Neal Hallford

Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History - WinBuzzer Microsoft and Activision have released the source code for Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License, officially preserving the text adventure classics.

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Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History

#Microsoft #Activision #Zork #OpenSource #Gaming #Xbox #RetroGaming #GameDev #TechNews #DigitalPreservation #PCGaming

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Our book launch event is leveling up! I've just learned that Rob King will also be joining our event! Rob and his musical partner Paul Romero are the only two people who have worked on every single Heroes of Might & Magic title! #Games #GameDev #Music @ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com

Next week we'll be pretty busy with the book launch, but if we get a spare moment, I'll try to show him the link. :)

Only one more week to wait until the launch! Join series creator Jon Van Caneghem, Heroes III lead artist Phelan Sykes and myself at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble right here in San Diego! Games #GameDev #Booktok #Bookstagram #BookSky #History #Author #Strategy #RPG #NewWorldComputing

Breaking Down Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective What's Inside My New Book From Ubisoft & Dark Horse

Ahead of the official drop date next week, I created a deep-dive explainer video for my lavishly illustrated new book from @ubisoft.com and @darkhorse.com #Author #Games #GameDev #BookSky #History #Strategy #RPG #NewWorldComputing #FantasyArt

Hey #Booksky peeps, check this out. :)

Tonight I stopped into Off the Shelf Games to tape a short introductory video for my new book, and to explain what you can expect to find inside. The video is coming tomorrow, but in the meantime...photos of a happy book dad. #Author #Bookstagram #OffTheShelfGames #Games #GameDev #History

Jon Van Caneghem received his copy of Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective, and e-mailed me to say that he loves it. Out of everyone whose approval I wanted most, his matters the most to me. #Games #HoMM30 #Books #RPG #GameDevelopment www.darkhorse.com/Books/3015-3...

Exciting news! Might & Magic / Heroes of Might & Magic's creator, Jon Van Caneghem, will be joining us for my book launch on 11/25! #BookSky #Author #SanDiego #Games #RPG #Strategy #Signing @ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com

One of the first artifacts found in Planet's Edge: Fractured Frontier is an important piece of field gear known as an HSA. Support if you're able at nealhallford.com #Game #RPG #IndieDev #3DModeling #Blender #UnrealEngine

TWO WEEKS until the launch of my illustrated history, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective. Brand new interviews with the devs for every Heroes game from creator Jon Van Caneghem to the Unfrozen team for Olden Era. #NewWorldComputing #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BookSky #Games #HoMM30

I'm looking forward to talking about the journey of Jon Van Caneghem from a college kid creating the first Might & Magic in his apartment, building New World Computing (my first job in the computer gaming industry), and then watching how it turns into an international phenomenon. Huge in Poland.

It's just ONE month until my second signing in Oklahoma! This one at Rivendell Books and Baubles is probably the one most convenient for all my Tulsa and eastern oklahoma friends, fans, and family! Join me Tues., 12/9 at 5:30 PM! #Games #Signing #Homm30 #Fantasy #History #RPG #GameDev #BookSky

Thank you!

Let me know when you plan to do it, and I'll try to drop in and say hi.

Well, it's by choice. I'm sure if I shook the trees, I could find other indie artists and programmers and musicians to help, but this is gonna be a lot of work, and I'm not a big believer in making people do stuff for me for free. It's harder this way, but I learn more, so it's all good.

Nothing to see here. Just a sneak peek at my reboot of Planet's Edge, the first game I had a major role in developing way back at the start of my dev career @ New World Computing. #RPG #IndieDev #TeamOfMe #SciFi #Blender #UnrealEngine #SomethingAboutThatChest #CrossingTheStreams

Just one month until my 1st Oklahoma signing for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! I'm thrilled to start the Oklahoma leg of my book tour with @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social in my 2nd hometown of Norman! #OUAlum89 #Author #ComputerGames #History #HoMM30 #BookSky

It's weird being a game dev team of ONE after being on teams of dozens and hundreds. If I get stuck, I don't have a committee of geniuses who can explain things. I just spent a week figuring out something in Unreal Engine that was 10,000,000x less complicated in earlier engines.

Three weeks until the official book launch! Pre-order through the Dark Horse page at www.darkhorse.com/.../Heroes-o... OR join me for a live chat at the Mira Mesa Barnes and Noble in San Diego on November 25th! #author #booklaunch #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BarnesAndNoble #History #Games #HoMM30

The Supernatural 70s Part V: Inquisitions

We wrap up my series about the Supernatural 70s with a discussion about occult bookstores, Uri Geller, Pyramid Power, UFOs, Erich Von Daniken, Cryptids, and my mom’s spooky encounter with a goat man. #Paranormal #PeaceOfMindBooks #Telekinesis #Egyptomania

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The Supernatural 70s Part IV: Flickering Phantoms

The big and small screens of the 70s were filled with a bizarre cornucopia of supernaturally themed movies that chilled, thrilled, and titillated. Turn off the lights and let’s look at few of my favorite gems from my childhood. #Supernatural #70s #Witchcraft #Reincarnation #BermudaTriangle #Movies

The Supernatural 70s Part III: The Forbidden Tomes

I developed my taste for supernaturally flavored books and comics during my early childhood. Take a trip back with me for another investigation into the Supernatural 70s. #horror #supernatural #GusTheGhost #novels #occult #70s #PopularLibrary #ManMythAndMagic #StarTrek

So what do you do when you're down? You recreate The Most Important Device In the World and add it to your background props for your remake of Planet's Edge. Where will it show up? #Blender #MostPhotographedPropInSciFi #StarTrekTheWrathOfKhan #TheLastStarfighter #ScreenshotSaturday #RPG

I'ts just ONE MONTH until the launch of my book, "Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective" at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble in San Diego!
@ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com

#Games #BookSigning #BookLaunch #BookSky #MightAndMagic #HoMM30 #BarnesAndNoble

The Supernatural 70s: Part II The Month of Darkness

As we dive deeper into the Supernatural 70s, I talk about dark rides, flammable children's costumes, the greatest Halloween album of all time, and of course that granddaddy of spooky pop culture, Disney's Haunted Mansion. #Horror #History #PopCulture
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*DERP* Make that 11/25, not 12/25. I'd fix it, but Blue Sky still doesn't let you edit posts.

For by birthday, sharing the trailer for my upcoming book, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective from @ubisoft.com and @darkhorse.com. Available 12/25. Pre-Order today!

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#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic

The Supernatural 70s Part I - Corruption of An Innocent

As I continue working to resurrect my work computer, I've posted up a "reprint" from my Supernatural 70s series on Tumblr for the substantially larger audience I have on Substack these days. Enjoy!

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#horror #70s #occult #supernatural #television #writing