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Yora<p>Descent was released 30 years ago on 13th March 1995. While not necessarily remembered as much as other classic games from that time, it became widely regarded as a major milestone in the development of real-time 3D graphics as we know them today.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideoGameHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGameHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/1995InVideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1995InVideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Yora<p>I only thought about covering game releases from 30 years ago this winter, so unfortunately I missed out on many famous games from 1994. 🖥️ 🕹️ </p><p>Here's a list:</p><p>14/03 Super Metroid<br>25/03 The Elder Scrolls: Arena<br>02/04 Final Fantasy VI<br>20/06 Star Wars: TIE Fighter<br>02/08 Earthworm Jim<br>31/03 The Need for Speed<br>22/09 System Shock<br>10/10 Doom 2<br>15/11 Warcraft: Orcs &amp; Humans<br>21/11 Donkey Kong Country<br>09/12 Tekken<br>16/12 King's Field<br>21/12 Marathon<br>27/12 Heretic</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideoGameHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGameHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Play History<p>1975: When computer games were played outside the labs - before the personal computer took off. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>We're back at it - reading 1991 computer magazines for research!</p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/play_history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">twitch.tv/play_history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The days before graphics cards, when a sound card was necessary and flight sims were AAA... <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a></p>
Play History<p>1975: The year arcade games became computers. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>My job was terminated last week - we'll be doing a few more streams than usual again.</p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/play_history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">twitch.tv/play_history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Join me today for a deep dive into computer game magazines of the 1990s! <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>1975: The year of the first home console gold rush. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Latest from They Create Worlds on one of the UK's most storied developers, US Gold:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdpGB2bXmKE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=YdpGB2bXmK</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Perhaps the oddest unlicensed company for the NES was American Game Cartridges.</p><p>In 1990 they shipped three versions of some quite old Exidy arcade games, including both Death Race (game mostly unrelated) and Chiller.</p><p>How did this happen? That question still lingers. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>To take on Nintendo is no easy feat. Tengen went in with an advertising blitz behind them to put them apart from their now-competitor. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>It's not over yet!</p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/play_history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">twitch.tv/play_history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The dramatic readthrough returns: Live and in person! <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Chicago Gamespace is reopening today with a new King's Quest exhibit!</p><p><a href="https://www.chicagogamespace.com/exhibitions/kings-quest-40" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">chicagogamespace.com/exhibitio</span><span class="invisible">ns/kings-quest-40</span></a></p><p>I'll still be there on Sundays; we're now open on Saturdays as well from 2-5pm. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>We've also done some great interviews <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@gamingalexandria" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingalexandria</span></a></span> </p><p>The sadly departed Geoff Follin: <a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/01/interview-with-geoff-follin-composer/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/0</span><span class="invisible">1/interview-with-geoff-follin-composer/</span></a></p><p>David Crane on Activision's dev system: <a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/05/the-blue-box-david-crane-on-early-atari-inc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/0</span><span class="invisible">5/the-blue-box-david-crane-on-early-atari-inc/</span></a></p><p>The inventor of "Pong-on-a-Chip" <a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2022/01/gilbert-interview/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2022/0</span><span class="invisible">1/gilbert-interview/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Some of the cooler game releases we've facilitated <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@gamingalexandria" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingalexandria</span></a></span> :</p><p>The "adult" FMV game Sacred Pools: <a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2022/10/sacred-pools/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2022/1</span><span class="invisible">0/sacred-pools/</span></a></p><p>A failed Sega Saturn Star Wars pitch: <a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/08/spike-a-failed-pitch-for-star-wars-rebel-strike-on-the-sega-saturn/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/0</span><span class="invisible">8/spike-a-failed-pitch-for-star-wars-rebel-strike-on-the-sega-saturn/</span></a></p><p>The (nearly) whole library of Bandai's 8-bit computer: <a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2021/02/bandai-rx-78-gundam-computer-games-preserved/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2021/0</span><span class="invisible">2/bandai-rx-78-gundam-computer-games-preserved/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Flashback to some <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@gamingalexandria" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingalexandria</span></a></span> content:</p><p>I put in one place all public game design/production documents for Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, and the making of the Magnavox Odyssey. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/category/gameassets/designdocs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/catego</span><span class="invisible">ry/gameassets/designdocs/</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Come on, come all! The <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@gamingalexandria" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingalexandria</span></a></span> Video Game Notables 2025 is beginning shortly!</p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/play_history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">twitch.tv/play_history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>At the end of the day, everyone's a winner. Except those who lost. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Tonight at 6:30 PM VST we'll be inducting our next round of Video Game Notables!</p><p>Six games, one influence, and one person - one night only. Root for your dark horse pick! <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/play_history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">twitch.tv/play_history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Play History<p>Coming up on Sunday!</p><p>We'll be doing our fourth year of the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@gamingalexandria" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingalexandria</span></a></span> hall of fame - the Video Game Notables!</p><p>Check out last year's post for the details. It'll be fun - come along on the 16th at 7PM CST! <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2024/02/video-game-notables-2024-the-gaming-alexandria-game-hall-of-fame/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingalexandria.com/wp/2024/0</span><span class="invisible">2/video-game-notables-2024-the-gaming-alexandria-game-hall-of-fame/</span></a></p>
Play History<p>Ain't quite no arcade like the 70s arcade. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
Play History<p>3D maze games were among the earliest graphical showcases for new computers, presaging the arrival of the first-person shooter.</p><p>A small sampling here: 3D Monster Maze (ZX81), Escape (Apple II), 3-D Bomberman (Sharp X-1). <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/videogamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamehistory</span></a></p>
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