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VGHH Episode 137: Computer Entertainer
🕑 Added 2025-08-05 10:00:05 +0000 UTCFrank Cifaldi and guest-host Kate Willaert (of A Critical Hit) are joined by Marylou Badeaux to discuss the history of the vitally important Computer Entertainer, also known as The Video Game Update: a monthly newsletter which covered video game availability information and reviews in the 1980’s. Co-created with Marylou’s sister Celeste Dolan, this publication has helped provide historians with game information found from no other source, especially during the time of the 1983 game crash. Marylou reflects on the challenges they faced running a mail-order video game business as well as how they were able to gather such detailed information at the time. Marylou also touches briefly on her career working closely with Prince.
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See more from Marylou Badeaux:
Website: www.memories4you.com.au
Book: Moments - Remembering Prince
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Bluesky: @katewillaert.bsky.social
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