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    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part 3 - Resurgence
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 4, 2020
    • 7 min

    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part 3 - Resurgence

    Third and final part of our look at Brawlers that asks "What is happening now?" and "What might the future bring?"
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    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part Two – The Peak and the Fall
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 7 min

    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part Two – The Peak and the Fall

    Brawlers reached their zenith in the early 1990s, but declined in popularity soon after. Let's find out why.
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    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part One – The Rise
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 8 min

    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part One – The Rise

    Brawlers were a popular genre during the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. In part one investigate their origins and rise in popularity.
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    The History of Video Games #20: The Famicom Disk System
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 10 min

    The History of Video Games #20: The Famicom Disk System

    The rise and fall of the Famicom Disk System
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    Top 8 Educational  Video Gaming YouTube Channels
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Top 8 Educational Video Gaming YouTube Channels

    Eight YouTube channels everyone interested in video game design should watch.
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    The History of Video Games #19: Gaming on the NES
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 11 min

    The History of Video Games #19: Gaming on the NES

    An investigation into the iconic games created for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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    The History of Video Games #18: - Nintendo NES Hardware, Graphics, and Sound
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 7 min

    The History of Video Games #18: - Nintendo NES Hardware, Graphics, and Sound

    An investigation into the Audio Visual capabilities of the Nintendo Entertainment System
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    The History of Video Games #17: Nintendo Famicom and NES
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 6 min

    The History of Video Games #17: Nintendo Famicom and NES

    An investigation into The Nintendo Famicom and NES systems, their similarities and their differences
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    The History of Video Games #16: The Birth of Donkey Kong and Mario
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 7 min

    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
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    The History of Video Games #15: Nintendo’s Game and Watch - Gaming on the Go!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    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
    230
    The History of Video Games #14: The Birth of Nintendo
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    The History of Video Games #14: The Birth of Nintendo

    An investigation into the early days of Nintendo
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    The History of Video Games #13: Gaming on the Amstrad CPC 464
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 8 min

    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 this...
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    The History of Video Games #12: The Amstrad CPC 464
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 8 min

    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
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    The History of Video Games #11: Gaming on the Commodore C64
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 7 min

    The History of Video Games #11: Gaming on the Commodore C64

    An investigation into gaming on the Commodore C64
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    The History of Video Games #10: The Audio and Visual Capabilities of the Commodore C64
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    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
    230
    Plagiarising Articles and Getting Away with It
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 7 min

    Plagiarising Articles and Getting Away with It

    A spoof article made in response to my work being plagiarised
    1030
    The History of Video Games #9: The 8-Bit Home Computers - Commodore C64 - Hardware
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 9 min

    The History of Video Games #9: The 8-Bit Home Computers - Commodore C64 - Hardware

    An investigation into the hardware that made the C64 tick
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    The History of Video Games #8: ‘Spectrum Native’ Games
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    The History of Video Games #8: ‘Spectrum Native’ Games

    An investigation into the games made specifically for the Speccy
    210
    The History of Video Games #7: Gaming on the Speccy
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 10 min

    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.
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    The History of Video Games #6: The Audio-Visual Capabilities of the Good Old Speccy
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    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.
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    The History of Video Games #5: The ZX Spectrum - the First Home Computer for the Masses - Part One
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 4, 2020
    • 9 min

    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.
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    The History of Video Games #4: Gaming on the Atari 2600 and the 'Great Video Game Crash of 1983'
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    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.
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    The History of Video Games #3: Gaming Comes to the Living Room
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 7 min

    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.
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    The History of Video Games #2: Pong
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    The History of Video Games #2: Pong

    How Pong became the first video game success story.
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