q8g&s=03

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons

Blue Sky operators catch Pong fever

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-blue-sky-oper/94003918/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-fraudulent-order/94006031/

Atari sells Syzygy

https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_30/page/53/mode/1up

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

Odyssey begins to get noticed

https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-magnavox-odyssey/81646620/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-magnavox-odyssey-profile/94005725/

The Times-Picayune, January 5 1974, Section 1, pg. 9

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_(1968_TV_program)

Despite funding cuts, high schools continue to add computers

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/16/archives/computers-flourish-as-classroom-tools-by-victor-k-mcelheny-high.html

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

HP introduces programmable pocket calculator

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/17/archives/hewlettpackard-markets-pocket-calculator-doing-computers-job-many.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-65

Watson Jr. steps down

Computerworld Jan 9, 1974, pg. 1,2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson_Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson

Japan braces for oil embargo triggered downturn

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/06/archives/in-japan-oil-may-expose-ills-of-growth-japan-haunted-by-growth-ills.html

Computer animation conference to feature at 2nd Annual New York animation festival

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/09/archives/screen-2d-animation-festival-begins.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgCxCZNkQ9E

1984 meets suburban gridlock in kids book

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/13/archives/three-novels-one-by-an-american-from-england-by-dee-wells-285-pp.html

https://archive.org/details/endlesspavement00jack/mode/2up?view=theater

Travelers Insurance Co adopts SSNs

Computerworld Jan. 16, 1974 pg. 1

1984:

Chuck E Cheese grows up

https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_2_Number_04_1984-01_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n13/mode/2up

https://chucke.fandom.com/wiki/Wolfman_Zapp

Chuck E Cheese isn't Bushnell's only restaurant edeavor

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/07/us/restaurantf-has-recipe-for-multimillion-dollar-computer-deals.html

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/19/silicon-valleys-power-restaurant-lion-compass-closing-after-35-years/

Unlicensed arcade shutters after killing

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/06/nyregion/a-video-arcade-the-city-fought-suddenly-closed.html

Nintendo sees profits drop

(January 17, 1984). The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-23K0-000H-H02Y-00000-00&context=1516831.

As the smoke clears, the realities of the year of the Crash begin to emerge... https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html

https://youtu.be/lE3OqJdzP74?si=mipAfE5i-E2OqcWT

Game Retailers hit hard

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html

Mattel takes second place in list of biggest stock market losers of 1983

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/03/business/memorable-83-market-moves.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/20/business/market-place-gains-losses-in-new-issues.html

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

Mattel reports further losses

Toys Hobbies & Crafts January 1984

Industry predicts Mattel's exit

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckCtXK2Gdh0&t=1s

Murdoch announces intent to buy big stake in Warner

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/04/business/new-warner-try-by-murdoch.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/08/business/the-battle-for-survival-at-warner.html

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-rupert-murdoch-att/69260875/

https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_30/page/n7/mode/1up?q=murdoch

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-rupert-murdoch-att/69260894/

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/19/business/warner-2-way-tv-cutbacks.html

Coleco announces losses

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/4th-quarter-loss-seen-by-coleco.html

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

MB closes GCE

Toy and Hobby World, January 1984.

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

Imagic turns freelance

computer entertainer page 152

https://www.mobygames.com/game/3929/star-wars/credits/atari-2600/

game cancelations continue to mount

computer entertainer page 147

Sega signs deal with Broderbund

(January 17, 1984). Sega and Broderbund form software team. The Japan Economic Journal.

https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-23K0-000H-H01R-00000-00&context=1516831.

https://www.mobygames.com/game/243/lode-runner/screenshots/sg-1000/

Video tape and compact discs wow at CES

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/09/business/company-news-in-electronics-optimism-and-worry.html

https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_30/page/n6/mode/1up

Commodore introduces the 264 and 364

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/09/business/computer-makers-new-mood.html

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-12

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Plus/4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_16

Jack resigns

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/14/business/founder-of-commodore-resigns-unexpectedly.html

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-19/mode/2up?view=theater

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/16/business/commodore-executive-rift-denied.html

https://archive.org/details/forbes131janforb/page/n355/mode/2up?view=theater

Marshall Smith named new head of Commodore

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-26/mode/1up

Game selling terminal competition heats up

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/12/business/technology-new-software-delivery-ideas.html

https://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/atari2600/meltdown_draft.pdf

