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PlayStation Reveals Limited Edition PS5 Console Bundles Featuring Marvel’s Wolverine #console #gaming #playstation #ps5 #wolverine

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401251/limited-edition-ps5-bundles-wolverine/

PlayStation Reveals Limited Edition PS5 Console Bundles Featuring Marvel’s Wolverine #console #gaming #playstation #ps5 #wolverine

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401251/limited-edition-ps5-bundles-wolverine/

Console replacement: CCON 1.2.7

Since our last update on CCON, the console handler with output history for AmigaOS 3.x, versions 1.2.6 and 1.2.7 have been released - with the former being, so to speak, the "amiga-news.de edition", as it implemented three requests from our reader Timm.

The latest release, on the other hand, is the "configuration version", as it now includes a file where you can save your preferred settings.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2026-08-00073-EN.html

#Amiga #console

Console replacement: CCON 1.2.7

Since our last update on CCON, the console handler with output history for AmigaOS 3.x, versions 1.2.6 and 1.2.7 have been released - with the former being, so to speak, the "amiga-news.de edition", as it implemented three requests from our reader Timm.

The latest release, on the other hand, is the "configuration version", as it now includes a file where you can save your preferred settings.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2026-08-00073-EN.html

#Amiga #console

XBox Rolling Out Age Verification for Australian Gamers

Age verification continues to spread. This time, Australians are going to see it for their XBox gaming.

https://www.freezenet.ca/xbox-rolling-out-age-verification-for-australian-gamers/

#Censorship #News #AgeVerification #Australia #console #gaming #store #surveillance #XBox

XBox Rolling Out Age Verification for Australian Gamers

Age verification continues to spread. This time, Australians are going to see it for their XBox gaming.

https://www.freezenet.ca/xbox-rolling-out-age-verification-for-australian-gamers/

#Censorship #News #AgeVerification #Australia #console #gaming #store #surveillance #XBox

Qualcuno aveva modificato uno di questi giocattoli o sbaglio? Vedo che c'è la predisposizione per una porta usb al centro in alto

@giochi

#console #videogiochi #mastoaiuto #elettronica

Ohhh yeahhh … #ProJankFooty arcade at the Pub 👾🏉🥧🤪

#Melbourne / #Brunswick #CarltonNorth / #AussieRules / #ArcadeGame / #console / #DangerFive 🗡️ “Kill Hitler” / #LouieRoots <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/pro-jank-footy-arcade-aussie-rules-game/106941272>

Ohhh yeahhh … #ProJankFooty arcade at the Pub 👾🏉🥧🤪

#Melbourne / #Brunswick #CarltonNorth / #AussieRules / #ArcadeGame / #console / #DangerFive 🗡️ “Kill Hitler” / #LouieRoots <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/pro-jank-footy-arcade-aussie-rules-game/106941272>

found some masto-nerd bait :)

`After some initial research, Ganos found that the cartridges he held were not only a new variant of the game, but also the last known production date of it. Most of the cartridges will go up for sale Friday in an online auction that will run until Sept. 9.` https://apnews.com/article/nintendo-wisconsin-mario-cartridges-video-de88a9fd5643913454328830e73f74c2

#mastodon #nerd #game #gaming #nintendo #mario #superMarioBrothers #superMario #superMarioBros #duckHunt #cartridge #console #8bit

found some masto-nerd bait :)

`After some initial research, Ganos found that the cartridges he held were not only a new variant of the game, but also the last known production date of it. Most of the cartridges will go up for sale Friday in an online auction that will run until Sept. 9.` https://apnews.com/article/nintendo-wisconsin-mario-cartridges-video-de88a9fd5643913454328830e73f74c2

#mastodon #nerd #game #gaming #nintendo #mario #superMarioBrothers #superMario #superMarioBros #duckHunt #cartridge #console #8bit

“Pro Jank Footy reimagines the sport as a high-octane fever dream, where every time your opponent #kicks a #goal, you get to change one #rule so the game gets increasingly janky (and hilariously stupid). Your opponents turn into #seagulls. One player becomes massive. A #labrador tries to steal the ball. Everyone loses their arms.

