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The Hidden Origins of DICE: From Amiga Demos to Rally Masters and Battlefield

Before they created the Frostbite engine and revolutionized the FPS genre with Battlefield, DICE ( Digital Illusions ) were the kings of the dirt. In this video, we go deep into the history of the Swedish powerhouse, starting from their roots in the Amiga Demo Scene with "The Silents" to the technical marvel that was Michelin Rally Masters: Race of Champions . We explore how their obsession with physics and hardware-pushing graphics led to the legendary RallySport Challenge series on the original Xbox , and why Michelin Rally Masters remains a cult classic for racing fans today. In this video: • The Amiga Origins: Pinball Dreams and The Silents. • Michelin Rally Masters: Deep Dive into the 2000 Classic. • The jump to Xbox: RallySport Challenge 1 & 2. • Why DICE stopped making racing games to focus on Battlefield. If you enjoyed gaming documentaries like Noclip or GVMERS , you’ll love this look at the "Speed of Sound" era of Digital Illusions. ● Subscribe: ...

2015 Re-Cap: Best Videos, Feedback & Shout-outs - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#76

Baja: Edge of Control [2008, Xbox 360] - Stage 5/9 - It's Play Time! - Ep.#11

The Origins of Cover Media - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#75

DiRT Rally [2015, PC] Review - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#74

Baja: Edge of Control [2008, Xbox 360] - Stage 4/9 - It's Play Time! - Ep.#10

Baja: Edge of Control [2008, Xbox 360] - Stage 3/9 - It's Play Time! - Ep.#9

How to Sell a Game in the 80s (and Early 90s - EU) - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#73

Baja: Edge of Control [2008, Xbox 360] - Stage 2/9 - It's Play Time! - Ep.#8

Celebrating 25 Years of the Mega Drive (EU): My Top 10 games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#72

Baja: Edge of Control [2008, Xbox 360] - Stage 1/9 - It's Play Time! - Ep.#7

Celebrating 15 Years of the PlayStation 2: My Top 10 games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#71

Celebrating 10 Years of the Xbox 360: My Top 10 games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#70

Paradise Café, the complete Story [1985, ZX Spectrum] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#69

Alley Cat [1984, MS-DOS] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#68

Channel Update: CC - It's a Pixel THING VLOG #2

25 Years of The Secret of Monkey Island - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#67

PushStart #56: the very First Portuguese Retro Gaming Magazine

Celebrating 20 Years of the PlayStation: My Top 10 games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#66

Celebrating 16 Years of the Dreamcast: My Top 10 games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#65

Video Game Pickups #6 - 19 Games HUGE Donation - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#64

RAMBO video games Retrospective [1985-2014] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#63

Dirt Rally [2015, PC] - It's Play Time! - Ep.#6

The ZX Spectrum: Why it was so Popular & My Top 26 Games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#62

It's a Pixel THING Complete Season One

My awesome little RetroStorageBox - It's a Pixel THING special#

Antiriad, the very first Metroidvania [1986, C64 / CPC / ZX Spectrum] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#61

A few Favorite Games on a few Different Systems - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#60

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [1992, MegaDrive/Genesis] Review - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#59

The Game Over Controversy [1987, multiple 8 bit systems] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#58