Without Galaxian we may not have had the NES. We may not have had pixel art as we recognize it. What so special about this shoot 'em up?
Galaxian: The Hardware That Changed Video Games
Continue? How Games Became More than Score
There was no predestination that games would become the sprawling adventures we know of today.
2020, The Losses
These great innovators below have contributed something to my life, even if it is an abstraction of emotion on a computer screen.
The Problems with PLATO
The problems preserving the play of PLATO.
Gaming Historians Respond to High Score
Netflix has just released the documentary series High Score, created by the production team at Great Big Story.
The Video Game History Booklist
The Video Game History Book List is a chronological list of books in physical, digital, and webpage format which aspiring game researchers can use to find reading material related to the development and business of video games.
Happy Gremlin Day! Announcements, Projects, and More
50 Years Ago today, two engineers named Frank Fogleman and Carl Grindle founded a contract electronics firm at San Diego's 3555 Aero Court. This company was Gremlin Industries, a name forged by last second decisions and a literal game of telephone. The company would be purchased by Sega in 1978 and form the backbone of … Continue reading Happy Gremlin Day! Announcements, Projects, and More
How Many Units Were Sold?: Playing the Numbers Game with Video Games
The video game industry is unusual in that it has had no official channel for reporting sales numbers throughout it's history. The other two major entertainment mediums - music and movies - have had consistent relationships with groups who report on sales numbers and box office revenues respectively. These may not always be directly available … Continue reading How Many Units Were Sold?: Playing the Numbers Game with Video Games
2019: The Losses
May our spirits be at rest, for we all must face the call of time. It is not to depress, but to signal our new energies yet to be fulfilled. Some pass, some carry on, and so we remember what once was to give us perspective on these prior accomplishments. Here's to those that left … Continue reading 2019: The Losses
A Response to Ahoy’s “The First Video Game”
Youtube content creator Ahoy (Stuart Brown) recently created a video on a subject near and dear to my heart, tackling the subject of the extremely early games and what could be considered a first in the medium.
