Damiano Gerli / is on Nostr

Preservationist of gaming history @ http://genesistemple.com
Staff writer @ Gfinity / Twitch streamer, podcaster
Support good gaming journalism: http://bit.ly/patreonGT

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2024-10-19 07:15:24

Believe in yourself like people believed Silent Hill was going to scare them despite the E3 98 presentation logo looking right out of an episode of Goosebumps
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2024-08-06 14:16:20

Stil wondering how many were duped into buying the "wrong" Fate of Atlantis, but I still hope the hat was worth it.
(Italian ad from K magazine, June 1992)
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2024-08-01 14:47:12

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@npub1y4h…t26u hey it could be worse, you could be without a house & a job & a relationship.
Had a great year so far tbh

2024-07-24 18:04:39

Concept art for Alone in the Dark by Didier Chanfray (late 91)
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2024-07-09 12:02:26

The closing of Piranha Bytes seems to have attracted a lot of "eurojank" comments, but the studio still did release several well-remembered RPGs. My favorite is still Gothic 2, which greatly improved on its predecessor with a world that did not feel big for the sake of it, but had plenty of small and interesting details to make it feel immersive.
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2024-06-23 08:14:45

I feel it's time to go back to Transylvania and tackle Simon's Quest in its brand-new redacted form. Today at 5.30 PM (CET) I'll be trying to finish Castlevania 2 without any hints, is it even possible?
Well at least I won't die as much as in the first...
Here: https://www.twitch.tv/thegenesistemple
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2024-06-21 09:56:29

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@npub1y5h…7m3c I think in this case (especially judging from what came next) this guy just wanted to send random porno pics

2024-06-21 09:45:17

Images that precede unfortunate events
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2024-05-31 10:25:01

I have a folder named "Downloads" where I keep all the stuff I download and I'm using so I don't forget.
Inside that folder, there is one named "old downloads" where previous downloads from my old laptop are stored.
Inside that folder... no, I don't want to think about it.

2024-05-26 17:30:47

On Patreon I published a history of Capstone, the infamous 90s developer who developed such games as TekWar and Witchhaven.
Why were those games "not good"? The developers told me a story of rushed dev times and a toxic environment.
I'd love some support in those tough times. Thanks.
https://www.patreon.com/thegenesistemple
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2024-05-19 12:48:01

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@npub1y5h…7m3c obviously no one came up to me to ask, so I just sat there and quietly amused myself.
Which definitely sounds like my average day.

2024-05-19 12:41:19

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@npub1y5h…7m3c Probably the only blue t-shirt in my possession
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2023-11-01 14:23:04

In Extremis is an obscure 1993 FPS from France, developed by Blue Sphere (and not by Delphine as many reported). Along with stealing (they weren't licensed apparently) sounds from Alien, interestingly it featured automatic opening doors years before Quake did.
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2023-09-17 19:58:35

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@npub1y4h…t26u there's also - among many omissions - the lack of any news about Duke Nukem Forever, a deliberate choice which makes the random "Bombshell" reference even stranger. I'd imagine anyone not knowledgeable about 3D Realms to be like "wait who?!".
As for me, I can say I did learn about the development Halo but mostly because I don't really cared enough to research it. Not much else.

2023-09-07 19:06:28

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@npub1y4h…t26u I am also confused as to why entire segments of the documentary feature content creators voicing their opinion on games.
I mean, fine, but that's not what a documentary is?

2023-08-06 09:37:52

If you're bored and have some real flopping floppies lying around, here's some ideas to spice up your Sunday.
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