Ethan Johnson (Play History)
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Independent games researcher, Ethan Johnson. Preserving gaming history! Patreon: https://t.co/ZIHZNcFtm5 Editor @GamingAlexandri Researcher @ArcadeDreamsDoc
Chicago, IL
Joined May 2017
Discover how the first video games came into being! My new video series, Play History, tackles the fascinating subject of early video games, up to Pong. Check out the first episode which was a long time in the making.
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I'll be there today!
Screening and Discussion tomorrow with MK co-creator John Tobias and Art Director Jack Haeger! Moderated by @JoshYTsui
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3D maze games were among the earliest graphical showcases for new computers, presaging the arrival of the first-person shooter. A small sampling here: 3D Monster Maze (ZX81), Escape (Apple II), 3-D Bomberman (Sharp X-1).
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RT @MrVGBrow: I've added a new classic game, called Reverse, to my blog. This one is playable through your browser (even on mobile devices)…
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My discussion panel with @adventofcomp podcast is coming up at Intelligent Speech! We'll be talking PLATO, Project SAGE, and the ways computers were used against the "official" record - at 2:35 pm EST.
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They've got some incredible speakers: @byzantiumcast
@WorldWar2Pod
@TotalusRankium
@Incapodcast
@ourfakehistory
@presidencies89
@pontifactspod
@ValoisBurgundy
@HistoryofPersia
@adventofcomp
@History_Georgia Won't want to miss it - or at least the VODs!
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RT @chigamespace: Hear Heager in convo with Tsui and John Tobias. This is why you must join us for the panel on the 11th after the screenin…
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RT @chigamespace: Next Tues Feb 11th after the Insert Coin screening, one of the featured QA guests will be the singular Jack Haeger. His w…
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Cinematronics Given that I'm writing a book on these guys, you know I think they're interesting. Vector game and laserdisk pioneers, survivors in a mega competitive industry who reinvented themselves a half dozen times.
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If you're interested in seeing the Intelligent conference on Saturday - or just having access to the VODs - please be sure to purchase a ticket for the event! It's gonna be a ton of fun, plus you support independent historians!
I also have a panel discussion occurring at 2:35 pm EST with Sean Haas of the @adventofcomp podcast! We're going to discuss the non-official ways mainframe computers were used - games included!
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I also have a panel discussion occurring at 2:35 pm EST with Sean Haas of the @adventofcomp podcast! We're going to discuss the non-official ways mainframe computers were used - games included!
My principle talk is at 4:50 PM EST, titled "Did Atari Pull Off the Heist of the Century?" We're going deep on recovered documents to see if the VCS was only launched when it was for legal reasons!
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Mirco Games Around for such a brief period of time, Mirco pioneered in several different areas of games. They helped popularize foosball in the US, marketed some of the earliest CPU games, and was big in video poker.
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My principle talk is at 4:50 PM EST, titled "Did Atari Pull Off the Heist of the Century?" We're going deep on recovered documents to see if the VCS was only launched when it was for legal reasons!
THIS SATURDAY! Join me and a bunch of other wonderful people at the ONLINE CONFERENCE: Intelligent Speech! I'll be giving a presentation on how Atari may have almost lost their most famous console! Come by for tons of great talks by great folks!
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THIS SATURDAY! Join me and a bunch of other wonderful people at the ONLINE CONFERENCE: Intelligent Speech! I'll be giving a presentation on how Atari may have almost lost their most famous console! Come by for tons of great talks by great folks!
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Highlighting some of the obscure arcade game companies I've fixed the Wikipedia articles of! Ramtek A graphics terminal company that went to space, created the concept of Breakout, and spawned the popular Boom Ball carnival amusement game.
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RT @chigamespace: Check out this @newcity in=depth interview about Insert Coin: Inside Midway's Arcade Revolution with @VasiaRigou @JoshYT…
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Is there a game designer you wish you could have a conversation with more than any other? I've been lucky to interview some people I think are very important creators, but who would you like to go to lunch with?
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RT @tcwpodcast: 🕹️ Explore Donkey Kong's origins! Thanks to @katewillaert & @gaminghistorian, we better understand the influences of this f…
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