Palmtex launches PVS

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-26/page/n4/mode/1up

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

https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_11_1984-01_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up

1984 won't be like 1984

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(advertisement)

Sinclair Introduces the QL

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-12

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-19/mode/1up?view=theater

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-19/page/n13/mode/1up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68008

Amstrad announces home computer

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-05

Inmos promotes their Transputer

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1984-01_OCR/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater

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

Sierra teases 3rd generation adventure game

computer entertainer page 151

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Quest

Warner buys into First Star

computer entertainer page 151

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

https://www.mobygames.com/game/4632/boulder-dash/

Developers eager for the PCJr give Adam the cold shoulder

computer entertainer page 151

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

MECC goes Commodore

Ahoy Jan. 1984 pg. 13

https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:936/platform:c64/sort:-date/page:1/

Ahoy! magazine premieres

Ahoy Jan. 1984

CPU Jan. 1984 - http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=Q1BVLzE5ODQ=

Baby Bells are coming for you, modem users

https://archive.org/details/kilobaudmagazine-1984-01/page/n25/mode/1up

SCOTUS hears "Beta Max" case

https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_30/page/n13/mode/1up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Corp._of_America_v._Universal_City_Studios,_Inc.

Nintendo beats Universal

https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse/page/31/mode/1up

(JANUARY 6, 1984, FRIDAY). UNIVERSAL APPEALS VIDEO GAME TRADEMARK CASE AGAINST NINTENDO. Copyright 1984 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P2P0-001B-N0JD-00000-00&context=1516831.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_City_Studios,_Inc._v._Nintendo_Co.,_Ltd.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074751/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Software copyright debate heads to showdown in Japan

(January 24, 1984). CLASH WITH MITI THAT ADVOCATES 'PROGRAM RIGHT' LAW; Copyright law can protect programmings: Cultural Agency. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-23F0-000H-H51C-00000-00&context=1516831.

Former Atari employees sue

https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_11_1984-01_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up

Computer Trade Association files stolen

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-01-05/page/n4/mode/1up

The Great White North will teach yanks about computers, eh?

https://www.youtube.com/@bitsandbytestvo https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/30/arts/12-lessons-for-novices-in-computers.html

Atari signs deal with Androbot

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/atari-licensing-pact.html

Learning with Leeper cover art sets Sierra standards

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198401/page/n108/mode/1up

Barbera spills the beans on Pacman TV show

https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_11_1984-01_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_(TV_series)

Mattel airlifts toys

Playthings, January 1984

TSR gets new management

https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer03-Jan84/page/n5/mode/1up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax#Leaving_TSR

http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/

Quotes of the Month:

William Grubb, chairman of Imagic at CES told the NYT: "For this industry, 1983 was the year of humility." https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/sigh-of-relief-on-video-games.html

Arnold Greenberg, president of Coleco at CES, told the NYT, when discussing defective Coleco Adams: "You still hear a few horror stories but they are almost all about machines that were shipped a while ago and just recently put on the shelves."

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/10/business/4th-quarter-loss-seen-by-coleco.html

A spokeswoman for CBS Electronics, when asked about the massive number of unsold carts still sitting in the retail pipeline: "We hope retailes can be rid of most of their excess inventory by the first quarter of 1984. Overall retailers reported an excellent Christmas season adn hopefully this will help towards a fresh start in 1984."

Toy and Hobby World, January 1984.

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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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Night Trap gets Lieberman's panties in a bunch, Id unleashes Doom & Apple II is no more

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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Corrections: November 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1993-97323863 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Instinct_Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company htps://sites.google.com/view/sources-why-we-hate-each-other/ https://www.internethistorypodcast.com/

1993: Capcom sues Data East https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater RePlay Dec. 1993 pg. 32 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/17110/fighters-history/

Tournament Battle brings networking to arcades https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-67/page/n41/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Street_Fighter_II#Tournament_Battle

Japanese mix video game and parks shows RePlay Dec. 1993, pg. 9 https://segaretro.org/Amusement_Machine_Show_1993

Namco teams up with magic Edge Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 3 https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=832

WMS suspected of stock market shenanigans https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/redstone-tied-concern-invested-in-viacom.html https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/season/73/

Al Stone defects to Sega Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 18 https://segaretro.org/Alan_Stone

Sega set for world domination RePlay Dec. 1993. pg. 52 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/

Sonic tops Q survey https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater

Bill Kunkel calls it for Say-Guh! https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n147/mode/1up?view=theater

3DO launch a dud https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theater

Atari announces Jaguar devs https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Atari launches Jaguar ad campaign https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n19/mode/2up?view=theater

Bit Hype forces Sega's hand https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n70/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo announces Project Reality chip makers (December 20, 1993). NINTENDO PICKS 64-BIT CHIP SUPPLIERS. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4KR0-000H-H3WP-00000-00&context=1516831.

