Newsdee
@newsdee.bsky.social
I love video games from any era and their creative process.
Avid reader; dabbled in video game programming, youtube documentaries, writing, and more...these days enjoy discovering new things
Avid reader; dabbled in video game programming, youtube documentaries, writing, and more...these days enjoy discovering new things
I nominate Nim as 1901 Game of the Year
(and it is videogame related 😁)
Nim is an ancient matchstick game; the modern form had a complete mathematical theory published by C.L. Bouton of Harvard University in 1901... which later was used in the first electromechanical and computer games!
(and it is videogame related 😁)
Nim is an ancient matchstick game; the modern form had a complete mathematical theory published by C.L. Bouton of Harvard University in 1901... which later was used in the first electromechanical and computer games!
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I nominate Nim as 1901 Game of the Year
(and it is videogame related 😁)
Nim is an ancient matchstick game; the modern form had a complete mathematical theory published by C.L. Bouton of Harvard University in 1901... which later was used in the first electromechanical and computer games!
(and it is videogame related 😁)
Nim is an ancient matchstick game; the modern form had a complete mathematical theory published by C.L. Bouton of Harvard University in 1901... which later was used in the first electromechanical and computer games!
I made a new free game for the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16. Trtly it out on your favorite console, emulator, or FPGA!
newsdee.itch.io/kex
#gamedev #pcengine #turbogragx16 #homebrew
newsdee.itch.io/kex
#gamedev #pcengine #turbogragx16 #homebrew
Kex - PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 by Newsdee
new homebrew game for the classic NEC consoles!
newsdee.itch.io
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I made a new free game for the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16. Trtly it out on your favorite console, emulator, or FPGA!
newsdee.itch.io/kex
#gamedev #pcengine #turbogragx16 #homebrew
newsdee.itch.io/kex
#gamedev #pcengine #turbogragx16 #homebrew
Do you know how your videogames relate to the ENIAC?
Here's a family tree of all computer systems created until 1970, compiled by late Dr. Martin H. Weir Jr. (1922-2007)
Yellow branch on the left is PDP mainframes, that evolved into Unix, micro computers, arcades, and consoles...
Here's a family tree of all computer systems created until 1970, compiled by late Dr. Martin H. Weir Jr. (1922-2007)
Yellow branch on the left is PDP mainframes, that evolved into Unix, micro computers, arcades, and consoles...
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Do you know how your videogames relate to the ENIAC?
Here's a family tree of all computer systems created until 1970, compiled by late Dr. Martin H. Weir Jr. (1922-2007)
Yellow branch on the left is PDP mainframes, that evolved into Unix, micro computers, arcades, and consoles...
Here's a family tree of all computer systems created until 1970, compiled by late Dr. Martin H. Weir Jr. (1922-2007)
Yellow branch on the left is PDP mainframes, that evolved into Unix, micro computers, arcades, and consoles...
Do you remember Dopewars/Drugwars, a trading game that was super popular on calculators? (buy low / sell high)
It was based on "Taipan!" from 1979 (TRS-80), later released on Apple II (1982) and documented in a book with source code to type in.
Give it a try on your favorite emulator!
It was based on "Taipan!" from 1979 (TRS-80), later released on Apple II (1982) and documented in a book with source code to type in.
Give it a try on your favorite emulator!
November 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Do you remember Dopewars/Drugwars, a trading game that was super popular on calculators? (buy low / sell high)
It was based on "Taipan!" from 1979 (TRS-80), later released on Apple II (1982) and documented in a book with source code to type in.
Give it a try on your favorite emulator!
It was based on "Taipan!" from 1979 (TRS-80), later released on Apple II (1982) and documented in a book with source code to type in.
Give it a try on your favorite emulator!
It's kind of sad that as a species we can't get our crap together and collaborate to capture these interstellar rocks for deeper study
November 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's kind of sad that as a species we can't get our crap together and collaborate to capture these interstellar rocks for deeper study
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Japanese TV commercial for the New Famicom, a top loader NES launched in December 1993. The SNES was out! It also sells its AV port and redesigned the controller.
The craziest part though? This new design retailed for $50. Sharing that for no particular reason :)
#gaming #retro #Nintendo 🎮
The craziest part though? This new design retailed for $50. Sharing that for no particular reason :)
#gaming #retro #Nintendo 🎮
October 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I don't listen to podcasts but I could ask back the 5 games that impacted their lives...
