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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on July 24, 2025July 25, 2025

Meeting Atari Legends

I live in the Dallas area, and in this area (about 50 mins from my house) is the “National Videogame Museum” (it’s in Frisco TX).  I’ve been out there several times.  I’ve taken my daughter there, taken some family from out of town there, and talk the place up all the time.  I’ve also donated […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on January 8, 2022April 14, 2025

Duke Nukem Forever Atari 2600

I’ve written about Duke Nukem a bunch, but one thing I never did was something I did ages ago – made a functional prototype of Duke Nukem Forever for the Atari 2600.   It was an April fool’s joke I released on the 3D Realms site back in 2003.   The page I released for […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 17, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part VIII

This is Part 8 of 8 of my History of 3D Realms / Apogee series.  When originally published, it was a single post, but over time WordPress ended up not liking a post that was 33,000 words long.  This segment covers from 2015 until the article was originally published in late 2020. 2015 also had […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 17, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part VII

This is Part 7 of 8 of my History of 3D Realms / Apogee series.  When originally published, it was a single post, but over time WordPress ended up not liking a post that was 33,000 words long.  This segment covers 2011-2014. Duke Nukem Critical Mass Release Date: 8 Apr 2011 This is a game […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 17, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part VI

This is Part 6 of 8 of my History of 3D Realms / Apogee series.  When originally published, it was a single post, but over time WordPress ended up not liking a post that was 33,000 words long.  This segment covers 2006-2010, and the downfall of “my” version of the company. 2006 – Once again, […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 16, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part V

This is Part 4 of 8 of my History of 3D Realms / Apogee series.  When originally published, it was a single post, but over time WordPress ended up not liking a post that was 33,000 words long.  This segment covers 1998-2005. 1998 was the first of the really slow years.  We had just a […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 16, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part IV

This is Part 4 of 8 of my History of 3D Realms / Apogee series.  When originally published, it was a single post, but over time WordPress ended up not liking a post that was 33,000 words long.  This segment covers 1995-1997. 1995 was a historic year, was the first game released under the 3D […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 15, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part III

This is Part 2 of 8 of my History of 3D Realms / Apogee series.  When originally published, it was a single post, but over time WordPress ended up not liking a post that was 33,000 words long.  This segment covers 1992-1994 1992 is the year when Apogee exploded with the release of an industry […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 2, 2020April 14, 2025

My Story of 3D Realms / Apogee Part I

NOTE: This article is spread out over 8 pages.  It used to be one, but it grew too large – WordPress doesn’t like single articles that are over 30,000 words long.  There are navigation arrows at the bottom of each of the pages of this story.  Make sure and check ’em all out. Those who […]

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on November 21, 2014April 14, 2025

“Game Over” Atari 2600/E.T. Documentary

I just got done watching the documentary from Microsoft called “Game Over”, which is the story of the Atari 2600 and the E.T. cartridge being buried in a landfill in New Mexico.  Wanted to write about it a bit, because several parts were pretty powerful for me.

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 25, 2025August 26, 2025

Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places

(14 Oct 1996) – Season 5 Episode 3 (Serial 501)

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 24, 2025

The Ship

(7 Oct 1996) – Season 5 Episode 2 (Serial 500)

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  • Posted on August 23, 2025August 24, 2025

Apocalypse Rising

(30 Sep 1996) – Season 5 Episode 1 (Serial 499)

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Broken Link

(17 Jun 1996) – Season 4 Episode 26 (Serial 498)

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  • Posted on August 21, 2025

Body Parts

(10 Jun 1996) – Season 4 Episode 25 (Serial 497)

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  • Posted on August 20, 2025

The Quickening

(20 May 1996) – Season 4 Episode 24 (Serial 495)

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 19, 2025August 20, 2025

To The Death

(13 May 1996) – Season 4 Episode 23 (Serial 496)

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  • Posted on August 18, 2025

For the Cause

(6 May 1996) – Season 4 Episode 22 (Serial 494)

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  • Posted on August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

AC/DC – For Those About To Rock

#151 – Release: 20 Nov 1981

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  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 17, 2025August 17, 2025

The Muse

(29 Apr 1996) – Season 4 Episode 21 (Serial 493)

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on July 7, 2003December 14, 2022
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I went to see Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines over the weekend. I, like most folks hold Terminator 2: Judgement Day up as one of the greatest action movies ever. That still holds up today, as I watched T2 the night before going to see T3. T2 is still great. I was surprised at […]

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Austin Gaming Expo 2003

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on July 28, 2003December 14, 2022
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Over the weekend, my brother and I attended the Austin Gaming Expo which took place in Round Rock, Texas. Most of it was related to classic gaming, with a big emphasis on the Atari 2600, but there was more modern stuff there (in fact, there were two seperate Halo tournaments going on). It was nice […]

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Kira is 3!

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  • Posted on July 31, 2003December 14, 2022
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One of my two Tonkinese cats just had a birthday yesterday. Kira Nerys Siegler turned 3 yesterday. She was the first of our two Tonkinese cats, and is a wonderful cat. She’s a great lap cat, a cat who loves to climb up on you and sit on your chest if you’re in the right […]

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