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Thursday, October 15, 2026

PC World (September 1986)

If you had an IBM PC or compatible in the 1980s or 1990s, PC World was probably the magazine you wanted. It was certainly one of the most popular and perhaps the best all around PC magazine. The September 1986 issue includes:

PC World (September 1986)

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (469-472)

All of the photos in this set were taken circa 1974 and were likely taken in the Lansing, Michigan area.

The first photo was processed in February 1974 and was taken at a toddler's birthday party. Check out the homemade Winnie the Pooh cake.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (469-472)

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Herzog Zwei (Sega Genesis)

Herzog Zwei was an early real-time strategy game released for the Sega Genesis in 1990. It actually predates and influenced the development of Dune II which is often credited with popularizing the genre. The player controls a flying mech from which they can purchase and deploy/redeploy and assign tasks to various ground units throughout various missions/levels.

Ironically, the game received pretty mixed reviews when it was released but retrospective reviews have been much better. For example, Electronic Gaming Monthly game the game a score of 4.25/10 upon release yet included it in its list of top 100 games (at number 43) in 1997. I think it was a case of limited experience with and not enough time to explore what was really a new genre at the time.

A sequel was planned on the 32X but that plan died with the early demise of the 32X. There have been no official sequels or re-releases since.

Monday, October 12, 2026

The One (January 1995)

The One is a computer gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. While it originally also covered the PC and Atari ST, by 1995 it was only covering the Amiga. The January 1995 issue includes:

The One (January 1995)