Today in #gameshistory: EverQuest was launched on March 16, 1999 and helped evolve the traditional MUD format into the modern MMORPG. It was developed by Verant Interactive and published by Ubisoft & Sony.
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Die Bodenseeperlen zitieren mich:
#Schach @chess group @archivistodon group #chessHistory #Sammlung #gamesHistory
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Today in #gameshistory: Ogre Battle (not the song by Queen) was released for the Japanese SNES 33 years ago on the 12th of March 1993. It still looks wonderful.
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Today in #gameshistory: Chrono Trigger, the time-travelling JRPG classic by Square that kickstarted the Chrono series, was released in Japan on March 11, 1991. It remains one of the finest SNES games ever created.
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The most precious objects of the GM Lothar Schmid #chess collection will be sold at Sotheby's in April. Among the lots are the only complete #Lucena copy in private hands and the scoresheets of the Fischer–Spassky match.
#chesshistory #Cessolis #gameshistory #auction
www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
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Today in #gameshistory: 'Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan', the CRPG based on the tabletop Tunnels & Trolls game, was released for the PC98 on March 9, 1990.
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Today in #gameshistory: Murder mystery FMV adventure 'Ripper' was released on March 5, 1996. It starred Christopher Walken and John Rhys-Davies.
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Today in #gameshistory: On March 3, 2009 SEGA published Creative Assembly's Empire: Total War. The ship battles were, admittedly, interesting.
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Today in #gameshistory: Origin Systems, the legendary studio that gave us Ultima, Wing Commander, and Ultima Online was closed (by Electronic Arts) on February 25, 2004.
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Today in #gameshistory: Shadowrun was released for the Japanese Sega CD on February 23, 1996. Blending visual novel storytelling with JRPG gameplay, this visually striking title has become a highly sought-after collector’s item.
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Today in #gameshistory: Clive Barker's criminally underappreciated Undying was released on the 19th of February 2001.
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Today in #gameshistory: epic real-time strategy Star Wars: Empire at War was released for Windows and Mac OS X on February 16, 2006. The Galactic Civil War never got a better RTS.
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Today in #gameshistory: Final Fantasy VIII was released for the PlayStation on the 11th of February 1999. It was the first game in the series to use realistically proportioned characters.
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Today in #gameshistory: critically acclaimed Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri was released on February 9, 1999. It was a sci-fi spiritual sequel to Civilization II, and a rare 4X game with a strong plot.
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Today in #gameshistory: The Sunless Sea, a rare game that lets you cannibalize your crew, was released worldwide for PCs on February 6, 2015. It was glorious.
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Today in #gameshistory: Ms. Pac-Man, arcade gaming's first (brilliant) sequel was released on February 3, 1982. It was designed by Steve Golson.
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Today in #gameshistory: Off-Road Velociraptor Safari, a masterclass in game feel design & implementation, was released for browsers on January 30, 2008.
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Today in #gameshistory: Onimusha - Dawn of Dreams was released on the PS2 by Capcom in Japan on the 26th of January, 2006. Exactly 20 years ago.
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Today in #gameshistory: innovative detective game Hotel Dusk: Room 215 was released in the US for the Nintendo DS. Players had to hold the DS like a book to play.
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Today in #gameshistory: Capcom released Resident Evil: Deadly Silence on the 19th of January 2006 in Japan. It showcased how existing games could be updated for the unique interface of the Nintendo DS.
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Today in #gameshistory: Legend Entertainment officially shut down on January 16, 2004. Somewhere, Eric the Unready mourned.
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Today in #gameshistory: Indie tactical RPG The Banner Saga (developed by Stoic) was released by Versus Evil on January 14 2014.
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Today in #gameshistory: Side scrolling beat-'em-up Alien vs Predator for the Nintendo Super Famicom was released in Japan on January 8 1993.
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#Spiele über #Utopie und #Widerstand aus dem #Archiv des in Auflösung befindlichen Hamburger Instituts für Sozialforschung: Provopoli, „Kommunist ärgere dich nicht“ etc.
#Brettspiel #Kartenspiel #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames @archivistodon group @Historikerinnen group #histodons
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This turned out really well. I love that there are super committed gamers out there who put together these kinds of deep dives in their spare time.
This project was quite a ride btw. Many stories that I can't share in public haha.
#gamedev #gameshistory #playstation
#retrogames
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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘇𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝟮! 🚗🌅🎶
11 years ago today, Forza Horizon 2 first released for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One in North America
🕹️ 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦?
#VideoGames #gameshistory
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A small FB thread on why a Garde #chess clock from #Ruhla #GDR was used in the Fischer – Spassky match 1972 on #Iceland.
#BobbyFischer #ChessClock #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #histodons @chess group #BorisSpassky #Schachgeschichte
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The Lewis Chessmen will be on display in France in return for an #exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry in Great Britain.
#Chess #ChessHistory @Archaeodons group #histodons @antiquidons group #lewischessmen #BayeuxTapestry #gameshistory
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Today 18:15 Dr. Alessandro Pace (Mailand): „Play and Game in the Ancient World.
New data from Pompeii“
Online: heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/w46r…
#Gamestudies #GamesHistory #Archaeology #Pompei 🏺
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Spanish blog on the great soviet #chess historian Isaak Linder (1920–2015). #ChessHistory #gameshistory #historyofgames
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