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  • Gary Bracey - Part 1 - Ocean

    Gary Bracey - Part 1 - Ocean
    Apr 15 2026

    For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op conversions.

    Our guest today, Gary Bracey, was the VP of Development at Ocean and oversaw the production of many a classic, such as Batman, Green Beret and Robocop, to say nothing of being their in-house go-to guy for judging film licenses.

    Gary tells us about life in the Ocean dungeon, the amazing youngsters that coded the titles and what it took to get them to market.

    Recorded: May 2025

    Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/c/VGNRTM

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    Links:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybracey/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Projects
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_Software
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/31581/miami-vice/
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/33164/street-hawk/
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/48091/knight-rider/
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/6233/f29-retaliator/
    https://www.mobygames.com/company/84/digital-image-design-ltd/
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/13812/head-over-heels/
    Robocop ad on UK VHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLskD5sFHA
    Robocop ad in Spectrum game: https://www.indieretronews.com/2016/05/zx-spectrum-classics-robocop-retro.html
    https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/99v8l/new_zealand_story_the_1988_arcade_game/
    https://www.mobygames.com/person/14498/dawn-drake/


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    1 h et 29 min
  • Phil Adam - Spectrum Holobyte, SPA, Interplay, Amico

    Phil Adam - Spectrum Holobyte, SPA, Interplay, Amico
    Mar 12 2026

    Phil Adam's career has spanned more than 40 years, from pioneering work marketing titles for Spectrum Holobyte, playing a pivotal role in bringing Tetris to the West, working at Interplay during the RPG renaisance and his current work as head of Amico.

    Highs and lows in a career that has seen gaming grow up and maybe, find its youthful core once again.

    Recorded May-July 2025

    Video Version: https://youtu.be/iK3wUGg213s

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    Links:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Ward
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/224/gato/
    https://www.mobygames.com/company/689/sphere-inc/
    https://www.mobygames.com/person/3490/gilman-louie/
    https://www.mobygames.com/company/151/microprose-alameda/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maxwell
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP/M
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_and_Information_Industry_Association
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-chip
    https://celestialseasonings.com
    BBC Tetris documentary - https://youtu.be/6ohCy4ktA5w?si=ntZ50BWV2gAQFQu4
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/1655/red-storm-rising/
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/2637/flight-of-the-intruder/
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/1222/simcity-enhanced-cd-rom/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Pajitnov
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Gordon
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidson_%26_Associates
    https://www.interplay.com/
    https://www.indiedb.com/company/big-world-technology
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chameleon_(console)
    https://amicoentertainment.com/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-chip
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bhMdhcdfMY&pp=ygUVYW1pY28gY29uc29sZSBoYW5kc29u
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RalliSport_Challenge
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Pool_(video_game)

    Copyright Karl Kuras 2026
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    3 h et 54 min
  • October 1994