Nintendo disses CDs Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleem!

Lieberman attacks video game violence https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html Our Commentary of the hearings - https://youtu.be/-dWCFp_hmNU?si=7dC4UG9X2VOEkiaF

Lethal Enforcers is on Genesis... and maybe coming to SNES https://www.mobygames.com/game/15901/lethal-enforcers/cover/group-103113/cover-279819/ https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n47/mode/2up?view=theater

Toys R Us stops selling Night Trap https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html

MK gets cut for Japan https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo is only after kids... https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n37/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater

Nintendo releases game content guidelines Gamepro Dec. 1993, pg. 267

Video Game industry agrees on a rating system https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/business/industry-set-to-issue-video-game-ratings-as-complaints-rise.html Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120

MPAA threatened to sue video game makers https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater

VictorMaxx Stuntmaster VR headset reviewed https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n153/mode/1up?view=theater

Movies and games should stay in their own lanes https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/10/arts/home-video-290893.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/28/business/market-place-home-software-s-treasure-hunt.html William Volk - Activision, Avalon Hill, Lightspan, PlayScreen - https://www.patreon.com/posts/william-volk-95625819 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6142/the-horde/

Interactivity is the new hype word. https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Gary Carlston- Broderbund - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 Edge sees the future in 3D Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 3

Id to make modding Doom easy https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n57/mode/1up?view=theater American McGee - id - spicy horse - ea - https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970

Origin announces Interactive Movie https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up ' https://archive.org/details/bioforge Sierra sees stars https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n93/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up

Standardization is the future https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater

Bill Gates wants Little Johnny to learn to be an office drone https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/microsoft-aims-for-younger-market.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Home#Kids https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/12/14/495893.html?pageNumber=58 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/business/sound-bytes-a-glimpse-into-the-future-as-seen-by-chairman-gates.html

Ahead Inc readies virtual guitar https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/interface-people-and-technology-are-virtual-groupies-included.html https://archive.org/details/virtual-guitar/PXL_20211230_050908168.jpg https://www.mobygames.com/game/20009/quest-for-fame/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/173062395733 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941120&slug=1942916 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexdonnini/details/experience/ Michael Dornbrook Part 2 - Infocom - Guitar Hero - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44632017

Sierra buys Coktel Vision Amiga Joker Dec. 1993, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-12/page/28/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n11/mode/1up Ken Williams - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1127/coktel-vision/

Maxis breaks free from Broderbund https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/business/company-reports-broderbund-stock-tumbles-on-growth-concerns.html

Sinclair gets into software retailing https://archive.org/details/PCZone009 pg. 55 https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_11_February_1994/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater

RIP Apple II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/the-executive-computer-from-novelty-to-necessity-reminiscences-of-a-pc-fanatic.html

Amiga dead? Not at the World of Commodore show in Cologne it ain't https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1231993Dec/page/n9/mode/1up

Brian Moriarty leaves The Dig https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater 3DO goes online in Omaha https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_West

Businesses see the future of commerce in Mosaic https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/08/business/business-technology-a-free-and-simple-computer-link.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/garden/interactive-video-armchair-activities.html Fantastic Four movie pushed back https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater

Quotes of the Month: Edge Dec. 1993 pg. 43 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater

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

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Toys push games off of shelves,

GUIs vie for supremacy &

Coinops' laserdisc dreams dashed

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December 1983.

