Commodore buys Amiga
Jack Tramiel declares war on competition
Nintendo announces US NES launch plans
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM!
This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in August 1984.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
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7 Minutes in Heaven: Sabrewulf
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https://www.mobygames.com/game/14732/sabre-wulf/
Corrections:
July 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-1994-116535754
Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Pong
https://gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan/
https://www.giantbomb.com/photon-the-ultimate-game-on-planet-earth/3030-39589/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron
https://archive.org/details/book_video_games/page/n77/mode/2up
1974:
Atari sells Japanese manufacturing to Namco
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-24.pdf pg. 49
Basketball a hit
Cashbox august 3 1974
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-04.pdf pg. 43
Clean Sweep 1 player
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf pg. 50
Track 10 adds oil slick
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-17.pdf pg. 46
https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/2351
Gene Lipken joins Atari
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-24.pdf pg. 49
Medal Games are spreading
Game Machine August 10, 1974 pg. 7
Cali SC rules in favor of pinball
Cashbox Aug 10 1974
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf pg. 48
Coinop on the Price is Right
Cashbox august 3 1974
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-04.pdf pg. 43
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_Is_Right
13 year olds simulate life on computer
Two Youths Turn Computers on to 'Life', Hardford Courant, 11 Aug 1974, Page 3
http://www.rearden.com/people.php
1984:
Silicon Valley proves resilient
Gloom in the Valley . . . But a Silver Lining, Too, U.S. News & World Report, August 20, 1984, Section: Pg. 38, Byline: By JOANNE DAVIDSON
Warner second quarter losses are massive
Warner Communications reports huge loss, United Press International, August 2, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle
Jack slashes prices
Atari's Tramiel Gets Tough With Price Cuts, ADWEEK, August 13, 1984, Eastern Edition,Byline: By Gail Belsky
Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 Number 5 pg. 1 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-5/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater
Commodore to buy Amiga
Commodore Deal With Amiga Set,The New York Times, August 17, 1984, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 3, Column 6; Financial Desk
Atari sues Amiga
ATARI HEAD SUES ALLY THAT DEFECTED TO RIVAL, The New York Times, August 21, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER
https://www.tech-insider.org/personal-computers/research/1984/0822.html
Atari to introduce 16 and 32 bit systems
Atari To Sell More-Powerful Computers, The Associated Press, August 27, 1984, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By STEVE WILSTEIN,
Jack declares war on comp
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