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Video Games Preservationists Have Found An Unreleased NES Game Byte Me

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Video games preservationists have uncovered a rare, unpublished NES game in a treasure trove of 40 floppy discs donated from the collection of developer Chris Oberth. After weeks of digitizing and un-encrypting, an unreleased version of Days of Thunder was recovered.What We're PlayingColby: The Hunter, Minecraft DungeonsCliff: Mass Effect Andromeda, Minecraft DungeonsDylan: PitchstormOther Video Game NewsWarzone and PS5 Announce Delayed Because of Mass Protests GeForce Now Might Be Getting More Games (Or Maybe Not) The Epic Store is So Popular It Drives Sales on Other Stores The Next Star Wars VR Game Will Be Set in Disneyland PlayStation Isn’t Interested in PS5 Games Playing on the PS5, but PS4 Games Will Play on the PS5 QuestionsDA VINSTER (Vinny): I'm ripping this off from a question I heard from another podcast but it seems like an interesting discussion point: "If you could only pick two things between Graphics, Gameplay, and Story, what would you drop?"Mister Polite: What is something you enjoy in video games, but in real life, you are not a fan of or never do. For example, if a game allows you to jump in it, I will jump from point A to point B.  But it's been since my elementary years that I actually enjoyed jumping.Princess_Megan: We have now completed the first five levels of Jumanji, aka the first five months of 2020. What do you think level 6 will bring?Glitch_bunny: Who is your favorite Black video game creator/your favorite game made by Black creators?If you had as hard of a time answering that question as we did, here are some resources to get you started:https://twitter.com/WritNelsonhttps://creatorsfortheculture.com/2018/07/28/10-african-americans-in-video-game-industry/https://www.blackenterprise.com/top-10-african-americans-video-game-industry/https://www.quora.com/Do-you-know-the-names-of-any-black-video-game-developers-Any-black-owned-video-game-studioshttp://www.blackgamedevs.com/https://mobile.twitter.com/INeedDivGms/status/1267590362928906241 https://www.inverse.com/gaming/video-games-by-black-developers  https://twitter.com/SpiceBrotherOne/status/1267922031003172867?s=20 Cheap/Free GamesTotal Warhttps://www.gameinformer.com/2020/06/02/total-war-saga-troy-will-be-free-on-the-day-of-its-releaseEpic Game StoreArc Survival EvolvedTwitch PrimeObserverForsaken RemasteredStell RatsThe Flame in the FloodProject WarlockTroll CornerTracmania, Subscription or Not?https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times/

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Video games preservationists have uncovered a rare, unpublished NES game in a treasure trove of 40 floppy discs donated from the collection of developer Chris Oberth. After weeks of digitizing and un-encrypting, an unreleased version of Days of Thunder was recovered.What We're PlayingColby: The Hunter, Minecraft DungeonsCliff: Mass Effect Andromeda, Minecraft DungeonsDylan: PitchstormOther Video Game NewsWarzone and PS5 Announce Delayed Because of Mass Protests GeForce Now Might Be Getting More Games (Or Maybe Not) The Epic Store is So Popular It Drives Sales on Other Stores The Next Star Wars VR Game Will Be Set in Disneyland PlayStation Isn’t Interested in PS5 Games Playing on the PS5, but PS4 Games Will Play on the PS5 QuestionsDA VINSTER (Vinny): I'm ripping this off from a question I heard from another podcast but it seems like an interesting discussion point: "If you could only pick two things between Graphics, Gameplay, and Story, what would you drop?"Mister Polite: What is something you enjoy in video games, but in real life, you are not a fan of or never do. For example, if a game allows you to jump in it, I will jump from point A to point B.  But it's been since my elementary years that I actually enjoyed jumping.Princess_Megan: We have now completed the first five levels of Jumanji, aka the first five months of 2020. What do you think level 6 will bring?Glitch_bunny: Who is your favorite Black video game creator/your favorite game made by Black creators?If you had as hard of a time answering that question as we did, here are some resources to get you started:https://twitter.com/WritNelsonhttps://creatorsfortheculture.com/2018/07/28/10-african-americans-in-video-game-industry/https://www.blackenterprise.com/top-10-african-americans-video-game-industry/https://www.quora.com/Do-you-know-the-names-of-any-black-video-game-developers-Any-black-owned-video-game-studioshttp://www.blackgamedevs.com/https://mobile.twitter.com/INeedDivGms/status/1267590362928906241 https://www.inverse.com/gaming/video-games-by-black-developers  https://twitter.com/SpiceBrotherOne/status/1267922031003172867?s=20 Cheap/Free GamesTotal Warhttps://www.gameinformer.com/2020/06/02/total-war-saga-troy-will-be-free-on-the-day-of-its-releaseEpic Game StoreArc Survival EvolvedTwitch PrimeObserverForsaken RemasteredStell RatsThe Flame in the FloodProject WarlockTroll CornerTracmania, Subscription or Not?https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times/

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1 hr 37 min