For psychOpedia: Need HELP

[digitalpress]

Hi folks,
well by now you've hopefully downloaded our "psychOpedia", a complete list of games by manufacturer. While the listings are really good, it's gonna take forever for us to fill in some info on the manufacturers themselves. Lots are already filled in but many many more need entries.

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I'm listing the "missing descriptions" below (over 700!) so there's a lot to choose from. If you can write a decent paragraph or two summarizing what that manufacturer contributed to the industry and/or it's origins, I'd be happy to credit you for the information in the inside cover of the book next edition. Naturally this happens only if I use it - but as you can see, we have an awful lot of ground to cover here!

Let me know if you're interested in writing any of these descriptions:

2001
21st Century
3DO
989 Sports
989 Studios
A1 Games
Academy
Acclaim
Accolade
Accu Co
Acetronic
Acid Software
Acrylic Designs
Action
Active Ent
Advanced Prod
Adventure Int'l
Adventure Soft
Advision
Agetec
AGF
AGS
Airwave Adventu
Akor
Allied Liesure
Almathera
Alpha
Alpha Denshi
Alternative
Alternative Eng
Amer Lasergames
Amer Softworks
Amer Videogame
AMS
Anco
Androbot
Answer
Any Channel
Apache Software
APF
APH Technology
Archer
Arctic
Arena
Argevision
Art Data
Artic
Artkaris
ASC Games
ASCII
ASCIIware
Asgard
ASK Corp
Asmik
Astrocade Inc.
Astrovision Inc
Asuka/Atlus
Atari France
Atari Mania
Atari/Milt Brad
Athena
Atlantis Inter
Atlus
Atrevision
Audiogenic
Audiosonic
Auto Game
Axlon
B&C
BAM!
Bandai
Bandai Arcadia
Baroque Gaming
Baton Tech
BDL
Beeshu
Bentley
BEPL
Berkeley System
Best Elect
Bethesda Soft
Beyond
Bharat
Big 5 Software
Big Fun Games
Bigg Wolf
Bignet
Binary Emotions
Binatone
Bit Fiddlers
Bitmap Brothers
Black Legend
Black Magic
Black Pearl
bleem
Bloodlust / Tea
BMG
Bomb/Onbase
Boone
Bowmar
BPS
Brandt
Brasar
Broderbund
Bullet Proof
Bullfrog
Buzz
Calfax
Caltron
Camerica
Capcom
CapDisc
Capital Soft
Cartucho Prog
Case Logic
CE/Saba
Cello's
Century
Cerebre
Champion
Cinemaware
Classic Covers
Cocktail Soft
Coconuts
Coin Control
Coleco/Sunrise
Color Dreams
Colorsport
Commodore
Compile
Comp-K7
Compro Elect
Compton
CompuMagic
Concept 2000
Conic
Connector
Conspiracy
Core Design
CosmoVision
CPIO
Crave
Creative
Cromax
Crystal Dynam
Crystal Oasis
CSK
CSV
Culture Brain
Cyan
Cyberdreams
Cybersoft
Dactar
Daedalus
Dana
Dark Unicon
Data Biotics
Data East
Databar
Datamost
DataSoft
Datavision
Datel
Davidson
Denali
Denial Games
Diasonic
Digimax
Digital Illusn
DigitalPictures
Digitek
Digitel
Digitron
Digivision
Dimax
Dinamic
Dinamivision
Disc Company
Discwasher
Dismac
Disney
DMS
Domark
