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selected video games
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A Few Important Dates
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Selected Video Games
Call of Duty •
Diablo •
Donkey Kong •
Dungeons & Dragons •
Fallout •
Grand Theft Auto •
The Last of Us •
Legend of Zelda •
Mario Brothers •
Pac-Man •
Tetris
Dungeons & Dragons tabletop & arcade game [1974-present]
commonly abbreviated as D&D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons
D&D creator Gary Gygax = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350436/
The Acaeum Library - D&D Knowledge Compendium [est. 1999]
1974 original fantasy role-playing game
1977 (Basic Set 1st ver.)[1]
1977 (Advanced D&D)
Between 1977 and 1979, three hardcover rulebooks, commonly referred to as the 'core rulebooks', were released:
"The Player's Handbook", "The Dungeon Master's Guide", and "The Monster Manual".
1981 (Basic Set 2nd ver.)
1983 (Basic Set 3rd ver.)
1989 (AD&D 2nd Edition)
1991 The first four sets were compiled as a single hardcover book "The Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia"
"Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom" arcade game [Jan 1994]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons:_Tower_of_Doom
"Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara" sequel arcade game [June 1996]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons:_Shadow_over_Mystara
2000 (3rd edition) by Wizards of the Coast
2003 (v3.5)
2008 (4th edition)
2014 (5th edition) coinciding with D&D's 40th anniversary
Wizards of the Coast has created, produced, and sponsored multiple web series featuring Dungeons & Dragons; these shows have
typically aired on the official Dungeons & Dragons Twitch and YouTube channels.
"Mazes and Monsters" [] /tt0084314/
movie transformed 'Dungeons & Dragons' into a dangerous game with real-life consequences and starred a young Tom Hanks as the lost & lonely Robbie Wheeling
"Dungeons & Dragons" animated series [] /tt0085011/
follows a group of friends who were transported to the magical realm of D&D during an amusement park ride
"Krull" classic [1980s] /tt0085811/
the tale of a prince who must rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders; featuring a young Liam Neeson
rumored to be a game tie-in, but D&D creator Gary Gygax denied it
"Dungeons & Dragons" [2000] /tt0190374/
star-studded cast that featured Jeremy Irons, Marlon Wayans, and Thora Birch; the story centered on the power struggle between an empress and an evil mage.
"The Legend of Vox Machina" [] /tt11247158/
a current streaming series based on a personal D&D campaign created by actor Matthew Mercer and originally shown on the web series "Critical Role"
"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" feature film [March 2023] 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2906216/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons#One_D&D - scheduled to be released in 2024
with Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant, Justice Smith, Michelle Rodriguez
Pac-Man arcade game [1980]
a maze action arcade video game developed & released by Namco
Donkey Kong [1981] by Nintendo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong = franchise
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(video_game) [1981 arcade game]
Donkey Kong Jr. is a 1982 arcade platform game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Jr.
Donkey Kong 3 is a 1983 shooter and platform game released for arcades worldwide in 1983
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_3
 | "The Video Master's Guide To Donkey Kong" [1983] by Steve Sanders "Now, a champion reveals tricks and twists to boost your score ... you'll go ape!" Bantam Books mass pb [2/83] out of print/scarce |
The cutthroat competition for the world champion at playing Donkey Kong lands the winner in the Guinness Book of World Records. In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell
set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. Title-holder Mitchell and challenger Steve Wiebe were filmed in 2006, as their scores toggled back and forth.
Steve Wiebe regained the title on 20 September 2010 with 1,064,500 points. Hank Chien achieved the world record with 1,068,000 points in January 2011.
In late 2017, it was discovered that all of Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong records of over one million points were fraudulent: Mitchell's video footage was made using the MAME
emulator, which allows players to use save states; his video game world records were expunged. On 12 September 2019, Mitchell dumped a 156-page 'evidence package'
in an attempt to prove his innocence, which was accompanied by a threat of legal action against Guinness World Records and the Twin Galaxies scoreboard
if they don't retract 'defamatory statements' against him and reinstate his expunged video game high score world records.
