Wrestling With Gaming

Digital Pictures was the FMV studio behind Sega CD classics like Sewer Shark and Night Trap, but their story didn't start at Sega. In fact, Digital Pictures story dates back all the way to the early 80s . From a partnership with Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, to working with a famous toy manufacturer, and even becoming a developer for the ill-fated Sony-Nintendo Play Station. This is the story of Digital Pictures.

The GameShark is arguably the most popular video game cheat device of all time in North America, but getting to the top of the mountain wasn't easy. From Gameshark's U.K. origins dating back to the Action Replay & Commodore 64, its numerous failures against the Game Genie, knock offs, and innovative products like the Sharkwire, whihc could take your Nintendo 64 online. This is the story of the GameShark.

In 1994 Sega commissioned an insanely absurd 30 minute infomercial with one goal, to sell consumers on their newest add on for the Sega Genesis, the 32X. But unlike the direct sales pitches made by the Atari Jaguar and Philips CDI infomercials, Sega decided to go with a more subtle approach. The end result was Absolutely Rose Street, a 30 minute production that’s presented to look more like a TV show than an infomercial. This is the story of Sega's ridiculous, and at times hilariously bad 90s infomercial, Absolutely Rose Street.