The bouncing DVD logo appears and gets in the way (if it hits the corner, you win). #MeatPies with legs storm the oval to provide energy boosts. A power-up called #DadsCar sees a #FordFalcon #hoon around the grounds. A third team joins in.”

When #DangerFive makes a piss take #console game of the #AFL 🤣🏉🥧

#Games / #PS5 / #NintendoSwitch / #ProJankFooty <https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/11/pro-jank-footy-video-game-australian-rules>

“Pro Jank Footy reimagines the sport as a high-octane fever dream, where every time your opponent #kicks a #goal, you get to change one #rule so the game gets increasingly janky (and hilariously stupid). Your opponents turn into #seagulls. One player becomes massive. A #labrador tries to steal the ball. Everyone loses their arms.

The bouncing DVD logo appears and gets in the way (if it hits the corner, you win). #MeatPies with legs storm the oval to provide energy boosts. A power-up called #DadsCar sees a #FordFalcon #hoon around the grounds. A third team joins in.”

When #DangerFive makes a piss take #console game of the #AFL 🤣🏉🥧

#Games / #PS5 / #NintendoSwitch / #ProJankFooty <https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/11/pro-jank-footy-video-game-australian-rules>

Played several hours of the new#swordartonline game #echoesofaincrad so far and it’s decent. Not ‘great’, but certainly good enough. More positives than negatives, and the negatives are mainly niggles.

Like:
Increasing your combat level with, say, Rapiers, and then later unlocking the ability to boost your Sword Arts each time you level your weapon skill up, BUT not receiving any owed points. Your favourite weapon type’s Arts now lagging around 10 levels behind a new type you might switch to, and grind up from level 1.

Huge mapless levels that show you a yellow marker in the top corner, and nothing else, whose required routes get more torturous with each new map. 😂🤣🤬 (Each map sub-area only fills in once you get to the save spot, or ‘bonfires’ for other Souls players, and if you’re lucky you spot the blue light in the distance, behind 3 sets of impassable cliffs and rivers)
#gaming #console #jrpg

Played several hours of the new #swordartonline game #echoesofaincrad so far and it’s decent. Not ‘great’, but certainly good enough. More positives than negatives, and the negatives are mainly niggles.

Like:
Increasing your combat level with, say, Rapiers, and then later unlocking the ability to boost your Sword Arts each time you level your weapon skill up, BUT not receiving any owed points. Your favourite weapon type’s Arts now lagging around 10 levels behind a new type you might switch to, and grind up from level 1.

Huge mapless levels that show you a yellow marker in the top corner, and nothing else, whose required routes get more torturous with each new map. 😂🤣🤬 (Each map sub-area only fills in once you get to the save spot, or ‘bonfires’ for other Souls players, and if you’re lucky you spot the blue light in the distance, behind 3 sets of impassable cliffs and rivers)
#gaming #console #jrpg

Headless Raspberry Pi für SSH vorkonfigurieren

https://www.commander1024.de/wordpress/2026/08/headless-raspberry-pi-fuer-ssh-vorkonfigurieren/

Headless Raspberry Pi für SSH vorkonfigurieren

https://www.commander1024.de/wordpress/2026/08/headless-raspberry-pi-fuer-ssh-vorkonfigurieren/

1.] https://lii.enac.fr/projects/definition-and-validation-of-an-aeronautical-font/

2.] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Polarsys_B612_fonts

3.] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45116692

4.] https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65115332

5.] https://github.com/polarsys/b612
"The genesis of #PolarSys B612
In 2010, #Airbus initiated a research collaboration with #ENAC and Université de #Toulouse III on a prospective study to define and validate an “#Aeronautical Font”: the challenge was to improve the display of information on the cockpit screens, in particular in terms of legibility and comfort of reading, and to optimize the overall homogeneity of the cockpit.

2 years later, Airbus came to find Intactile DESIGN to work on the design of the eight #typographic variants of the font. This one, baptized #B612 in reference to the imaginary asteroid of the aviator Saint‑Exupéry, benefited from a complete hinting on all the characters."
***
"Eclipse B612 provides a fully open-sourced font and its variants plus a leaflet.

