Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

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.

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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_Wor...

Sega abandons the Dreamcast Nintendo's 64DD is a bust and Hasbro Interactive is no more

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

Welcome back to the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine, the show where we travel back in time to see what was making headlines in the computer and video game business 40, 30 and 20 year ago.

On this episode we will look back at the biggest stories from publications dated January of 2001. As always, a disclaimer, we are using magazine cover dates so the events reported always happened a tad bit earlier.

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Links: Corrections: https://sega.fandom.com/wiki/SegaNet https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/559522

2001: Sega exits the console hardware market https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_198/page/n45/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/

The US launch of the PS2 marred by shortages https://archive.org/details/NextGen73Jan2001/page/n13/mode/2up https://www.gamesradar.com/how-do-the-ps5-launch-titles-compare-to-ps4-ps3-ps2-and-playstation/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2

Sony launches PS2 in Europe with Yabasic https://archive.org/details/NextGen73Jan2001/page/n15/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabasic#PlayStation_2

64DD pulled from sale https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4076-electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-138-january-2001/ pg. 58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64DD

Germany to get its own gaming convention https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01/PC-Player-2001-01/page/n17/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamescom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Con

Youth violence in Japan puts pressure on games industry https://archive.org/details/NextGen73Jan2001/page/n16/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Entertainment_Rating_Organization https://www.chick.com/products/tract?stk=0046 https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/august-2020 Everquest reaches 300,000 subscribers https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_198/page/n40/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EverQuest#Sales_and_subscriptions https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/don-daglow-interview-part-2 Lucasarts announces Star Wars Galaxies MMO https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01/PC-Player-2001-01/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Galaxies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Obi-Wan https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/ken-williams-interview https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/noah-falstein-interview

Ultima Online goes 3D https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01/PC-Player-2001-01/page/n19/mode/1up https://ultima.fandom.com/wiki/Ultima_Online:_Third_Dawn

Take 2 buys Duke Nukem publishing rights https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue72/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take-Two_Interactive#1993%E2%80%932000:_Formation_and_initial_growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem_Forever#Development

Microsoft buys Digital Anvil https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue72/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Anvil https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01/PC-Player-2001-01/page/n13/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/conquest-frontier-wars Infogrames buys Hasbro Interactive https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue72/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbro_Interactive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_SA https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/tom-dusenberry-interview

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Arcades get new tech Nintendo stabs Sony in the back and Everyone is getting into the CD-ROM game

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in April of 1991. 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: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49507040 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Garriott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_H._Baer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joystick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_video_games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LucasArts https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119 https://www.patreon.com/posts/37807684 1991: Acme shows off hits RePlay April 1991 pg 16. Acme pg 1 https://www.mobygames.com/game/simpsons https://www.mobygames.com/game/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/batman____ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_(system) https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/f-15-strike-eagle_ https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 https://www.mobygames.com/game/botss-battle-of-the-solar-system https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6985 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8478 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_95

Sega shows off new tech at ACME show RePlay April 1991 pg 16. Acme pg 1 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9234 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10124 https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8382 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Dyer_(video_game_designer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lyTasMAYic http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/03/hologram-time-traveler-revolution-that.html

TMNT2 the arcade game for NES comes to the arcade? Play Meter April 1991 pg. 21 https://www.mobygames.com/game/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles__ https://www.pstos.org/instruments/wa/seattle/pizza-pipes.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_E._Cheese https://www.facebook.com/vanishingseattle/posts/tbt-seattle-funplex-this-entertainment-center-in-industrial-interbaymagnolia-on-/1352717244807560/

Nintendo topped toys sales chart Playthings April 1991, pg. 15 https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_packages https://archive.org/details/VGCE27Apr1991/page/n21/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System

Nintendo drops exclusivity rule https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_Issue_22_April_1991/page/n25/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_021_April_1991 pg. 76 https://archive.org/details/VGCE27Apr1991/page/n23/mode/1up

AVE locked out of NES https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_Issue_22_April_1991/page/n25/mode/1up https://web.archive.org/web/20160817065727/http://www.nesworld.com/ave-article2.php https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_021_April_1991 pg. 76 https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-video-entertainment-inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengen_(company) https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIC_(Nintendo)

Sega unveils MegaCD https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_1991-04_Markt_Technik_DE/page/n5/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_CD32 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer

Sony and Nintendo to partner on CDRom drive for SNES https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue43Apr91/ACE_Issue_43_Apr_91/page/n7/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_81/page/n13/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20021%20%28April%201991%29/page/n33/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM

Phillips announces CDRom add-on for SNES https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_1991-04_Markt_Technik_DE/page/n5/mode/2up https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/23/the-story-behind-nintendos-betrayal-of-sony-and-how-it-created-its-fiercest-rival/ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/03/business/nintendo-philips-deal-is-a-slap-at-sony.html https://en.wikipedia....

Super Mario Brothers hits theatres, Blast Processing brings sega to the next level & Id shows off Doom

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 May 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: April 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-1993-83830415 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/12795/king-arthurs-world/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_YKqu0uOfs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT_Computer

1993: Morici to unify Capcom Play Meter May 1993 pg. 3 Joe Morici - Capcom https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815

Capcom brings Street Fighter to Genesis https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_046.pdf&page=166 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Joe Morici - Capcom https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/8053/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition/

Sega explains Blast Processing at CES https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-may-1993/page/n12/mode/1up

Sega to offer games over cable Play Meter May 1993 pg. 3 Replay May 1993 pg. 33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview

Marty announced https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20046%20%28May%201993%29/page/n51/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)

Return to Zork to come to 3DO https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-may-1993/page/n18/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/1219/return-to-zork/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:2/platform:3do/sort:title/page:1/ Nintendo launches barebones Gameboy https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy

Sonic brings Game Gears to HoJos https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear

PDAs take CES by storm https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/90s/93/PE-1993-05.pdf pg. 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC/GEOS Doom previewed https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1993-05/page/n5/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%208%20%28May%201993%29/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game) https://www.mobygames.com/game/1068/doom/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1068/doom/cover/group-72091/cover-194558/

First Pentium systems ship https://archive.org/details/computerworld2719unse/page/16/mode/1up?view=theater

Intel sues AMD https://archive.org/details/computerworld2718unse/page/6/mode/1up?view=theater

Intel sees stock soar https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_106/page/n9/mode/1up

Plug-and-play coming to PC https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-05/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater

Mac compatibles arrive too late https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-05/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater Layoffs hit computer game makers https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v10n05/page/n1/mode/1up Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 Joel Billings - SSI https://www.patreon.com/posts/36827469

Commodore clocks in big in the UK https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-56/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater...