Paul Schindler - The Computer Chronicles, Byte.com

Few TV programs have as thoroughly catalogued the history of the computer industry as The Computer Chronicles did. Paul Schindler was the show's software reviewer.  We talk about his path to becoming a reviewer and what life was like after the show, including his time at Byte.com Recorded: July 2025 Video Version: https://youtu.be/sg-V5z-xDIY?si=19tIb5_hIHq5Q5m7 Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: https://psacot.com/paul-schindler-on-the-computer-chronicles/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Schindler https://archive.org/details/computer-chronicles-full-epidoses https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq9ac34EVoYKBTrt9S6r3ooOIyQg27_BQ&si=OvGsoYHfrixPOvym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Chronicles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_class_ring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exidy_Sorcerer https://rss.com/podcasts/ps-a-podcast-on-things/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/cmp-media-inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealPlayer Copyright 2026 Karl Kuras

Juan 'Juanete' Jose Muglia As microcomputers opened up a world of programming, digital art and games to kids in North America, Europe and Japan, the developing world was left out of the plans of most software developers.  Crackers and software pirates filled this void creating future generations of talented coders and artists, to say nothing of legions of computer game fans. Juan 'Juanete' Jose Muglia was one of those that entered this brave new world, cofounded the legendary Buenos Aires computer store Megasoft and is still active in the demo and cracker scene for the C64 and Amiga to this day. We dive deep into his roots in computing, what the business of piracy was like in the 80s, how it evolved with the arrival of publishers and how the demo scene continues to push old hardware to new limits. Youtube version with English CC: https://youtu.be/OlpuDehH-0g Recorded: April 2026 Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: https://megasoftretro.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_1000#ts1500 https://megasoftargentina.com.ar/ https://csdb.dk/scener/?id=39377 https://csdb.dk/group/?id=13371 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microman%C3%ADa https://binaryinsecurity.epizy.com/intermegadlx/?i=1 https://muglia-mocasines.com/ Copyright Karl Kuras  

The history of video game magazines have given us some amazing publications that have helped historians understand the past in ways we otherwise would never be able to. One publication, a newsletter produced by mail-order retailer Video Take-Out, has emerged as probably the most significant source for information about the industry in the 80s, Video Game Update and Computer Entertainer.  Marylou Badeaux and her sister Celeste Dolan, miticulously catalogued the turbulent early years of consoles and home computers for their readers.  The fact that this amazing publication was Marylou's side gig while she was an executive at Warner Records, working with the likes of Quincy Jones and Prince, makes the magazine's excellence even more astounding. Marylou takes us back to those heady days and we find out what it was like to be a retailer at that time, how news was gathered and what it was like to be dealing with some of the greatest musicians of the age. Recorded: April 2026 Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM/posts/marylou-badeaux-162489729 https://www.memories4you.com.au/ https://www.amazon.com/Moments-Remembering-Prince-Marylou-Badeaux/dp/0648189112 Computer Entertainer/Video Game Update Archive - https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Computer+Entertainer%22&sort=-date https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyville_(nightclub) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones Listen Up - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102315/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11 Larry Graham - One in a Million You - https://youtu.be/SxCBu45HgjE?si=z8YKetaMDOTmlntt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarnerMedia#AOL_Time_Warner_(2001%E2%80%932003) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Benson Copyright Karl Kuras

Video Game profits collapse, PC sales boom & The Next Gen battle begins in Japan 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 November 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: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected] Or Discord https://discord.gg/mYdkBJe8 Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM/posts/november-1994-161464050      7 Minutes in Heaven: Jazz Jackrabbit Video Version: https://youtu.be/IIom2LSch6w     https://www.mobygames.com/game/902/jazz-jackrabbit/ Corrections: Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ November 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM/posts/november-1984-157521521     Great Exhibition Digital Recreation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wNEgZDetNk     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_VS._System     Moondust 7 Minutes - https://youtu.be/jT3QzYpUEck?si=MbYsjB7cDptFfIBY      November 1994: Video Game Industry profits plummet          Sega Reports 47 Percent Drop in Earnings in Fiscal First Half, Associated Press Worldstream, November 11, 1994; Friday 07:03 Eastern Time, Section: Financial pages       SEGA PROFITS PLUNGE 43PC AS VIDEO GAME RIVALRY HOTS UP, The Guardian (London), November 12, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN HOME PAGE; Pg. 1, Byline: Nicholas Bannister In London And Kevin Rafferty In Tokyo     EDITORS:Associated Press Worldstream, November 21, 1994; Monday 07:13 Eastern Time, Section: Financial pages     KOEI LOWERS PROFIT ESTIMATES, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 4, 1994, FRIDAY     NAMCO SUFFERS LOWER PROFITS IN 1ST HALF, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 4, 1994, FRIDAY     KONAMI TO LOG 3.1-B.-YEN LOSS FOR FY '94, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 9, 1994, WEDNESDAY          KONAMI SLIPS INTO RED IN 1ST HALF, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 25, 1994, FRIDAY     CAPCOM SUFFERS SHARP DROPS IN PROFIT, SALES, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 24, 1994, THURSDAY     Play Meter November 1994, pg. 22     TAKARA RETURNS TO BLACK IN 1ST HALF, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 18, 1994, FRIDAY     T-HQ announces third-quarter results, s'ipment of the XBAND Video Game, Modem aNd new equity financing, Business Wire, November 14, 1994, Monday     SOFTWARE ETC. STORES, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS, PR Newswire, November 10, 1994, Thursday - 13:59 Eastern time, Section: Financial News Software Etc. and Babbage's to merge         SOFTWARE ETC. STORES, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS, PR Newswire, November 10, 1994, Thursday - 13:59 Eastern time, Section: Financial News Big money bets against Atari     CBS rich with takeover rumors, USA TODAY, November 7, 1994, Monday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Dan Dorfman; Pg. 4B, Byline: Dan Dorfman     https://mdsass.com/our-team/     ATARI RESPONDS TO DAN DORFMAN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY, PR Newswire, November 8, 1994, Tuesday - 09:10 Eastern Time     Atari stock plummets,The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 8, 1994, Tuesday,DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 14; APPOINTMENT NOTICE, Byline: Bloomberg     ATARI CORP. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS 1994 RESULTS, PR Newswire, November 14, 1994, Monday - 05:59 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News     COMPANY NEWS; ATARI STOCK RISES AS DEAL WITH SEGA IS COMPLETED, The New York Times, November 17, 1994, Thursday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk , Section: Section D; ; Section D;  Page 4;  Column 1;  Financial Desk ; Column 1;  Siliwood deals abound!     Activision, Henson in Multimedia Muppets Deal, Ad Day, November 7, 1994, Section: NEWS ROUNDUP; Pg. 12         Move over, nerds - Hollywood's here, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 15, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Frontier Media; Pg. 43     https://archive.org/details/electronic-games-1994-11z Baby Bells form Multimedia Colossus         3 BABY BELLS FORM MULTIMEDIA COLOSSUS 1994, Reuters News Service, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 1, 1994, TUESDAY, FIVE STAR Edition, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 6C    TELEPHONE FIRMS AIM AT CABLE BELL ATLANTIC AND TWO OTHER, BABY BELLS PLAN A MULTIMEDIA VENTURE. , USERS COULD ORDER, VIDEOS.The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 1994 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C01         Info highway dream team / Ovitz wants Hollywood on high-tech map, USA TODAY, November 1, 1994, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Pg. 1B; Cover Stor      William Morris goes Interactive     William Morris Courts Agencies, ADWEEK, November 14, 1994, Western Edition, Byline: By Cathy Taylor Siemens gets into settop boxes    2 Companies Join Siemens In Video Plan, The New York Times, November 8, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 5; Column 1; Financial Desk ; Column 1;Byline: By Bloomberg Business News     Intel, Backed On ITV, Sails For CablePort, Electronic Buyers News, November 28, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 3; ISSN: 0164-6362, Byline: Jonathan Cassell TCI buys into Acclaim     TCI AND ACCLAIM FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERACTIVE, ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, M2 PRESSWIRE, November 4, 1994 TeleWest goes public         Time is right to float, says TeleWest, The Herald (Glasgow), November 8, 1994, Section: Pg. 25, Byline: Nicola Reeves BCE Holdings to buy Rage and Software Creations     NEW GAME PLAN AT £25M BCE, Daily Mail (London), November 2, 1994, Section: Pg. 65           BCE HOLDINGS TO BUY SOFTWARE CREATIONS (HOLDINGS): 2, Extel Examiner, November 1, 1994, Tuesday - 03:04 Eastern Time, Section: Company News; Takeovers and Acquisitions           COMPUTER GAMES MERGER GOES TO EUROPEAN LEVEL, The Guardian (London), November 5, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN CITY PAGE; Pg. 38, Byline: Jim Levi     Consoled by a £10m fortune, Mail on Sunday (London), November 6, 1994, Section: Pg. 5, Byline: Jason Nisse     Computer games 'set for surge in sales', The Times, November 9, 1994, Wednesday, Section: Business, Byline: By Neil Bennett Warner buys Renegade     Amiga Games, November 1994, pg. 34         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renegade_Software Mindscape to buy Atreid Concept     L'editeur Mindscape rachete Atreid Concept, Echos, November 19, 1994             https://www.mobygames.com/company/661/kalisto-entertainment-sa/      Video game ratings system still a thorn in coinop's side     Play Meter, November 1994, pg. 20     https://arcade.fandom.com/wiki/Parental_Advisory_System Sega goes big with VR-1     Japanese take virtual reality for a ride; Sega has combined fairground rides, with hi-tech wizardry, writes Arnold Redhead, The Independent (London), November 21, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 25, Byline: ARNOLD REDHEAD          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR-1        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_rf9FiwBUk Japanese Next Gen Holiday Lineup Set     Video-game makers out to zap 32-bit rivals, Nikkei Weekly, November 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 9; Vol. 32;     Multimedia video game wars begin, The Daily Yomiuri, November 8, 1994, Tuesday, Byline: Terumitsu Otsu; Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer     Nintendo's super 'game boy' from Dundee, The Scotsman, November 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: Pg. 32          NINTENDO, U.S. FIRM TO DEVELOP 3-D SOFTWARE, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 22, 1994, TUESDAY            https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Paradigm_Entertainment Saturn release date set     INDUSTRY TREND: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS FIRMS JOIN VIDEO GAME, ORGY, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 18, 1994, FRIDAY          New Video Machines Battle For Supremacy, The Associated Press, November 30, 1994, Wednesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By BRAVEN SMILLIE, Matsushita announces next gen system for 1995     Matsushita likely to market 64-bit game machines in '95, Japan Economic Newswire, NOVEMBER 15, 1994, TUESDAY      Matsushita and IBM team up     Matsushita, IBM in multimedia project, United Press International, November 20, 1994, Sunday, BC cycle        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panasonic_M2#Technical_specifications 3DO announces massive loss     Video Game Maker 3DO Reports $ 12.8 Million Second-Quarter Loss, The Associated Press, November 4, 1994, Friday, BC cycle          (THDO) 3DO announces second quarter financial results, Business Wire, November 4, 1994, Friday Goldstar launches 3DO in USA         Goldstar Co, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), November 8, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B4; Vol. 224; No. 91; ISSN: 0099-9660 Creative to launch 3DO Blaster    Unveiling the latest in computer magic / Film and fun: Morphing and more, USA TODAY, November 17, 1994, Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 4D     3DO Blaster Video - Retro Collective - https://youtu.be/qaHAuGmN3Tk?si=OHf5v3Z9vfJ3RZfl Nintendo launches massive DKC blitz     https://youtu.be/SbHL8-XkXMA?si=d3GNpw2n57mTQBuL       https://youtu.be/OGqUF02zVt4?si=XFO_2LUnM157ayC5        Burnett Seeks to Make Donkey Kong King, AdWeek Midwest; AdWeek, November 21, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 2; Vol. XXXV; No. 47;           Yen and old product cause slide in Nintendo profits, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 22, 1994, Tuesday,, DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 15; APPOINTMENT NOTICE           Video Games Showdown: Will Sega Zap Nintendo?, Christian Science Monitor 8Boston, MA), November 28, 1994, Monday, Section: ECONOMY; Pg. 4, Byline: Mark Trumbull, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor     Nation Goes Ape For Donkey Kong Country; Runaway Sales for Hit Video, Game Exceed Box Office Gross for Current Number One Movie, Business Wire, November 30, 1994, Wednesda Atari to spend big in Europe     Atari Tackles Games Giants In Pounds 5m Spend, Marketing, November 10, 1994 Jaguar launches in Japan     Atari's Jaguar Enters Japanese Retail Markets 11/22/94, Newsbytes News Network, November 22, 1994     https://forums.atariage.com/topic/330871-the-japanese-atari-jaguar/ Sony announces Liverpool dev centre     SONY CREATES 250 NEW JOBS FOR MERSEYSIDE, Press Association, November 7, 1994, Monday          SONY ELECTRONIC INVESTMENT IN, The Guardian (London), November 8, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN CITY PAGE; Pg. 14, Byline: Martyn Halsall, Northern          SONY TO SET UP U.K. GAME SOFTWARE CENTER, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 8, 1994, TUESDAY        JAPANESE GIANT TO MAKE GAMES AND 250 JOBS ON MERSEYSIDE, M2 PRESSWIRE, November 28, 1994 Nintendo signs Russian Distribution deal     Russia: Nintendo has selected Steepler as an exclusive distributor of Nintendo video games., Kommersant, November 1, 1994          https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Steepler_Ltd.