Sure, today playing god in a game is nothing new. We have plenty of options if this is your one and only goal in your electronic entertainment. Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s though, options were much more limited. Populous took the idea of a sandbox game, mixed in plenty of “god like” […]
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Play God, Raise Volcanoes and Destroy Evil in Populous – June 5th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
June 4th, 2016
Carl Williams
Revenge of the License: Trump Castle II (PC)
April 3rd, 2016
Michael Crisman “Michael,” said my editor with a cruel, evil twinkle in his eye, “have I got a dream assignment for you.” I steeled my nerves and through sheer force of will managed to avoid the loud, noisy gulp which I have learned only fuels Carl’s sadistic side. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder, buddy-like.
Revenge of the License – Flight of the Intruder
June 21st, 2015
Michael Crisman Flight of the Intruder is an interesting entry in this series. Not for being a licensed title, but rather for the story of how and when it came to be released. In the early days of video game licenses, developers generally took one of two tactics: wait and see if the film/novel became a hit […]
Forgotten Worlds Comes Home to Genesis – November 17th, 1989 – Today in History in Video Game History
November 17th, 2013
Carl Williams Forgotten Worlds is a product of a bygone era. Believe it or not, back in the day arcades were a big thing. For years, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and arcade ports were synonymous. That was till Sega released the Sega Genesis in North America. Sega brought along a slew of arcade titles that were […]
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