A final wrap-up from MGC: A reflection on Dave Nutting's legacy and the early arcade market.
https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/whenceforth-dave-nutting/
How should we hand out dues to important figures in history and their actual relative importance? #videogamehistory
One last video from MGC 2026 is now up: Scott Adams talking with Paul Drury!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c54oGssvobE
This video was unattended and the audio is a bit messed up I'm afraid but hopefully it's still useful to somebody! #videogamehistory
Metal Gear Solid 2's Source Code Has Been Leaked on 4Chan
https://www.thegamer.com/mgs2-hd-edition-source-code-massive-leak/
#HackerNews #MetalGearSolid2 #SourceCode #Leak #4Chan #GamingNews #VideoGameHistory
***The Following Contains Explicit Language and Adult Content***
Mortal Kombat Always Finds a Way to Stay Relevant
Segment is from AJ OUM Episode 353
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#AJOrsini #DeceiveDave #OUM #MortalKombat #MK2026 #VideoGameHistory
The second panel from MGC 2026 is live! Eugene Jarvis and Ed Fries talk about their experiences in the business 25 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eciDG3NcNmE
Stories about the new arcade, the Xbox, and gaming preservation! #videogamehistory
For those that couldn't catch us at Midwest Gaming Classic, I made sure to get the panel up quickly!
Headed by @katewillaert , Alex of They Create Worlds, @Nathaniellockhart and myself talk about the important early arcade games of the 1970s. #videogamehistory
The timeslots for Midwest Gaming Classic have FINALLY come in! I'll let you know some places I'll be.
At opening on Friday, I'll be at the Chicago Gamespace booth for an hour.
On Saturday, I'll be present for the Jamie Fenton talk starting at 2:45pm and be on the subsequent panel. #videogamehistory
Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-20-26
I present for your reading enjoyment our daily selection of Pook-Emu Bee links for Monday, April 20, 2026. 1. AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns (Maggie Harrison Dupré for Futurtism. April 14, 2026.) The top-line results are consistent with my priors. While I am not sure how useful the specific methodology of the study is, I appreciate that it used solving math problems as an example in light of my recent NLJ post, AI Today, Calculators Back […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-04-20-26/
Okami was released 20 years ago on 20th April 2006 for PS2 in Japan.
Last week Friday, Dark Souls 3 was released worldwide 10 years ago. Somehow that completely passed by me unnoticed.
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