#1994:_Dendy:_The_New_Reality,_partnership_with_Nintendo          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendy           Mortal Kombat 2 launch is massive     Mortal moral: Gore sells, money yells,  Computer Retail Week, November 14, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 116; Vol. 4;     Ad budget Rises    Ad/Media Bulletin: Computer games ad push targets grown-ups, Marketing, November 17, 1994 Movie tie-ins getting tighter         (SNAPSHOT), The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 12, 1994 Saturday, Late Edition, Section: SATURDAY EXTRA; SNAPSHOT; Pg. 15     Another Big U.S. Deal Turns Sour for Japanese Firm, Associated Press Worldstream, November 18, 1994; Friday 06:09 Eastern Time, Section: International news, Byline: PETER LANDERS           Hard lessons from Sony's software underbelly, The Independent (London), November 18, 1994, Friday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 34, Byline: HAMISH McRAE     Leisure Concepts reports third quarter, nine-month results, Business Wire, November 14, 1994, Monday             https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye_007  Nintendo premiers VirtualBoy     Nintendo Unveils Virtual Reality Game, The Associated Press , November 14, 1994, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Business News          https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-ganofsky-15873/     Nintendo announces investment in Reflection Technology Inc.; home video game leader also acquires exclusive worldwide license for proprietary LED, display technology, Business Wire, November 14, 1994, Monday     VIRTUALITY PLAYS DOWN IMPACT OF RIVAL NINTENDO PRODUCT, Extel Examiner,November 16, 1994, Wednesday - 07:16 Eastern Time, Section: Company News; Other     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy      PC sales boom     Spurred by many factors, home PC sales are soaring, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), November 10, 1994, Metro Edition, Section: Special; Pg. 2S, Byline: Steve Alexander; Staff Writer Bandai and Apple team up for children's PC     BANDAI, APPLE TO JOINTLY DEVELOP PC FOR CHILDREN, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 10, 1994, THURSDAY       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin     Apple sets sights on video games, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 11, 1994, Friday,, DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 5; COLUMN Apple to sell MacOS at retail     MICROFILE, The Guardian (London), November 17, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN ONLINE PAGE; Pg. 7     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v4BaWwoyA0 Commodore Sale delayed... AGAIN!     DELAY IN THE SALE OF COMMODORE CREATES ANXIETY A LONG WAIT COULD KILL PROSPECTS FOR THE FIRM'S AMIGA COMPUTERS. AT LEAST, THAT'S WHAT ITS ADHERENTS SAY., The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 7, 1994 Monday FINAL EDITION, Section: PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS; Pg. G01, byline: Dan Stets,     Amiga Games, November 1994, pg. 19 Australia funds multimedia development         Multimedia funding is welcome news, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 1, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Frontier Media; Pg. 34 Korea invests in games     Korea Makes Huge Game Industry Investment, Newsbytes, November 21, 1994, Monday Looking Glass goes VC     LOOKINGGLASS RECEIVES $3.8 MILLION IN VENTURE CAPITAL FROM INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS, MATRIX PARTNERS, PR Newswire, November 21, 1994, Monday - 14:24 Eastern Time, Section: Entertainment, Television, and Culture     PC Player November 1994, pg. 17 Humongous bets on hand drawn art     "FREDDI FISH AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING KELP SEEDS(TM) SWIMS INTO STORES,PR Newswire, November 7, 1994, Monday - 12:52 Eastern Time" Staples stocks games     Office Superstores Emphasize 'Play" with Software, Discount Store News, November 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. S4; Vol. 33; No. 21; ISSN: 0012-3587 Amstrad targets direct market     Marketing Technique: Key movers - Publishers are still paying mega bucks for titles on mega bytes. So why does computer publishing continue to thrive, asks Michael Kavanagh, Marketing, November 24, 1994, Byline: By MICHAEL KAVANAGH IBM moves to online software distribution     IBM to beam up satellite-based software delivery, Network World, November 7, 1994, Section: TOP NEWS; Pg. 10, Byline: Michael Cooney IBM introduces multilevel disc     IBM's multilevel optical disk named "Best of What's New", Business Wire, November 9, 1994, Wednesday        https://research.ibm.com/publications/multilevel-volumetric-optical-storage AT&T buys Imagination network     AT&T buys interactive computer games unit, Financial Times (London,England), November 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: International Company News; Pg. 34, Byline: By LOUISE KEHOE and REUTER      Xband launches     PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY New video game service for kids ready to come on line Thursday, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, November 13, 1994, Sunday, Section: BUSINESS; Section R; Page 3, Byline: By Kris Jensen STAFF WRITER Sega Channel to get nationwide rollout     Sega Channel test a success -- service prepares for national rollout in December; Final test results far exceed expectations, Business Wire, November 30, 1994, Wednesday Jaguar to go online     CUC BUYS ITS WAY INTO INTERNET TRANSACTIONS; IMAGINE AT&T OWNING THE COMPANY; NOT MOSAIC, NETSCAPE; COMMERCE THROUGH COMPUSERVE; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 21, 1994, Section: Pg. 15 Sega goes online     Sega goes on-line with CompuServe & World Wide Web; real-time conferences, video clips, contests, chat rooms all part of new interactive, services for Sega fans, Business Wire, November 2, 1994, Wednesday     "CHRYSLER CD-ROMS GROOVE TO GENERATION X; TREKKING TO THE INTERNET; ONLINE VIDEOGAME NETWORK BOWS; AOL BOOSTS INTERNET STRATEGY; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 14, 1994, Section: Pg. 22" Mosaic Communications changes name to Netscape     CUC BUYS ITS WAY INTO INTERNET TRANSACTIONS; IMAGINE AT&T OWNING THE COMPANY; NOT MOSAIC, NETSCAPE; COMMERCE THROUGH COMPUSERVE; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 21, 1994, Section: Pg. 15 AOL goes shopping     "CHRYSLER CD-ROMS GROOVE TO GENERATION X; TREKKING TO THE INTERNET; ONLINE VIDEOGAME NETWORK BOWS; AOL BOOSTS INTERNET STRATEGY; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 14, 1994, Section: Pg. 22" CUC buys netMarket     CUC BUYS ITS WAY INTO INTERNET TRANSACTIONS; IMAGINE AT&T OWNING THE COMPANY; NOT MOSAIC, NETSCAPE; COMMERCE THROUGH COMPUSERVE; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 21, 1994, Section: Pg. 15 Paul Allen invests in Cnet     Vulcan gets C/NET, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 4, 1994, Friday,, DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 47, Business Briefs; CORRECTION Bill Gates touts information future at Comdex     https://youtu.be/7fJWMsgxzvA?si=VzEkgqkFwbDHUzRz         Microsoft chief sees new era in computing, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), November 21, 1994, Monday, City Edition, Times Publishing Company, Section: BUSINESS; TECHNOLOGY; TECH TALK; Pg. 8; DIGEST, Byline: DAVE GUSSOW Publishing     Pearson Buys Future     PEARSON ACQUIRES FUTURE PUBLISHING, M2 PRESSWIRE, November 28, 1994 Street Fighter the RPG     Play Meter November 1994, pg. 170      Fighter History suit settled     Computer game makers settle copyright dispute, Japan Economic Newswire, NOVEMBER 1, 1994, TUESDAY     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_East_USA,_Inc._v._Epyx,_Inc.     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom_U.S.A._Inc._v._Data_East_Corp.      Nintendo wins again     NINTENDO WINS THIRD SUMMARY JUDGMENT THIS YEAR IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE, PR Newswire, November 30, 1994, Wednesday - 14:45 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News GATT changes coming     BAN ON CD, GAMES HIRE, The Sydney Morning Herald, November 20, 1994 Sunday, Late Edition, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 58, Byline: BRUCE JONES          VOTES IN FAVOR OF GATT, Congressional Press Releases, November 29, 1994, Tuesday, Section: PRESS RELEASE, Byline: STEPHEN HORN     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade US Government to fund Software Protection Efforts in China         Business Report ON TECHNOLOGY China shines as new market, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, November 2, 1994, Wednesday, Section: BUSINESS; Section G; Page 2, Byline: By Bill Husted Cyber crime booming     Crimes of the 'Net', Newsweek, November 14, 1994 , UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Software; Pg. 46 Internet Cafe profiled    Are You Ready For The Future?, The Sunday Times (London), November 20, 1994, Sunday, Section: Features, Byline: Christopher Lloyd Hate moves online     Report Assesses Extremist Groups in Europe, Associated Press Worldstream, November 15, 1994; Tuesday 10:34 Eastern Time, Section: International news, Byline: MARILYN AUGUST      Cybermania 94 awards     Interactivities, Playback, November 07, 1994, Section: Pg.9, Byline: Pamela David Lego awards video game resistance     Lego awards annual prize for services to children, Agence France Presse -- English, November 15, 1994 11:14 Eastern Time, Section: International news CNN visits Brittannia Manor     Haunted House Owner Goes All Out to Create Hell at Home, CNN NEWS 3:14 am ET, November 1, 1994 VR goes Dental     "https://vrarwiki.com/wiki/Virtual_i-O_i-glasses!   Dentist's drill or a 3D thrill The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 8, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Pg. 50, Byline: Alan Sayre" Casio debuts digital camera     New still camera puts your memories on silicon chips, The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), November 17, 1994, Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D4      Interview with game translator     PC Joker, pg. 61 William A. Higinbotham has passed     William A. Higinbotham, 84; Helped Build First Atomic Bomb, The New York Times, November 15, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: National Desk , Section: Section D; ; Section D;  Page 29;  Column 5;  National Desk ; Column 5; ; Obituary (Obit); Biography, Byline: William A. Higinbotham      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Higinbotham       https://archive.org/details/sim_creative-computing_1982-10_8_10/page/190/mode/1up  Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras

