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Populous

Play God, Raise Volcanoes and Destroy Evil in Populous – June 5th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History

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” […]

Revenge of the License: Trump Castle II (PC)

“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

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 Sega Genesis

Forgotten Worlds Comes Home to Genesis – November 17th, 1989 – Today in History in Video Game History

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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