Dragon's Lair a very short nostalgia trip - Cape Breton Post
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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Dragon's Lair a very short nostalgia trip Cape Breton Post I'm sure at the time it was released in arcades and on laserdisc in the early 1980s, Dragon's Lair was outstanding. No doubt kids at the time had their high-top sneakers and neon leggings blown off when they found out they'd be able to essentially take ... |
'Star Wars' fans reminisce as cultural giant turns 35 - Chattanooga Times Free Press
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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![]() Chattanooga Times Free Press | 'Star Wars' fans reminisce as cultural giant turns 35 Chattanooga Times Free Press Home viewers can see it for the first time on VHS and Betamax cassettes or Laservision's laserdisc format. 1997: Lucasfilm issues a new version of "Star Wars" that has new scenes using computer-generated graphics. 2004: "Star Wars" and its two sequels ... |
Games In Comics: "Darksiders II" Gets a Best Buy Preorder Exclusive, "Dragon's ... - MTV.com (blog)
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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Games In Comics: "Darksiders II" Gets a Best Buy Preorder Exclusive, "Dragon's ... MTV.com (blog) If you're looking for lighter fare, the classic laserdisc arcade game Dragon's Lair has a six-issue comic available through iTunes, and the first issue is available for free (for a limited time, at least). Andy Mangels writes and Fabio Washington ... |
West Reviews Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation Of Christ [Criterion Blu ... - CriterionCast.com (blog)
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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West Reviews Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation Of Christ [Criterion Blu ... CriterionCast.com (blog) The extras, alas, are almost exactly the same as those that Criterion has been using all along, dating back to the 1997 laserdisc edition: there is a very informative commentary track, containing remarks edited together from Scorsese, ... |
Digital archivists: technological custodians of human history - Ars Technica
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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![]() Ars Technica | Digital archivists: technological custodians of human history Ars Technica But she also has at her disposal Laserdisc players, open-reel videotape players, 2” Quadraplex players, Sony Betamax players, film projectors for various film sizes, DAT players, and specialized systems to play wax and wire recordings. |
Classic video game Dragon's Lair gets Kinect support - ITworld.com
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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Classic video game Dragon's Lair gets Kinect support ITworld.com By Keith Shaw Add a new comment May 01, 2012, 3:53 PM — I've got mixed feelings about this news, in which classic video game Dragon's Lair (one of the original laser-disc based games with Don Bluth animation) is getting a Kinect update. |
Persuasive Games: Process Intensity and Social Experimentation - Gamasutra
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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Persuasive Games: Process Intensity and Social Experimentation Gamasutra In his article, Crawford cites the famous 1983 laserdisc game Dragon's Lair as an example of low process intensity ("its crunch per bit ratio stank," he deadpans). The game displayed big chunks of animations, performing very little processing on the ... |
Sega's 'Time Traveler' might have changed arcade games, if it wasn't for ... - The Verge
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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Sega's 'Time Traveler' might have changed arcade games, if it wasn't for ... The Verge A curved mirror, CRT TV, and stereographic Laserdisc made the action appear like it was floating in front of you in 3D space, while you used a joystick and button to navigate a series of Dragon's Lair-style quicktime events. |
'Dragon's Lair' bound for Xbox Live - Digital Spy UK
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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'Dragon's Lair' bound for Xbox Live Digital Spy UK The Microsoft console will be the 67th platform to host the laserdisc classic, which was originally released for arcades in 1983. Kinect support has been added for the Xbox 360 edition of the game, offering a choice between physical or motion controls. |
Blu-Ray Review: CHINATOWN - Twitch
Friday 25th of May 2012 11:34:04 PM
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![]() Twitch | Blu-Ray Review: CHINATOWN Twitch I've owned Chinatown in a number of formats, from Laserdisc to a few DVD releases, and it will come as no surprise that the disc surpasses any previous home iteration by a mile. First time viewers may take for granted just how incredible this ... |





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