Comdex belongs to IBM Xmas sales outlook dismal Games get protected in Japan 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 November 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: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected] Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here:      7 Minutes in Heaven: KnightLore Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157513930     https://www.mobygames.com/game/14733/knight-lore/ Corrections: Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ October 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1984-137843011      October 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1994-151072694         Mortal Kombat Live Tour - https://youtu.be/nbOQIheheDc 1974: 1974 - Creative Computing debuts     https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingv01n01NovemberDecember1974 1984: Atari claims Coleco to exit UK console market     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-15/mode/1up Coleco exits the UK market     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/mode/1up Parker Brothers abandons UK     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/page/n4/mode/1up     https://www.sinclaircollection.site/?page_id=520   http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Interface2/Cartridges/Interface2_RC_Unreleased.htm Hi-Tech isn't UK's savior     Financial Notebook: Hi-tech myth / Employment falls in information, technology industry, The Guardian (London), November 2, 1984      Coinop earnings crater     Play Meter November 1, 1984, pg. 32. Nintendo pushes VS. Paks and standards     Play Meter November 15, 1984, pg. 24     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_VS._System Atari Games gets into systems     RePlay November 1984, pg. 16     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Games     https://www.mobygames.com/game/3929/star-wars/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/21280/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/17500/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/ Konami buys Interlogic     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841115p/page/n13/mode/2up     Gung Ho - https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt0091159/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_gung%20ho Twin Galaxies looking for world records     https://archive.org/details/guinness1985book00mcwh/page/570/mode/2up?q=video+game        Play Meter, November 1, 1984 pg. 25 Colecovision rides Cabbage Patch Kid coattails     Rainbow Brite, Robots Give Cabbage Patch Kids Run for Money, The Associated Press, November 20, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By ROGER GILLOTT, AP Business Writer     Cabbage Patch/Colecovision Ad - https://youtu.be/lqZsOeEWDtw?si=k3zoqYsDuL00pxmB IBM conquers Comdex     I.B.M. ENTRY UNCHALLENGED AT SHOW, The New York Times, November 19, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER     Current well-behaved packages leave user dreams unfulfilled, Computerworld, November 19, 1984, Section: MICROCOMPUTERS; Small Talk; Pg. 57, Byline: Eric Bender, CW Senior Editor     Denise Carabet, The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 26, 1984 Monday, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. A-16     Comdex host to myriad micro debuts; Show features few surprises, Computerworld, November 19, 1984, Section: NEWS; Pg. 1, Byline: By Eric Bender, CW Staff          PERIPHERALS;THE ALLURE OF LASER PRINTERS, The New York Times, November 20, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section C; Page 7, Column 1; Science Desk, Byline: By PETER H. LEWIS     Foreign vendors showcase wares at Comdex;Japanese, Australian, English vendors highlight product introductions in '84, Computerworld, November 26, 1984,Section: NEWS; Pg. 40, Byline: By Susan Blakeney, CW Staff Apple ad spree continues     Apple Goes After Share of Mind Over Market; 'Event Marketing' Has Become Core Of No. 2's Strategy, ADWEEK, November 19, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Betsy Sharkey and Paul Farhi          APPLE'S MAC TAKING ON I.B.M. The New York Times, November 22, 1984, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK     No Headline In Original, U.S. News & World Report, November 19, 1984, Section: NEWSLETTERS: U.S. Business; TRENDS THAT SHAPE THE FUTURE; Pg. 75 Home computer sales slump in Xmas build up     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n4/mode/1up     Leisure Sector Gives Madison Ave. Big Xmas Gift, ADWEEK, November 5, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Amy Saltzman, Bob Peischel, Jack Feuer, Betsy Sharkey, Paul Farhi, Dottie Enirco and Fran Brock Atari cuts price of 800XL     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n4/mode/1up         Computer Wars: Atari Announces Price Slash     The Associated Press, November 13, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By DIANE CURTIS, Associated Press Writer     ATARI MAKES PLANS FOR STOCK OFFERINGS, The New York Times, November 14, 1984, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 4, Column 5; Financial Desk     https://discord.com/channels/431269689918750731/618928892232859659/1483821277230792834          Vaughn, Mullen Get CD Posts at WRG, ADWEEK, November 19, 1984, Eastern Edition, byline: By Gail Belsky UK is"meh" on MSX     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf  pg. 29 India says "yes" to BBC Micro     Acorn User, November 1984, pg. 10          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-Conductor_Laboratory     https://bbcmicro.computer/scl-unicorn USSR copies Apple     Byte November 1984, pg. 134     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agat_(computer) Sinclair working on portable     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-08/page/n4/mode/1up       https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/mode/1up ICL goes QL     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Per_Desk        https://youtu.be/FdmoXjmPPHk?si=-djAjZ1Es0wDCKV2     No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, November 1, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROLM         Rolm workstations tie phone, micro;Desktop systems integrate voice, data communicationsions tie phone, micro, Computerworld, November 5, 1984, Section: NEWS; Pg. 2, Byline: By Eric Bender, CW Staff     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/mode/1up QL gets 3rd party upgrades     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf PC Jr gets new lease on life     THE USER-FRIENDLY VOTING BOOTH IS POISED TO COME ON LINE, The New York Times, November 4, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 4; Page 6, Column 1; Week in Review Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER         Local governments tap micros for electoral activities, Computerworld, November 5, 1984, Section: NEWS; Pg. 16, Byline: By James Connolly, CW Staf     PCjr's second Halloween, Computerworld, November 5, 1984, Section: VIEWPOINT; Lecht on Science; Pg. 59, Byline: Charles P. Lecht; Tandy 1000 debuts     Tandy Unveils $1,199 IBM-Compatible Computer, The Associated Press, November 8, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Business News Hitachi shoots for 32-bit supremacy     Hitachi Plans To Challenge U.S. Makers of 32-Bit Processors, The Associated Press, November 29, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Business