… and it’s in German. So there’s not much sense in talking about it in English. If you do speak German, however, please feel free to read the next post with a longer description. But just so you know what’s going on: it’s a collection of anecdotes from 35 years in the world of computer […]
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New article on Medium: Why dates in retrogaming are problematic
I have just published the concluding article for my series about the months in gaming history that launched Vintrospektiv back in December. I announced that I would be writing this in my farewell e-mail, and in a way it marks the final entry of Vintrospektiv as I originally envisioned it. (Update: The article has moved […]
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The end. (English version)
After some deliberation, I have decided to discontinue Vintrospektiv. Originally, I had planned on looking back after one year, which would be the end of December, and then make up my mind about how to proceed – but I am so far from any hope to earn money at all, let alone be able to […]
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Nach einiger Überlegung habe ich beschlossen, Vintrospektiv nicht mehr weiterzuführen. Ursprünglich hatte ich vor, nach einem Jahr, also Ende Dezember, zurückzublicken und mir zu überlegen, wie ich weitermachen sollte. Ich bin aber so weit von jeder Hoffnung entfernt, überhaupt Geld zu verdienen, geschweige denn genug, um davon leben zu können, dass nicht mehr davon auszugehen […]
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New video: Shorts – Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (Atari 2600)
My new “shorts” video examines Pitfall II: Lost Caverns from 1984 by Activision on the Atari 2600. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Pitfall II: Lost Caverns aus dem Jahr 1984 von Activision auf dem Atari 2600. Wie immer […]
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New video: Shorts – Loopz (Atari ST)
My new “shorts” video examines Loopz from 1990 by Audiogenic on the Atari ST. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Loopz aus dem Jahr 1990 von Audiogenic auf dem Atari ST. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte und Musik […]
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New video: Shorts – Turrican II: The Final Fight
My new “shorts” video examines Turrican II: The Final Fight from 1991 by Factor 5 on the Amiga. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Turrican II: The Final Fight aus dem Jahr 1991 von Factor 5 auf dem Amiga. […]
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New video: Shorts – Ecco the Dolphin (Mega Drive/Genesis)
My new “shorts” video examines Ecco the Dolphin from 1992 by Sega on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Ecco the Dolphin aus dem Jahr 1992 von Sega auf dem Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Wie immer […]
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In October
As the northern hemisphere starts preparing for Winter, we’ll take a look at what happened in October in the history of video games. There were many events to remember, as usual a mixture of happy, sad and interesting. This time, I have so many dates that it makes sense to order them by topic. Let’s […]
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New video: Shorts – Armalyte (C64)
My new “shorts” video examines Armalyte from 1988 by Cyberdyne/Thalamus on the C64. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Armalyte aus dem Jahr 1988 von Cyberdyne/Thalamus auf dem C64. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte und Musik aus dem […]
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