Double-Game Pk
Dreamcatcher
DreamWorks
DSD Camelot
DSE
DTMC
Dyn Electronics
Dynacom
Dynamix
Dynatronic
E&P
EA Sports
EbiVision
Eidos
El Duende Azul
Electra Concept
Electro Brain
Electro Source
ElectroMedia
Electronic Arts
Elite
Empire
Encore
Engesoft
Enix
Entex
Entreprex
Eolith
Epyx
Esoterica
ESP
Evoga
Exceltec
Exec Games
Exidy
Extreme
Exus
Face
Fantasia 101
Fantastic Game
Fantasy Soft
FCI
First Dimension
First Star
Fisher Price
Flair
Fotomania
Fountain
Fox Interactive
Funware
Future
Futuresoft
Gakken
Galaxi
Galaxy
Galoob
Game Action
Game Arts
GameTek
Gebelli
Gemini
Gentry
Genus
GiG Electronics
GIM Electronics
Goldstar
Good Deal Games
GPP
Gradiente
Gran Match
Granada
Grandslam Inter
Grandstand
Great Effects
Great Game
Gremlin
Grundig
GST Video
GST/N.Sapin
GT
GT Interactive
GTE
GTI
Gulliver
Haarlems
HAL
Handic
Hanimex
Hanimex-Victory
Hannan
Happ
HARD
Hasbro Interact
HES Australia
HES/Salu
Hi-Tech Express
Hometronics
Honyu
Hori
Hot B USA
Hot-B
HSU Soft
Hub
Hudson
Humongous Ent
ICD
Ice
ICOM
IDSI
IEA Tech Inc
IGS
Image
Imagesoft
Imagineer
I'max
Infocom
Inglegen
InHome Soft
Innovation
Intell. Prod
IntelliPlay
Intellivision
Interactivision
Intercord
Interphase
Interplay
Interplay/Unive
Interton
Intervision
IntraVision
Irem
ITMC
IUG
Jack of All Gam
Jaleco
JC Penney
JF
Jo Game
Jogos Eletronic
Joystick
Joystik Video
JVC
JVP Video Game
J-Wing
Kaneko
Karvan
K-Byte
Kee Games
Kemco
Kemco/Seika
Kempston
Keyvision
Kid Grid
King's Point
Kirin Entertain
Kisado Prod
Kistron
K-Mart
Koala Tech
Konami
Konami/Ultra
Kotoon
Kraft
Krisalis
K-Tel Vision
Kyugo Trading
L&M Software
L3 Interactive
Lafayette
Lansay
Laser Beam
LBZ
Learning Comp
Learning Tree
Left Field
Lego Media
Leisure Dynamcs
LG Software
Life Cycle
Lightspan
LightWave
Lindasoft
LJN
Lloyd's
Looking Glass
LucasArts
LucasFilm
Luxor
M Network
Machine Lang
Magnavox/NAP
Majesco
Malibu
Mandingo
Manyk
Marjac
Mark II
Marpes
Marx
Mastergames
Matchbox
Mattel Interact
Mattel/INTV
Mattel/Radofin
Max Games
Maxion
Maxis
Mc O'River
MCA Home Video
Mean Hamster
MECC
Mecca
Mega
Meldac
Men-a-Vision
Mentrix
Mercury
Meta-Design
Metro3D
MGM Interactive
MGM/UA
Microcabin
MicroDigital
Microelec Sys
MicroFat
Micro-Fun
MicroLeague
Micronet
Microprose
Midway
Mikro-Gen
Millenium
Milliken
MindRec
Mindscape
Miracle Designs
Momo
Monaco Leisure
Montgomery Ward
Morning-Sun
Morpheus Inter
MPT-03 Prestige
MPT-03: generic
Mr. Altus
MSD
Mustang
Myarc
Myriad
Naki
Namco
NAP/Probe
Nat'l Semicond
Natsume
Navarone
Naxat Soft
Nazca
NCS
NEC
NEC Avenue
Neo
NESI
New Frontier
New Image
NewKidCo
Newport
Newton
Nexoft
Nice Ideas
NICS Electronic
Nihon
Nobility
Noise Factory
Nordmende
NovaLogic
NTVIC
NuVision
Ocean
Ocean Game
Oceans Int'l
Odyssey
OEM/Mr. Comput