Right now the record stands at 1,272,700 Points, accomplished by John McCurdy on 17 March 2021.
 | "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" [Picturehouse/New Line Cinema Aug 2007]
The filmmakers set out to document the world of video game competition; by the time production ended, they had shot over 300 hours of video, so they decided to edit a film around the Mitchell-Wiebe contest, producing this 79-minute work. Written, directed & filmed by Seth Gordon; music by Craig Richey; featuring , Mark Alpiger, Adam Wood, Walter Day (World's Video), author Steve Sanders, Steven Krogman, Robert Mruczek (Twin Galaxies), Amanda MacKay, Doris Self, Todd Rogers, Brian Kuh, Zack Hample, Barbara Mitchell, Jon Farley; Nicole, Sandra, Ryan, Jillian, and Derek Wiebe; Paul Pitkin, Mike Thompson, Evelyn Mitchell, Mark Wright, Sam Haynes, Andrew Vogt, Greg Bond, Roy Shildt, Dwayne Richard, Perry Rodgers, John Webber, Justine Barker, Joel Hedge, Donald Hayes, Craig Glenday, Jon Jamshid, Steve L. Kent, Steve B. Harris full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia Warner Bros. Home Ent. widescreen color DVD [1/2008] for $9.77 Amazon Instant Video [2008] HD rental $2.99, HD purchase $9.99 |
Final Fantasy video game [Dec 1987] from Square Enix
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy
1997: "Final Fantasy 7" was released for the original PlayStation
2020: "Final Fantasy 7 Remake" was released on PlayStation 4
The "Final Fantasy 7 Remake" release sold over 3.5 million copies of the game in just three days.
2024: "Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth", the second game in the trilogy, was released for PlayStation 5
The Last of Us video game [2013-present]
developer Naughty Dog has sold 37 million copies of the PlayStation game "The Last of Us" (2023)
Mario Bros. arcade game [1983]
later release as video game in 1985
the 'Mario hive' on Reddit has 147,000 members (compared to 2.1 million members on more popular r/Zelda)
Super Mario Bros. [Nintendo Fall 1985]
later release for Nintendo VS arcade system in January-February 1986
the (dreadful) 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie
"Super Mario Galaxy (2007 Video Game)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0879874/
"Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010 Video Game)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1698007/
watch 3/2023 official 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' trailer [1:32] online at YouTube
"Super Mario Bros. Wonder" hits the Nintendo Switch today 10-20 in what could be one of the last hurrahs for the hand-held console before Nintendo releases the Switch 2.
Tetris video game [released 1984]
by December 2011, Tetris had sold 202 million copies - approximately 70 million physical units and 132 million paid mobile game downloads -
making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time; as-of 2023, Tetris has sold 520 million copies across platforms since its 1984 debut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris + http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207153/
 | "Tetris: The Classic Becomes A Legend" on CDi [undated] the original includes game, jewel case, and manual Phillips Interactive Media CD-ROM game disk [undated] out of prodn/scarce |
"Tetris: The Movie" [Apple TV+ March 2023]
Biodrama of the 'true story' of the intense high-stakes legal battle over the intellectual property rights to Tetris, from 1988 to 1996.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_(film)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt12758060/
Legend of Zelda™ video game [released by Nintendo 1986]
http://www.zelda.com/ The official home for The Legend of Zelda
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda video game series
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(video_game)
the 'Zelda hive' on Reddit has 2.1 million members (compared to just 147,000 on r/Mario)
1986: "The Legend of Zelda" was released in Japan on N.E.S., with new tech that allowed players to save the game and mark their progress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(video_game)
1993: "Link’s Awakening" was the first Zelda game on Nintendo’s handheld Game Boy console; plot is a strange but compelling dream sequence
that, strangely, contains neither hide nor hair of Princess Zelda.
1998: "Ocarina of Time" introduced a new three-dimensional design and was instantly hailed as a revolutionary moment for video games.
2006: "Twilight Princess" let players swing their game controllers like a sword.
2017: "Breath of The Wild" introduced a true open-world design to Hyrule.
2023: "Tears of The Kingdom" revolutionized the physics of video games, letting players build practically anything and use it in the game.
2024: Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new Zelda title "Echoes of Wisdom" where gamers will finally be able 
to play the titular princess; product release on Nintendo Switch & Switch Lite in September.
