Happy Doomsday!
20 years ago today, id Software unleashed Doom, and video gaming has never been the same since. Polygon has a good article on the significance of Doom, while Wired has a great interview with...
Author: Mike Knotts
Gamechanger – The Original Voodoo Chipset by 3Dfx Interactive
A history of SDfx Interactive’s original Voodoo Chipset and its groundbreaking impact on video gaming.
Gamechanger – Defender Of The Crown
A history of Cinemaware and their classic game “Defender of the Crown”; the ultimate showcase of the Commodore Amiga
Gamechanger – Balance Of Power
A history and review of Chris Crawford’s classic computer game, “Balance of Power”.
6 Months With Ouya
Released in late June 2013, the Ouya video game console was going copy the Apple App Store business model, tweak it slightly (try Apps for free for a limited time), be ‘Indie-Developer Friendly’, and...
Gamechanger – Bill Budge
The history of game changing game developer Bill Budge and his classic game, “Pinball Construction Set”.
Lego Cuusoo “Back To The Future” DeLorean
Lego began their Cuusoo program in 2008. Roughly translated from Japanese, Cuusoo means “wish”, and that’s kind of what Lego hopes to grant to some of their most ingenious fans. If you are unfamiliar,...
House of the Sun – the Mars-scape of Haleakala
Early in the morning we started the journey. It’s only 27 miles to the top, but the road, completed in 1935, is narrow and full of switchbacks. And bicyclists. And buses. And cars and...
‘Station 51’ from TV’s “Emergency!” in Carson, CA
Photos from my quick stop by the LA County Fire Station seen in “Emergency!”.