OlderGames
Olympus Elec
Open Co
Orbit Elect
Origin
Ormatu
OTM
Pack-In Video
Palcom
Palladium
Pallas
Palmer
Panasonic
Pandora
Panesian
Pangea
PC
Pelican
Perkins Eng
Personal Periph
PF Magic
Philips
Phoenix
PIC
Pioneer
Pixis Interact
Placo
Planet
Play Video
Playmates
Pointmaster
Polybrain
POP Video
Poppy
Power Inc
Prestige
Prinztronic
Probe 2000
Prolific
Prom
Protecto
Psion
Psion/Melbourne
Psion/Micro Gen
Psygnosis
Pusher
Quadtronics
Questar
Quickshot
R&L Enterprises
Radiance
Radio Shack
Radiola
Radofin
Rage
RAM Electronics
Rare
Rasputin
RayaSystems
Razor Soft
RCA
ReadySoft
Realtec
RedStorm
REI
Renegade
Renovation
Rentacom
Reston
Retrotopia
Retroware
RGA Internation
RGB Electronics
Ridgewood
Ripcord
Riverhill Soft
Robby
Roberts
Rocket Science
Roklan
Romox
Romstar
Rowtron
RunandGun
Saba
Sachen
Saddleback
Sage's Creation
Sales Curve
Salora
Salu Ltd.
Sammy
Samsung
Sanctuary Woods
Sanders & Assoc
Sands
Santa Cruz W&M
Santron
Saurus
ScatoLOGIC
Schmid
Schneider
Scott-Foresman
Sega
SEI
Seico
Seika
Seismic
Selchow&Rightr
Self-Published
Sensible Soft
Seta
Sharp Int'l
Sheen
Shock Vision
Showcase
Siera
Silmarils
Simage
Simon & Schuste
Sims
Sinclair
Sinoca
Sirius
Sirius-Fox
Sir-Tech
SOE
Sofel
Sofmachine
Softvision
Son Son
Sony
Sound Source
Soundic
SouthPeak
SpaceVision
Sparrow
SPC Vision
Spectre Systems
Spectrum Holo
Spinnaker
Sportsmaster
SSI
Star Game
Star Wave
Starplex
STD Ent
StereoGear
Storm
Suncom
Sunsoft
Super 2600 Cart
Supergame
Supersoft
Supra Corp
SW Toolworks
Sydney
Synapse
Syncro Inc
Synergy Inc
System 3
SystemSoft
T&E Soft
T*HQ
Tabra Inf
Taito
Taiwan ROC
Takara
Take2 Interact
Tandy
TASC
Taxan
Tchibo
TCR
TDK
Team 17
Technos
TecMagic
TecMagik
Tecmo
TecToy
Teka Video
Tele-Computer
Telegames
Tele-Match
Tempest
Tetragon
TG Software
Thalion
Thorn EMI
Tiger
Time Warner
Titus
Titus+C92
TNT Games
Tobby
Toho
Tommo
Top Game
Toshiba
TradeWest
Trakton
Transcriber
Treco
Triax
Tribeca Digital
Triffix
Triton
TRON
Tronix
Tryom
TSI
Tsukuda
TTI
Tunix
Tymac
UBI Soft
UFO
Ultimate (PTG)
Ultra
UMI
Unique
Unisonic
Unisonic/Sands
Unitrex
Unitronics
Universal
Universal Gamex
Universum
Unknown Austral
Unknown Brazil
Unknown UK
US Gold
Various
Vatical
Vatical/Telegam
Venture Elect
VGS
Viacom
Vic Tokai
Victor
Victory
Vidco
Video Arte
Video Game Prog
Video Game Sul
Video Gems
Video Grow
Video Play
Video Systems
Video Tiger
VideoactV
Videogame
Videogames & Co
Videomac
Videomagia
Videomania
Videomaster
Videosoft
Videospot
VidGame
Viper Systems
Virgin
Visco
Vision / Acid
Visulex
Voltmace
Vortex Games
VPI
VTL
Waddington
War Games
Westwood
Wico
Widevision
Williams
Windsor Indust
Wingames
Wolf Team
Working Designs
Xicat
Yoko
Yoko/CSK
Yu-Can
Zellers
Zenith
zGames
Zirok