News     Byte November 1984, pg. 159     XTAR introduces 3D accelerator    Byte November 1984, pg. 179         https://archive.org/details/PC_Tech_Journal_vol03_n09/page/n27/mode/2up?q=xtar+polygone         https://www.bitsavers.org/magazines/Digital_Design/Digital_Design_V15_N08_198508.pdf Thorn-EMI fires internal devs     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf   pg. 8        https://www.mobygames.com/company/5174/creative-sparks/ Games Workshop gets into computer games     https://www.mobygames.com/game/63565/tower-of-despair/        https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n68/mode/1up       https://www.mobygames.com/company/3136/games-workshop-ltd/games/title:1/      Firebird buys Elite rights     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/page/n4/mode/1up      https://www.mobygames.com/game/1324/elite/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/46533/elite/ Timothy Leary gets into games     Timothy Leary: LSD `guru' leaps to floppy discs, The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 11, 1984 Sunday, Section: LIFESTYLE; Pg. D-1, Bline: Frank Green     https://www.mobygames.com/game/254/timothy-learys-mind-mirror/      PlayNet profiled     No Headline In Original, United Press International, November 4, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By STEVE GEIMANN, UPI Business Writer         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayNET BBS gets busted     FREE-SPEECH ISSUES SURROUND COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD USE, The New York Times, November 12, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section A; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK     https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/04/magazine/of-bytes-and-bulletin-boards.html     The Night of the Hackers, Newsweek, November 12, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: DISPATCHES; Pg. 17, Byline: RICHARD SANDZA French paper Le Canard hacks French Nuclear program     Computer secrets tapped / France, The Guardian (London), November 29, 1984, From PAUL WEBSTER Hackers unpack     Admitted hacker says he discovered Pentagon plans, United Press International, November 22, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, byline: By MICHAEL D. HARRIS Move over modems, here come satellites!     SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.; Satellite receiver system, Computerworld, November 19, 1984, Section: COMMUNICATIONS; Network Services; Pg. 41            New service for personal computers offers direct link to satellite, Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA), November 20, 1984, Tuesday, Section: National; Pg. 11, Byline: By David F. Salisbury, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor You haven't lived until you've died in MUD ad     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n46/mode/1up Hackers reviewed by New York Times     PERSONAL COMPUTERS; THE BOOKS GET BETTER ON NONTECHNICAL TOPICS, The New York Times, November 6, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section C; Page 5, Column 1; Science Desk, Byline: By ERIK SANDBERG-DIMENT      IN SHORT, The New York Times, November 11, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final , Edition, Section: Section 7; Page 32, Column 1; Book Review Desk; Review Micro Hobby launches in Spain     https://archive.org/details/MicroHobby057/MicroHobby/MicroHobby_001/page/n31/mode/2up     https://microhobby.speccy.cz/mhforever/ Japan recognizes video game copyirghts     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841101p/page/n16/mode/1up      Commodore sees loophole in Amiga battle     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf Game music gets busted     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf          https://youtu.be/6kFu5ojgnQU?si=3E6Tqg2Mi1vMQEnX     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-08/page/n4/mode/1up UK PC clones get busted     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-08/mode/1up       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_86      IBM eyes Mexico for factory     BUSINESS DIGEST,The New York Times,November 28, 1984, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk; summary     https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/19/business/mexico-rejects-ibm-control-for-new-plant.html      Computer Museum finds permanent home     First Computer Museum Opens On Boston's Waterfront, The Associated Press, November 14, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By BART ZIEGLER,         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Computer_Museum,_Boston Acorn Video profiled     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-15/page/n13/mode/1up Datacopy announces Model 700 scanner     DATACOPY; Announces major new product and software offerings, Business Wire, November 1, 1984, Thursday       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datacopy IBM mainframe strategies revealed     IBM seeks mart leverage via customer revenue, Computerworld, November 26, 1984, Section: COMPUTER INDUSTRY; Pg. 97, Byline: By John Desmond, CW Staff Hong Kong transfer disrupts toy supplies     Playthings, November 1984, pg. 61      Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy goes Fourth     COSMIC HITCHHIKER, United Press International, November 24, 1984, Saturday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By WILLIAM C. TROTT, United Press International      Visicorp RIP     VISICORP IS MERGING INTO PALADIN, The New York Times, November 3, 1984, Saturday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 1; Page 29, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK     Spreadsheets cited most used micro software, Computerworld, November 26, 1984, Section: MICROCOMPUTERS; Pg. 90     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-11-rescan/page/n11/mode/1up Franklin RIP     Franklin to free assets in effort to settle with creditors; Legal battles with Apple placed New Jersey-based manufacturer in financial, straits, Computerworld, November 12, 1984, Section: COMPUTER INDUSTRY; Pg. 138 Mylstar RIP     Play Meter November 15, 1984, pg. 8 Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras

For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op conversions. Our guest today, Gary Bracey, was the VP of Development at Ocean and oversaw the production of many a classic, such as Batman, Green Beret and Robocop, to say nothing of being their in-house go-to guy for judging film licenses.   Gary tells us about life in the Ocean dungeon, the amazing youngsters that coded the titles and what it took to get them to market and life after Ocean at Telstar and the startup he cofounded Digimask. Recorded: May and August 2025 Find Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/03T9HZ7iYys?si=iBzrOnHbNR30gSCy Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybracey/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software https://www.mobygames.com/company/544/bandai-namco-entertainment-uk-ltd/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software#Licensed_games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64_Games_System https://www.mobygames.com/group/3031/renegade-series/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/12765/sleepwalker/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/84/digital-image-design-ltd/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/2913/jurassic-park/ Dinosaur Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Lk7idveeU https://www.mobygames.com/game/140034/lone-soldier/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/1415/telstar-electronic-studios-ltd/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWp1FuXXjcg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digimask https://web.archive.org/web/20080701124519/https://www.digimask.com/ https://virtua.gitbook.io/virtua-wiki/welcome-to-the-metaverse/the-virtua-team https://www.mobygames.com/game/45660/the-addams-family/ Copyright Karl Kuras

