PixlBit

Yea, it's very possible they, being doctors, came up with the term independently. It just jumped out at me in Snow Crash and then when I looked up a definition, there was none other than that it's the name of the game company. I figured, they being game geeks and probably into cyberpunk stuff, might have read Snow Crash in '92 and then founded the company in '95 with that word in mind. Seems coincidental, but there's no mention, that I can see, of how they got the name. There might be an interview out there somewhere that answers this question though. I'll keep my ears open for one.

Pete Davidson used to write for Gamepro magazine. I want to say he worked with Dan Amrich, but I'm not sure of that. I've heard his name somewhere before and maybe it was on Dan's OneOfSwords podcast.

It makes you think of two things at once which makes things hectic, but I kinda liked that aspect. Like a bombing run in a plane. My other favorites of the genre also have the same thing: Sky Shark, 194x series, and Twinbee.

Astro Blaster, Congo Bongo, Eliminator, Space Fury, and Super Zaxxon.

Just read the Wiki page on him. Amazing career!

I used to own the game on PS1. It was in a double disc sized case if I remember right. I played a little bit of it but I can't remember why I didn't finish it.

Well, uncomming Valiant Hearts: The Great War is like The Cave with the art style of Valkyria Chronicles. A match made in heaven in my mind.

I need to use a guide and finish all of them. I love the concept of those games a lot.

It's not as punishing but it's still difficult to figure out just how far you can go and still return safely. I always get it wrong.

I think game company BioWare got their name from Snow Crash. It was mentioned in the book in a way that suggested Stephenson was coining a new word, but I can't seem to confirm this anywhere on the net so far.