Video Game Newsroom Time Machine Karl Kuras

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:
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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:3S

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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_(magazine)
https://www.mobygames.com/game/191/bruce-lee/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascential
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Machines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Nintendo_Magazine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Adams
https://www.mobygames.com/company/51/virgin-interactive-entertainment-inc/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/518/toonstruck/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/3300/ea-pacific/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnLive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
https://vgm.co/index.htm

Copyright Karl Kuras
 

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.
 
Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here:
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7 Minutes in Heaven: Cliffhanger
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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
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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
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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 Chees

Few developers can boast careers spanning more than 4 decades, but today's guest, William Volk has developed games for virtually every platform released, covering every genre, including strategy, RPG, adventures, educational titles, puzzle games, and more.
Sit back and enjoy the insights, memories, and experience of a true legend of the industry!
Recorded October 2023
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He Put in a Bar, in the Back of His Car - https://youtu.be/pEQ_VLo4pBY?si=mw5p8i7-dlDo5-Zp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestake_experiment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromemco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Hill
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/24/jobs/the-computer-telecommuters-say-theres-no-workplace-like-home.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Minsky
https://www.mobygames.com/game/7390/ports-of-call/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/3165/aegis-interactive-entertainment/
https://www.macintoshrepository.org/6195-mac-challenger
Infinite Loop - https://youtu.be/clxpPQbj234?si=aN1f215CSDnRmkVj
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightWave_3D
https://www.mobygames.com/game/9222/the-manhole/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard
https://www.mobygames.com/game/1219/return-to-zork/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/44036/cosmic-osmo/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/434/cyan-worlds-inc/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/39698/rodneys-funscreen/
https://youtu.be/yZbJL5Egyzs?si=abJ5FJ_CS9O-wZju
https://www.mobygames.com/company/42078/lightspan-inc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realtime_Associates
https://kidscreen.com/2001/10/01/lightspan-20011001/
https://psxdatacenter.com/games/U/L/LSP-010360.html
https://www.gamezone.com/news/wayans_brothers_the_dozens_announced_at_e3/
https://www.pgconnects.com/hong-kong/speakers/william-volk/
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/william-volk-veteran-game-developer-mobile-pioneer
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trump-dump/id1070999857
https://www.apple.com/de/tv-pr/originals/extrapolations/
https://www.theclimatetrail.com/
https://www.calstate.edu/attend/student-services/Pages/esports.aspx
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Oscar-Clark/dp/1138428302
https://www.mobygames.com/game/52384/controller/
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/why-johnny-can-t-ship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Child_Left_Behind_Act
Copyright Karl Kuras

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.
Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here:
https://www.theycreateworlds.com/
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7 Minutes in Heaven: Street Fighter II
Video Version:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-ii-99045806
    Nostalgia Nerd's video about the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haAxGfvCitE&t=447s
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/screenshots/c64/
    https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Street_Fighter_II
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 J