My favourite bit in the first quarter was the introduction of some scruffy, unpopular and over-confident engineer in the early days of computer game programming. His name? Steve Jobs.
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Steve Mcneil Articles
Delve into our stories on Steve Mcneil. This collection covers topics in Books, PC, and Online Shows.
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How did we get Doom? A quick history of the iconic 3d-shooter on Doom’s 25th anniversary
McNeil isn’t the only one talking about Doom on the game’s 25th birthday. John Romero, one of the games co-creators, has been working on a little treat for everyone; an unofficial spiritual successor.
8 real life retro-game playing Gunters
In Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One the name given to gamers who specialise in 80s arcade games/retro-games are Gunters. The Gunters are searching for the famous Easter Egg that will give who ever finds it control of the Oasis. It’s a bit like the quest for the Holy Grail. We don’t yet have a virtual […]
Go 8-Bit returns in February for retro esports on Dave
The UK TV station Dave will air the third season of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit on Monday 12th of February. Both team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon return along with gaming expert Ellie Gibson. Go 8 Bit evolved from a frantic, running and audience involved live show which used smartphones to allow […]
Join in Go 8-Bit stars with WiFi War’s fun public stream games
Watched games played on Twitch? WiFi wars lets you play along, in a team, on your smartphone. I first encountered Steve McNeil when he was one half of McNeil and Pamphilon’s Go 8-Bit and performing live shows in Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe. Since then Go 8-Bit has made it onto National TV and is hosted by […]