The characteristics of the font are:
Maximize the distance between the forms of the characters
Respect the primitives of the different letters
Harmonize the forms and their spacing"

#font #fontfamily #console #editor #programming #aerospace #history

1.] https://lii.enac.fr/projects/definition-and-validation-of-an-aeronautical-font/

2.] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Polarsys_B612_fonts

3.] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45116692

4.] https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65115332

5.] https://github.com/polarsys/b612
"The genesis of #PolarSys B612
In 2010, #Airbus initiated a research collaboration with #ENAC and Université de #Toulouse III on a prospective study to define and validate an “#Aeronautical Font”: the challenge was to improve the display of information on the cockpit screens, in particular in terms of legibility and comfort of reading, and to optimize the overall homogeneity of the cockpit.

2 years later, Airbus came to find Intactile DESIGN to work on the design of the eight #typographic variants of the font. This one, baptized #B612 in reference to the imaginary asteroid of the aviator Saint‑Exupéry, benefited from a complete hinting on all the characters."
***
"Eclipse B612 provides a fully open-sourced font and its variants plus a leaflet.

The characteristics of the font are:
Maximize the distance between the forms of the characters
Respect the primitives of the different letters
Harmonize the forms and their spacing"

#font #fontfamily #console #editor #programming #aerospace #history

PlayStation Beats Nintendo and Xbox

The Playstation 5 is the top dog for U.S. consoles, with 46 percent of respondents who regularly play video games using the device.

https://www.statista.com/chart/36498/share-of-us-respondents-who-regularly-play-video-games-on-the-following-consoles/

#Sony #PlayStation #PS5 #Nintendo #Switch #Microslop #Xbox #gaming #console #technology

PlayStation Beats Nintendo and Xbox

The Playstation 5 is the top dog for U.S. consoles, with 46 percent of respondents who regularly play video games using the device.

https://www.statista.com/chart/36498/share-of-us-respondents-who-regularly-play-video-games-on-the-following-consoles/

#Sony #PlayStation #PS5 #Nintendo #Switch #Microslop #Xbox #gaming #console #technology

Some PS5 Boxes Warn Buyers That Discs Will Be Gone In 2028 #console #gaming #playstation #sony

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400733/ps5-boxes-warn-buyers-discs-gone-2028/

Some PS5 Boxes Warn Buyers That Discs Will Be Gone In 2028 #console #gaming #playstation #sony

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400733/ps5-boxes-warn-buyers-discs-gone-2028/

Redditor Builds Steam Machine Face Plate That Doubles As Magnetic Steam Controller Charging Dock #console #dockingstation #gaming #steammachine

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400755/redditor-builds-steam-machine-face-plate-that-doubles-as-magnetic-steam-controller-charging-dock/

Redditor Builds Steam Machine Face Plate That Doubles As Magnetic Steam Controller Charging Dock #console #dockingstation #gaming #steammachine

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400755/redditor-builds-steam-machine-face-plate-that-doubles-as-magnetic-steam-controller-charging-dock/

Project Helix Could Support Every Xbox Game Ever Made, According To Leaked Documents #console #gaming #projecthelix #xbox

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400731/project-helix-support-every-xbox-game/

Project Helix Could Support Every Xbox Game Ever Made, According To Leaked Documents #console #gaming #projecthelix #xbox

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400731/project-helix-support-every-xbox-game/

#Development #Pitfalls
Your JSON is lying to you · When JSON silently corrupts JavaScript data https://ilo.im/16f2gc

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#Serialization #JSON #JavaScript #Console #Browser #DevOps #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

#Development #Pitfalls
Your JSON is lying to you · When JSON silently corrupts JavaScript data https://ilo.im/16f2gc

_____
#Serialization #JSON #JavaScript #Console #Browser #DevOps #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

Your JSON Is Lying to You, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-03-Your-JSON-Is-Lying-to-You/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#json #console #javascript

Your JSON Is Lying to You, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-03-Your-JSON-Is-Lying-to-You/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#json #console #javascript

Google separa tráfego de IA no Search Console, mas oculta dados de cliques. A novidade permite aos proprietários de sites isolar páginas que aparecem em experiências de IA, mas deixa de fora métricas de retorno efetivo. 🤖

🔗 https://tugatech.com.pt/t88576-google-separa-trafego-de-ia-no-search-console-mas-oculta-dados-de-cliques

