Graeme Bayless Part 1 - Accolade, SSI, Sega, Hyperbole Studios

Graeme Bayless Part 1 - Accolade, SSI, Sega, Hyperbole Studios

Author: Karl Kuras October 27, 2024 Duration: 2:33:18
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Few developers have had as long and prolific career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for SSI, Sega Technical Institute, Hyperbole Studios, Dynamix, EA, Eidos, and NetherRealm Studios.

 

In Part 1, we talk about his early years, the evolution of the industry, moving from computers at SSI to consoles with Sega and getting up to the boom of FMV games.

 

Recorded: December 2023

 

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Links:

Full Links at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/graeme-bayless-1-111627155

Video version of interview: https://youtu.be/zWBo-wklFwE?si=RrCF7YggCny424ql

 

https://www.mobygames.com/person/1308/graeme-bayless/

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/746/the-game-of-france-1940-german-blitzkrieg-in-the-w

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8833/firefight-modern-us-and-soviet-small-unit-tactics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro

https://www.mobygames.com/company/23/accolade-inc/

https://www.trustedpeer.org/users/Tom-Frisina

https://www.mobygames.com/company/80/strategic-simulations-inc/

Joel Billings Interview - https://youtu.be/xsGfXR0m8Lg

https://www.mobygames.com/game/11336/questron-ii/

https://www.mobygames.com/company/7464/sega-technical-institute/

Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794

https://www.mobygames.com/game/506/hillsfar/

https://www.mobygames.com/game/8059/kid-chameleon/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Cerny

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuji_Naka

https://www.mobygames.com/game/212/master-of-orion/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisenryaku

https://www.mobygames.com/game/44860/advanced-daisenryaku-doitsu-dengeki-sakusen/

https://renegade-legion.fandom.com/wiki/FASA%27s_Renegade_Legion

https://www.mobygames.com/group/6433/renegade-legion-universe/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Vision

https://www.mobygames.com/company/47/hyperbole-studios/

https://www.mobygames.com/person/9450/greg-roach/

https://www.mobygames.com/company/47/hyperbole-studios/

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Ever wonder what gamers were actually talking about decades ago, before online forums and endless hot takes? Each month, Video Game Newsroom Time Machine hosted by Karl Kuras does exactly that, dusting off the headlines and magazine pages from the past. This isn't just a nostalgia trip; it's a grounded look at the industry's turning points as they happened. You'll hear about the surprising announcements, the forgotten controversies, and the hardware launches that had everyone buzzing-from arcade trends in Japan to home computer wars in Europe and North America. The podcast specifically revisits news from exactly 30, 40, and 50 years prior, creating a unique layered perspective on how video game culture evolved. It’s like sitting in a newsroom from a different era, piecing together the stories that shaped the games we remember today. Tune in for a monthly dose of context, where the past conversations about pixels and processors feel surprisingly fresh and directly connected to the present.
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