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Classic Gaming Expo Guests Unveiled

Posted by simoniker on from the no-sign-of-noah's-arcade-owner dept.

Thanks to GamePro for running a new article discussing the recently announced guest list for the Classic Gaming Expo, to be held in Las Vegas on August 9th-10th. Honored guests include Franz Lanzinger (the designer of Crystal Castles), Warren Davis (the creator of Q*Bert), and Howard Scott Warshaw of Yars' Revenge (and E.T.!) fame, alongside more than 40 other classic gaming heroes, plus retro bleep soundtracks from the Micromusic crew. The Intellivision TV Game system we covered a few days ago will also be making its US debut at CGExpo.

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  1. Mmmm, chiptunes! by sixb0nes · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Reminds me of Hubbard, JCL, and all the chip artists who brought about a revolution in gaming music.

    Brings a tear to my eye. Long live the SID6581!

    chiptune.com

  2. CGE by Craig+Maloney · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you're thinking of going, (or even if you're not thinking of going), make an effort to go to CGE. This is the mother-ship of classic gaming shows, and the place to meet the people who made the classic games a reality. You won't be dissapointed.

  3. Good and Bad by Rudeboy777 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Howard Scott Warshaw of Yar's Revenge (and E.T.!) fame

    How embarassing! That's like being introduced as the producer responsible for Citizen Kane (and Battlefield Earth!)

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    From hell's heart I fstab at /dev/hdc

  4. Re:E T Killed Atari? by realdpk · · Score: 2, Informative

    He can't really be blamed entirely for E.T. Didn't he have like, some number of weeks less than 10 to make the entire game?