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Digital Eclipse Arcade: Invasion of the Buffet Snatchers
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2166:Webster, Andrew (September 15, 2023).
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1572:Donaldson, J. Caleb (August 1, 1995).
748:Arcade Classic No. 4: Defender / Joust
2044:Batchelor, James (October 31, 2023).
1919:from the original on December 1, 2018
1872:Lavender, Terry (November 18, 2009).
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1044:As Backbone Entertainment (2004–2012)
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1978:Schilling, Chris (August 28, 2015).
1841:"Vancouver's video game family tree"
1707:Takahashi, Dean (October 12, 2012).
1674:Goodman, Peter S. (March 21, 2001).
1574:"They Do Make 'Em Like They Used To"
1354:Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition
626:Super Nintendo Entertainment System
2208:Scullion, Chris (August 27, 2024).
2114:from the original on April 11, 2019
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1773:Carless, Simon (February 6, 2006).
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1190:Space Jam: A New Legacy - The Game
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1608:Schneider, Peer (July 16, 1999).
1508:from the original on May 20, 2018
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1171:Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection
1055:As Digital Eclipse (2015–present)
565:Activision's Commodore 64 15 Pack
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2100:Orland, Kyle (August 27, 2015).
1806:Boyer, Brandon (April 7, 2008).
1740:Adams, David (August 19, 2005).
1494:Feldman, Curt (April 23, 2004).
1330:Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
2133:Watts, Steve (March 23, 2017).
2011:Yarwood, Jack (March 5, 2024).
1536:VB Staff (September 22, 2017).
1291:Digital Eclipse Arcade: Q.P.I.D
1201:Disney Classic Games Collection
1142:SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
1115:The Disney Afternoon Collection
653:Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
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1905:Rose, Mike (October 9, 2012).
1641:Harris, Craig (May 28, 2002).
508:As Digital Eclipse (1992–2004)
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3302:2015 mergers and acquisitions
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442:Video Game History Foundation
16:American video game developer
1945:Wawro, Alex (June 8, 2015).
1742:"Foundation 9 Goes Next-Gen"
993:Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs
730:Atari Arcade Hits: Volume 1
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878:X-Men: Wolverine's Rage
869:Batman: Chaos in Gotham
434:video game preservation
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1400:Blizzard Entertainment
1302:The Making of Karateka
1153:Disney Classic Games:
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408:Prince Edward Island
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2197:. December 6, 2023.
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1676:"Playing for Keeps"
848:Alice in Wonderland
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