For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op conversions. Our guest today, Gary Bracey, was the VP of Development at Ocean and oversaw the production of many a classic, such as Batman, Green Beret and Robocop, to say nothing of being their in-house go-to guy for judging film licenses.   Gary tells us about life in the Ocean dungeon, the amazing youngsters that coded the titles and what it took to get them to market. Recorded: May 2025 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/c/VGNRTM Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybracey/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_Software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software https://www.mobygames.com/game/31581/miami-vice/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/33164/street-hawk/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/48091/knight-rider/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/6233/f29-retaliator/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/84/digital-image-design-ltd/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/13812/head-over-heels/ Robocop ad on UK VHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLskD5sFHA Robocop ad in Spectrum game: https://www.indieretronews.com/2016/05/zx-spectrum-classics-robocop-retro.html https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/99v8l/new_zealand_story_the_1988_arcade_game/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/14498/dawn-drake/ Copyright Karl Kuras

Phil Adam's career has spanned more than 40 years, from pioneering work marketing titles for Spectrum Holobyte, playing a pivotal role in bringing Tetris to the West, working at Interplay during the RPG renaisance and his current work as head of Amico. Highs and lows in a career that has seen gaming grow up and maybe, find its youthful core once again. Recorded May-July 2025 Video Version: https://youtu.be/iK3wUGg213s Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Ward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa https://www.mobygames.com/game/224/gato/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/689/sphere-inc/ https://www.mobygames.com/person/3490/gilman-louie/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/151/microprose-alameda/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maxwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP/M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_and_Information_Industry_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-chip https://celestialseasonings.com BBC Tetris documentary - https://youtu.be/6ohCy4ktA5w?si=ntZ50BWV2gAQFQu4 https://www.mobygames.com/game/1655/red-storm-rising/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/2637/flight-of-the-intruder/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/1222/simcity-enhanced-cd-rom/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Pajitnov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Gordon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidson_%26_Associates https://www.interplay.com/ https://www.indiedb.com/company/big-world-technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chameleon_(console) https://amicoentertainment.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-chip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bhMdhcdfMY&pp=ygUVYW1pY28gY29uc29sZSBoYW5kc29u https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RalliSport_Challenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Pool_(video_game) Copyright Karl Kuras 2026  

Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online 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 October 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: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected] Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here:      7 Minutes in Heaven: Mortal Kombat 2 (SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy) Video Version: https://youtu.be/KI-X2NobWF0     https://www.mobygames.com/game/600/mortal-kombat-ii/ Corrections: September 1994 Ep - https://youtu.be/CvMg_FUb3p0 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131646/     https://www.mobygames.com/company/8/software-toolworks-inc-the/     Console Wars Readthrough - https://youtu.be/wYhpTBPXZkI     LGR Never Obsolete PC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4     George Morrow -      Krzysztof Kieslowski - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001425/      1994     Nintendo caves to E3     Nintendo of America to attend E3 show in Los Angeles, Business Wire, October 4, 1994, Tuesday CES interactive postponed     Nintendo of America to attend E3 show in Los Angeles, Business Wire, October 4, 1994, Tuesday Nintendo lowers investor expectations     NINTENDO TO SEE 2ND SALES, PROFIT DROPS, Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 4, 1994, TUESDAY     Nintendo revises FY '94 performance downward, Report From Japan, October 5, 1994          Nintendo sales, profits to post 2nd yearly fall,The Daily Yomiuri, October 5, 1994, Wednesday     Nikkei lower on new issue worries, Financial Times (London,England), October 5, 1994, Wednesday, London, Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific); Pg. 41, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO           SEGA HITS '94 LOW ON TSE,Jiji Press Ticker Service,OCTOBER 4, 1994, ,TUESDAY Thornton warns of UK video game market decline     THORNTON ISSUES WARNING AS VIDEO GAMES SALES PLUMMET, The Guardian (London), October 6, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN , CITY PAGE; Pg. 19 CentreGold buys Core     CentreGold picks up Core, The Independent (London), October 27, 1994, Thursday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 42 Convergance  is the name of the game     Merging on The Information Superhighway The New Comfort Zone Where Public Meets Private - Correction Appended,  The New York Times, Correction Appended, Distribution: Home Design MagazineHome Design Magazine, Section: Section 6; ; Section 6; Part 2; Page 40; Page 21; Column 3; Column 2; Home Design MagazineHome, Design Magazine ; Part 2; ; Column 3; Column 2;Byline: By Phil Patton; By JULIE V. IOVINE     "Media Futures: SRI denounces superhighway claims, Financial Times (London,England), October 31, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 13 Length: 507 words, Byline: By RAYMOND SNODDY"     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon Microsoft to buy Intuit     Microsoft To Acquire Intuit, Shareholder Sues, Newsbytes News Network, October 14, 1994        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Money        BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY; Banks Going Interactive to Fend Off New Rivals, The New York Times, October 19, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; First Virtual Holdings brings banking into cyberspace         A Credit Card for On-Line Sprees, New York Times (National Edition), October 15, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. Y17; Vol. 144; No. 49,850; ISSN: 0362-4331    https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/first-virtual        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einar_Stefferud     HOME SHOPPING NETWORK STORE LAUNCH ON PRODIGY SUCCESSFUL, PR Newswire, October 18, 1994, Tuesday - 10:04 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News MicroTime Media is bringing ads to games     Media: Watch out Sonic, the admen are coming; Maggie Brown meets the founder of an advertising agency that is putting commercials into computer games, The Independent (London), October 18, 1994, Tuesday, Section: MEDIA PAGE; Page 29         https://danielbobroff.com/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/1777/push-over/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/581/james-pond-2-codename-robocod/ Dreamworks announced     Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen Troika Launch Entertainment Venture. The Associated Press. October 13, 1994, Thursday, PM cycle. Section: Business News. Byline: By JOHN HORN, AP Entertainment Writer     https://archive.org/details/menwhowouldbekin0000lapo Sega expands Model 2 offerings     https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/10/mode/1up?view=theater     https://segaretro.org/Sega_Model_2 Namco's Empire of Egg ups the ante     https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/16/mode/1up?view=theater     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Eggs Sega VR parks coming to Canada     --The Business Report--, Broadcast News (BN), October 25, 1994 Tuesday         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdium         https://web.archive.org/web/19970223190650/http://www.playdium.com/      Aussie arcades go family friendly     ARCADE GAMES ARRIVE, The Courier Mail (Australia), October 30, 1994 Sunday, 2 - STATE, Section: Pg. 13, Byline: VEITCH C      Next Gen battle lines drawn at Japan