- Xadrez Verbal
- Abnormal Mapping
- They Create Worlds
- Video Game History Hour
- All Gamers Are Bastards
- Abnormal Mapping
- They Create Worlds
- Video Game History Hour
- All Gamers Are Bastards
dating apps should just make men list their top 5 podcasts
September 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I don't listen to podcasts but I could ask back the 5 games that impacted their lives...
I'm curious, what is your main beef with console "generations"?
They are ill defined, are very skewed to the US experience, and many systems straddle between them. But they are still useful to classify things by broad strokes. What would you use instead?
They are ill defined, are very skewed to the US experience, and many systems straddle between them. But they are still useful to classify things by broad strokes. What would you use instead?
September 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I'm curious, what is your main beef with console "generations"?
They are ill defined, are very skewed to the US experience, and many systems straddle between them. But they are still useful to classify things by broad strokes. What would you use instead?
They are ill defined, are very skewed to the US experience, and many systems straddle between them. But they are still useful to classify things by broad strokes. What would you use instead?
MSU1-enhanced games for SNES are cool, but I'd be really impressed if there were homebrew games/ports made for the (rare but actually released) SuperGrafx+CDROM combo
August 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
MSU1-enhanced games for SNES are cool, but I'd be really impressed if there were homebrew games/ports made for the (rare but actually released) SuperGrafx+CDROM combo
Reminder that there is a whole world of videogames outside of the English sphere that often get overlooked... go explore!
Make sure your RPG battle transitions, scene composition, and attack animations are at least as cool as this Taiwanese DOS RPG from 1995
July 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Reminder that there is a whole world of videogames outside of the English sphere that often get overlooked... go explore!
If you want to make old-school computer music, I can wholeheartedly recommend Furnace Tracker:
tildearrow.org/furnace/
There's a bit of learning curve (tied to your target chip) but there is so much you can do with it. And it's FOSS too!
tildearrow.org/furnace/
There's a bit of learning curve (tied to your target chip) but there is so much you can do with it. And it's FOSS too!
Furnace - the chiptune tracker
tildearrow.org
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If you want to make old-school computer music, I can wholeheartedly recommend Furnace Tracker:
tildearrow.org/furnace/
There's a bit of learning curve (tied to your target chip) but there is so much you can do with it. And it's FOSS too!
tildearrow.org/furnace/
There's a bit of learning curve (tied to your target chip) but there is so much you can do with it. And it's FOSS too!
June 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
June 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Share the last four games you've played and expose your gaming habits...
No game is too old or too new to be enjoyable!
No game is too old or too new to be enjoyable!
May 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Share the last four games you've played and expose your gaming habits...
No game is too old or too new to be enjoyable!
No game is too old or too new to be enjoyable!
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And a not-so-miserable pile of early internet legend was born.
Trivia: “What is Man? A miserable little pile of secrets.” was first used by French minister and novelist André Malraux in 1967. Though given the 18th-century vintage of Alucard's adventures, perhaps André was quoting Dracula!
Trivia: “What is Man? A miserable little pile of secrets.” was first used by French minister and novelist André Malraux in 1967. Though given the 18th-century vintage of Alucard's adventures, perhaps André was quoting Dracula!
May 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
And a not-so-miserable pile of early internet legend was born.
Trivia: “What is Man? A miserable little pile of secrets.” was first used by French minister and novelist André Malraux in 1967. Though given the 18th-century vintage of Alucard's adventures, perhaps André was quoting Dracula!
Trivia: “What is Man? A miserable little pile of secrets.” was first used by French minister and novelist André Malraux in 1967. Though given the 18th-century vintage of Alucard's adventures, perhaps André was quoting Dracula!
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Ubisoft Brasil's marketing team deserves an award, they evoked our passion for tokusatsus to make this fantastic ad for the game: youtu.be/89bztUO2JuE?...
Yes, that's official! And has Edu Falaschi lol
Yes, that's official! And has Edu Falaschi lol
Assassin’s Creed Shadows - Guerreiros das Sombras (Feat. @EduFalaschiOfficial) Homenagem Tokusatsu
YouTube video by Ubisoft Brasil
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ubisoft Brasil's marketing team deserves an award, they evoked our passion for tokusatsus to make this fantastic ad for the game: youtu.be/89bztUO2JuE?...
Yes, that's official! And has Edu Falaschi lol
Yes, that's official! And has Edu Falaschi lol
I love dungeon crawlers - here's a great list of suggestions if you want to try modern ones!
