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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: ...

The Bitmap Brothers, a Documentary


In this video you'll discover (or revive) key moments of The Bitmap Brothers' journey in the gaming industry, one of the most beloved developers from the 16-bit era. Links: https://www.patreon.com/PixelTHING https://www.facebook.com/PixelThing https://www.twitter.com/Pixel_THING https://www.instagram.com/itsapixel_thing YouTube Membership | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmhEEQ5dCAWfCuTNrSplMw/join This video wouldn't be possible without the following sources and assets: ► web sites: mobygames.com , lemonamiga.com , pexels.com , youtube.com , archive.org , bigbookofamigahardware.com , longplays.org , artstation.com/danmalone , mylondonwalks.com ; ► game music remixes made by fans: • "Xenon 2 - Megablast 2017 Oldschool Mix", by HurryKn; • "Xenon2 2010 Remix", by magic; • "Xenon - The Real ExaBlast", by Michael GIBS; • "Xenon 2 Megablast", by Eight.Bit Commando; • "Speedball (80s Remix)", by Hanz Meyzer; ► literature: "Commodore Amiga in Pixels", by Chris Wilkins & Roger Kean, and RetroGamer magazine (Future plc); ► and the support from my Patrons: AlexModeling, Deckard Games, Eliran Vegh, James cheung, James D Bailey, Jpvn80, Melnikster, Michael, Morais, Nostalgia Nerd, Robin Gruoner, Simon Bryant and Tiago Pereira dos Santos Silva. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/eU4g3WZMy other channel (in Portuguese) "PXTNG": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJXWGZorKoDQmlEALIgIKqQ Partner: CA Noticias - https://canoticias.pt/ #thebitmapbrothers #documentary #itsapixelthing #pixelthing #PXTNG #retrogaming #gaming #videogames #renegadesoftware #retrogames #retrogamers #Commodore #Amiga #AtariST

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