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Magazine Hindsight (002) : Electronic Games, 06/1983

Magazine Hindsight (002) : Electronic Games, 06/1983

Oct 1, 2015

In this ongoing Armchair Arcade series, I take a look at random videogame- and computer-centric magazines from years past. I’ll point out particularly interesting content within each magazine and provide commentary from the perspective of what we know now. Whenever possible, I’ll provide direct links to PDF scans of the...

Infographic – Making Mario: The Creation and Evolution of Mario

Infographic – Making Mario: The Creation and Evolution of Mario

Sep 9, 2015

What follows is a rather nice infographic for Nintendo’s iconic Mario, courtesy of HalloweenCostumes.com. Personally, I’ve always found classic pixel art far more beautiful than most rendered or polygonal images, and I think this particular infographic is a great illustration of that. I particularly love the personality found in the 1983...

Magazine Hindsight (001) : Computer Gaming World, 08/1986

Magazine Hindsight (001) : Computer Gaming World, 08/1986

Sep 8, 2015

In this ongoing Armchair Arcade series, I take a look at random videogame- and computer-centric magazines from years past. I’ll point out particularly interesting content within each magazine and provide commentary from the perspective of what we know now. Whenever possible, I’ll provide direct links to PDF scans of the...

Why continued success for Microsoft Windows and Office is no big deal

Why continued success for Microsoft Windows and Office is no big deal

Aug 21, 2015

A heated discussion on one of the many forums I frequent dredged up the usual desire and possible path for the “obviously superior” Linux to dethrone Microsoft Windows on the desktop. I think 1998 or 1999 was the first potential “Year of the Linux Desktop,” followed by every year thereafter....

The VideoBrain Family Computer and France’s Old Regime

The VideoBrain Family Computer and France’s Old Regime

Aug 4, 2015

Among its few claims to fame, the VideoBrain Family Computer Model 101, was the first cartridge-based computer and the first computer with four joystick ports. Its sleek design belies its 1977 origins, albeit with a keyboard of unusual configuration (to be fair, there was a minor movement in that nascent...

Vintage Computer Festival East 10, April 17-19; Wall, New Jersey

Vintage Computer Festival East 10, April 17-19; Wall, New Jersey

Apr 16, 2015

Just a quick heads-up that Vintage Computer Festival East (VCF East) will be held April 17-19 in Wall, New Jersey. Celebrating its tenth birthday, VCF East is a hands-on, family-friendly celebration of computer history. It offers a book sale, classes, consignment sale, exhibit hall, food, lectures, museum tours, prizes, vendors,...

Videogame feature film documentary, Gameplay, now exclusively online at Vimeo On Demand

Videogame feature film documentary, Gameplay, now exclusively online at Vimeo On Demand

Feb 4, 2015

Our feature film documentary, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, is now available exclusively from Vimeo On Demand for rent or purchase. Availability is worldwide and subtitles are accessible in English, French, Italian, Spanish (Mexico), Dutch, German, Japanese, and Portuguese (Brazil). What is Gameplay? Gameplay is a feature film documentary on the history...

Armchair Arcade gets first new logo in over four years

Jan 7, 2015

Since launching the new Armchair Arcade Website on October 22, 2014, after two previous versions dating back to 2003 and 2006, respectively, I thought it high time that our logo get a much needed update as well for 2015 and beyond. If you recall, these were just a few of our...

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