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The History of Video Games #26: The SEGA Master System - Part Three - Gaming
The SEGA Master System was marketed as the 'Arcade in your living room'. Let's find out why.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Sep 25, 20227 min read
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The History of Video Games #25: The SEGA Master System - Part Two - Graphics and Sound
A look at the impressive audio visual capabilities of the Master System
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Apr 10, 20225 min read
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The History of Video Games #24: The SEGA Master System - Part One
A look at the various models of the SEGA Master System and the hardware and accessories that made them tick.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 28, 20227 min read
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The History of Video Games #23: The SEGA MK III
A brief look at Sega's MK III console, the Japanese market version of the iconic Master System
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 12, 20215 min read
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The History of Video Games #22: The Sega SG-1000 Family
In the last article, we investigated the birth of the Sega company. Now we will look at the console they used to enter the home system...
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
May 25, 20217 min read
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The History of Video Games #21: The Birth of SEGA
A brief look at the pre-Master System years of Sega.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Apr 13, 20215 min read
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The History of Video Games #20: The Famicom Disk System
The rise and fall of the Famicom Disk System
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 26, 202010 min read
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The History of Video Games #19: Gaming on the NES
An investigation into the iconic games created for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 19, 202011 min read
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The History of Video Games #18: - Nintendo NES Hardware, Graphics, and Sound
An investigation into the Audio Visual capabilities of the Nintendo Entertainment System
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 12, 20207 min read
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The History of Video Games #17: Nintendo Famicom and NES
An investigation into The Nintendo Famicom and NES systems, their similarities and their differences
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 12, 20206 min read
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The History of Video Games #16: The Birth of Donkey Kong and Mario
An investigation into the birth of Nintendo’s Donkey Kong and Mario characters
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 12, 20207 min read
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The History of Video Games #15: Nintendo’s Game and Watch - Gaming on the Go!
An investigation into Nintendo’s first handheld gaming system – the Game & Watch
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 12, 20205 min read
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The History of Video Games #14: The Birth of Nintendo
An investigation into the early days of Nintendo
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 12, 20205 min read
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The History of Video Games #13: Gaming on the Amstrad CPC 464
In the last article, we looked at the development history, hardware, peripherals and audio-visual prowess of the Amstrad CPC 464. In...
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 11, 20208 min read
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The History of Video Games #12: The Amstrad CPC 464
An investigation into the third player in the 8-Bit microcomputer market, the Amstrad CPC464
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 11, 20208 min read
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The History of Video Games #11: Gaming on the Commodore C64
An investigation into gaming on the Commodore C64
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 11, 20207 min read
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The History of Video Games #10: The Audio and Visual Capabilities of the Commodore C64
An investigation into the audio visual capabilities of the Commodore C64
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 11, 20205 min read
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The History of Video Games #9: The 8-Bit Home Computers - Commodore C64 - Hardware
An investigation into the hardware that made the C64 tick
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 8, 20209 min read
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The History of Video Games #8: ‘Spectrum Native’ Games
An investigation into the games made specifically for the Speccy
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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The History of Video Games #7: Gaming on the Speccy
Gaming on the ZX Spectrum was an inconsistent affair. Join us to find out why.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 6, 202010 min read
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The History of Video Games #6: The Audio-Visual Capabilities of the Good Old Speccy
A light-hearted and nostalgic look into the audio-visual capabilities of the ZX Spectrum home computer.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 5, 20205 min read
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The History of Video Games #5: The ZX Spectrum - the First Home Computer for the Masses - Part One
An investigation into the first home computer for the masses, the humble ZX Spectrum.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 4, 20209 min read
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The History of Video Games #4: Gaming on the Atari 2600 and the 'Great Video Game Crash of 1983'
An investigation into gaming on the Atari 2600, from the high points of Solaris to its lowest point ever: ET - The Extra-Terrestrial.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 3, 20205 min read
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The History of Video Games #3: Gaming Comes to the Living Room
An investigation into the early days of home console gaming, from the Home Pong console to the Atari 2600.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jan 2, 20207 min read
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