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Post by gazz on May 1, 2018 9:39:00 GMT
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on May 1, 2018 17:38:39 GMT
they used to do standalone games for the tournaments, so that is a turn up for the books...
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Post by bigfudge on May 3, 2018 4:07:43 GMT
It’s different for sure, though I did enjoy being able to play as every team in the World, nothing quite like pumping the Germans 5-0 in the final with San Marino.
At least I can still guide Canada to World Cup glory!
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Post by gazz on May 10, 2018 8:53:58 GMT
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on May 10, 2018 18:09:14 GMT
the console for the truly dedicated back in the day, given that you could probably have bought an arcade cabinet for the cost of a console and game or two. never played one myself - a little too rich for me and my mates. and probably a little too niche as well...
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Post by gazz on May 10, 2018 19:09:32 GMT
the console for the truly dedicated back in the day, given that you could probably have bought an arcade cabinet for the cost of a console and game or two. never played one myself - a little too rich for me and my mates. and probably a little too niche as well... You summed up very well there, mate - but I'd also add 'spoiled kid's' console onto it! It was indeed a beast in its day, so it'll be interesting to see just how well the top titles look today.
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on May 10, 2018 19:19:01 GMT
definitely. you'd have to have been a very spoiled kid though. the only lad i knew who had one was in his early twenties and working, and saved up for it. must have been fun to own the top dog of gaming, although i'm sure endless versions of 'king of fighters' and 'fatal fury' get quite dull quite quickly.
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Post by gazz on May 27, 2018 11:12:06 GMT
Atari cofounder Ted Dabney passes away Image Credit: Atari Transform is the AI event of the year, August 21 & 22, Mill Valley, CA. Learn how AI and analytics are changing the growth game. Save 30% right now! Ted Dabney, video game pioneer and cofounder of Atari, has passed away. Dabney was one of the people who was there at the beginning of video games, which have now become a $137.9 billion business worldwide, according to market researcher Newzoo. Marty Goldberg, administrator for the Atari Museum on Facebook, wrote, “At a loss. I just got word that my friend, one of the nicest, sweetest down to earth guys I knew, Atari cofounder Ted Dabney has passed from his cancer. Thought he still had a bit more time. You always wish someone like him did.” Dabney was 81. He was kind of a forgotten father of video games, as his cofounder Nolan Bushnell became far more famous for the creation of Atari and the commercial video game business in the 1970s. Above: Ted Dabney was a cofounder of Atari. Image Credit: Atari He was born in San Francisco, California, in 1937, and studied electronics in the U.S. Marine Corps. He became an engineer and was hired at Hewlett-Packard. Dabney left to join Ampex in 1961, working on military products. At Ampex, he met Bushnell, and they left to start a company called Syzygy in 1971. Their first product was Computer Space, a space combat arcade machine based on Spacewar!. The coin-operated machine sold more than 1,000 cabinets, and Bushnell and Dabney went on to incorporate Syzygy as Atari, which made history with the launch of Pong in 1972. Pong became a runaway hit and established Atari as a pioneering company in video games. In a statement today, Bushnell said, “Ted was my partner, cofounder, fellow dreamer and friend. I’ll always cherish the time we spent together. RIP.” Dabney went on to work with Bushnell on Pizza Time Theater (the predecessor of Chuck E. Cheese’s), Catalyst Technologies, Syzygy Game Company, and Teledyne. He eventually left the industry and managed a grocery store and then a deli. Dabney had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer in late 2017 and was given a few months to live. He opted not to seek medical treatment, and passed away on May 26. --------------------------------------------------------------------- A true pioneer. RIP
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Post by gazz on May 29, 2018 14:17:14 GMT
Fifa 18 world cup update is now avaliable (on ps4 anyway) for anyone interested - it's just over 5Gb in size.
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on May 29, 2018 19:17:41 GMT
RIP ted.
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Post by bigfudge on May 30, 2018 8:33:59 GMT
Fifa 18 world cup update is now avaliable (on ps4 anyway) for anyone interested - it's just over 5Gb in size. I’m going to get it downloading whilst I’m at work. Have you played it? Is it just a tournament or does it have a qualifying option as well?
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Post by gazz on May 30, 2018 12:33:47 GMT
Fifa 18 world cup update is now avaliable (on ps4 anyway) for anyone interested - it's just over 5Gb in size. I’m going to get it downloading whilst I’m at work. Have you played it? Is it just a tournament or does it have a qualifying option as well? It's just the tournament, mate, but I do think that a 'Mike Bassett' mode would have been good, with an abject England qualifying campaign and lucky qualification thanks to Luxembourg beating Turkey - EA, take note!
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Post by bigfudge on May 30, 2018 16:38:37 GMT
I always loved the qualification mode on the stand alone games, it was great getting some sh*te no-marks past the Worlds Best en route to lifting the cup in proud scenes for the nation of Fiji, San Marino, Andorra, Samoa, Scotland etc.
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Post by gazz on May 30, 2018 17:00:23 GMT
I always loved the qualification mode on the stand alone games, it was great getting some sh*te no-marks past the Worlds Best en route to lifting the cup in proud scenes for the nation of Fiji, San Marino, Andorra, Samoa, Scotland etc. I do agree, mate, but I suppose there lies the difference between EA giving us a free WC game and churning one out that costs money - so not having to give EA extra cash gets one of these from me...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2018 21:44:37 GMT
So... the long awaited release of Red Dead Redemption 2 tomorrow!
I can't wait to play it... I like Rockstar games anyway, and RDR is probably in my top 3 fave games of all time. From what I've seen in trailers etc, the attention to detail looks fantastic.
I'm trying my best to be disciplined with myself though and not buy it until after my exams on 6th Nov!
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