Author: Adam Dorough

Host of The Commodore Chronicles Podcast. Lover of good adventures, great story-lines, two children, one wife and Jesus Christ.

When The Classics Are Getting Stale: Retro ROM Hacks

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Posted by Adam Dorough March 8, 2022 1 Comment on When The Classics Are Getting Stale: Retro ROM Hacks

When The Classics Are Getting Stale… If you live in my world, you’ve sought out all of the classic platformers, beat ’em ups, shoot em’ ups, sport sims and arcade hits.  And though I seldom get sick of any of them, my curiosities have started to wander.  That has led me down a rabbit hole that I had previously ignored,…

The Commodore Chronicles Podcast Ep. 1 – Pooyan and Space Taxi

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Posted by Adam Dorough January 21, 2022 1 Comment on The Commodore Chronicles Podcast Ep. 1 – Pooyan and Space Taxi

I haven’t really introduced myself since I started writing for VITNO back in October 2021, but my name is Adam Dorough (loves retro games, vintage technology and short walks to the refrigerator). I have been running the Retro Gaming Bygones Podcast (https://anchor.fm/retrogamingbygones) just over a year now and just released a podcast titled The Commodore Chronicles Podcast about my favorite…

Edutainment of the 80’s and 90’s – When Learning Was Fun!

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Posted by Adam Dorough December 11, 2021 2 Comments on Edutainment of the 80’s and 90’s – When Learning Was Fun!

I don’t know about you, but I hated school. I found it overly dramatic, full of bullies and overall drawn out. I didn’t get along with most kids my age either. I found homework and reports tedious and often figured out ways to avoid doing them altogether. I eventually embraced the “slacker” role starting in middle school, being satisfied with…

Unsung (and Mostly Forgotten) Heroes: Dynamix, Inc.

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Posted by Adam Dorough November 19, 2021 5 Comments on Unsung (and Mostly Forgotten) Heroes: Dynamix, Inc.

Even when I look back and think about the best game developers of my youth, my memories gravitate towards companies like Electronic Arts, Activision, Epyx, Lucasarts, Capcom, Konami and even Nintendo or Sega. However, many of my childhood treasures share an unsung name in gaming history, Dynamix. Dynamix was founded in 1984, but the founders Jeff Tunnell and Damon Slye…

Before They Were Monoliths: Electronic Arts

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Posted by Adam Dorough October 25, 2021 0 Comments on Before They Were Monoliths: Electronic Arts
Original Electronic Arts Logo

Hey readers! This article has a sibling, an episode of the Retro Gaming Bygones podcast titled “Before They Were Monoliths: Activision”. Check it out at https://www.anchor.fm/retrogamingbygones or wherever you gather your podcasts (Apple, Google, Spotify, etc.). With revenue of 5.54 billion dollars in 2020, Electronic Arts has cemented themselves as the number two gaming company in the world. And though…

An Ode to ScummVM – A Celebration of Twenty Years

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Posted by Adam Dorough October 14, 2021 2 Comments on An Ode to ScummVM – A Celebration of Twenty Years

On October 9th, 2021, the ScummVM (https://www.scummvm.org) team celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their brilliant game engine emulator with a new 2.5.0 release. This release brings along many new features including: Full implementation of the 2.5D game engine emulator, ResidualVM, for emulation of such titles as Grim Fandango, The Longest Journey and Myst 3: Exile. Addition of ten new game…