Jack Yarwood
@jackgyarwood.bsky.social
Staff writer @TimeExtension.com
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Thanks to @jackgyarwood.bsky.social and @timeextension.com for the opportunity to speak about this project and show why it's important to me. #n64 #decomp #recomp
"It's Insulting & Hurtful" - Beetle Adventure Racing Decomp Dev Kicks Back Against The Rise Of AI Recomps
"Any ethical hacker would recognise, 'Oh, this is some guy's project'"
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October 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Thanks to @jackgyarwood.bsky.social and @timeextension.com for the opportunity to speak about this project and show why it's important to me. #n64 #decomp #recomp
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The Game UI Database YouTube channel has just reached 400 videos!! Featuring uninterrupted footage of various games, with all of their UI menus and elements featured:
www.youtube.com/@gameuidatab...
More initiatives are coming soon to the channel, including tutorials!
www.youtube.com/@gameuidatab...
More initiatives are coming soon to the channel, including tutorials!
October 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The Game UI Database YouTube channel has just reached 400 videos!! Featuring uninterrupted footage of various games, with all of their UI menus and elements featured:
www.youtube.com/@gameuidatab...
More initiatives are coming soon to the channel, including tutorials!
www.youtube.com/@gameuidatab...
More initiatives are coming soon to the channel, including tutorials!
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Would anyone in Japan be able to help me and Sonic researcher BitBlitz track down a TV commercial book titled "CM年鑑 '83" also known as "ACC CM年鑑(1983)"? We're looking for any mention of SEGA in the book. It's accessible online to those with NDL library access in Japan only. More info in reply.
October 5, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Would anyone in Japan be able to help me and Sonic researcher BitBlitz track down a TV commercial book titled "CM年鑑 '83" also known as "ACC CM年鑑(1983)"? We're looking for any mention of SEGA in the book. It's accessible online to those with NDL library access in Japan only. More info in reply.
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The Making Of: The Elder Scrolls II - Daggerfall - "The Next Thing I Know, I'm Building One Of The Largest Procedurally Generated Games Ever" (Repost)
The Making Of: The Elder Scrolls II - Daggerfall - "The Next Thing I Know, I'm Building One Of The Largest Procedurally Generated Games Ever"
We take a look at the history of Bethesda's groundbreaking, yet flawed, RPG classic
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October 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The Making Of: The Elder Scrolls II - Daggerfall - "The Next Thing I Know, I'm Building One Of The Largest Procedurally Generated Games Ever" (Repost)
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Just want to say that if you like the work that I do, and all the spotlighting of weird games and lesser-known releases, please bookmark and regularly check Steam Hype! Comment, read the articles!
The whole 'launching a new less-mainstream PC gaming site' thing is experimental. Help me make it work
The whole 'launching a new less-mainstream PC gaming site' thing is experimental. Help me make it work
Steam Hype
Steam Hype is your go-to destination for discovering the latest, greatest, and most talked-about games on Steam.
www.steamhype.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Just want to say that if you like the work that I do, and all the spotlighting of weird games and lesser-known releases, please bookmark and regularly check Steam Hype! Comment, read the articles!
The whole 'launching a new less-mainstream PC gaming site' thing is experimental. Help me make it work
The whole 'launching a new less-mainstream PC gaming site' thing is experimental. Help me make it work
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Interview: "It Is Our Gift To Game Boy & Donkey Kong Fans" - Meet The ROM Hacker Who's Spent The Past Four Years Remastering Donkey Kong '94
Interview: "It Is Our Gift To Game Boy & Donkey Kong Fans" - Meet The ROM Hacker Who's Spent The Past Four Years Remastering Donkey Kong '94
"I knew I wouldn't be capable of doing it without tackling other smaller games first"
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October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Interview: "It Is Our Gift To Game Boy & Donkey Kong Fans" - Meet The ROM Hacker Who's Spent The Past Four Years Remastering Donkey Kong '94
Mike has just sent me a message elaborating on what he does and doesn’t remember from the Uniracers lawsuit
He’s also offered to help try and get a comment from some of the key people involved (David Jones and Tony Harman). You can read his message to me below:
He’s also offered to help try and get a comment from some of the key people involved (David Jones and Tony Harman). You can read his message to me below:
A response to Jack Yarwood's Uniracers article.
The lawsuit definely happened, as has been confirmed by multiple ex-DMA Design people, just not usually printed independently in other articles.
www.patreon.com/mikedailly/p...
The lawsuit definely happened, as has been confirmed by multiple ex-DMA Design people, just not usually printed independently in other articles.
www.patreon.com/mikedailly/p...