#console #dados #google #ia 

Google separa tráfego de IA no Search Console, mas oculta dados de cliques. A novidade permite aos proprietários de sites isolar páginas que aparecem em experiências de IA, mas deixa de fora métricas de retorno efetivo. 🤖

🔗 https://tugatech.com.pt/t88576-google-separa-trafego-de-ia-no-search-console-mas-oculta-dados-de-cliques

#console #dados #google #ia 

Sony: We Have Enough Memory For PS5 Through To March 2027 #console #gaming #ps5 #sony

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400380/sony-enough-memory-for-ps5-march-2027/

Sony: We Have Enough Memory For PS5 Through To March 2027 #console #gaming #ps5 #sony

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400380/sony-enough-memory-for-ps5-march-2027/

#Microsoft failed again: tomshardware.com/video-games/x…

If you can't even use your #game #console #offline because of the manufacturer's #incompetence, then you've been completely taken for a ride.

#xbox #gaming #gamer #license #server #fail #software #news #service #customer #economy #omg #wtf

Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 45

Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!

In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the 1990s.

For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.

With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…

1. Tron Arcade Flyer

Remember how dazzling the 1982 movie Tron was when you first saw it? That film had groundbreaking computer-generated graphics and the filmmakers worked very hard to tell a story covering both the real and digital worlds. Along the way, the movie had strong video game vibes which resonated with gamers at a time when arcade gaming was wildly popular in America. Believe it or not, an official arcade game of Tron was released the same year as the movie and it was a massive success. The arcade flyer perfectly captured the vibe and look from the movie and the machine itself had a control stick the same with what was shown to viewers. This old flyer is still great to look at.

2. Green Beret Japanese Arcade Flyer

Konami was a highly prolific game publisher in the 1980s and it had lots of games that became huge blockbusters. During the decade, their game developers were strongly influenced by both Hollywood action movies and the Cold War. In 1985, Konami released the militaristic game Green Beret in Japanese arcades and to promote it, they created an arcade flyer featuring a very stylish artwork highlighting military images of soldiers (including a guy smoking) and warfare. This ad still looks great and it was not surprising it helped the game achieve huge commercial success. Green Beret was released in America as Rush’n Attack.

3. Darius Japanese And North American Arcade Flyers

Released in arcades worldwide in 1987, Darius is a 2D side-scrolling shooter game from Taito which had a science fiction concept of the starship Silver Hawk (piloted by players) which sets on a mission to destroy an evil empire before it could destroy the world called Darius. The game was successful, most notably in Japan and it eventually led to sequels being released later. What I find intriguing is how the arcade game was promoted in Japan and in North America. The Japanese arcade flyer had this intriguing artwork that reflected a blend of sci-fi with a touch of horror. The North American flyer had a strong sci-fi touch with a male and female model wearing costumes (that made them look futuristic) standing beside the Darius machine. Which flyer looks more appealing to you?

4. Data East’s Arcade Alley Print Ad

There is nothing like porting arcade hits to computer systems for gamers to enjoy. In 1988 there in Europe, U.S. Gold released Data East’s Arcade Alley for computer systems and it included ports of popular Data East games like Kung Fu Master, Express Raider, Breakthru, Tag Team Wrestling, Last Mission and Karate Champ. U.S. Gold’s print ad showed a guy in the middle of a video arcade looking on both sides to pick which game to play which strongly emphasized the essence of the game collection (offered in cassettes and disk). This old ad is still amusing to look at.

5. Blasteroids European Print Ad

Blasteroids, the third entry in Atari’s popular Asteroids games series, was released in European arcades by Image Works and eventually landed on computer systems there. For Europe, the ad makers came up with artwork showing a creepy, green space monster surrounded by a few spaceships to emphasize the game’s concept. The said monster eventually appeared on the game covers of the computer ports of Blasteroids later. This ad shows creative adjustments taken to promote games in different parts of the world.

6. Dream Team USA Japanese Print Ad

Remember how wildly popular the Dream Team (Team USA in Olympic basketball) was in 1992? With NBA legends Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton and more representing America in the basketball tournament of the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, the Dream Team (a media-led reference for the team) was easily the main attraction not only for basketball fans worldwide but also those who craved for excitement in international sports events. That said, Electronic Arts secured the license to make an official video game about the Dream Team and actually released the game Team USA Basketball within 1992 for the Sega Genesis. As basketball is popular also in Japan, EA released the game there titled as Dream Team USA and came up with a Japanese print ad to seriously capture gamers’ attention. This ad is still effective in delighting both basketball and video game enthusiasts.

7. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back And Return Of The Jedi Print Ad

Back in the 1990s, there was a resurgence of the original Star Wars trilogy across different forms of media. Apart from the VHS re-releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, there was a slew of video games of Star Wars released during the decade and the fans had new stuff to entertain themselves with. Along the way, the company THQ secured the rights to Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi for re-release to coincide with the 1997 “Special Edition” theatrical releases of their respective movies. THQ’s print ad simply used official images of Return of the Jedi and inserted a tiny bit of The Empire Strikes Back, and they did not show any screenshots that could have been helpful for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Game Boy users. Still, it was smart for THQ to print two excerpts of game reviews to sell the games.

8. Super Mario RPG North American Print Ad

Remember back in the 1990s when Nintendo and role-playing game giant SquareSoft had a very healthy business relationship that proved successful? Before their eventual breakup (related to Square signing with Sony for PlayStation development), the two companies joined forces to make a fully featured role-playing game for the SNES featuring Super Mario and related characters…Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To promote the game, Nintendo (the publisher) created a mesmerizing 2-page print ad highlighting their characters while emphasizing the role-playing and fantasy aspects of the game. At the time of its release, Super Mario was often identified with platform games and the Super Mario RPG print ad was a serious attempt to lure fans into RPGs which the SNES was already rich with. This ad, which I first saw in gaming magazines in 1996, still looks great.

9. NBA Shootout ’97 Print Ad

If there is anything I miss about 1990s console gaming, it is the fact that there were a lot of NBA-licensed video games that were offered to players with different tastes in basketball gaming. Sony had its own exclusive NBA games series called NBA Shootout and they were pretty aggressive selling its own basketball games along with the PlayStation going up against the likes of Electronic Arts (NBA Live), Sega and others. This is reflected in this 2-page print ad of NBA Shootout ’97 which was a PlayStation-exclusive release. They featured a photograph of Lakers’ Eddie Jones about to dunk and showed screenshots as well as the descriptive text written with excitement. Since it first started, NBA Shootout was basketball in full 3D polygonal graphics backed with motion-captured moves and dunks that players could enjoy only PlayStation. This ad is a reminder that Sony used to make official NBA games and there is a lack of variety and players’ choice of NBA gaming in today’s world.

10. Legend of Legaia North American Print Ad

There was a time when Sony produced Japanese RPGs (JRPGs) exclusive for PlayStation consoles. One of them was Legend of Legaia which had a combat system that emphasized martial arts and it had an interesting fantasy concept. For its 1999 North American release, Sony came up with a very bizarre 2-page print ad that had digital artwork with a very strong horror vibe and the visual designs within the three screenshots shown were clearly not related with it. How this ad was made remains unclear. This is easily one of the most misguided gaming ads of the 1990s.

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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 45

Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!

In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the 1990s.

For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.

With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…

1. Tron Arcade Flyer

Remember how dazzling the 1982 movie Tron was when you first saw it? That film had groundbreaking computer-generated graphics and the filmmakers worked very hard to tell a story covering both the real and digital worlds. Along the way, the movie had strong video game vibes which resonated with gamers at a time when arcade gaming was wildly popular in America. Believe it or not, an official arcade game of Tron was released the same year as the movie and it was a massive success. The arcade flyer perfectly captured the vibe and look from the movie and the machine itself had a control stick the same with what was shown to viewers. This old flyer is still great to look at.

2. Green Beret Japanese Arcade Flyer

Konami was a highly prolific game publisher in the 1980s and it had lots of games that became huge blockbusters. During the decade, their game developers were strongly influenced by both Hollywood action movies and the Cold War. In 1985, Konami released the militaristic game Green Beret in Japanese arcades and to promote it, they created an arcade flyer featuring a very stylish artwork highlighting military images of soldiers (including a guy smoking) and warfare. This ad still looks great and it was not surprising it helped the game achieve huge commercial success. Green Beret was released in America as Rush’n Attack.