“The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of The Wild” [released in 2017 for Nintendo Switch]
lauded for its open-world gameplay and widely considered to be one of the best video games ever made
“Legend of Zelda™: Tears of The Kingdom” [released May 2023]
'the most anticipated video game of the year' is a fusion of the traditional Zelda adventure and the DIY system of the viral “Animal Crossing”; sold more than 10 million units worldwide during its first three days of release, making it the fastest-selling game in the series, as well as the fastest-selling Nintendo game of all time in the Americas. "Tears of The Kingdom," was one of the most anticipated games of the year, not only because "Zelda" games are always highly anticipated but because it's a direct sequel to "Breath of The Wild" [2017].
 | "The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of The Kingdom" for Nintendo Switch [2023] The Collector’s Edition set includes game disk, art book, 4 pins & tin poster in steel book case Nintendo game disk [5/2023] for $68.20 Collector’s Edition: Nintendo 11¾x15¾x7¾-inch steel box [3/2023] for $129.99 OLED model game console: Nintendo 10¼x8¼x4-inch hardware [3/2023] for $359.00 |
 | "The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom – The Complete Official Guide" [2023] from Piggyback Piggyback Interactive, Ltd 13½x8 pb [6/2023] for $19.66 Collector's Edition: Piggyback Interactive, Ltd 11½x8½ hardcover [6/2023] for $26.99 |
The best-selling "Legend of Zelda™" manga series by Akira Himekawa [1999-2016] consists of five paperback books: "Four Swords",
"The Minish Cap/Phantom Hour Glass", "Majora’s Mask/A Link To The Past", "Oracles of Seasons/Oracles of Ages", and "Ocarina of Time".
 | "The Legend of Zelda™ - Legendary Edition Box Set" [2017] Deluxe Edition in cardboard treasure chest contains all five best-selling volumes of the "The Legend of Zelda - Legendary Edition" manga series by Akira Himekawa and an exclusive poster drawn by the 'author' VIZ Media LLC Deluxe Edition 9x6 pb set [10/2020] 5 books for $98.66 VIZ Media LLC 8¼x5¾ pb set [2017] 5 books for $74.96 |
"Resident Evil" zombies video game franchise [since January 1996]
video game that defined the survival horror genre; created by Capcom; the franchise has expanded into other media, including a live-action film series, animated
films, television series, comic books, novels, audio dramas, and merchandise. "Resident Evil" is the highest-grossing horror franchise (2023).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil - media franchise
Jan 1996: The first "Resident Evil" game was released by Capcom as "Biohazard" in Japan - released for the PlayStation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil
1998: "Resident Evil 2" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_2
1999: "Resident Evil 3: Nemesis" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_3:_Nemesis
1999: 'Ports' of the first three editions were released for Windows
2000: "Resident Evil Survivor" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Survivor
2000: "Resident Evil – Code: Veronica" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_%E2%80%93_Code:_Veronica
2001: "Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Survivor_2_%E2%80%93_Code:_Veronica
2001: "Resident Evil Gaiden" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Gaiden
2002: "Resident Evil Remake" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(2002_video_game)
2002: prequel "Resident Evil Zero" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Zero
2003: "Resident Evil: Dead Aim" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_Dead_Aim
2003: "Resident Evil Outbreak" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Outbreak
2004: "Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Outbreak:_File_2
2005: "Resident Evil 4" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_4
Jan 2006: "Resident Evil: Deadly Silence" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_Deadly_Silence
2007: "Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_The_Umbrella_Chronicles
2009: "Resident Evil 5" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_5
Nov 2009: "Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_The_Darkside_Chronicles
June 2011: "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3-D" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_The_Mercenaries_3D
March 2012: "Resident Evil: Revelations" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_Revelations
2012: "Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_Operation_Raccoon_City
Oct 2012: "Resident Evil 6" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_6
2015: "Resident Evil: Revelations 2" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_Revelations_2
June 2016: "Umbrella Corps" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbrella_Corps
2017: "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_7:_Biohazard
2019: "Resident Evil 2 Remake" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_2_(2019_video_game)
2020: "Resident Evil 3 Remake" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_3_(2020_video_game)
2020: "Resident Evil: Resistance" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_Resistance
2021: first-person perspective "Resident Evil Village" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Village
2022: Resident Evil Re:Verse" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_Re:Verse
March 2023: 7 million copies of "Resident Evil 4 Remake" sold in less than a year
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_4_(2023_video_game)
The first "Resident Evil" film was released in 2002, followed by five sequels and a 2021 reboot "Welcome To Raccoon City"; series received mixed reviews
but have grossed more than $1.2 billion, making "Resident Evil" the third-highest-grossing video game film series.
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"Diablo" video game adventure series [since January 1997]
video game about battling the forces of hell created by Activision Blizzard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game) released 1/1997
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II released 6/2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_III released 5/2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II:_Resurrected released 9/2021
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_IV released 6/2023
Diablo IV scored more than $666 million in global sales in just five days. Activision Blizzard revealed the news about the game becoming the fastest selling ever
for its Blizzard subsidiary one day after a judge temporarily blocked Microsoft's planned purchase of the company.
