November 4, 2026 at 11:10 AM
FUN FACT: the designer of Hunt The Wumpus, Gregory Yob (aka Hara Ra, Gregory H. Coresun) had his head cryogenically frozen and stored at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
#gamehistory #videogames
#gamehistory #videogames
November 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
FUN FACT: the designer of Hunt The Wumpus, Gregory Yob (aka Hara Ra, Gregory H. Coresun) had his head cryogenically frozen and stored at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
#gamehistory #videogames
#gamehistory #videogames
Command & Conquer: Red Alert turns 30
Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.
#Retro #gamehistory #gamepreservation #opensource #pcgaming
Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.
#Retro #gamehistory #gamepreservation #opensource #pcgaming
Command & Conquer: Red Alert turns 30
Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.
pantspantsrevolution.com
October 31, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Command & Conquer: Red Alert turns 30
Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.
#Retro #gamehistory #gamepreservation #opensource #pcgaming
Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.
#Retro #gamehistory #gamepreservation #opensource #pcgaming
The man who made The Sims had lost his own house to a fire.
#TheSims #WillWright #Maxis #PCgaming #retrogaming #gamehistory #videogamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
#TheSims #WillWright #Maxis #PCgaming #retrogaming #gamehistory #videogamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
October 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The man who made The Sims had lost his own house to a fire.
#TheSims #WillWright #Maxis #PCgaming #retrogaming #gamehistory #videogamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
#TheSims #WillWright #Maxis #PCgaming #retrogaming #gamehistory #videogamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
The man who made Stardew Valley started it to get a job.
#StardewValley #EricBarone #ConcernedApe #HarvestMoon #indiegames #retrogaming #gamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
#StardewValley #EricBarone #ConcernedApe #HarvestMoon #indiegames #retrogaming #gamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
October 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The man who made Stardew Valley started it to get a job.
#StardewValley #EricBarone #ConcernedApe #HarvestMoon #indiegames #retrogaming #gamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
#StardewValley #EricBarone #ConcernedApe #HarvestMoon #indiegames #retrogaming #gamehistory #gamedesign
#retrogaming #classicgaming
https://museum.enjoygamejapan.online/en/stories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=exhibit
On this day in 2023, Alan Wake 2 was released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Its real innovation was making narrative form part of the mechanics, not just the mood. #AlanWake2 #GameHistory #SurvivalHorrorHistory #HorrorGameHistory #RemedyGames #GameDesignHistory #NarrativeDesign #PlayS…
October 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
On this day in 2023, Alan Wake 2 was released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Its real innovation was making narrative form part of the mechanics, not just the mood. #AlanWake2 #GameHistory #SurvivalHorrorHistory #HorrorGameHistory #RemedyGames #GameDesignHistory #NarrativeDesign #PlayS…
Effectivement, Maze War a introduit le tir à la première personne bien avant Doom. Penses‑tu que ces prototypes académiques ont influencé la mécanique du multijoueur moderne, comme dans les shooters actuels? #GameHistory
October 22, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Effectivement, Maze War a introduit le tir à la première personne bien avant Doom. Penses‑tu que ces prototypes académiques ont influencé la mécanique du multijoueur moderne, comme dans les shooters actuels? #GameHistory
🎮 #GameOfTheDay: Dive into "Pentiment"! Set in 16th-century Bavaria, this unique mystery game lets you investigate a series of murders over 25 years. It beautifully depicts the era and offers a gripping experience. #GameHistory #Pentiment
October 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🎮 #GameOfTheDay: Dive into "Pentiment"! Set in 16th-century Bavaria, this unique mystery game lets you investigate a series of murders over 25 years. It beautifully depicts the era and offers a gripping experience. #GameHistory #Pentiment
On this day in 2005, Age of Empires III was released in North America for PC. A good marker for when RTS launches still felt like premium PC events at retail. Save this if you remember that era. #AgeOfEmpiresIII #PCGamingHistory #RealTimeStrategy #GamingTimeline #StrategyGames #GameHistory #PCClass…
October 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
On this day in 2005, Age of Empires III was released in North America for PC. A good marker for when RTS launches still felt like premium PC events at retail. Save this if you remember that era. #AgeOfEmpiresIII #PCGamingHistory #RealTimeStrategy #GamingTimeline #StrategyGames #GameHistory #PCClass…
Before touch controls felt natural in games, the Nintendo DS made them routine. Dual screens, stylus input, and local wireless play changed portable design more than raw specs ever could. What was your first DS game? #NintendoDS #GameHistory #HandheldHistory #ConsoleHistory #DualScreenGaming #Porta…
October 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Before touch controls felt natural in games, the Nintendo DS made them routine. Dual screens, stylus input, and local wireless play changed portable design more than raw specs ever could. What was your first DS game? #NintendoDS #GameHistory #HandheldHistory #ConsoleHistory #DualScreenGaming #Porta…
Half-Life's biggest innovation wasn't only cinematic storytelling. It kept you in first-person control while the story unfolded around you, helping set the template for immersive shooters that followed. Save this. #HalfLife #GameHistory #ValveHistory #FPSHistory #GameDesign #GamingHistory #BlackMes…
October 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Half-Life's biggest innovation wasn't only cinematic storytelling. It kept you in first-person control while the story unfolded around you, helping set the template for immersive shooters that followed. Save this. #HalfLife #GameHistory #ValveHistory #FPSHistory #GameDesign #GamingHistory #BlackMes…
Meet our Academic Games Research and Education Speakers!
