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This was the official Sega Saturn magazine in the U.K. I believe that the October 1998 issue was nearly the last issue and it was already heavily covering the Dreamcast. The writing was on the wall for the Saturn and had been for a while. This issue includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/the-official-sega-saturn-magazine
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The cast, performers, and everybody else that was left singing "Health to the Company" at the closing pub sing at the end of the first day of the 2018 Brevard Renaissance Fair. See the video here: https://blurt.blog/music/@darth-azrael/brevard-renaissance-fair-2018-health-to-the-company
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Random Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Re: 'Flesh and Blood' rant From: "David B." <bothecat@hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 19:15:42 -0800 Newsgroups: alt.tv.star-trek.voyager Organization: Enterprise NX-01 References: <20020316173442.05002.00001613@mb-mt.aol.com> <20020316191738.06002.00002575@mb-fo.aol.com> Reply-to: bothecat2@hotmail.com Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.tv.star-trek.voyager:132304 Arlie wrote: > > >>>>Are you sure? "The Jem Hadar" aired in 1994. >…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, A.K.A. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles IV: Turtles in Time was released in arcades in 1991 and then on the Super Nintendo the following year. By the way, does anyone know why they are referred to as the Teenage Mutant "Hero" Turtles in Europe? It seems like an odd name change... Read more: https://ecency.com/hive-140217/@darth-azrael/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-iv
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Defender was created at a time when some of the basic video game genres were still being defined. While it was not the first game that could be categorized as a side-scrolling shooter, it was the first that extended beyond a single static screen. Defender was unique for its time in that the screen would continuously scroll in whichever direction you travelled. Read more: https://blurt.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/defender-atari-2600
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Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Re: Differences Between Versions From: Bateau <ItsFAKE@Not-A-Real-Address.com> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 22:49:05 +0800 Newsgroups: alt.games.x-com References: <u469r7io77gh58@corp.supernews.com> Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.games.x-com:5352 ____ On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 18:46:50 -0000 \__/___ DervMan ran through the LI-\o-' streets of alt.games.x-com | waving an axe and screaming: / \ >I am looking forward to a totally new X-Com game, for me…
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The last photo was processed in June 1965 and shows two young women standing by a fireplace. Looks like they might be dressed to attend a wedding too. For more info and photos from this set, see https://hive.blog/photography/@darth-azrael/vintage-photos-ebay-set-1-672b0950fed4f
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The contents of this post is from a document called RONPOEM.DOC. Apparently the Close Encounters SIG had a poetry section and this is one example... Read more: https://blurt.blog/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-16
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Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Re: Duke and XP From: "Jennifer Anderson" <jander@aol.com> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 02:50:16 GMT Newsgroups: alt.games.duke3d Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster References: <9vj65m$3ma$1@nreada.inwind.it> Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.games.duke3d:2745 Some anonymous guy gave me a tip on running Duke3d under Windows XP with full high quality sound. Make sure you download VDMSound at ntvdm.cjb.net and…
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Amiga World was really the main Amiga magazine in the U.S. 1985 was very early in the life of the Amiga and the Amiga 1000 was the only model available at that time. The November/December issue of Amiga World includes the following: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/amiga-world-november-december-1985-970f5e0e0cd89
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The Craic Show performs 'Douce Dame Jolie' at the 2018 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. (2018-01-21) See the video here: https://blurt.blog/music/@darth-azrael/brevard-renaissance-fair-2018-the-craic-show-part-14-douce-dame-jolie
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Random Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: mouse/USB problem W2K From: "Bob" <bob1030@telerama.com> Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 09:51:34 -0400 Newsgroups: alt.os.windows2000 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.os.windows2000:68726 This may be a hardware problem but who knows. I'm running a AT motherboard, AMD K6 233, Award BIOS with Win98 on it (I've also tried W2K). The problem is that neither OS will detect a mouse or USB…
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ACE, short for Advanced Computer Entertainment, is a computer gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. though it also had some non-gaming content. In its later days it covered only 16-bit systems but earlier on it covered a wider variety of computers. The October 1988 issue was the one year anniversary issue and includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/ace-advanced-computer-entertainment-october