September 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Mike has just sent me a message elaborating on what he does and doesn’t remember from the Uniracers lawsuit
He’s also offered to help try and get a comment from some of the key people involved (David Jones and Tony Harman). You can read his message to me below:
He’s also offered to help try and get a comment from some of the key people involved (David Jones and Tony Harman). You can read his message to me below:
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I interviewed @sincama.bsky.social and @luigiblood.bsky.social about bringing the most obscure bit of Super Mario Bros. 2 fandom to the English-speaking world for the first time ever. Also? Peach utters a profoundly offensive swear word. Really!
Translating the Long-Lost Sequel to Super Mario Bros. 2 — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
An interview with the collaborators who made BS Super Mario USA playable in English.
www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com
September 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I interviewed @sincama.bsky.social and @luigiblood.bsky.social about bringing the most obscure bit of Super Mario Bros. 2 fandom to the English-speaking world for the first time ever. Also? Peach utters a profoundly offensive swear word. Really!
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We've passed over 5000 out-of-print magazines in our digital archive! This is a big milestone that wouldn't have been possible without our community of supporters, collaborators, and industry partners.
And it's about to keep growing. Learn more...
And it's about to keep growing. Learn more...
VGHF Digital Archive passes 5000 magazines. Here's what's next. | Video Game History Foundation
We've passed a big milestone for our digital archive. Let's talk about where our magazine collection is going next...
gamehistory.org
September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We've passed over 5000 out-of-print magazines in our digital archive! This is a big milestone that wouldn't have been possible without our community of supporters, collaborators, and industry partners.
And it's about to keep growing. Learn more...
And it's about to keep growing. Learn more...
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In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard.
PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press
YouTube video by People Make Games
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September 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard.
PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
I was genuinely in shock when I first read about this two days ago. I thought someone must have made a mistake. He was so unbelievably kind & generous with his time when I was looking into stories about Software Creations & ZedTwo. My thoughts are with his family & friends.
"One Of The Finest Coders I'd Worked With" - Tributes Pour In For Star Citizen, Wetrix & Project Gotham Racing Dev, David Bone Gill
"One Of The Finest Coders I'd Worked With" - Tributes Pour In For Star Citizen, Wetrix & Project Gotham Racing Dev, David Bone Gill
Gill passed away this past weekend from cancer, aged 51
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September 24, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I was genuinely in shock when I first read about this two days ago. I thought someone must have made a mistake. He was so unbelievably kind & generous with his time when I was looking into stories about Software Creations & ZedTwo. My thoughts are with his family & friends.
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I love my job. Getting to chat with @playtonicgames.com's Chris Sutherland about his @rare.co.uk debut (and one of the first Game Boy titles I fell in love with) was a real joy.
Please give it a read 🙇 ✌️
Please give it a read 🙇 ✌️
The Making Of: Rare's Amazing Spider-Man - "I Hadn't Seen Or Heard Of A Game Boy Before"
The Making Of: Rare's Amazing Spider-Man - "I Hadn't Seen Or Heard Of A Game Boy Before"
How Rare's only superhero video game started Chris Sutherland's career
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September 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I love my job. Getting to chat with @playtonicgames.com's Chris Sutherland about his @rare.co.uk debut (and one of the first Game Boy titles I fell in love with) was a real joy.
Please give it a read 🙇 ✌️
Please give it a read 🙇 ✌️
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The Making Of: Rare's Amazing Spider-Man - "I Hadn't Seen Or Heard Of A Game Boy Before"
The Making Of: Rare's Amazing Spider-Man - "I Hadn't Seen Or Heard Of A Game Boy Before"
How Rare's only superhero video game started Chris Sutherland's career
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September 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Making Of: Rare's Amazing Spider-Man - "I Hadn't Seen Or Heard Of A Game Boy Before"
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ICYMI: in the Video Game History Foundation's latest YouTube video, John Rairdin uses VGHF's archives to explore the work of pioneering - and perhaps overlooked - Nintendo 3D camera creator Takumi Kawagoe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zmd...
Takumi Kawagoe - Camera Systems, Cinematics, and Defeating Ganondorf
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
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September 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
ICYMI: in the Video Game History Foundation's latest YouTube video, John Rairdin uses VGHF's archives to explore the work of pioneering - and perhaps overlooked - Nintendo 3D camera creator Takumi Kawagoe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zmd...
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Several years ago I was able to get in touch with former SEGA executive Hideki Sato. He originally joined SEGA in 1971 to work in R&D. He agreed to answer a couple of questions via email, one of which had been on my mind for a while: Who at SEGA designed Heavyweight Champ released in 1975? (1/4)
September 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Several years ago I was able to get in touch with former SEGA executive Hideki Sato. He originally joined SEGA in 1971 to work in R&D. He agreed to answer a couple of questions via email, one of which had been on my mind for a while: Who at SEGA designed Heavyweight Champ released in 1975? (1/4)
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Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Quest For Answers
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Quest For Answers
Update: We finally have our first piece of evidence!