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-Standard-Xbox-Digital/dp/B0BZTNFJC1/ 69.99
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-PlayStation-5/dp/B0BPPPPYK7/ 68.94
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-Xbox-X/dp/B0BPPRBTK2/ 69.00
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-Ultimate-Xbox-Digital/dp/B0BZTPLL61/ 99.99
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-Digital-Deluxe-Xbox/dp/B0BZTLFKZ2/ 89.99
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-PlayStation-4/dp/B0BPPQWQW2/ 69.00
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-2800-Platinum-Digital/dp/B0C6RS6KNR/ 24.99
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-IV-Crypt-Hunter-Pack/dp/B0C7XN7WX1/ 7/2023 6.99
"The Art of Diablo [Nov 2019] by Jake Gerli & Robert Brooks
"Fallout" video game series [since October 1997]
"Fallout" was a kind of successor and homage to "Wasteland" [1988] and became a huge success, spawning multiple game sequels over the next two decades;
the end-of-the-world scenarios take place about 100 years after a war with China in a retro-futuristic, back-to-the-1950s ethos that has the Americans depicted
as super-patriotic McCarthyites who even annexed Canada just to be on the safe side.
franchise entry at Wikipedia
Fallout" Video Game Series Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
"Fallout" 8-episode TV series
[Amazon Originals for April 2024 streaming release on Amazon Prime Video]
  | announced July 2020; greenlit January 2022; location filming in New Jersey, New York City, and Las Vegas, Nevada; video game adaptation set in a post-apocalyptic America; tagline "the lucky ones died in the blast" • Series created, exec-produced & written by Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan under their production company Kilter Films; other producers are Athena Wickham (Kilter), James Altman (Bethesda Softworks), and Todd Howard (Bethesda Game Studios); directed by Jonathan Nolan; starring Moises Arias, Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Aaron Moten, Dave Register, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Annabel O'Hagan, Christopher Parker, Michele Danna, Mike Doyle, Matty Cardarople, Rafi Silver, Michael Abbott Jr., Victorya Danylko-Petrovskaya, Charlie Besso, Alireza Mirmontazeri, Michael John Benzaia, Elle Vertes, Rodrigo Luzzi, Cedric Cannon, Mason Cufari, Jace Wade, Arlette Aponte, Shefik (Macauley), Neil Towne •
full credits at IMDb •
movie entry at Wikipedia
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • Amazon Instant Video [DUE 4/2024] - streaming & rental & purchase details unknown watch 12/2022 official teaser trailer [1:42] online at YouTube watch 1/2023 fanmade? trailer #1 [4:17] online at YouTube watch 3/2023 fanmade? trailer #2 [5:10] online at YouTube watch 12/2023 official teaser trailer [2:31] online at YouTube |
"Grand Theft Auto" video game [released Nov 1997]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto
first game in the series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_(video_game)
most recent title "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition" [Nov 2021]
Grand Theft Auto VI [coming 2025]
Trailer 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBZY2fkU-0
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"Star Trek Starfleet Command" video game series [orig. 1999]
"Star Trek: Starfleet Command" [Aug 1999]
game entry at Wikipedia
"Star Trek Starfleet Command: Orion Pirates" expansion pack [June 2001]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Starfleet_Command_II:_Empires_at_War#Expansion
"Star Trek Starfleet Command II: Empires At War" sequel [Dec 2000]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Starfleet_Command_II:_Empires_at_War
"Star Trek Starfleet Command III" sequel [Activision Nov 2002]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Starfleet_Command_III
"Call of Duty" video game series [since 2003]
first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision [], now owned by Microsoft Gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty
"Call of Duty" video game [2003] with voices of Steve Blum & Jason Statham
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382590/
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" video game [2007]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125798/
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game [2009] with voices of Lance Henriksen, Keith David
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450746/
"Call of Duty: Black Ops" video game [2010]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632479/
"Call of Duty: Operation Kingfish" 7-minute short film [Oct 2011] with Sam Aadi, Dennis Allcock
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085770/
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" video game [2012] with voices of Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2387409/
"Call of Duty: Ghosts" video game [2013] with voices of Brandon Routh, Brian Bloom
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2951478/
"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" video game [2014] with voices of Kevin Spacey, Adetokumboh M'Cormack
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3707110/
"Call of Duty: Black Ops III" video game [2015]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4844106/
"Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare" video game [2016] with voices of Brian Bloom, Claudia Christian
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5686128/
"Call of Duty: WWII" video game [2017] with voices of Josh Duhamel & Jonathan Tucker
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6824658/
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" video game [Oct 2019]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10417512/
"Call of Duty: Warzone" video game [March 2020]
