Mike Perry

Indeed it was!

Old copies of SimCity for Acorn, Unix, etc. Source code for SimFarm. And an unannounced never-completed licensed console game... ;-)

I ran into an old Maxis/EA colleague at the Vintage Computer Festival. He's still at EA, and told me that, incredibly, they found a some of my old archived stuff from 90's Maxis! I thought it was all tossed and gone forever, but somehow there are survivors.

Very much enjoyed the Japanese film Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes... great small-scale sci-fi time travel concept, cool dense complexity, and only 60 minutes. Seek it out!

Box containing and Intellivision II game console, IntelliVoice module, and several cartridges including boxed copies of Astrosmash and BurgerTime.

Storage unit jackpot
#intellivision

SimFarm (1993)

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Native App Makes Streaming Simplifies Streaming to the Steam Deck - Steam Deck HQ NVIDIA's GeForce NOW Native App makes navigation and usability easier for cloud streaming on the Steam Deck, and it made me a believer in the service.

NVIDIA's GeForce NOW Native App makes navigation and usability easier for cloud streaming on the #SteamDeck, and it made me a believer in the service.

Here are our thoughts on the new native app:

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Historic rise to yokozuna just the beginning for Onosato There is a good argument to be made that Onosato is already the most widely decorated wrestler in sumo history.

My column today

#Sumo #相撲

An article by Bill Barol titled "Big Fun in a Small Town."

Something I quietly snuck into our digital library in-between larger projects...

This is Newsweek's review of SimCity from May 29, 1989 — the first mainstream coverage of SimCity. The founders of Maxis have credited this article for the game's success

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the sims “allowed to go out”

Why do pictures of developers end up in their games as easter eggs?
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The barren brown hills of SimCity 2000, dotted with random trees.

The Oakland Hills seen from the east. They are also brown, barren, and randomly dotted with trees.

Being in the East Bay is a key to understanding why SimCity 2000 looks the way it does

You ever wonder why the terrain in SC2000 is dull brown and dotted with random trees? Because that's what the hills actually look like in Orinda, where the game was made!

SimTower (1994)

Efficiency is highly overrated; goofing off is highly underrated. Regularly scheduled sabbaths, sabbaticals, vacations, breaks, aimless walks, and time off are essential for top performance of any kind. The best work ethic requires a good rest ethic. #excellentadvice

I stumbled upon a streaming TV channel that runs Columbo 24/7, and now I see that Amazon Prime has 7 seasons of uncut Columbo episodes.
So basically, what I'm saying is, if you need me, I'll be watching Columbo.

Game Informer Is Back The whole team has returned, and we can’t wait to connect with you again.

Game Informer is back, baby! As someone who spent a bit of time trying to find a new home for the once defunct pub (and having no success), I am beyond delighted to see someone was smart enough to snatch this property up and hand the reins over to the team.

www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...

Wow, @dayofthedevs.org was packed.

Yes, I know my game backlog will take me to the year 2243, but it's the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger, and I have the DS cart right here...

I'm not sure which of you need to hear this, but:

If you push yourself to your limits and burn out for a company, you are trading years of your future productivity for minor gains in the present.

Burning out will _fuck you up_, it's like brain fog or depression, and it takes years to recover

Was just about to post what a great experience this game is. Matt Berry FTW.
More games like this please.

The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!! Benefitting survivors of the SoCal wildfires through the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE). Featuring 400+ games: Tunic! Tangle Tower! Catlateral Damage! Hidden Folks! Cook, Serve, Delicious! And more! $10 minimum!! itch.io/b/2863/calif...

Finally some good news damn

It was excellent, great job!
(Also, surprised to see the pre-pro trailer for Urbz)

A book that reads in block sans serif font, "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS FOR THE COMMODORE 64." The text is red, switching to gold for the words 'Commodore 64'. Cover bottom, a Commodore 64 - a light brown all-in-one microcomputer with dark brown keys - appears. In the center, a gold PCB in the shape of a human head radiates gold wires in the way wires might radiate from a chip, creating the silhouette of a head; in the center and neck of the head-shaped PCB, chips appear.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS FOR THE COMMODORE 64 (Source.)

1977: Will Wright gets a great idea for a video game while watching a family burn to death in their home.

‘The Sims’ Turns 25
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YouTube video by Patrick Buechner Original Sims Commercial - Elwood

Happy 25th Birthday to The Sims!
To celebrate, here are the "lost" first TV ads for the game.
The actors in these auditions thought they were trying out for a new TV show called The Sims. We saw dozens of audtitions and kept the best for the ads.

Before playtesting: "level design should follow narrative"

After playtesting:

大相撲 大関 豊昇龍を横綱に推薦 横綱審議委 | NHK 【NHK】大相撲の横綱審議委員会は初場所で2回目の優勝を果たした大関・豊昇龍を横綱に推薦することを決め、29日の日本相撲協会の臨時…

This just in: The YDC approved Hoshoryu's promotion to Yokozuna.

Pending the official approval by the JSA board on Wednesday's special meeting, he will become the 74th Yokozuna.

Panel One: A scientist works at a blackboard. Diagrams and text on the blackboard contain the phrases: crushing darkness, seemingly no escape, time drags and, inhospitably cold. A second figure approaches and, seeing the blackboard, asks "Black Holes?" Panel Two: The scientist replies "January"

A timely cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social