Electronics Show     Next-Generation Game Machines Battle at Japan Electronics Show, The Associated Press, October 4, 1994, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By DAVID THURBER, Associated Press Writer     https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_063_October_1994 pp178     JVC to Enter Video Game Machine Market Through Sega OEM, Japan Industrial Journal, October 5, 1994         https://segaretro.org/JVC        JVC to market Sega's Saturn video game machines, Japan Economic Newswire, OCTOBER 24, 1994, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, Oct. 24 Kyodo       https://segaretro.org/Sega_Saturn#Models Sega announces Saturn launch price     Sega to sell new generation of video game machines, Japan Economic Newswire, OCTOBER 7, 1994, FRIDAY     SEGA SHARES FALL BELOW 5,000 YEN ON TSE,Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 17, 1994, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, OCT. 17         SEGA HITS NEW 1994 LOW ON TSE, Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 24, 1994, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, OCT. 24         Shanghai A shares decline by 8.1 per cent, Financial Times (London,England), October 27, 1994, Thursday, Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific);,pg. 49, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO     https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/9/mode/1up?view=theater        https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/7/mode/1up?view=theater Matsushita announces cheaper 3DO     Matsushita introduces cheaper game machine, The Daily Yomiuri, October 21, 1994, Friday, Byline: Yomiuri Shimbun     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-october-1994/page/n39/mode/1up Sony announces PSX price     Sony to Launch New Video Game Machine, Associated Press Worldstream, October 27, 1994; Thursday 08:44 Eastern Time         Sony to introduce next-generation video game machine, Report From Japan, October 28, 1994 NEC reveals PC-FX launch date and price     NEC joins video game war, Agence France Presse -- English, October 31, 1994 05:54 Eastern Time 3DO to charge developers $3 fee     3DO kicks off holiday season with aggressive national advertising campaign, Business Wire, October 21, 1994, Friday 3DO devs revolt     3DO FACES REVOLT BY GAME DEVELOPERS OVER FEE TO CUT MANUFACTURERS' LOSSES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, October 24, 1994, Monday, Section: Section B; Page 3, Column 1, Byline: BY JIM CARLTON Toys R Us to stock Jaguar     Toys R Us stocks up on Jaguar, the world's first 64-bit video game system; Atari launches multi-million dollar marketing campaign for Jaguar, Business Wire, October 10, 1994, Monday         https://youtu.be/ndcTWeaVbLQ?si=kX5qo8st8oPI1wT0     https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_063_October_1994 pp178        https://songbird-productions.com/jagdomain/jvmfaq.html Nintendo retakes 16 bit crown     "Nintendo Retakes 16-Bit Sales Crown, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), October 28, 1994, Business and Industry Section: Pg. B3; Vol. LXXVI; No. 11; ISSN: 0099-966" Nintendo nixes Play it Loud campaign     PLAY IT GONE, ADWEEK, October 31, 1994, Western Advertising News Edition     https://youtu.be/FArjEUhBgP4?si=JkfYhRH8hkeB8-_M Nintendo mails out 2 million video cassettes     Mario Homes in on D-Base, Ad Day, October 10, 1994, Section: DMK; Pg. 14, Byline: By Terry Lefton        https://youtu.be/Rv_YCSbWP78?si=jYmiIbfLxG87xjbv         Video game king invades cyberspace jungle; Nintendo of America enters the information super highway to launch Donkey Kong Country, Business Wire, October 13, 1994, Thursday         Nintendo Is Expecting Revenue From Game To Top $100 Million, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), October 26, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B12; Vol. 224; No. 82; ISSN: 0099-9660     NINTENDO'S BIGGEST EVER GAMES LAUNCH AND BRITAIN IS AHEAD OF THE REST., PR Newswire Europe, October 28, 1994, Origin Universal News Services Limited, 1994, Section: GENERAL AND CITY NEWS Acclaims gets Marvel license     TCI may form Acclaim alliance, United Press International, October 19, 1994, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Dateline: ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 19 TCI buys into Acclaim     TCI to buy 10 percent of Acclaim, United Press International, October 20, 1994, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Dateline: ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 20 Virtuality is virtually everywhere     Atari plans to put virtual reality into home computer games, The Sunday Times (London), October 30, 1994, Sunday, Section: Features, Byline: Steve Boxer        https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Project_Elysium_pg_1.jpg       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_VR        Atari joins forces with Virtuality to offer home virtual reality games by,Christmas 1995, Business Wire, October 25, 1994, Tuesday     https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%A0%84%EB%87%8C%EC%A0%84%EA%B8%B0%20%EB%84%B7%20%EB%A8%B8%ED%81%AC     Laser Quest transforms itself to push virtual reality 'tag' game, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), October 15, 1994, Saturday,WEEKLY EDITION, Section: SECTION 4, SPECIAL REPORT: COMPUTERS; Pg. C26; PROFILE, Byline: Johanna Powell ESRB announces rating milestone     ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD ANNOU CES 100 INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS RATED IN FIRST MONTH, PR Newswire, October 5, 1994, Wednesday - 19:40 Eastern Time      RSAC rates Doom     CONSUMER SOFTWARE RATING SYSTEM RECEIVING STRONG INDUSTRY SUPPORT, PR Newswire, October 6, 1994, Thursday - 07:00 Eastern Time Sega breaks budget records         Video, Playback, October 10, 1994, Section: Pg.VI-1, byline: Laura Pratt      Mobile phones set to be hot Xmas item in UK     And only 75 shopping days to go . . ., The Independent (London), October 9, 1994, Sunday, Section: HOME NEWS PAGE; Page 6 Bible goes Gameboy         Game Boy offers competition to Gideons, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), October 8, 1994, Saturday, City Edition, Section: CITY TIMES; Religion; Pg. 8          October 10th is Doomsday      DOOM II: Hell On Earth now available, Business Wire, October 10, 1994, Monday     Doom II' video game rates an 'M', USA TODAY, October 11, 1994, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 1D IBM falls to 4th place among Aptiva sell out     "IBM Sells Out New Aptiva PC Shortage May Cost Millions in Potential Revenue, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), October 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B4; Vol. 224; No. 69; ISSN: 0099-9660"     TECHNO-POP; PCs Embrace Mass Market Promos, Partners, Ad Day, October 17, 1994, Section: PROMOTIONS; Pg. 1, Byline: By Karen Benezra and Gerry Khermouch     IBM GETS BACK TO ITS ROOTS, The Australian Financial Review, October 24, 1994 Monday, Late Edition, Section: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; Pg. 40, Byline: DAVID CROWE Packard Bell rises to 3rd place in PC biz     Packard Bell's Surpirsing PC Rise, New York Times (National Edition), October 12, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. C1     https://vintage-packard-bell.fandom.com/wiki/Spectria_610_AN        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard_Bell Microsoft Revenues jump!         