As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here:

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Porky's

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https://www.mobygames.com/game/22975/porkys/

Corrections:

November 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1983-96193251

Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/

1973

Coinop braces for oil-crisis fallout

https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_23/page/43/mode/1up

https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_24/page/42/mode/1up

http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/space-invaders-and-nishikado/

Ball and paddle goes color

https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_23/page/43/mode/1up

http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-ultimate-so-far-history-of-nutting_21.html

https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_23/page/n47/mode/1up

Kee Games teams up with Atari

https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_24/page/42/mode/1up

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

https://archive.org/details/cashbox05unse_9/mode/2up?view=theater

1983

Marschfield kicks games out

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/08/us/massachusetts-town-exiles-pac-man-and-all-that.html

https://eu.wickedlocal.com/story/marshfield-mariner/2021/09/23/marshfield-ma-coin-machine-industries-association-supreme-court-ban-pacman-donkeykong-look-back/8241109002/

AMOA a dud

Play Meter Dec. 31, 1983

Laserdisc is DOA in the UK

https://archive.org/details/play-meter-december-15-1983/page/60/mode/2up

Kevin Hayes - Atari - Namco https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798

Laserdisc games coming home... just not any time soon.

Play Meter Dec. 1, 1983

Sente debuts the Sente Computer System

NewsBytes 12/20/83 - Entering the Snakepit - A Winner:

https://arcadeblogger.com/2019/11/10/bally-sente-saviour-of-the-arcades/

Games People Dec. 18, 1983, pg. 1

https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/search/gallery?manuf_id=63

https://youtu.be/dSwR9ra57uk?si=nY7UQORTBVaK-mLa

Battle of the Cons is over

RePlay, Dec. 1983 pg. 13

Play Meter Dec. 1, 1983

Rosen steps down

Playthings, Dec. 1983, p. 11

RePlay, Dec. 1983, pg. 18

Nintendo profits drop

(DECEMBER 21, 1983, WEDNESDAY). NINTENDO'S CONSOLIDATED NET DOWN 2.3 PCT. Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P360-001B-N1P6-00000-00&context=1516831.

Nintendo buys Pizza Time franchise

(December 6, 1983). Family restaurant will be opened in Vancouver. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-1MS0-000H-H0FJ-00000-00&context=1516831.

https://archive.org/stream/0966961706/0966961706_djvu.txt pg. 114

Atari opens first Atari Adventure location

https://archive.org/details/Atari_Coin_Connection_Volume_7_Number_11_December_1983

https://atari-computermuseum.de/aac.htm

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fpaot66m84vm41.jpg

Dragon's Lair merch on the way

Playthings, Dec. 1983

http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/related/merchandise/trading_cards_stickers.asp

Video game prices drop as toys take Xmas center stage

Playthings, Dec. 1983

Intellivision System Changer launched

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/130/mode/1up?view=theater

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/143/mode/1up?view=theater

https://retroconsoles.fandom.com/wiki/System_Changer

Wagner out at Mattel

Playthings, Dec. 1983

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-19-me-412-story.html

Warner sells movie and TV rights

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/22/business/warner-will-sell-existing-contracts.html

(December 23, 1983, Friday). Warner sells film contracts for $350m. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-29G0-000F-5467-00000-00&context=1516831.

Atari teams with Activision to bring games home

(December 16, 1983, Friday, AM cycle). Atari, Activision To Broadcast Video Games to Homes. The Associated Press. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-K6B0-0011-5089-00000-00&context=1516831.

NewsBytes 12/20/83 - Software Through the Airwaves

Romox test units hit the streets

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/141/mode/1up?view=theater

Vidco brings piracy to the 2600

https://www.retrothing.com/2006/06/vintage_video_g.html

Electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983 pg. 4

Move over 5200 joystick, 5200 controller buttons shoddy too!

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/135/mode/1up?view=theater

Comdex fails to impress

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/06/science/personal-computers-windows-and-gateways-loom-in-near-future.html

VisiOn launch fails to impress

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews039-07Dec1983/page/n5/mode/2up

Really, windows? Who needs it?

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews041-21Dec1983/page/n5/mode/2up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNS8TE4XhU&t=250s

Apple introduces Lisa development tools

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up

Sierra's Homeword makes word processing easy

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/142/mode/1up?view=theater

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/08/homeword-sierra-onlines-easy-to-use.html

https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n195/mode/2up?view=theater

EA gets into productivity

https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n69/mode/2up?view=theater

https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n161/mode/2up?view=theater

Tandy goes PC compatible

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/business/tandy-s-personal-computer.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_2000

PCJr gets tested

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/27/science/personal-computers-the-little-ibm-finally-arrives-for-a-test.html

Computers are the hottest item this Xmas...