3. Darius Japanese And North American Arcade Flyers

Released in arcades worldwide in 1987, Darius is a 2D side-scrolling shooter game from Taito which had a science fiction concept of the starship Silver Hawk (piloted by players) which sets on a mission to destroy an evil empire before it could destroy the world called Darius. The game was successful, most notably in Japan and it eventually led to sequels being released later. What I find intriguing is how the arcade game was promoted in Japan and in North America. The Japanese arcade flyer had this intriguing artwork that reflected a blend of sci-fi with a touch of horror. The North American flyer had a strong sci-fi touch with a male and female model wearing costumes (that made them look futuristic) standing beside the Darius machine. Which flyer looks more appealing to you?

4. Data East’s Arcade Alley Print Ad

There is nothing like porting arcade hits to computer systems for gamers to enjoy. In 1988 there in Europe, U.S. Gold released Data East’s Arcade Alley for computer systems and it included ports of popular Data East games like Kung Fu Master, Express Raider, Breakthru, Tag Team Wrestling, Last Mission and Karate Champ. U.S. Gold’s print ad showed a guy in the middle of a video arcade looking on both sides to pick which game to play which strongly emphasized the essence of the game collection (offered in cassettes and disk). This old ad is still amusing to look at.

5. Blasteroids European Print Ad

Blasteroids, the third entry in Atari’s popular Asteroids games series, was released in European arcades by Image Works and eventually landed on computer systems there. For Europe, the ad makers came up with artwork showing a creepy, green space monster surrounded by a few spaceships to emphasize the game’s concept. The said monster eventually appeared on the game covers of the computer ports of Blasteroids later. This ad shows creative adjustments taken to promote games in different parts of the world.

6. Dream Team USA Japanese Print Ad

Remember how wildly popular the Dream Team (Team USA in Olympic basketball) was in 1992? With NBA legends Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton and more representing America in the basketball tournament of the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, the Dream Team (a media-led reference for the team) was easily the main attraction not only for basketball fans worldwide but also those who craved for excitement in international sports events. That said, Electronic Arts secured the license to make an official video game about the Dream Team and actually released the game Team USA Basketball within 1992 for the Sega Genesis. As basketball is popular also in Japan, EA released the game there titled as Dream Team USA and came up with a Japanese print ad to seriously capture gamers’ attention. This ad is still effective in delighting both basketball and video game enthusiasts.

7. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back And Return Of The Jedi Print Ad

Back in the 1990s, there was a resurgence of the original Star Wars trilogy across different forms of media. Apart from the VHS re-releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, there was a slew of video games of Star Wars released during the decade and the fans had new stuff to entertain themselves with. Along the way, the company THQ secured the rights to Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi for re-release to coincide with the 1997 “Special Edition” theatrical releases of their respective movies. THQ’s print ad simply used official images of Return of the Jedi and inserted a tiny bit of The Empire Strikes Back, and they did not show any screenshots that could have been helpful for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Game Boy users. Still, it was smart for THQ to print two excerpts of game reviews to sell the games.

8. Super Mario RPG North American Print Ad

Remember back in the 1990s when Nintendo and role-playing game giant SquareSoft had a very healthy business relationship that proved successful? Before their eventual breakup (related to Square signing with Sony for PlayStation development), the two companies joined forces to make a fully featured role-playing game for the SNES featuring Super Mario and related characters…Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To promote the game, Nintendo (the publisher) created a mesmerizing 2-page print ad highlighting their characters while emphasizing the role-playing and fantasy aspects of the game. At the time of its release, Super Mario was often identified with platform games and the Super Mario RPG print ad was a serious attempt to lure fans into RPGs which the SNES was already rich with. This ad, which I first saw in gaming magazines in 1996, still looks great.

