January 2020
01/19/20 • 146 min
Commodore updates its Systems for the new decade The Turbo Grafix 16 heralds in the age of the CD Gaming takes to the web...
These stories and many more on this month's episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine
This month we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November of 1980, 1990, 2000. 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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A special thanks to The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ for our new, amazing time travel sound effects!
Show Notes: 1980: HP goes PC https://www.nytimes.com/1980/01/05/archives/new-entry-in-personal-computers-hewlettpackard-sells-3250-unit.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_series_80
Commodore's Pet learns some new tricks https://archive.org/details/1980-01-compute-magazine/page/n8 The Temple of Apshai gets not one but two sequels! https://archive.org/details/1980-01-compute-magazine/page/n10 https://www.mobygames.com/game/dunjonquest-morlocs-tower https://www.mobygames.com/game/dunjonquest-the-datestones-of-ryn https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198001/page/n1 https://www.filfre.net/tag/dunjonquest/
Muse advertises their Super Text software in Micro magazine https://archive.org/details/Micro_NO._20_1980-01_Micro_Ink_US/page/n64
Cinematronics sells Vectorbeam to Exidy RePlay 01-1980, pg. 7 https://www.mobygames.com/company/leland-interactive-media https://dadgum.com/giantlist/archive/cinematronics.html
Chuck E Cheese breaks out of CA RePlay 01-1980, pg. 18
1990: TurboGrafix CD hits the US! https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16
Michael Katz is the new CEO of Sega https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n81 https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n56 https://segaretro.org/Michael_Katz#cite_note-:File:ElectronicGames2_US_04.pdf_p55-2
Unlicensed NES carts are all the rage https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n81 https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-game-cartridges-inc https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-video-entertainment-inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System#Third-party_licensing Konix Multisystem saved! https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-03/page/n56
Nintendo launches big marketing push in the UK https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-03/page/n58 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/02/business/nintendo-is-sued-by-atari.html
Nintendo announces network services https://www.retromags.com/files/file/2993-video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-012-january-1990/
Arcade video games slumped in 1989 RePlay January 1990 pg. 44 RePlay January 1990 pg. 38
Dave and Busters gets bought out Play Meter magazine January 1990, pg. 24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_%26_Buster%27s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_Brothers_Stores
Amiga "New Art" limited edition A500s released in Germany https://archive.org/details/64er_1990_01/page/n13 https://www.vongestern.com/2017/03/amiga-500-new-art-limited-edition-1989.html
Cinemaware becomes an EA affiliate Label https://archive.org/details/1990-01-computegazette/page/n89
Virgin licenses Dune https://archive.org/details/commodore-user-magazine-76/page/n5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_based_on_Dune
Codemasters gets into the CD game https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_28_1990-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n9 http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Codemasters_CD
German magazine 64er previews the new Manfred Trenz game, Hurrican https://archive.org/details/64er_1990_01/page/n27
Hard Drivin' for the C64 looms https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_28_1990-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2XFkdTJ4LM https://www.mobygames.com/game/hard-drivin
2000: Romero blocks Playboy.com https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_186/page/n38
Ultima 9 plagued by bugs http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Development_History_of_Ultima_IX https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_085_2000-01_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n21
Babylon 5 license up for grabs https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_186/page/n38 https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Babylon_5:_Into_the_Fire_(Game)
Microsoft is found guilty https://archive.org/details/NextGen61Jan2000/page...
Commodore updates its Systems for the new decade The Turbo Grafix 16 heralds in the age of the CD Gaming takes to the web...
These stories and many more on this month's episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine
This month we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November of 1980, 1990, 2000. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events..
Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or [email protected]
And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=7594060
A special thanks to The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ for our new, amazing time travel sound effects!