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September 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Quest For Answers
Here you go! Our first piece of evidence that this actually took place (note: Uniracers & Red's Dream are not mentioned here). Interestingly, one part of the story has already been disproven; it wasn't a "moron" judge agreeing with Pixar. Pixar and Nintendo of America settled between themselves.
September 18, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Here you go! Our first piece of evidence that this actually took place (note: Uniracers & Red's Dream are not mentioned here). Interestingly, one part of the story has already been disproven; it wasn't a "moron" judge agreeing with Pixar. Pixar and Nintendo of America settled between themselves.
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Thank You !! 🥳 1,000 followers in under 5 days.
Your follow means the world to us; this is just the first milestone of many, many more.
Stay tuned, and please continue to share our stuff ❤️
Your follow means the world to us; this is just the first milestone of many, many more.
Stay tuned, and please continue to share our stuff ❤️
Gaben Cave Johnson: Gabe Newell on Potato Phone
ALT: Gaben Cave Johnson: Gabe Newell on Potato Phone
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September 18, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Thank You !! 🥳 1,000 followers in under 5 days.
Your follow means the world to us; this is just the first milestone of many, many more.
Stay tuned, and please continue to share our stuff ❤️
Your follow means the world to us; this is just the first milestone of many, many more.
Stay tuned, and please continue to share our stuff ❤️
This got buried amid the AI controversy, but a few months ago, a former Sega Studios Australia employee revealed details about an old Crazy Taxi game pitch from 2009. While the artwork that's surfaced online says "Crazy Taxi 4", one of the names the studio reportedly kicked around was "World Tour".
Years Before Crazy Taxi: World Tour, Another Sega Studio Pitched An Idea For A Sequel With The Same Name
Years Before Crazy Taxi: World Tour, Another Sega Studio Pitched An Idea For A Sequel With The Same Name
"There was a weird JRPG idea, an Olympics game, and the Crazy Taxi one"
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September 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This got buried amid the AI controversy, but a few months ago, a former Sega Studios Australia employee revealed details about an old Crazy Taxi game pitch from 2009. While the artwork that's surfaced online says "Crazy Taxi 4", one of the names the studio reportedly kicked around was "World Tour".
I really hope some images of the LEGO course prototypes mentioned here exist somewhere in someone's archive. As a kid, I was always fascinated by the part in the MGS2 Making Of where Kojima had built LEGO models of the Big Shell and Tanker
As Wave Race: Blue Storm Turns 25, An Ex-Nintendo Artist Shares The Challenge Of Designing The Game's Characters
As Wave Race: Blue Storm Turns 25, An Ex-Nintendo Artist Shares The Challenge Of Designing The Game's Characters
"I got so frustrated with the whole thing, I started looking for other work."
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September 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I really hope some images of the LEGO course prototypes mentioned here exist somewhere in someone's archive. As a kid, I was always fascinated by the part in the MGS2 Making Of where Kojima had built LEGO models of the Big Shell and Tanker
UPDATE! As I expected, since making this live, I've had someone come forward with more info. I'm currently reaching out to more people, but it seems a case was filed and dismissed in 1995.
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened (Repost)
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened
"I have no recollection of this lawsuit or the claims around it ever taking place."
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September 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
UPDATE! As I expected, since making this live, I've had someone come forward with more info. I'm currently reaching out to more people, but it seems a case was filed and dismissed in 1995.
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Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened
"I have no recollection of this lawsuit or the claims around it ever taking place."
www.timeextension.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened
This is my "random" story of the day - I've been spending the last few weeks trying to find further details on the Pixar vs Nintendo court case that has apparently prevented a Uniracers/Unirally rerelease, & found out it may have never happened (or at the very least, not in the way it's been told).
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened
Random: The Curious Case Of Pixar Vs. Nintendo, And The Uniracers' Lawsuit That May Have Never Happened
"I have no recollection of this lawsuit or the claims around it ever taking place."
www.timeextension.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This is my "random" story of the day - I've been spending the last few weeks trying to find further details on the Pixar vs Nintendo court case that has apparently prevented a Uniracers/Unirally rerelease, & found out it may have never happened (or at the very least, not in the way it's been told).
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"He Used To Call Me 'Boss'" - Director Of Robin Williams' Iconic Zelda Ads Remembers The Famous Actor & Comedian, 15 Years Later (Repost)
"He Used To Call Me 'Boss'" - Director Of Robin Williams' Iconic Zelda Ads Remembers The Famous Actor & Comedian, 15 Years Later
"I remember him as I knew him: a remarkably talented, generous and funny man"
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September 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"He Used To Call Me 'Boss'" - Director Of Robin Williams' Iconic Zelda Ads Remembers The Famous Actor & Comedian, 15 Years Later (Repost)