9. NBA Shootout ’97 Print Ad

If there is anything I miss about 1990s console gaming, it is the fact that there were a lot of NBA-licensed video games that were offered to players with different tastes in basketball gaming. Sony had its own exclusive NBA games series called NBA Shootout and they were pretty aggressive selling its own basketball games along with the PlayStation going up against the likes of Electronic Arts (NBA Live), Sega and others. This is reflected in this 2-page print ad of NBA Shootout ’97 which was a PlayStation-exclusive release. They featured a photograph of Lakers’ Eddie Jones about to dunk and showed screenshots as well as the descriptive text written with excitement. Since it first started, NBA Shootout was basketball in full 3D polygonal graphics backed with motion-captured moves and dunks that players could enjoy only PlayStation. This ad is a reminder that Sony used to make official NBA games and there is a lack of variety and players’ choice of NBA gaming in today’s world.

10. Legend of Legaia North American Print Ad

There was a time when Sony produced Japanese RPGs (JRPGs) exclusive for PlayStation consoles. One of them was Legend of Legaia which had a combat system that emphasized martial arts and it had an interesting fantasy concept. For its 1999 North American release, Sony came up with a very bizarre 2-page print ad that had digital artwork with a very strong horror vibe and the visual designs within the three screenshots shown were clearly not related with it. How this ad was made remains unclear. This is easily one of the most misguided gaming ads of the 1990s.

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Et si c’était le bon moment pour Apple de sortir une console ?
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#Mac4Ever #Apple #Console

Et si c’était le bon moment pour Apple de sortir une console ?
https://mac4ever.com/197163
#Mac4Ever #Apple #Console

Impulse Gaming Now Selling Steam Machine For RM7,499 #console #gaming #impulsegaming #steammachine

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400214/impulse-gaming-now-selling-steam-machine-for-rm7499/

Impulse Gaming Now Selling Steam Machine For RM7,499 #console #gaming #impulsegaming #steammachine

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/400214/impulse-gaming-now-selling-steam-machine-for-rm7499/

Google Search Console agora permite monitorizar o desempenho de conteúdos em plataformas de terceiros como YouTube, X, Instagram e TikTok. A ferramenta ajuda criadores a entender como as suas publicações atraem tráfego a partir do motor de pesquisa da Google. 📈

🔗 https://tugatech.com.pt/t88272-google-search-console-abre-dados-de-redes-sociais-a-todos-os-utilizadores

#console #dados #google #os 

Google Search Console agora permite monitorizar o desempenho de conteúdos em plataformas de terceiros como YouTube, X, Instagram e TikTok. A ferramenta ajuda criadores a entender como as suas publicações atraem tráfego a partir do motor de pesquisa da Google. 📈

🔗 https://tugatech.com.pt/t88272-google-search-console-abre-dados-de-redes-sociais-a-todos-os-utilizadores

#console #dados #google #os 

#RicochetRefresh and #Arti build on #Fedora Atomic #OS.
#rustlang environment is also functional in #rpm #ostree.
(#immutability over sandboxing if not live?)
#FreedomOfThePress #Journalism #ComputerScience #Linux @freedomofpress @torproject

jk, Rotational #HDD and #Rust work together just fine.
Anomalies and vulns in #QubesOS . . .
#console #hacking #rpc #Wayland #fastly @rust

Foreign Sources as attack vector
http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/wiki/Install_Software#Foreign_Sources
also → APT::KashGrow “true”;

What other flaws might lie in confidential computing core trust mechanisms?
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/04/confidential-computings-trust-mechanism-is-broken-the-fix-may-not-exist/5266056
@QubesOS @whonix
#attestation #TLS
@rfceditor #GOS

also, in case you didn't know,
rpm-ostree kargs --append=
is really great
and rpm-ostress works over torsocks, atomic just doesn't like systemd so run 'tor' manually

#Karg #Kernel

#RicochetRefresh and #Arti build on #Fedora Atomic #OS.
#rustlang environment is also functional in #rpm #ostree.
(#immutability sandboxing if not live?)
#FreedomOfThePress #Journalism #ComputerScience #Linux @freedomofpress @torproject

jk, Rotational #HDD and #Rust work together just fine.
Anomalies and vulns in #QubesOS . . .
#console #hacking #rpc #Wayland #fastly @rust

Foreign Sources as attack vector
http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/wiki/Install_Software#Foreign_Sources
also → APT::CashGrow “true”;

What other flaws might lie in confidential computing core trust mechanisms?
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/04/confidential-computings-trust-mechanism-is-broken-the-fix-may-not-exist/5266056
@QubesOS @whonix
#attestation #TLS
RFC