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The hardware of the Atari 7800 was not inferior to the NES (in some ways it was better), but Atari's decision to first delay its release and then to concentrate on yet another iteration of its various arcade classics instead of emphasizing new games doomed it. Double Dragon is one of a relative few new style games that appeared on the system and it was done by Activision. Read more: https://blurt.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/double-dragon-atari-7800-atari-2600
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Random Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Build a dream machine for video editing? From: hotister@hotmail.com (T.T. Lee) Date: 29 Nov 2002 21:29:12 -0800 Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt Organization: http://groups.google.com/ Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt:117136 Hi, all: I'm thinking of building an PC for video editing purpose and would like to hear your opinion about this. Would it be a better idea to select a Dual AMD Athlon 2700+…
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Is the Compaq Presario 2240 a retrocomputing pleasure or a piece of junk? It turns out that those are not mutually exclusive categories. If you were a PC power user in the late 1990s looking at computers, then this particular PC would have looked like one of the biggest pieces of junk out there. However, from the perspective of nostalgia, the unique though flawed design helps to make it a fun and interesting machine. So what is so bad about this machine that some would look…
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Computer Play was briefly a competitor to Computer Gaming World. In 1989 there were a variety of computer formats covered, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST and of course the DOS based PC. In also included some console coverage. Contents of the February 1989 issue include: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/computer-play-february-1989-3900a6af4699a
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Stary Olsa performs "Town Gates" at the 2018 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. (2018-01-21) For more info and to see the video: https://blurt.blog/music/@darth-azrael/brevard-renaissance-fair-2018-stary-olsa-part-19-town-gates
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RUN was one of the most popular Commodore 64 magazines in the U.S. and the one that I bought the most, mainly because it was what I found on the shelves near me most often. It also covered the Commodore 128 and in earlier days the VIC-20 with perhaps a tiny bit of Commodore 16/Plus 4 coverage. The June 1988 issue includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/run-the-commodore-64-128-5af611732ee33
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Random Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Re: MotoGP of car games? From: jojo@cox.net (MS#1Fanboy-JoJo) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:58:58 GMT Newsgroups: alt.games.video.xbox Organization: Your Organization References: <de92be2a.0312121131.76d31e43@posting.google.com> Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.games.video.xbox:15519 In article <de92be2a.0312121131.76d31e43@posting.google.com>, mulleteer@ziplip.com says... > >I'm looking for a really good (car) driving game. Any…
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The Amstrad CPC was a line of 8-bit personal computers based on the Z80A CPU that was popular in the U.K. and other parts of Europe. For the most part, nobody in North America has ever heard of it so looking through a magazine dedicated to it has a bit of an alternate reality feel. Like the Commodore 64, The CPC line in large part was though of as a games machine. However, it could also run CP/M software so there were tons of business related apps as well. Having said that,…
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All of the photos in this set were processed in August 1966 and were probably taken around that time. I can't be sure but I'm guessing that these were all taken at a motel somewhere in the Miami Beach area. They feature the older couple that appears throughout many of the photos in this batch so I think they were probably the owners of the camera. The first two appear to have been taken inside a motel room while the second two were taken outside and they appear to be dressed…
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Originally a quarterly released and later bi-monthly, Sega Visions was Nintendo's answer to Nintendo Power though I don't think it ever reached monthly status. The Winter 1991/1992 issue covers the Sega Master System, Genesis and Game gear and includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/sega-visions-winter-1991-1992-b5aaba925d9b5
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The Sony HiT BiT HB-55 released in 1984 was an early Sony MSX computer (their first I believe) and was fairly typical of computers following the MSX standard. It featured 16 KB of RAM (plus 16 KB of video RAM), included RF video output, composite video output and mono analog sound output. One unique feature of the HB-55 was a battery backed-up SRAM cartridge that could be used for storing data instead of a cassette or disk. It could store a whopping 4 KB of data. Japan was…
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The next three photos are all undated but were almost certainly taken in the mid to late 1960s. The frequently featured older couple is here again and this seems to be a birthday celebration for the guy. At least he's blowing out candles in one of the photos and all three were clearly taken at the same party. For more info and photos from this set: https://hive.blog/photography/@darth-azrael/vintage-photos-ebay-set-1-6034e78ac4b72
