wizardfeet

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Flashpoint: A Tribute to Web Games eBook by Ben “BlueMaxima” Latimore(archive.org)
1 points by wizardfeet 3y ago|0 comments
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by wizardfeet 3y ago
Yes. It's a text-led book, so set your expectations accordingly, but there are plenty of black and white pictures (mostly screenshots) throughout. There's also a colour plate section in the middle with a bunch of photos (a mix of
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by wizardfeet 3y ago
That unfortunately is unlikely to change, as my publisher doesn't have much infrastructure for audiobook releases and we only have an audiobook at all because Tantor wanted to sell it in North America.
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by wizardfeet 3y ago
Shareware Heroes author here. I'm hoping for an official release here downunder soon, but in the meantime there are import copies available through most online Aussie booksellers. And if you're in Melbourne then you can also buy d
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by wizardfeet 4y ago
That's me. Hi John! Lovely to run into you here. You still at Apple? I'd be happy to email you a PDF copy of the new book if you're interested.
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by wizardfeet 4y ago
That was good fun. I love talking to Dan and Ravi; they always ask good questions. Hope you enjoy the book!
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by wizardfeet 4y ago
Obligatory mention of my new book, Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet https://sharewareheroes.com It tells the stories behind some of these games, and many others.
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First Person Shooter: The Definitive FPS Documentary(kickstarter.com)
2 points by wizardfeet 5y ago|0 comments
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Flight Control – how a simple little iPhone game helped redefine an industry(lifeandtimes.games)
1 points by wizardfeet 5y ago|0 comments
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The Dragon Speech, and Chris Crawford's Improbable Dream(lifeandtimes.games)
2 points by wizardfeet 6y ago|0 comments
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Utopia, and the teacher who made a game of its impossibility(lifeandtimes.games)
2 points by wizardfeet 6y ago|0 comments
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The Video Game History Foundation made a podcast about games history research(gamehistory.org)
1 points by wizardfeet 6y ago|0 comments
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by wizardfeet 6y ago
One of the mods must have changed the post title without listening to the audio or reading the transcript (which contains around half the story). There's a note near the end of the audio about how Chris won't do interviews except
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Transport Tycoon a.k.a. the great optimiser, Chris Sawyer(lifeandtimes.games)
105 points by wizardfeet 6y ago|39 comments
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The (non-)making of Pimps at Sea(lifeandtimes.games)
1 points by wizardfeet 6y ago|0 comments
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Escape Velocity: Override (classic Mac Elite-like game) remake on Kickstarter(kickstarter.com)
2 points by wizardfeet 6y ago|0 comments
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How Age of Empires got its iconic 'Wololo' sound effect(lifeandtimes.games)
2 points by wizardfeet 7y ago|0 comments
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The race to save Japan's '80s PC gaming history before it's gone(pcgamer.com)
5 points by wizardfeet 7y ago|0 comments
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RealSound and Voice Characterisations [audio](lifeandtimes.games)
2 points by wizardfeet 7y ago|0 comments
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The Sumerian Game: The Most Important Video Game You've Never Heard Of(acriticalhit.com)
1 points by wizardfeet 7y ago|1 comments
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The history of the “boss button” in computer games(lifeandtimes.games)
1 points by wizardfeet 7y ago|0 comments