"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" video game [2020] with voices of David Agranov, Damon Victor Allen
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt12929868/
"Call of Duty: Vanguard" video game [2021] with voices of Laura Bailey, Elya Baskin
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt15261812/
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" video game [Oct 2022]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt20765060/
most recent title "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III" video game [Nov 2023]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt28630698/
 | "Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.)" charity in U.S.A. and U.K [est. 2009]
C.O.D.E. official website • visit "Call of Duty: Endowment" YouTube channel watch 12/2011 color promo [2:18] online at YouTube "Call of Duty: Endowment" short film [Combat Film Prodns Nov 2009] Co-produced, written & directed by Jared Chandler; featuring Joseph A. Anderson, Bryan/Victor Harris, Michael G. McKee, Brian Rambally, Stephen Ramos, Scott C. Roe, Kyle Shaw, Mark Anthony Vazquez credits at IMDb |
 | "Call of Duty Endowment Knight Recon: Tracer Pack" [2024]
greeen + maroon + yellow not yet available at Amazon • watch 5/2024 official promo for commercial sale [0:53] online at YouTube May 2024: free for American military service members & veterans, sponsored by U.S.A.A.; while supplies last; options include "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III" and "Call of Duty: Warzone"; requires proof of service via ID.me account • for more information |
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"Paranormal Activity" video game [orig. 2011]
The "Paranormal Activity" franchise - 7 films from 2007 to 2021.
"Paranormal Activity: Sanctuary" augmented reality mobile game developed by Ogmento was released in 2011.
"Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul" video game was released in August 2017 for Microsoft Windows & PS4; the game was engineered for VR and made use of
the PlayStation VR for the PlayStation as well as Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for Windows, but VR was not required for play.
"Paranormal Activity: Found Footage" video game developed by DarkStone Digital and published by DreadXP will be released sometime in 2026.
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"Star Trek Fleet Command" video game series [orig. 2018]
available for Mac OS, Windows OS, Apple iOS, Android OS platforms; 'download for FREE now! (9/2024)
game series entry at Wikipedia •
official website
"Star Trek Fleet Command: A Beginner's Guide - How To Get Started" [June 2024] by Mark Griffy
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Fleet-Command-Beginners-ebook/dp/B0D7HF821V/
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"Black Myth: Wukong" video game [released 8/2024]
China's first major video game quickly posted huge numbers on Steam – in the first 24 hours of release, it became the most-played single-player game on Steam and the second-most-played game on the platform overall – but also came under fire for allegedly trying to censor players; single-player video game based on the classical Chinese tale "Journey To The West" [circa 1592] which is about the monkey warrior king Son Wukong. Developer Game Science sold 10 million copies in 83 hours, making it one of the fastest-selling games ever; Black Myth turned profitable on day 1 and made $450 million in its first three days. Why are some people mad? IGN reported on sexism and toxic culture at Game Science in November; then, before launch, the game’s marketing team instructed livestreamers to avoid mentioning “feminist propaganda, fetishization, COVID-19” or “China’s industry policies, opinion, news, etc.” in their gameplay reviews - which predictably backfired: for example, an 8-hour Twitch stream of Black Myth, titled “COVID-19 Isolation Taiwan (Is A Real Country) Feminism Propaganda” garnered more than 300,000 views • official gamesite •
game entry at Wikipedia
game not yet available on Amazon (9/2024); multiple versions available on the company website
watch promo video [1:53] on the company website
 | "Mastering Black Myth: Wukong Game Guide: Your Complete Strategy Guidebook With Quest Walkthroughs, Explained Gameplay, Combat Tactics, and Tips and Tricks To Beat Bosses and Survival Strategies" [2024] by Woods Wharton Unlock the full potential of Wukong's abilities and navigate the mythological world with ease. self-publd 10x7 pb [8/2024] for $15.99 self-publd 10x7 hardcover [8/2024] for $25.99 "Black Myth Wukong Complete Guide: Everything You Need to Conquer Every Quest, Master Every Collectible, and Uncover Every Secret" [2024] by Hanin Wallin indep 11x8½ pb [8/2024] for $17.99 "Black Myth: Wukong Official Guide: Complete Walkthrough, Expert Strategies, Character Builds, and Secrets Uncovered" [2024] by Mateo Olofsson greeen + maroon + yellow indep 9x6 pb [8/2024] for $19.99 |
selected hardware
Playstation
PlayStation head Jim Ryan announced plans 9/2023 to step down in March 2024
xBox gaming brand [est. 11/2001]
http://www.xbox.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox
defunct content creator Xbox Entertainment Studios [2012-2014] - shut down by parent company Microsoft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Entertainment_Studios
visit the Xbox Store at Amazon
Xbox One S Console [2020] 1TB memory
basic 17x4½x11½-inch {sic} Xbox hardware [9/2020] for $224.99
Microsoft Xbox Series S or X Wireless Controller
handheld Xbox controller in robot white [3/2021] for $78.94
Microsoft Xbox Series S Console (Renewed)
basic 6x2½x10¾-inch {sic} Xbox hardware [4/2021] for $274.99
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The Voodoo PC gaming hardware line began in 1991 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was acquired by Hewlett Packard in 2006; the brand name
was replaced with Omen around 2013, keeping the same tribal mask logo until May 2020.