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In early 1989, Nintendo Power only had the NES to cover. Nintendo Power was only a few months old but the NES had already been around for several years. The January/February 1989 issue includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/nintendo-power-january-february-1989
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Stary Olsa performs "Bransle Les Lavandieres" at the 2018 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida (2018-01-21). See the video here: https://blurt.blog/music/@darth-azrael/7y75y1-brevard-renaissance-fair-2018-stary-olsa-part-23-bransle-les-lavandieres
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Random Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Pioneer 6 CD-Changer From: ohohelp@usaor.net (Anthony Talavera) Date: 1996/12/16 Newsgroups: alt.bbs.renegade Organization: Operatioh HELP Organization Reply-to: ohohelp@usaor.net (Anthony Talavera) 2 Pioneer 602X Dounle-speed disc changer for sale with 7 through 17 Night Owl cd-roms "The best of shareware". Interface: SCSI-2; Access time 300ms; disc change time less then 5 seconds; internal data buffer 256kb; one connect cable (to…
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Commodore World was a publication started by Creative Micro Devices (CMD) after the last major Commodore related magazine ceased publication in 1994. It continued bi-monthly until 1999 when it merged with GO64! Issue Number 8 includes: Read more: https://blurt.blog/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/commodore-world-issue-8
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Beautiful cheerleaders in boots and corsets, wild musical parodies, and spontaneously combustible comedy! Willie’s Wenches bring you mad-capped teenage sci-fi hi-jinx and more fun than a barrel of Ewoks on Red Bull! From Shakespeare to Star Wars, we want YOU in the front row for fun! Watch the video here: https://hive.blog/hive-181335/@darth-azrael/orfaafyr
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In the first photo, the woman is holding up a check in what looks like the amount of $2800. I'm assuming this was an anniversary gift. $2800 would be a pretty nice gift today but in 1969 that would have been the equivalent of roughly $22,000. For more info and photos from this set: https://hive.blog/photography/@darth-azrael/vintage-photos-ebay-set-1-adacd36efa3d
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VideoGames & Computer Entertainment was published from 1988 until 1993 before becoming VideoGames and ultimately morphing into Tips & Tricks. The April 1991 issue includes the following: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/videogames-and-computer-entertainment-april
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While I always preferred Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro was almost as popular though it seemed to be aimed at a slightly younger audience. At about 250 pages, the December 1997 issue had to be pretty much at its peak. It includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/gamepro-december-1997
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This photo was processed in November 1965 and given the costumes it's pretty obvious that it was taken on Halloween, presumably in 1965. For more info and photos from this set, see https://ecency.com/photography/@darth-azrael/vintage-photos-ebay-set-1-f9334f540f009
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Kirby's Adventure was the second game to feature Kirby and the first on the NES. It was released late in the life of the NES in 1993. However, this meant that developers had learned how to get the most out of the system by this time so graphics and sound were quite good, at least for the NES. The previous Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land, was released the year before in 1992 on the Game Boy. Read more:…
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This ad from 1988 is for a couple of late 1980s computer games distributed by U.S. Gold in North America. Tower Topper is a platform game while Sports-a-Roni is a sort of parody of the Olympics or other sports games. Read more: https://blurt.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/tower-toppler-sports-a-roni-commodore-64
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Random Usenet post of the day: --- Subject: Re: [NOISE] Anime characters that could beat Superman From: Moroboshi.Ataru@zelcom.com (Kenji) Date: 1996/02/08 Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime Organization: Tomobiki High School References: <4f8e43$nr8@newdelph.cig.mot.com> <4fc6di$28n@news2.delphi.com> SFUJIMOTO@delphi.com wrote: >Quoting conty from a message in rec.arts.anime,alt.comics.superman, > >Since Superman is very succeptible to magic, any of the magical > >characters could…
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In 1989, it was still early days for Nintendo Power with this issue still being a bimonthly issue. The September/October 1989 issue of Nintendo Power includes: Read more: https://hive.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/nintendo-power-september-october-1989-4209da3f1954b
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Video Game magazine were really just getting started when the video game crash killed them off in the early 1980s. It was really the late 1980s before they got started again. Videogaming Illustrated is one example of a short-lived early 1980s video games magazine. The August 1982 issue includes: Read more: https://blurt.blog/retrogaming/@darth-azrael/videogaming-illustrated-august-1982