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C64: Raid Over Moscow
Weiterlesen: C64: Raid Over MoscowAccess’s „Raid Over Moscow“, Cold War-themed gameplay with action-packed scenarios and political themes. It reflects the technological and geopolitical zeitgeist of the 1980s. A game with a controversial reception.
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What If – Imperial Ace Luke Skywalker
Weiterlesen: What If – Imperial Ace Luke SkywalkerWhat If … Luke Skywalker becomes an Imperial TIE pilot after being accepted into the Imperial Pilot Academy.
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Projects and Ideas 2025 (en)
Weiterlesen: Projects and Ideas 2025 (en)At the beginning of a new year, you think about how you want things to go. I’m not talking about New Year’s resolutions that you don’t keep anyway. Rather, it’s about thinking about projects and ideas that you want to…
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Projects and Ideas 2025 (de)
Weiterlesen: Projects and Ideas 2025 (de)Zu Beginn eines neuen Jahres macht man sich Gedanken, wie es weitergehen soll/könnte. Ich spreche hier nicht von irgendwelchen Neujahrsvorsätzen, die man sowieso nicht einhält. Vielmehr geht es darum, sich Gedanken über Projekte und Ideen zu machen die man im…
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Cult-Movie anniversaries in 2025 …
Weiterlesen: Cult-Movie anniversaries in 2025 …These Cult Movies have their Anniversaries in 2025 … Now you’re feeling really F%#§ing OLD!
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Atari 2600: Pitfall!
Weiterlesen: Atari 2600: Pitfall!In 1982, one of the most influential video games was released for the Atari 2600, “Pitfall!”, which not only set a milestone in the history of video games, but also defined a new genre.
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40 Years ago: Lynch’s Dune
Weiterlesen: 40 Years ago: Lynch’s DuneDavid Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic “Dune” is a film that divides opinion. The film was one of the most ambitious projects of its time. The film was not only intended to bring Herbert’s complex…
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Hits of the 80s: Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Weiterlesen: Hits of the 80s: Do They Know It’s Christmas?The Band Aid song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is one of the most famous charity songs in music history. Released on 7th of December 1984, the song was a reaction to the devastating famine in Ethiopia that affected millions…
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C64: Zaxxon
Weiterlesen: C64: ZaxxonZaxxon revolutionized arcade gaming with its isometric 3D perspective. Synapse Software took on the challenge of adapting this groundbreaking title for the Commodore 64.
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Hits of the 80s: Last Christmas
Weiterlesen: Hits of the 80s: Last ChristmasFew songs have become as engrained in the collective memory of the Christmas season as “Last Christmas” by Wham!
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35 Years ago: Christmas Vacation
Weiterlesen: 35 Years ago: Christmas VacationThere are Christmas movies that leave us with warm feelings in our stomachs – and then there are movies like Christmas Vacation, which make us laugh so hard we cry. Chevy Chase, as Clark Griswold, leads a gloriously dysfunctional Christmas…
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40 Jahre BattleTech
Weiterlesen: 40 Jahre BattleTechSeit 1984 ist BattleTech eine der eindrucksvollsten und langlebigsten Science-Fiction-Franchises und fesselt eine riesige Fangemeinde mit seiner einzigartigen Mischung aus Strategie, militärischem Realismus und Sci-Fi-Elementen.
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40 Years of BattleTech
Weiterlesen: 40 Years of BattleTechSince 1984, BattleTech has been one of the most impressive and long-lasting science fiction franchises, captivating a huge fan base with its unique blend of strategy, military realism and sci-fi elements.
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Atari 2600: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Weiterlesen: Atari 2600: E.T. The Extra-TerrestrialOne of the most controversial and best-known video games of the 80s was released at the end of 1982, around 40 years ago: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600/VCS.
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Insert Coin Here: Dragon’s Lair
Weiterlesen: Insert Coin Here: Dragon’s LairWhen “Dragon’s Lair” hit the arcades in 1983, it fundamentally changed the gaming experience. While other games of the era were defined by simple pixel graphics and mostly rudimentary gameplay, “Dragon’s Lair” offered an interactive experience on a whole new…
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Halloween 80s Horror (II)
Weiterlesen: Halloween 80s Horror (II)Halloween 80s Horror: Mondo Cannibale Ferox; The Thing; TV Horror Host; Freddy Krueger
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Halloween 80s Horror (I)
Weiterlesen: Halloween 80s Horror (I)Halloween 80s Horror: Hellraiser; Friday the 13th; Texas Chainsaw; Carrie
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40 Years ago: The Terminator
Weiterlesen: 40 Years ago: The Terminator“The Terminator”, released in 1984, is a groundbreaking science fiction action film directed by James Cameron. With Arnold Schwarzenegger in the leading role, the film established itself as a milestone in the genre and had a lasting influence on film…
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C64: Elite
Weiterlesen: C64: EliteThe Commodore 64 (C64) was one of the best-selling home computers in the 1980s and synonymous with the burgeoning home computer revolution. Numerous games characterized this era, but few were as groundbreaking as Elite.
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40 Years ago: Miami Vice
Weiterlesen: 40 Years ago: Miami ViceAls „Miami Vice“ 1984 erstmals auf die Bildschirme kam, wurde es schnell als eine der bahnbrechendsten TV-Serien seiner Zeit erkannt. Die Serie, die oft als „MTV Cops“ bezeichnet wurde, revolutionierte die Fernsehlandschaft, indem sie die visuelle und musikalische Sprache des…
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