Show Notes: 1980: HP goes PC https://www.nytimes.com/1980/01/05/archives/new-entry-in-personal-computers-hewlettpackard-sells-3250-unit.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_series_80
Commodore's Pet learns some new tricks https://archive.org/details/1980-01-compute-magazine/page/n8 The Temple of Apshai gets not one but two sequels! https://archive.org/details/1980-01-compute-magazine/page/n10 https://www.mobygames.com/game/dunjonquest-morlocs-tower https://www.mobygames.com/game/dunjonquest-the-datestones-of-ryn https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198001/page/n1 https://www.filfre.net/tag/dunjonquest/
Muse advertises their Super Text software in Micro magazine https://archive.org/details/Micro_NO._20_1980-01_Micro_Ink_US/page/n64
Cinematronics sells Vectorbeam to Exidy RePlay 01-1980, pg. 7 https://www.mobygames.com/company/leland-interactive-media https://dadgum.com/giantlist/archive/cinematronics.html
Chuck E Cheese breaks out of CA RePlay 01-1980, pg. 18
1990: TurboGrafix CD hits the US! https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16
Michael Katz is the new CEO of Sega https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n81 https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n56 https://segaretro.org/Michael_Katz#cite_note-:File:ElectronicGames2_US_04.pdf_p55-2
Unlicensed NES carts are all the rage https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_006_January_1990/page/n81 https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-game-cartridges-inc https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-video-entertainment-inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System#Third-party_licensing Konix Multisystem saved! https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-03/page/n56
Nintendo launches big marketing push in the UK https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-03/page/n58 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/02/business/nintendo-is-sued-by-atari.html
Nintendo announces network services https://www.retromags.com/files/file/2993-video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-012-january-1990/
Arcade video games slumped in 1989 RePlay January 1990 pg. 44 RePlay January 1990 pg. 38
Dave and Busters gets bought out Play Meter magazine January 1990, pg. 24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_%26_Buster%27s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_Brothers_Stores
Amiga "New Art" limited edition A500s released in Germany https://archive.org/details/64er_1990_01/page/n13 https://www.vongestern.com/2017/03/amiga-500-new-art-limited-edition-1989.html
Cinemaware becomes an EA affiliate Label https://archive.org/details/1990-01-computegazette/page/n89
Virgin licenses Dune https://archive.org/details/commodore-user-magazine-76/page/n5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_based_on_Dune
Codemasters gets into the CD game https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_28_1990-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n9 http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Codemasters_CD
German magazine 64er previews the new Manfred Trenz game, Hurrican https://archive.org/details/64er_1990_01/page/n27
Hard Drivin' for the C64 looms https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_28_1990-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2XFkdTJ4LM https://www.mobygames.com/game/hard-drivin
2000: Romero blocks Playboy.com https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_186/page/n38
Ultima 9 plagued by bugs http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Development_History_of_Ultima_IX https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_085_2000-01_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n21
Babylon 5 license up for grabs https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_186/page/n38 https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Babylon_5:_Into_the_Fire_(Game)
Microsoft is found guilty https://archive.org/details/NextGen61Jan2000/page...
Previous Episode
December 2019
Bushnell borrows big to build! Tengen trounced in Tetris tussle! Pokemon perceived to push to pupils! These stories and many more on this month's episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine
This month we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December of 1979, 1989, 1999. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events..
Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or [email protected]
And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=7594060
Show Notes: 1979: Pizza Time theater gets big loan Replay December 1979, pg. 6 Play Meter December, 1979, pg. 37
AMOA show reviews are in RePlay December 1979, pg. 15 Sega standardizes their arcade boards Play Meter December 1979, pg. 92 Play Meter Update Edition Dec. 31 1979, pg. 1 https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1982/jul/15/cover-exactly-zaxxon/# Space Invaders modification boards are out Play Meter December, 1979, pg. 24
Space Invader clones hit home computers https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197912/page/n20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Invader_(video_game) The Computer Shopper debuts https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1979-12-rescan/page/n210 IBM Microcomputer rumors promise a revolution https://archive.org/details/Kilobaud197912/page/n5
1989: JAMMA show jam packed with... carnival games? https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_27_1989-12_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n9
Microprose opens development studio in the UK https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_27_1989-12_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10 Epyx files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_66/page/n9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyx
Activision is a gaming company once again! https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_66/page/n9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision#Mediagenic_(1988%E2%80%931992)
Club Caribe launches on Q-Link https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_11_December_1989 page 23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Link http://neohabitat.org
A new month, a new Atari hardware launch! https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_27_1989-12_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10 http://www.atari-computermuseum.de/abc286.htm
Lynx stalls https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_005_December_1989/page/n89
Sega parts ways with Tonka https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_005_December_1989/page/n89 https://segaretro.org/Tonka
Konix misses Xmas and payments... https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-25/page/n6
The Wizard hits theaters! https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_005_December_1989/page/n48 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_(1989_film) Nintendo beats Atari in Tetris fight Replay, December 1989, pg. 11
1999: Y2K is upon us! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem
3dfx CEO, Gregory Ballard steps down https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n13 https://www.cnet.com/news/3dfxs-chief-executive-resigns/
The French game publisher stock market money spree continues! https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n13 https://www.mobygames.com/company/virgin-interactive-entertainment-inc https://www.mobygames.com/company/titus-interactive-sa
Barnes & Nobel buys up Babbages Etc. https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop
Pokemon, the OG Loot box https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/24/nyregion/suit-claims-pokemon-is-lottery-not-just-fad.html https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n14 Arcade games get rated https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n19
Disney's Quest to dominate arcades comes to an end https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZQGtnEL2xs
Games to movies still a thing. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_083_1999-12_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n22
Recommended Links: They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Next Episode
February 2020
Coleco does what Mattel-don't! Nintendo misfires with DragonQuest! Big Money sees big future for the Playstation 2!
