{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"February 1993","description":"Video game violence begins to make operators uneasy 3DO plans to shake up console biz Federal investigation into Nintendo dropped These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in February 1993.&amp;nbsp; As always, &amp;nbsp;we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. 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Star Wars is here! &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/vgce_93-02\/page\/n21\/mode\/1up?view=theater &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Vernost &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/books.google.de\/books?id=vBaRlzJ2LKkC&amp;amp;lpg=PP1&amp;amp;hl=de&amp;amp;pg=PA39#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=vernost&amp;amp;f=false &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/youtu.be\/oLmFwsZsS7U &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rescue_on_Fractalus! &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Video game violence issue returns &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; RePlay Feb. 1993 pg. 101 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Gary Brose - Seattle Funplex &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/gary-brose-79660873 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 3DO business model revealed &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/vgce_93-02\/page\/n21\/mode\/1up?view=theater  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/youtu.be\/yxF1_wg2d_Q Sega announces Genesis 2 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902\/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29\/page\/n49\/mode\/1up  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sega_Genesis#Variations NEC wants to kick your butt with the Virtual Cushion &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902\/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29\/page\/n67\/mode\/1up &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/consolevariations.com\/variation\/accessory\/nec-pc-engine-virtual-cushion And on the SNES CD front &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902\/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29\/page\/n43\/mode\/1up  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Namco brings bar code battling to Gameboy &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902\/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29\/page\/n65\/mode\/1up &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/nintendo.fandom.com\/wiki\/Barcode_Boy CD burners become affordable &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR\/page\/n17\/mode\/1up  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR\/page\/n37\/mode\/1up Court squashes AMD 486 roll out &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR\/page\/n41\/mode\/1up &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/archives\/la-xpm-1995-01-12-fi-19170-story.html &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/pc-review-16\/page\/20\/mode\/1up?view=theater  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/eu_BYTE-1993-02_OCR\/page\/n39\/mode\/1up  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Notebooks come of age at COMDEX &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/1993-02-compute-magazine\/page\/n185\/mode\/1up?view=theater  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; FTC drops case against Nintendo &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/vgce_93-02\/page\/n21\/mode\/1up?view=theater Sega settles Magnavox suit &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Play Meter Feb. 1993 pg. 3 German software leasing may be coming to an end &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/AmigaJoker199302\/page\/n7\/mode\/1up European law to fill software protection gaps &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/AmigaJoker199302\/page\/n39\/mode\/1up  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer_Programs_Directive Sonic is coming to TV &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902\/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20043%20%28February%201993%29\/page\/n216\/mode\/1up &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adventures_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series) &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics) Virtuality adds flight sim &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/theone-magazine-53\/page\/n13\/mode\/1up?view=theater  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virtuality_(product) Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https:\/\/thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com\/ Gaming Alexandria: https:\/\/www.gamingalexandria.com\/wp\/ They Create Worlds: https:\/\/tcwpodcast.podbean.com\/ Digital Antiquarian: https:\/\/www.filfre.net\/ The Arcade Blogger: https:\/\/arcadeblogger.com\/ Retro Asylum: http:\/\/retroasylum.com\/category\/all-posts\/ Retro Game Squad: http:\/\/retrogamesquad.libsyn.com\/ Playthrough Podcast: https:\/\/playthroughpod.com\/ Retromags.com: https:\/\/www.retromags.com\/ Games That Weren't - https:\/\/www.gamesthatwerent.com\/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. 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