[michael]

OOOOO Technos! If I knew how to write worth a shit I'd apply but if you need COLD, HARD info let me know.... :?

[NoahsMyBro]

I've never written anything before, but I think I could do it well, IF I had the information. As opposed to michael, I don't have the cold, hard facts.

I'm glad to take part however. Should we just try and dig up whatever info we can and cite the sources, or do you have the info already? I assume you don't have the info already, or you would be able to do this without us.

Steve

[digitalpress]

OK, I've had a few volunteers, so let's get this organized.

Portnoyd is going to take on the NES publishers from this list.

Queen of Felines is going to be given an "assignment pack" of companies from me. Probably a dozen or so to work on.

NoahsMyBro (and anyone else interested in this), you can choose for yourself or leave it up to me, just let me know how many you want and even from what system/era you'd be most interested in.

[Mayhem]

I can probably take some of the C64/UK ones... just have to go through and decide which ones are possible...

[TheRedEye]

I'll take Sachen if portnoyd doesn't want to do it. He'd probably willingly hand it over to me anyway...

[digitalpress]

OK Update time!

TheRedEye will do Sachen.

ClubNinja will do Sega.

Kid Ice will do Psygnosis.

Mayhem will do the C64 ones (can you give me a list or should I gather them from our database, Mat?).

Keep 'em coming, gang! I really appreciate the input here.

[Mayhem]

I can do the C64 ones I know about Joe... that won't be all of them however. And a few (such as Sega) will cross over into better sections that other people will no doubtly do cos they know more ;)

I'll run down the list above and jot which ones I can write about...

[digitalpress]

OK so far I've received Kid Ice's Psygnosis preface... and that's ALL I've gotten! When can I expect everyone else? Let me know, thanks.

[Mayhem]

Busy, busy, busy... I've picked out the ones I can do, will go write something stuff... shortly :D

[Lady Jaye]

Joe, I've selected a small bunch of companies. I should be good doing a good chunk of that today (I don't work Fridays).

[digitalpress]

Excellent, Sarah - can you let me know which ones you're covering in advance so I don't have overlaps?

UPDATE: I've received approximately 50 from Portnoyd (pretty much all of the NES developers), and I've received Psygnosis from Kid Ice.

@Stark: if you want to take RARE feel free. The existing entry is pretty "lite".

ALSO NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS: I'll be putting together a bit of a preface page for the "advance edition" of the Guide and the psychOpedia, where your names will appear in the credits. I really do appreciate the help. Every extra hand works on a project of this magnitude!

Thanks again, all!

[Lady Jaye]

Joe, I wanted to cover the following companies:

Broderbund
Cyan
Enix
Entex
Epyx
Gremlin
Hasbro Interactive
Infocom
Kee Games
M Network
Maxis
Zellers

I already wrote intros on Kee Games, Maxis and Zellers. I'll send them all at once.

[Mayhem]

Well I'm off work tomorrow... I can see about writing some copy... I hope! Lady Jaye... I was gonna do Gremlin and Epyx, but you can try your hand to take some of the possible number of my plate :)

[digitalpress]

Joe, I wanted to cover the following companies:

Broderbund
Cyan
Enix
Entex
Epyx
Gremlin
Hasbro Interactive
Infocom
Kee Games
M Network
Maxis
Zellers

I already wrote intros on Kee Games, Maxis and Zellers. I'll send them all at once.

Send 'em along when you're ready. I've been doing some updates to the credits of the new materials as you may have noticed - I'll be happy to add you to that "new crew"!