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Various C64 preservations
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/09/various-c64-preservations-2/
Published: September 6, 2024 07:00
As well as preserving unreleased games, we also try and preserve titles which are known to be released, but are not yet digitally preserved. We have another two Commodore 64 games for you today, as well as some extras which … Continue reading →
The Last Job
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/09/the-last-job/
Published: September 4, 2024 07:00
2005 Acclaim Studios Cheltenham Platforms: Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox Our next entry into the archive is one where very little is known, but today that is about to change at Games That Weren’t with The Last Job. Not only … Continue reading →
Cyberdyne Warrior
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/cyberdyne-warrior/
Published: August 30, 2024 09:40
1988 Apex Computer Productions / Hewson Platform: BBC Micro This may come as something of a shock, but there was a BBC Micro edition of the classic Commodore 64 title Cyberdyne Warrior in development at the same time as that … Continue reading →
Rise of the Robots
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/rise-of-the-robots/
Published: August 30, 2024 07:30
1995 Acclaim Entertainment Platform: SEGA Master System A very short entry for now on a Master System conversion of Rise of the Robots that never was – or was it? The game itself is famous for looking amazing, but not … Continue reading →
GTW64 August 2024 update
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/gtw64-august-2024-update/
Published: August 28, 2024 07:30
Well, after a bit of a break there was quite some backlog to clear. Thank you for all the submissions and also kind words about my Dad. This month we have a slightly larger GTW64 update with the following below … Continue reading →
Apprentice early screens
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/apprentice-early-screens/
Published: August 26, 2024 21:00
A short post to highlight an early Apprentice (Rainbow Arts) screen that was shown in ACE magazine issue 27 on page 110. Here you can see a screenshot with a different dashboard, without text and as Anonymous Contributor suggests, perhaps … Continue…
ZuckNet
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/zucknet/
Published: August 26, 2024 19:57
199? Mark Zuckerberg Platform: Atari 400/800 Something a little bit different, highlighted thanks to Bertrand / Atari Mania. This was an early utility that was created by Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook/Meta fame. It was a communications/radio/electronics…
Orion
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/orion/
Published: August 26, 2024 19:45
1985 Protocom Platform: Atari 400/800 Apologies to Bertrand / Atari Mania, we’re a little late reporting news of this finding that was made back in March by Philsan / Filippo Santellocco. In 1985 Raph Koster programmed his first ever game … Continue…
MetalMorphis
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/metalmorphis/
Published: August 23, 2024 07:30
1992 SEGA Platform: SEGA Mega Drive MetalMorphis was to be an off road racing game with a difference, where you would compete in the ultimate rally sport on the SEGA Mega Drive. The game came to light after Original Video … Continue reading →
Dinosaurs
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/08/dinosaurs/
Published: August 21, 2024 07:00
1983 Eastern Micro Electronics Platform: Arcade Our next title Dinosaurs is entered into the archives, but was seemingly released in very limited numbers, and therefore is still at large. Currently you cannot play the game in the likes of MAME, … Continue…