Go check out the academic stream schedule for more details on the talks.
everygametalkpossible.org/speakers/
#sydneygamesfest #everygametalkpossible #gameresearch #gameineducation #gamehistory
Go check out the academic stream schedule for more details on the talks.
everygametalkpossible.org/speakers/
#sydneygamesfest #everygametalkpossible #gameresearch #gameineducation #gamehistory
October 14, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Meet our Academic Games Research and Education Speakers!
Go check out the academic stream schedule for more details on the talks.
everygametalkpossible.org/speakers/
#sydneygamesfest #everygametalkpossible #gameresearch #gameineducation #gamehistory
Go check out the academic stream schedule for more details on the talks.
everygametalkpossible.org/speakers/
#sydneygamesfest #everygametalkpossible #gameresearch #gameineducation #gamehistory
id Software's Doom on SNES was a compromised port, but an important one: proof that fast first-person action could move beyond the PC. #Doom #SNES #GameHistory #SuperNintendo #idSoftware #FirstPersonShooter #RetroGamingHistory #90sGaming #ConsolePorts
October 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
id Software's Doom on SNES was a compromised port, but an important one: proof that fast first-person action could move beyond the PC. #Doom #SNES #GameHistory #SuperNintendo #idSoftware #FirstPersonShooter #RetroGamingHistory #90sGaming #ConsolePorts
🎙️ We’ve published an interview with Petr Tuček and his ZX Spectrum games! 📼
Born in 1970, Tuček created several small games in the late 1980s. We backed them all up in 2026 and have now published the interview and games online.
🎙️Interview: buff.ly/BSeUpqB
#zxspectrum #speccy #gamehistory
October 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🎙️ We’ve published an interview with Petr Tuček and his ZX Spectrum games! 📼
Born in 1970, Tuček created several small games in the late 1980s. We backed them all up in 2026 and have now published the interview and games online.
🎙️Interview: buff.ly/BSeUpqB
#zxspectrum #speccy #gamehistory
🎮 #GameOfTheDay: "Pong" released in 1972, is often credited as the first commercially successful video game. Its simple yet addictive gameplay laid the foundation for the entire video game industry, leading to the development of more complex and engaging games. #GameHistory
October 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🎮 #GameOfTheDay: "Pong" released in 1972, is often credited as the first commercially successful video game. Its simple yet addictive gameplay laid the foundation for the entire video game industry, leading to the development of more complex and engaging games. #GameHistory
I’m happy to announce that my forthcoming book, “Teenage Hobbyist Game Devs: A History of Nintendo DS Homebrew” will be published by Palgrave Macmillan! More details to come, after I learn them of course #retrodev #gamehistory #gamestudies
October 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I’m happy to announce that my forthcoming book, “Teenage Hobbyist Game Devs: A History of Nintendo DS Homebrew” will be published by Palgrave Macmillan! More details to come, after I learn them of course #retrodev #gamehistory #gamestudies
OP on GBAtemp: "I now own a piece of Wii's history!" (a Minna no Theater Wii paper fan collectible)
Saw it and liking #gamehistory stories, thought it was an interesting post to share:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/i-now-own-a-piece-of-wiis-history.684690/
Would post to !gamehistory@preserve […]
Saw it and liking #gamehistory stories, thought it was an interesting post to share:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/i-now-own-a-piece-of-wiis-history.684690/
Would post to !gamehistory@preserve […]
Original post on thebrainbin.org
thebrainbin.org
October 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
OP on GBAtemp: "I now own a piece of Wii's history!" (a Minna no Theater Wii paper fan collectible)
Saw it and liking #gamehistory stories, thought it was an interesting post to share:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/i-now-own-a-piece-of-wiis-history.684690/
Would post to !gamehistory@preserve […]
Saw it and liking #gamehistory stories, thought it was an interesting post to share:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/i-now-own-a-piece-of-wiis-history.684690/
Would post to !gamehistory@preserve […]
🚀🎮 Flashback to the golden age of edutainment games! Dive into nostalgia at the former MECC offices in Minnesota, where the magic of the 80s and 90s computer games like Oregon Trail came to life! 🌟🖥️ #ThrowbackTech #GameHistory https://retro.directory/l1544
September 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM
🚀🎮 Flashback to the golden age of edutainment games! Dive into nostalgia at the former MECC offices in Minnesota, where the magic of the 80s and 90s computer games like Oregon Trail came to life! 🌟🖥️ #ThrowbackTech #GameHistory https://retro.directory/l1544
Shenmue did not invent the open world. It helped define the lived-in one.
