Gaming Historian is back again with a thrilling tale of wagons, education, and gravestone curses. Oregon Trail: It's more than that one meme.
Disclaimer: I made this video. Part of my research for an upcoming book on Sega/Gremlin and Cinematronics and in conjunction with Chicago Gamespace for our [Vector vs. Raster exhibit](https://www.chicagogamespace.com/exhibitions/vector-vs-raster), I teamed up with Chris Chapman of [Retrohistories](https://www.youtube.com/@retrohistories/videos) to make a small video biography. I hope you all enjoy!
AKFamilyHome explores an interesting piece of Nintendo development history.
Kate Willaert investigates the origins of Donkey Kong in a depth and style never seen before. You gotta check this one out!
Double feature by the YouTube documentarians at Strafefox.
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An article on the cultural context and creation of the first "eroge" game in the Japan. Be warned of slight sexual content.
Covering the games of 1973, the latest episode in my series tackles: -The first massively multipalyer game. -One of the most widespread early computer games. -The game with the first Easter Egg. -Where GUIs come from. Hope you enjoy!
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Kate Willaert explores the earliest offices of Nintendo of America.
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This interactive documentary bringing together some of the best minds in video game history and preservation looks like an incredible piece of work. Support it if you can!
A video covering the development of the original Legend of Zelda for the Famicom Disk System and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Ongoing for a few years now, The Smithsonian Institute has been collecting the memories of prominent video game developers. Headed by Christopher Weaver, founder of Bethesda Softworks, they've interviewed over a dozen gaming pioneers. Alexander Smith of They Create Worlds serves as the primary researcher. Scroll down to read the transcripts. There's some fascinating stuff in here and it's awesome to know that there's a segment in government that's interested in this history! They have several more they've not yet posted as well.
A very interesting take on the nexus of Atari's influence. There's a lot wrong here, and a lot that wasn't super consequential, but it's a fascinating look at how Atari's reach really does span beyond video games!
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https://www.chicagogamespace.com/exhibitions/-the-art-design-and-sound-of-qbert Full disclaimer: I am co-curating this exhibit. If you happen to be in the area between September and December this year, come on by to see this exhibit! We've got some exclusive artifacts, demos, and a great arcade collection to enhance the time portal sensation!
87% of games cannot be legally purchased. Here's how the VGHF figured it out, why it's important, and what can be done about it.
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We had the exact same discussion with Pac-Man for the VCS some years ago. There was an official "Pac-Man Day" where the release was celebrated, but we found several new stories about it being bought out at different retail locations before then. I even wrote an article on the ephemerality of release dates. Nothing's ever tidy and simple!
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A listing and exploration of game designer credits in high score tables.
A deep dive on the cultural and gameplay inspirations behind the Nintendo franchise Metroid.