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/10/business/under-1983-christmas-tree-expect-the-home-computer.html

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/mode/1up?view=theater

https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/12/18egh/text/ pg. 1

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/25/nyregion/the-guilt-of-computerless-parents.html

JCPenney drops computers

NewsBytes 12/20/83 Next Casualty

Coleco tries to calm markets

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/02/business/market-placevartanig-g-vartan-split-view-on-coleco-continues.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/business/coleco-says-its-adam-is-in-very-short-supply.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/09/business/coleco-can-t-savor-a-success.html

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/page/136/mode/1up?view=theater

Commodore plagued by defective machines

Electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983, pg. 2

Atari announces Translator for the XL

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/mode/1up?view=theater

http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-translator-_29943.html

Apple gets sprites

https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/12/18egh/text/ pg. 4

https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_02_No_02_1983-12_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n19/mode/2up

Apple to enter home computer market

https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-9/mode/1up?view=theater

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

Computer game sales expected to rise dramatically in 1983

Playthings, Dec. 1983

TI99 software draught is over

electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983 pg. 2

MSX unites Japanese appliance makers

(DECEMBER 22, 1983, THURSDAY). TOKYO REPORT; SALES DRIVE FOR 'MSX' LAUNCHED. Copyright 1983 Jiji Press Ltd.Jiji Press Ticker Service. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJD-P320-001B-N1F3-00000-00&context=1516831.

CHARLES SMITH. (December 12, 1983, Monday). Adoption of MSX brings a new era. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2C80-000F-51NS-00000-00&context=1516831.

Speccy hits 1 million

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-22/page/n3/mode/2up

British hunger for computers outstrips supply

By Jason Crisp. (December 12, 1983, Monday). 'They're walking off the shelves'; BRITAIN'S HOME COMPUTER BOOM. Financial Times (London,England). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2C70-000F-51JX-00000-00&context=1516831.

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews041-21Dec1983/page/n3/mode/2up

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews041-21Dec1983/page/n5/mode/2up

The Welsh give it another go

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews039-07Dec1983/page/n23/mode/2up

Manic Miner moves publishers

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-08

Hungarian software makes a splash in the UK

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-01

Marvel gets Adventure-ous

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-22

https://www.mobygames.com/group/256/scott-adams-questprobe-series/

Richard Scarry signs deal with Coleco

https://vgpavilion.com/mags/1983/12/18egh/text/ pg. 4

https://www.mobygames.com/game/174878/richard-scarrys-best-electronic-word-book-ever/

Might & Magic: Adventure Number 1: The Lava Pits of Aznar goes on sale

https://archive.org/details/Creative_Computing_1983-12/page/n339/mode/2up?view=theater

https://www.mobygames.com/game/132448/might-magic-the-lava-pits-of-aznar/

Quicksoft goes shareware

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-Write

Penguin Publishing enters software market

https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer02-Dec83/page/n5/mode/2up

https://www.mobygames.com/game/26582/the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain/screenshots/

https://www.mobygames.com/company/8195/puffin-books-ltd/

Microsoft gets into book publishing

electronic Games Hotline Dec. 4, 1983 pg. 3

6502 goes 16 bit

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n8/mode/1up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDC_65C816

https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/index.php

Hey baby, I got a gig on 12 inches...

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up

Online banking gaining steam

By PHILIP T. SUDO. (December 2, 1983, Friday). Pronto Tailored for More Systems; Home Banking Program Supported by Apple, IBM Computers. The American Banker. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-5Y90-000F-R551-00000-00&context=1516831.

Shopping goes online

https://archive.org/details/family-computing-04/page/n55/mode/2up

https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/69/CUC-International-Inc.html

Compuserve introduces online ads

https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1983-12_OCR/page/n9/mode/1up

Political scandal inspires Japanese computer game

Play Meter Dec. 15, 1983 pg. 92

PBS brings computer education to US TV

By DAVID O. TYSON. (December 2, 1983, Friday). Chase Promoting Public TV Series; Bank Is Taking Out Full-Page Ads in Newspapers To Boost 'Academy on Computers,' a 12-Week Course. The American Banker. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-5Y80-000F-R54S-00000-00&context=1516831.

Automan premieres

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/03/arts/tv-notes-cbs-tops-fall-sweeps-fifth-time.html

https://youtu.be/kA1NT4I0s34?si=sAQgPQyUimj-hqIi

Quotes of the Month:

https://archive.org/details/family-computing-04/page/n69/mode/2up

Al Lowe - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/29977733

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-15/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater

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Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/

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Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

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