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ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories

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ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories // www.romchip.org

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Soraya Murray

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@romchip.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 8:05 PM

Did you know that @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social has a podcast?🎤 Last month they spoke with Amy Thomas about the complexities of EULAs, shedding light on ongoing dramas surrounding video game ownership.📜 Listen in!🎧

@romchip.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 10:07 PM

🚨 Our next ROMchip Presents Twitch talk is in 1 hour!🚨

Come hear Julien Mailland talk about the geopolitical and legal history of Tetris! www.twitch.tv/romchipjournal

Book cover of Soviet Blocks. Tetris block piece fall into the shape of an american flag.
@romchip.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:02 PM

Cameron’s work involves sci-fi, games, and the broader philosophical impacts that they have on our lives. ckunzelman.com 🤖
Javon’s interdisciplinary research explores the intersections of Black Joy and gaming culture. jstonee.wordpress.com 🕹️

@romchip.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:02 PM

📣This just in: Cameron Kunzelman @ckunzelman.bsky.social and Javon Goard @javonontheprogram.bsky.social will be joining us for ROMchip's 4th Annual Twitch Fundraiser, on March 13th, 2027.🎉 Join our newsletter📨 to stay up-to-date! eepurl.com/crCul1

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@romchip.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 2:02 PM

⏰️ There's still time to get your ticket for the next 📣 ROMCHIP PRESENTS 📣 with Julien Mailland about his new book "Soviet Blocks: The Bizarre Puzzle of How Tetris Embraced Western Values". 📗

TUESDAY October 6 @ 7PM EST. LIVE on Twitch. More info here: www.tickettailor.com/events/romch...

Book cover of Soviet Blocks. Tetris block piece fall into the shape of an american flag.
@romchip.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 3:27 PM

Our pleasure @philsalv.bsky.social !

Everyone can be cool like Phil too with your own ROMchip videogames/video games hat

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@romchip.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 2:02 PM

Remember to grab a ticket for the next 📣 ROMCHIP PRESENTS 📣 with Julien Mailland about his new book "Soviet Blocks: The Bizarre Puzzle of How Tetris Embraced Western Values". 📘

TUESDAY October 6 @ 7PM EST. LIVE on Twitch. More info here: www.tickettailor.com/events/romch...

Book cover of Soviet Blocks. Tetris block piece fall into the shape of an american flag.
@romchip.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 2:22 PM

📣 NEW ROMCHIP PRESENTS 📣 Julien Mailland on his new book Soviet Blocks: The Bizarre Puzzle of How Tetris Embraced Western Values 🖥️☭⚒️🧩

TUESDAY October 6 @ 7PM. LIVE on Twitch. More info here: www.tickettailor.com/events/romch...

book cover of Soviet Blocks. tetris block piece fall into the shape of an american flag.
@romchip.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 2:02 PM

You can find John @johnromero.bsky.social and his equally talented partner Brenda’s @brendaromero.bsky.social industry and academic contributions on their studio’s website here:
romero.com/bios

@romchip.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 2:02 PM

Need more reasons to 🗓️save-the-date on ROMchip's March 13th, 2027 fundraiser?🤔 We'll be hosting id Software co-founder and Doom legend ✨️extraordinaire✨️ John Romero for an hour of Quake!

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@romchip.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 4:31 PM

Congratulations on this milestone and the exciting work to come!🥳🎉

@romchip.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 12:15 AM

Bhernardo Viana @bhernardoviana.bsky.social is a has been working in the game and entertainment media space since 2015.
Other examples of their work can be found on their website: bhernardoviana.com/writing-port...

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@romchip.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 12:15 AM

THROWBACK THURSDAY↩️: Did you know we’re multilingual?🤯 In our December 2019 issue, Bhernardo Henrique Viana translated the editorial introduction of the journal into Portuguese!🇵🇹🇧🇷
romchip.org/index.php/ro...

Webpage header introducing a ROMchip article in Portuguese, showing a patent-style schematic of a coin-operated game cabinet at left and a translator's note with author credits and Portuguese text on the right.
@romchip.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 7:00 PM

Everest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social is a game arts instructor at Pratt Institute, who’s work can be found here: everest-pipkin.com
Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social is a long-time game journalist turned who has been the editorial director at Digital Eclipse since 2020. chriskohler.biz/about-chris/

@romchip.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 7:00 PM

IT'S OFFICIAL: ROMchip's 4TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER is set for Saturday, March 13th, 2027!🎉 To celebrate, we're dropping the names of our first two streamers: Everest Pipkin and Chris Kohler! Mark your calendars and join our newsletter to get all the updates📰: eepurl.com/crCul1

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@romchip.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 7:54 PM

Will Partin: scholar.google.cat/citations?us...
Iris Bull: irisbull.com/page-archive...

@romchip.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 7:54 PM

THROWBACK THURSDAY↩️: Will Partin & Iris Bull intro our July 2021 special issue on Esports Histories.

"A history of esports can be an examination of many things: a history of work, of play, of data usage [...] of race, of gender, of game publishing [...] and more"
romchip.org/index.php/ro...

Masthead Screenshot of URL: https://romchip.org/index.php/romchip-journal/article/view/146 
Text: What is Esports History a History Of? An Introduction to the Special Issue. William Clyde Partin III (Data & Society) and Iris Bull (Indiana University).
@labarren.cpesr.frSep 5, 2026, 4:05 PMReposted by @romchip.bsky.social

I really enjoyed Michael John Hughes's history of John Holstrom's videogame comics, published in ROMchip - @romchip.bsky.social
This is an article I considered writing at one point and would definitely not have done so well.

romchip.org/index.php/ro...

@romchip.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 11:56 PM

More of Nathan’s work can be found on their google scholar page: scholar.google.com/citations?us...

@romchip.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 11:56 PM

THROWBACK THURSDAY↩️ from our very first issue July '19:
“Game history becomes the story of evolving progeny, each child more capable than its parent.” -Nathan Altice riffs on the knowledge creators and players bring to game history.
romchip.org/index.php/ro...

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