Computer Update, The Independent (London), October 24, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 27, Byline: TIM JACKSON     Microsoft's Gates Heads Richest Americans List, Newsbytes, October 3, 1994, Monday, Section: NEWS Build to Order PCs boom     THE GLOBAL GUARD: THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION; The young pretenders ready to stake their claim, The Guardian (London), October 20, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN FEATURES PAGE; Pg. T15 Hyundai and DLT see PC-to-TV as the future of multimedia     Display Research In Technology Pact With Hyundai, Newsbytes, October 4, 1994, Tuesday, Section: NEWS, Dateline: KWAI CHUNG, HONG KONG FMV goes software only     Full-motion, full-screen realism without MPEG chips in GameTek's Quarantine CD-ROM, using Duck TrueMotion video, Business Wire, October 10, 1994, Monday     https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/Duck_TrueMotion_1          https://segaretro.org/TrueMotion Mindscape buys SSI     MINDSCAPE, INC. ACQUIRES STRATEGIC SIMULATIONS, INC.; ACQUISITION STRENGTHENS ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT, EFFORTS, PR Newswire, October 20, 1994, Thursday - 08:16 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Corel gets into games     Corel decides to spread its software bets around; Company moves, aggressively into new markets, The Ottawa Citizen, October 8, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. E1          https://www.mobygames.com/company/2075/cascade-parent-limited/ Will Wright working on Project X     Meet Mr. SimCity, Newsweek, October 24, 1994 , UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: Pg. 48, Byline: BARBARA KANTROWITZ Politicians are concerned about the internet     "Ottawa seeks advice about privacy Information highway raises new questions, paper says, The Toronto Star, October 15, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C3, Byline: BY ROBERT BREHL TORONTO STARPRIVACY RIGHTS CANADA COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATIONS            Regulator may police culture at infohighway phone booths, The Ottawa Citizen, October 1, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D1, Byline: ALANA KAINZ; CITIZEN" College kids are becoming email  junkies     "On campus, there's a letter in the e-mail, USA TODAY, October 5, 1994, Wednesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 6D; Education, Byline: Karla Price            Internet the focus of Calgary computer sho Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada), October 6, 1994, Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: COMPUTERS; Pg. D10, Byline: MEL DUVALL"     Commercial services: where content is king, The Toronto Star, October 27, 1994, Thursday, METRO EDITION, Section: FAST FORWARD; Pg. J2 Compuserve to open service to the Internet     DRIVE FOR INFORMATION, The Courier Mail (Australia), October 25, 1994 Tuesday, 2 - FIRST WITH THE NEWS, Section: Pg. 34, Byline: COX P Apple to Cyberdog it     Secret Apple Cyberdog unleashed on Internet, USA TODAY, October 24, 1994, Monday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Pg. 1B, Byline: James Kim         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDoc         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberdog      The file format of the web is still in doubt     Dial-a-catalog, Forbes, October 10, 1994, Section: ON THE COVER; Computers/Communications; Pg. 126, Byline: By David C. Churbuck Cybersquatting demo'd     Computer Update, The Independent (London), October 24, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 27, Byline: TIM JACKSON Maryland's Sailor Project sees expansion need     TESTIMONY OCTOBER 4, 1994 BARBARA G. SMITH ON BEHALF OF MARYLAND'S SAILOR PROJECT HOUSE SCIENCE/SCIENCE INTERNET ACCESS, Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony, October 4, 1994, Tuesday, Section: CAPITOL HILL HEARING TESTIMONY      Pearson buys Future     PEARSON BUYS FUTURE PUBLISHING FOR 52.5 MLN STG: 2, Extel Examiner, October 24, 1994, Monday - 08:25 Eastern Time, Section: Company News; Takeovers and Acquisitions Ziff family sells Ziff Davis     ZIFF FAMILY SELLS ZIFF-DAVIS PUBLISHING COMPANY TO FORSTMANN LITTLE FOR $1.4 BILLION, PR Newswire, October 27, 1994, Thursday - 12:52 Eastern Time Ziff Davis launches Family PC     NEW COMPUTER MAGAZINE APPEALS TO FAMILIES, The Columbian (Vancouver, A.), October 09, 1994, Sunday, Section: Money; Byline: By MICHAEL J. HIMOWITZ The Baltimore Sun Computer Living breaks records in Australia     Computer Living Largest Launch In Australian History, Newsbytes News Network, October 21, 1994     PC USERS RESUME AFFAIR WITH MAGS, Philadelphia Daily News, October 28, 1994 Friday PM EDITION, Section: BUSINESS , MONEYTALK; Pg. 75, Byline: Michael Connor, Reuters      Supreme Court won't review Game Genie case     No Headline In Original, WALL STREET JOURNAL, October 13, 1994, Thursday, Section: Section B; Page 2, Column 4 Mario Paint suit dismissed     Nintendo claims victory in inventor's patent suit, The Toronto Star, October 15, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C7          NINTENDO PREVAILS IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE, PR Newswire, October 14, 1994, Friday - 11:00 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News      Jail time first for software pirate     https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/08/22/software-pirate-is-first-to-get-prison-time/         https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-10/page/n15/mode/2up Nintendo donates to epilepsy research     Nintendo to help study video-epilepsy link, The Daily Yomiuri, October 15, 1994, Saturday, Byline: Yomiuri Shimbun      UK to begin game preservation     SuperMario and Aladdin meet Marlon Brando; The National Film and Television Archive, preserver of artistic heritage, is planning a collection of video games. Nick Wray reports, The Independent (London), October 10, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 24, Byline: NICK WRAY Home office furniture goes upscale     COMPUTER STATIONS GO HIGH-STYLE HOME-ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND WORK PODS HIGHLIGHTED AT SHOW. / WANT A LOUIS XV ARMOIRE FOR YOUR TELEVISION SET AND SEREO AND VCR? JUST LIKE THOSE IN,THE 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH COURT?, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 21, 1994 Friday FINAL EDITION, Section: FEATURES MAGAZINE: HOME & DESIGN; Pg. E01, Byline: Susan Caba, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Taco Bell gameifies employee performance     Users eye game technology to spice up service, Computerworld, October 10, 1994, Section: NEWS; MULTIMEDIA; Pg. 24, Byline: Suruchi Mohan; CW Staff MK Album     https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_63_October_1994_U/page/n157/mode/1up?view=theater MK Live coming to an arena near you     Fishof Producing $2.5 Million Mortal Kombat Arena Show, Amusement Business, October 31, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 14; Vol. 106; No. 43; ISSN: 0003-2344, Byline: Susan Ray          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Live_Tour Raul Julia RIP     Puerto Rico to salute late actor Raul Julia, USA TODAY, October 25, 1994, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 1D, Byline: Ann Oldenburg Quote of the month:      CBS is No. 1 with older viewers, but other networks say 'So what?' The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), October 2, 1994, Sunday, FINAL EDITION, Section: ENTERTAINMENT: SHOWCASE; Pg. F4, byline: ED BARK; DALLAS MORNING NEWS Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras

Few events in video game history are more legendary than the Console War between Sega and Nintendo.  Our guest today was one of the generals of that war, the head of Sega of America, Tom Kalinske.   Tom's story is not just a story of Sega though, he started out in advertising, helping create the still iconic Flintstone's vitamins, he redefined Barbie's image, helped save Mattel from bankruptcy after the video game crash and lead one of the most important educational tech companies of our time, Leap Frog. Tom's insight into the world of toys, games and education over a career spanning 6 decades is a wild and fascinating ride. Recorded: July 2025 Video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tom-kalinske-141140563 Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine 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/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or [email protected] Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintstones_Chewable_Vitamins Flintstones commercials: https://youtu.be/IMayKCViiRc?si=yOo7bIX3rhEaboJV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana_Football https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL Michael Katz Part 2 - Atari - Sega - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329 https://retrogamingaus.com/1799/video-game-ad-of-the-day-game-gear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/videogame-pioneer-tom-petit-dies-at-62/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel https://youtu.be/xx-8QBX8qgc?si=1PtKhQvHf9qA5C1Y https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Pico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeapFrog_Enterprises https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_Wars_(book) Copyright Karl Kuras 2025