Unreleased Neo Geo MVS Prototype Fighting Game Dumped and Preserved
Arcade preservationists dumped a previously unknown 1995 SNK MVS arcade development board featuring unique parry mechanics.
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Genesis Does What Nintendon't: How Tom Kalinske's Bold Marketing Broke Nintendo's Monopoly
Blast Processing, the subversive Mortal Kombat blood code, MTV rock-n-roll rebellion, and capturing 55% of the US video game market.
Demoscene Coders Reverse-Engineer Legendary YM2612 Direct PCM Sound Driver
Low-level Z80 assembly code for artifact-free 32 kHz PCM playback on Sega Genesis hardware released to the public.
Blood on Sega's Gears: Why Castlevania: Bloodlines Remains 16-Bit's Darkest Exclusive
The swaying Leaning Tower of Pisa, Michiru Yamane's Gothic compositions, visceral European warfare, and pushing Mega Drive hardware to its limits.
Computer History Museum Demonstrates Operational 3dfx Rampage Prototype
The unreleased halo GPU from 3dfx Interactive successfully renders 3D geometry via custom Glide drivers.
The Relay Click and Glide Magic: How 3dfx Voodoo Graphics Revolutionized PC Gaming in 1996
From software pixelation to GLQuake bilinear filtration, the triumph of the SST-1 chipset, and the tragic twilight of 3D acceleration pioneers.