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HP OMEN Obelisk 875-1009 Gaming Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-9700K Processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Graphics Card, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD on Windows 10
refurbished desktop gaming PC [avail 10/2022] for $1,143 HP OMEN 45L GT22-0465xt Gaming Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-12700K Processor, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics Card, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD on Windows 11 system refurbished desktop gaming PC [avail 12/2022] for $1,700 HP OMEN 30L Gaming Desktop Computer with 10th Generation Intel Core i9-10850K Processor, 128GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Graphics Card, 2TB SSD, 8TB HDD on Windows 11 system desktop gaming PC [new 6/2022] for $3,939 HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop Computer with Intel 24-Core i9-13900KF Processor, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card, 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD, 4TB HDD on Windows 11 system C.U.K. upgrade desktop gaming PC [new 6/2022] for $4,150 HP OMEN 30L Gaming Desktop Computer with AMD Ryzen 7-5800X Processor, 16GB HyperX Memory, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics Card, 1TB SSD on Windows 11 system barebones desktop gaming PC [new 9/2022] for $1,800 HP OMEN 30L Gaming Desktop Computer with 10th Generation Intel Core i9-10850K Processor, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics Card, 1TB SSD, 2TB HDD on Windows 10 system desktop gaming PC [new 10/2022] for $2,390 the pre-order Omen 45L product per ad has not yet shown up on Amazon (1/2023) |
other media
![Dr. Dobb's Journal Magazine [1976-2014]](covers3/mDrDobbsJournal1993.jpg "Dr. Dobb's Journal Magazine [1976-2014]") | Dr. Dobb's Journal Magazine [1976-2014] published monthly in USA; the first regular periodical focused on microcomputer software, including video games; switched to online only in March 2009; ceased publication in Dec 2014; the archived website said to be available online, but not found (2022) original magazine website • entry at Wikipedia magazine also produced one or more CD-ROMs, none found on Amazon (2022) |
![Retro Gamer Magazine [est. 1/2004] subscription on Kindle](covers3/mRetroGamerMag179march2018.jpg "Retro Gamer Magazine [est. 1/2004] subscription on Kindle") | Retro Gamer Magazine [est. 1/2004] now owned by Future Publishing, Ltd UK [est. 1985] auto-renewal subscription at Amazon: 4 issues/year on Kindle for $39.99 magazine website • entry at Wikipedia Retro Gamer Magazine YouTube Channel [est. 3/2015] - last update 2017 |
 | Hardcore Gamer, LLC [2005] Hardcore Gamer began its life as a printed magazine in 2005; shifted to online in 2010; now considers itself a gaming journalism website; publisher & managing editor Steve Hannley [hired 2007] lives in Tucson, Arizona • magazine website |
![Old School Gamer Magazine [est. 2017] is based in Iowa](covers3/OldSchoolGamerMag.jpg "Old School Gamer Magazine [est. 2017] is based in Iowa") | Old School Gamer Magazine [est. 2017]
published by BC Productions Inc., 807 NE Park Street in Grimes, Iowa USA published bi-monthly (6 issues/year): digital-only subscription is FREE!; Digital Plus subscription is $20/year; print-only subscription is $30/year; Print and Digital Plus subscription is $50/year magazine website |
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