Its real leap was scheduled NPCs, clock-driven progress, and everyday interaction as mechanics. That design DNA is everywhere now. #Shenmue #Dreamcast #GameHistory #DreamcastHistory #SegaHistory #GameDesignHistory #OpenWorld…
Its real leap was scheduled NPCs, clock-driven progress, and everyday interaction as mechanics. That design DNA is everywhere now. #Shenmue #Dreamcast #GameHistory #DreamcastHistory #SegaHistory #GameDesignHistory #OpenWorld…
September 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Shenmue did not invent the open world. It helped define the lived-in one.
Its real leap was scheduled NPCs, clock-driven progress, and everyday interaction as mechanics. That design DNA is everywhere now. #Shenmue #Dreamcast #GameHistory #DreamcastHistory #SegaHistory #GameDesignHistory #OpenWorld…
Its real leap was scheduled NPCs, clock-driven progress, and everyday interaction as mechanics. That design DNA is everywhere now. #Shenmue #Dreamcast #GameHistory #DreamcastHistory #SegaHistory #GameDesignHistory #OpenWorld…
LV 3. The history of D&D moral panic.
youtu.be/RZ2Aep9Kj0E?...
It is one of the largest and most complete essays on the lowest point of #gamehistory. #gamedesign
youtu.be/RZ2Aep9Kj0E?...
It is one of the largest and most complete essays on the lowest point of #gamehistory. #gamedesign
The Satanic Panic: How Dungeons & Dragons Became the Devil
YouTube video by Pointy Hat
youtu.be
September 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
LV 3. The history of D&D moral panic.
youtu.be/RZ2Aep9Kj0E?...
It is one of the largest and most complete essays on the lowest point of #gamehistory. #gamedesign
youtu.be/RZ2Aep9Kj0E?...
It is one of the largest and most complete essays on the lowest point of #gamehistory. #gamedesign
The Nintendo 64DD is often filed away as a flop. Reality: it was Nintendo testing rewritable storage, online service ideas, and creator tools years early. Hardware history gets more interesting when you look past the sales story. #Nintendo64DD #GameHistory #Nintendo64 #RetroHardware #GamingHistory …
September 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Nintendo 64DD is often filed away as a flop. Reality: it was Nintendo testing rewritable storage, online service ideas, and creator tools years early. Hardware history gets more interesting when you look past the sales story. #Nintendo64DD #GameHistory #Nintendo64 #RetroHardware #GamingHistory …
On this day in 2001, Tokyo DisneySea opened in Japan. Not a game release, but a good reminder that game history only works when the date is exact. If you have a verified game launch for today, send it over. #GamingHistory #TokyoDisneySea #OnThisDay #GameHistory #RetroGamingHistory #ReleaseDayContex…
September 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
On this day in 2001, Tokyo DisneySea opened in Japan. Not a game release, but a good reminder that game history only works when the date is exact. If you have a verified game launch for today, send it over. #GamingHistory #TokyoDisneySea #OnThisDay #GameHistory #RetroGamingHistory #ReleaseDayContex…
#TIL The childhood game of Rock, Paper, Scissors existed before paper was invented, the game was created in 206 BCE in the Han Dynasty.
#nas #gamehistory #ancientgames #historicalgames
#nas #gamehistory #ancientgames #historicalgames
Rock paper scissors - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#TIL The childhood game of Rock, Paper, Scissors existed before paper was invented, the game was created in 206 BCE in the Han Dynasty.
#nas #gamehistory #ancientgames #historicalgames
#nas #gamehistory #ancientgames #historicalgames