My new “shorts” video examines Golden Axe II from 1991 by SEGA on the Genesis/Mega Drive. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. The game is part of several SEGA game collections, and can be bought on most common platforms for Windows/Mac/Linux, as well as current-gen consoles. […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Ghostbusters from 1984 by Activision 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 Ghostbusters aus dem Jahr 1984 von Activision auf dem C64. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte und Musik aus dem […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Times of Lore from 1988 by Origin/Microprose on the C64. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. The Amiga version of the game can be legally downloaded at AMI Sector One. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Times of Lore aus […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Plok from 1993 by Software Creations on the SNES. As always, it features representative scenes and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Plok aus dem Jahr 1993 von Software Creations auf dem SNES. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte und Musik […]
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After the summer heat of August, September was a more subdued month, though over the years the history of computer and video games certainly had its moments in September. This time, there are no death dates and only three birthdays to celebrate: well-known German author Harald Evers, who tragically died of a heart attack in […]
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Way back in the summer of 1989, while on a vacation in Düsseldorf, I worked as a backup graphics artist at Rainbow Arts on the promotional (AdWare) game Sunny Shine on the Funny Side of Life – then called Sunny Shine: The L&M Game. It’s a long story. I created one of the locations and […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Goldrunner from 1987 by Microdeal 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 Goldrunner aus dem Jahr 1987 von Microdeal auf dem Atari ST. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte und Musik […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Ballblazer from 1985 by Lucasfilm Games on the Atari 8-bit range. As always, it features a representative scene and music from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Ballblazer aus dem Jahr 1985 von Lucasfilm Games auf der Atari 8-Bit-Reihe. Wie immer biete ich […]
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I have published my first full-scale article on Medium. (As usual, while trying out formatting options and the like, I unwittingly hit the publish button, and now I might as well leave it there. It’s finished anyway.) It’s a deep look at the gaming scene in Great Britain in the 1980s, especially its particular computer […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Hawkeye from 1988 by 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 Hawkeye aus dem Jahr 1988 von Thalamus auf dem C64. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte und Musik aus dem […]
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