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Lobo kicks through a stone wall with flames behind him.

The planned box art is everything that's great about '90s CG.

Lobo flies forward with large flames behind him.

A character who looks like a skinny Santa Claus poses while holding knives.

Some of the art!

The '90s Lobo fighting game got censored because of... Tupac? It never got the attention of Mortal Kombat or Night Trap, but Ocean's Lobo fighter was saddled with a similar form of censorship.

New story up on what happened to Ocean Software's Lobo fighting game, with a bunch of never-before-seen renders made for the game.

Like a Hurricane: An Unofficial Oral History of Street Fighter II Like a Hurricane traces the creation and cultural legacy of Street Fighter II through over 60 interviews with the developers, artists, composers and fans who shaped its story. Compiled by journalist M...

This will all make a lot more sense if you've read the book!

Capcom CPS Promo from VHS Tape YouTube video by ottosb

An old Capcom promo video popped up on YouTube with, as Ryan Cravens mentions in the comments, "the only real video" of Bill Cravens, the guy who sold Street Fighter 1 in the U.S.

Friend of the site @milkman.bsky.social has a new book on the way.

A photo from Ultimate Gamer magazine shows the title text "The Atari Quest."

A photo of Ultimate Gamer magazine shows photos of the Mindlink and Atari's John Skruch wearing one.

A photo from Ultimate Gamer shows an old Atari Mindlink sales brochure.

In 1996 for Ultimate Gamer magazine, @vgephemera.bsky.social dug up a bunch of lost Atari projects like the Mindlink headset that let you control games using brain waves.

A page from Gamest magazine shows comical illustrations of Ryu, Guile, Chun-Li, and other Street Fighter 2 characters.

Gamest, September 1991

A lot going on here.

Love to see it.

When SNK promoted Samurai Shodown II to arcade operators with some creative math.

A photo of a 1991 issue of Gamest shows game publisher New Year's illustrations.

Old game magazine photo of the day.

An in-development screenshot from Sayonara Wild Hearts shows a different visual style.

A photograph shows marketing materials from the unreleased Nintendo music game Sound Fantasy.

An illustration shows a developer sitting at a desk while working on Mirror's Edge.

An illustration shows all 16 bosses from Shadow of the Colossus in a single frame.

Hi, we're a new video game oral history site. Some highlights so far:

Mirror's Edge: bit.ly/mirrorsedgeoralhistory
Sayonara Wild Hearts: bit.ly/sayonarawildhearts
Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/shadowotcolossus
Sound Fantasy: bit.ly/49xPfha
Rez Infinite: bit.ly/4pKj0BB

Find us at designroom.site.

A graphic shows Ulala from Space Channel 5 on top of a photo of cheese fondue.

A menu for the restaurant Matterhorn shows Ulala fondue for sale.

Update for anyone visiting San Francisco: We now have a Space Channel 5 fondue.

When Capcom called out SNK in a fan club comic The Spring 1993 issue of the Capcom Craze Club took a few swings at SNK's Art of Fighting, while Ryu took a few literal swings at Ryo.

We dug up an old Capcom newsletter making fun of SNK's Art of Fighting.

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From @designroom.site and @mattleone.bsky.social re: #MirrorsEdge. "We always got pressure to put sequels and known licenses on covers."

Yeah. By that point the game had hit a half dozen covers, but I think our cover, based on a sketch I did, was the hotness. www.designroom.site/mirrors-edge...

When Capcom called out SNK in a fan club comic The Spring 1993 issue of the Capcom Craze Club took a few swings at SNK's Art of Fighting, while Ryu took a few literal swings at Ryo.

We dug up an old Capcom newsletter making fun of SNK's Art of Fighting.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Internal Trailer 2020 YouTube video by Simogo

We just uploaded this Lorelei and the Laser Eyes trailer, that we made for internal use in 2020. It features 100% unseen and cut content. The game drastically changed direction after this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6xM...

Thanks so much!

Mirror's Edge: An oral history 17 years on from its release, DICE's first-person parkour thriller is a cult classic. We spoke to nine people who worked on it about how the revelatory game came to be.

Been reading this excellent piece from @designroom.bsky.social about Mirror’s Edge. A lot jumps out at me but this really hit me like a ton of bricks.

In 2008, EA released:
Mirrors Edge
Left 4 Dead
Spore
Dead Space

Unrecognizable from today’s POV.

www.designroom.site/mirrors-edge...

In less than three months!

Thank you, Yoko Ono, for reminding everyone that John Lennon could be a real ass sometimes <3

the dream team rides again - excited to have an excerpt from my book on @mattleone.bsky.social's wonderful new site, @designroom.bsky.social. Loved writing this chapter on The Beatles, and especially learning more about the GOAT Yoko Ono.

The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom tells the full inside story of a gaming phenomenon that lived fast and died young. Building on Blake Hester’s acclaimed 2021 Vice art...

This is an excerpt from @metallicaisrad.bsky.social's new Guitar Hero/Rock Band oral history book from @readonlymemory.com, which is available now.

"That looks stupid." How Harmonix made The Beatles: Rock Band A new book excerpt reveals how Harmonix, MTV Games, and Electronic Arts teamed up with The Beatles for a rare video game collaboration.

"Directing The Beatles: Rock Band is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life."

An in-development screenshot from Sayonara Wild Hearts shows a different visual style.

A photograph shows marketing materials from the unreleased Nintendo music game Sound Fantasy.

An illustration shows a developer sitting at a desk while working on Mirror's Edge.

An illustration shows all 16 bosses from Shadow of the Colossus in a single frame.

Hi, we're a new video game oral history site. Some highlights so far:

Mirror's Edge: bit.ly/mirrorsedgeoralhistory
Sayonara Wild Hearts: bit.ly/sayonarawildhearts
Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/shadowotcolossus
Sound Fantasy: bit.ly/49xPfha
Rez Infinite: bit.ly/4pKj0BB

Find us at designroom.site.

Everybody should be reading @designroom.bsky.social Excellent oral history of Mirror’s Edge just posted

Mirror's Edge: An oral history 17 years on from its release, DICE's first-person parkour thriller is a cult classic. We spoke to nine people who worked on it about how the revelatory game came to be.

Our next big project is live! @lewisgordon.bsky.social spent the past few months tracking down nine people who worked on DICE's innovative 2008 parkour runner.

A screenshot of two images on the Design Room homepage shows an arm from one image looking like it connects into the other image.

Best accidental homepage story placement.