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VideoGame enthusiast, Wikipedia Editor, Internet explorer. I post random findings with regards to game development/other media be it rumors,new information etc

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · Jan 1

My New Year's surprise for you all!
The Full History of ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks (Finished full version, PDF)
drive.google.com/file/d/1LPRC...

ZeniMax History.pdf

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pierre485 @pierre485.bsky.social · 1d

Nintendo 3DS shipped 392.29m games to date.
That's another 10k units added in 3 months.
Nintendo shipped over 6.44m games since hardware production ended.

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pierre485 @pierre485.bsky.social · 5d

Japan Charts | Week 43, 2025 (Oct 20 - Oct 26)

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 5d

sources: web.archive.org/web/19970120...
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web.archive.org/web/20240720...

The 10th Planet

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 5d

Old The 10th Planet (Canceled Bethesda game) coverage
#Bethesda

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

via Video Business
source: web.archive.org/web/20010407...

Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

Fear Effect (Eidos, PlayStation) sold 170,000-175,000 projected units in the U.S
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation) has sold 10,000-15,000 projected units in its first month
per NPD TRSTS Videogame Service

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hazzadorgamin.bsky.social @hazzadorgamin.bsky.social · 6d

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says AI is "going to be really, really bad" at making video games

probably couldn't even come up with the GTA 6 marketing plan.

www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-...

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hazzadorgamin.bsky.social @hazzadorgamin.bsky.social · 6d

Nintendo’s anti-Palworld monster-capture patent applications has been rejected by the Japanese Patent Office

“lacked an inventive step”.

gamesfray.com/japan-patent...

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hazzadorgamin.bsky.social @hazzadorgamin.bsky.social · 6d

Xbox FY26 Q1 (July - September)

• Xbox Content & Services revenue up 1%
• Xbox Hardware revenue down 29%

microsoft.gcs-web.com/static-files...

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Ruby Ranger. @rubyranger.bsky.social · 6d

Just dropped a written review of PAINTED IN BLOOD's early access content over on Patreon! I'm working on upping the amount of bonus content for Patrons, hopefully if this is up your alley you'll consider dropping a dollar in the bucket as well!

www.patreon.com/posts/painte...

PAINTED IN BLOOD :: GOTHIC HORROR & MODERN FRUSTRATION | Ruby Ranger

Get more from Ruby Ranger on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2 (Bethesda) turns 35 this year
Fun Facts:
Sequel to the original Wayne Gretzky Hockey (which sold over 350,000 units)
Doug Carpenter ( former head coach in the National Hockey League) consulted in the programming of the game

Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

sources: web.archive.org/web/19981203...
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The Learning Company - News -98/04/06

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

Old Mario Teaches Typing coverage

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

sources: web.archive.org/web/19990224...
web.archive.org/web/20141116...
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KD Review: The Rugrats Movie Activity Challenge

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 6d

Old The Rugrats Movie: Activity Challenge coverage

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 8d

source: www.newspapers.com/article/the-...

Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 8d

Solid Ice(1996) had a budget of $750,000

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 8d

source: link.gale.com/apps/doc/A13...

Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 8d

Photo from May 2005
Jerry Bruckheimer with then ZeniMax CEO Robert Altman (Bruckheimer joined the ZeniMax board in 2007)
Not sure when Altman met Bruckheimer though.

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 10d

source: web.archive.org/web/19980205...

Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 10d

Fun Fact
There were 600 game companies in 1998

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 13d

source: variety.com/2000/digital...

Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 13d

The Land Before Time franchise generated $1 billion in retail sales (by 2000)

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 14d

source: web.archive.org/web/20010204...

Video Business

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Timur222 @timur222.bsky.social · 14d

Old article from Video Business from 2000
A source within the video game industry told VB that Electronic Arts and Microsoft have also been talking with Sega during the past few months.

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