These stories and many more on this month's episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine
This month we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November of 1980, 1990, 2000. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events..
Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or [email protected]
And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=7594060
Show Notes: 1980: Gottlieb announces their System 80 Pinball platform Replay, Feb. 1980, pg. 27 We mistakenly talk about "Mystery House" instead of "Haunted House" from Gottlieb in this piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPcjOVUq4Do
Atari abandons pinball https://archive.org/details/Atari_Coin_Connection_Volume_4_Number_2_February_1980 https://atarimuseum.nl/atari-pinball/
Sega/Gremlin continue their push for multi-game cabinets Replay, Feb. 1980 pg. 58 https://segaretro.org/Sega_VIC_Dual
Gary Stern calls for changes to deal with inflation Replay, Feb. 1980, pg. 25
Holiday sales strong after slow start Playthings Feb. 1980, p. 50 Toys, Hobbies & Crafts, Feb. 1980 p. 51
Atari blasts the airwaves Playthings Feb. 1980
Michael Katz moves from Mattel to Coleco Toy and Hobby Jan. 1980 Toys, Hobbies & Crafts, Feb. 1980, p. 44
Coleco dares to compare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93u6POODKQY https://tinyurl.com/ut7r89x https://tinyurl.com/tnos93q Toy & Hobby World Jan 1980, p. 4 Plaything Feb. 1980 p. 29
Tiger Electronics goes solo Playthings Feb. 1980, p. 29
IBM introduces the 5120 https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/06/archives/a-desktop-computer-by-ibm-giants-converge-on-tiny-market.html?searchResultPosition=11 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_5120
NY Times profiles new trend in the publishing business https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/28/archives/technology-small-computer-software-gains.html?searchResultPosition=6
Broderbund is founded https://twitter.com/tcwpodcast/status/1227957826087247872?s=20
1990: Kasparov beats Deep Thought https://archive.org/details/1990-02-compute-magazine/page/n8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Thought_(chess_computer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_(chess_computer)
Turtle Mania is coming... https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue29Feb90/page/n7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTcwZ6gRXnQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fujd94i3EYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo6R6LqpNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv1M5SSk7f8
Winter CES brings the games.. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_68/page/n37
Nintendo misfires with Dragon Warrior https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_68/page/n9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest_(video_game)#1989_North_American_localization https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/24/business/investing-nintendo-as-nemesis.html?searchResultPosition=1
VGA will save us from 16 bit consoles! https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_68/page/n37 https://www.mobygames.com/game/wing-commander
And sound is a bit trickier... https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_68/page/n38 Cinemaware announces TG16 version of It Came From the Desert https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_68/page/n38 https://www.filfre.net/2016/12/a-time-of-endings-part-1-cinemaware/
New World Computing has shipped Nuclear War https://www.mobygames.com/game/nuclear-war http://amiga.lychesis.net/artist/AvrilHarrison.html https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_68/page/n46
Software Toolworks buys Mindscape https://archive.org/details/vgmuseum_questbusters_qbustersVII2/page/n1/mode/1up https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-09-fi-171-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datasoft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindscape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Software_Toolworks
Michael Cranford leaves Interplay https://archive.org/details/vgmuseum_questbusters_qbustersVII2/page/n1/mode/1up https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcranford/ https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,11314/
Domark goes 3D https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue29Feb90/page/n6 https://archive.org/details/commodore-user-magazine-77/page/n6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSzcoG7k2FI
Magnetic Scrolls signs up with Virgin Mastertronic https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue29Feb90/page/n7 https://www.mobygames.com/game/wonderland Apparently its not cool to give games bad grades https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue29Feb90/page/n12 http://amr.abime.net/review_7375 https://www.mobygames.com/game-g...
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