Wizardry Daphne is a good dungeon-crawler, the devs clearly love Wizardry a lot... but it's also a gacha game.
It's "free", but if you wanna dungeon-crawl old-school style without monetization & game-as-a-service drama, here's a short thread with some alternatives with a similar vibe🧵
It's "free", but if you wanna dungeon-crawl old-school style without monetization & game-as-a-service drama, here's a short thread with some alternatives with a similar vibe🧵
March 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I love dungeon crawlers - here's a great list of suggestions if you want to try modern ones!
I finally got myself 1941 Counter Attack, to complete my SuperGrafx exclusive games collection!
(Darius Alpha doesn't count as exclusive... I just pretend it doesn't exist 😅)
(Darius Alpha doesn't count as exclusive... I just pretend it doesn't exist 😅)
March 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I finally got myself 1941 Counter Attack, to complete my SuperGrafx exclusive games collection!
(Darius Alpha doesn't count as exclusive... I just pretend it doesn't exist 😅)
(Darius Alpha doesn't count as exclusive... I just pretend it doesn't exist 😅)
Free options for your DOS setups (DOSBox, MiSTer, etc...)
Today sucked. Get you some games for free and relax. Here's ~150 picks and another 50 on the second tab waiting for details.
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
docs.google.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Free options for your DOS setups (DOSBox, MiSTer, etc...)
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Forgot to mention, the book can actually be downloaded for free at the MITPress website: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
If the link doesn't work, the Internet Archive has a mirror to all the MIT Press Open Access books: archive.org/details/mit_...
There's lots of good stuff there!
If the link doesn't work, the Internet Archive has a mirror to all the MIT Press Open Access books: archive.org/details/mit_...
There's lots of good stuff there!
The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist: Why We Should Think Beyond Commercial Game Production
The precarious reality of videogame production beyond the corporate blockbuster studios of North America.The videogame industry, we're invariably told, is
direct.mit.edu
December 25, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Forgot to mention, the book can actually be downloaded for free at the MITPress website: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
If the link doesn't work, the Internet Archive has a mirror to all the MIT Press Open Access books: archive.org/details/mit_...
There's lots of good stuff there!
If the link doesn't work, the Internet Archive has a mirror to all the MIT Press Open Access books: archive.org/details/mit_...
There's lots of good stuff there!
Reposted by Newsdee
This thread has some great memories in it.
I really wish I'd taken more pictures of what was really great about Akihabara from 1995 onwards. But I didn't want to look like a tourist, and now the cool things are gone. Ahh, regret.
Here are some I took:
nfgworld.com/a-view-of-ol...
I really wish I'd taken more pictures of what was really great about Akihabara from 1995 onwards. But I didn't want to look like a tourist, and now the cool things are gone. Ahh, regret.
Here are some I took:
nfgworld.com/a-view-of-ol...
November 21, 2024 at 2:41 AM
This thread has some great memories in it.
I really wish I'd taken more pictures of what was really great about Akihabara from 1995 onwards. But I didn't want to look like a tourist, and now the cool things are gone. Ahh, regret.
Here are some I took:
nfgworld.com/a-view-of-ol...
I really wish I'd taken more pictures of what was really great about Akihabara from 1995 onwards. But I didn't want to look like a tourist, and now the cool things are gone. Ahh, regret.
Here are some I took:
nfgworld.com/a-view-of-ol...
Reposted by Newsdee
Tengai Makyou II for the PC-Engine CD was one of the most expensive video games ever made when it was released, featuring incredible production values for 1992. Its creation was considered such an achievement that a TV drama was produced that depicted the game's development. 🧵
November 12, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Tengai Makyou II for the PC-Engine CD was one of the most expensive video games ever made when it was released, featuring incredible production values for 1992. Its creation was considered such an achievement that a TV drama was produced that depicted the game's development. 🧵
Got some new controllers for my living room #MiSTerFPGA - this joystick is a lot of fun with the Atari 2600 core
November 10, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Got some new controllers for my living room #MiSTerFPGA - this joystick is a lot of fun with the Atari 2600 core
So glad I picked up a modded FDS drive, I had a disk of Castlevania that had been overwritten (with Ice Hockey, of all things) and was able to fix my disk using the translated game!
November 8, 2024 at 5:17 AM
So glad I picked up a modded FDS drive, I had a disk of Castlevania that had been overwritten (with Ice Hockey, of all things) and was able to fix my disk using the translated game!