In March of 2005, just for the fun of it, I set up something that I believe could be considered one of the earliest examples of home video game streaming. It was primitive to be sure. In fact, it wasn’t even video. But it was LIVE, from my home and it lasted off and on for 4 days. This is the story of how I became one of the first video game “streamers”
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Ubuntu and Steam on the Atari VCS
The Atari VCS is now arriving in the hands of backers. I got mine yesterday (December 21, 2020) at about midday and I’ve spent most of my waking hours working with it. At a later…
The information in this article is based on current knowledge about the Atari VCS hardware and specs, not hands-on experience as it has not yet shipped. As such, some of what I’m writing will be…
How I Edit NPC Dialogue for Ballad of Thuriana
Writing custom tools for game development can be fun and time saving. But sometimes you find a better solution while you’re building them.
The New Atari VCS: Why I’m Excited
Holy Smokes, I’m Getting a New Atari! I haven’t said these words since Christmas of 1987 when I got my own Atari 2600. Yeah, I was late to the game, so to speak. See my…
Experience Points – Memories of a Lifelong Gamer is a series of blog posts that I’ve undertaken to record some of my fondest memories of nearly 40 years of gaming. The Genesis Arrives… Quietly In…
Experience Points – Memories of a Lifelong Gamer is a series of blog posts that I’ve undertaken to record some of my fondest memories of nearly 40 years of gaming. Variations on a Theme In…
Experience Points – Memories of a Lifelong Gamer is a series of blog posts that I’ve undertaken to record some of my fondest memories of nearly 40 years of gaming. Fun Fact I didn’t have…
Experience Points – Memories of a Lifelong Gamer is a series of blog posts that I’ve undertaken to record some of my fondest memories of nearly 40 years of gaming. Side Quests The main entries…
Experience Points – Memories of a Lifelong Gamer is a series of blog posts that I’ve undertaken to record some of my fondest memories of nearly 40 years of gaming. Christmas Morning, 1987 My mom…