    October 1994
    Feb 18 2026
    Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in October 1994. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Mortal Kombat 2 (SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy) Video Version: https://youtu.be/KI-X2NobWF0 https://www.mobygames.com/game/600/mortal-kombat-ii/ Corrections: September 1994 Ep - https://youtu.be/CvMg_FUb3p0 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131646/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/8/software-toolworks-inc-the/ Console Wars Readthrough - https://youtu.be/wYhpTBPXZkI LGR Never Obsolete PC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4 George Morrow - Krzysztof Kieslowski - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001425/ 1994 Nintendo caves to E3 Nintendo of America to attend E3 show in Los Angeles, Business Wire, October 4, 1994, Tuesday CES interactive postponed Nintendo of America to attend E3 show in Los Angeles, Business Wire, October 4, 1994, Tuesday Nintendo lowers investor expectations NINTENDO TO SEE 2ND SALES, PROFIT DROPS, Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 4, 1994, TUESDAY Nintendo revises FY '94 performance downward, Report From Japan, October 5, 1994 Nintendo sales, profits to post 2nd yearly fall,The Daily Yomiuri, October 5, 1994, Wednesday Nikkei lower on new issue worries, Financial Times (London,England), October 5, 1994, Wednesday, London, Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific); Pg. 41, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO SEGA HITS '94 LOW ON TSE,Jiji Press Ticker Service,OCTOBER 4, 1994, ,TUESDAY Thornton warns of UK video game market decline THORNTON ISSUES WARNING AS VIDEO GAMES SALES PLUMMET, The Guardian (London), October 6, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN , CITY PAGE; Pg. 19 CentreGold buys Core CentreGold picks up Core, The Independent (London), October 27, 1994, Thursday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 42 Convergance is the name of the game Merging on The Information Superhighway The New Comfort Zone Where Public Meets Private - Correction Appended, The New York Times, Correction Appended, Distribution: Home Design MagazineHome Design Magazine, Section: Section 6; ; Section 6; Part 2; Page 40; Page 21; Column 3; Column 2; Home Design MagazineHome, Design Magazine ; Part 2; ; Column 3; Column 2;Byline: By Phil Patton; By JULIE V. IOVINE "Media Futures: SRI denounces superhighway claims, Financial Times (London,England), October 31, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 13 Length: 507 words, Byline: By RAYMOND SNODDY" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon Microsoft to buy Intuit Microsoft To Acquire Intuit, Shareholder Sues, Newsbytes News Network, October 14, 1994 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Money BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY; Banks Going Interactive to Fend Off New Rivals, The New York Times, October 19, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; First Virtual Holdings brings banking into cyberspace A Credit Card for On-Line Sprees, New York Times (National Edition), October 15, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. Y17; Vol. 144; No. 49,850; ISSN: 0362-4331 https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/first-virtual https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einar_Stefferud HOME SHOPPING NETWORK STORE LAUNCH ON PRODIGY SUCCESSFUL, PR Newswire, October 18, 1994, Tuesday - 10:04 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News MicroTime Media is bringing ads to games Media: Watch out Sonic, the admen are coming; Maggie Brown meets the founder of an advertising agency that is putting commercials into computer games, The Independent (London), October 18, 1994, Tuesday, Section: MEDIA PAGE; Page 29...
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    4 h et 16 min
  • Tom Kalinske - Mattel, Sega, Leap Frog

    Tom Kalinske - Mattel, Sega, Leap Frog
    Oct 15 2025

    Few events in video game history are more legendary than the Console War between Sega and Nintendo. Our guest today was one of the generals of that war, the head of Sega of America, Tom Kalinske.
    Tom's story is not just a story of Sega though, he started out in advertising, helping create the still iconic Flintstone's vitamins, he redefined Barbie's image, helped save Mattel from bankruptcy after the video game crash and lead one of the most important educational tech companies of our time, Leap Frog.
    Tom's insight into the world of toys, games and education over a career spanning 6 decades is a wild and fascinating ride.

    Recorded: July 2025

    Video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tom-kalinske-141140563

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    Links:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintstones_Chewable_Vitamins
    Flintstones commercials: https://youtu.be/IMayKCViiRc?si=yOo7bIX3rhEaboJV
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana_Football
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL
    Michael Katz Part 2 - Atari - Sega - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329
    https://retrogamingaus.com/1799/video-game-ad-of-the-day-game-gear
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute
    Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794
    https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/videogame-pioneer-tom-petit-dies-at-62/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32X
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel
    https://youtu.be/xx-8QBX8qgc?si=1PtKhQvHf9qA5C1Y
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Pico
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeapFrog_Enterprises
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_Wars_(book)


    Copyright Karl Kuras 2025
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    2 h et 22 min
  • October 1984

    October 1984
    Aug 26 2025
    Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in October 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137421899 7 Minutes in Heaven: Lazy Jones Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-137421447 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy_Jones Corrections: September 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-1984-127470165 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://archive.org/details/atariincbusiness0000gold http://jerrymomoda.com/universal-vs-nintendo-part-i-2/ https://www.patreon.com/posts/83174490/ https://www.filfre.net/2016/05/kit-williamss-golden-hare-part-1-the-contest/page_1big/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Uz0LMbWpI https://archive.org/details/zaprisefall00cohe/mode/2up 1944 Coinmen looking forward to VE Day https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-03.pdf pg. 1 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-10.pdf pg. 3 https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2735 https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2736 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-31.pdf pg. 2 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-10.pdf pg. 2 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/40s/44/CB-1944-10-17.pdf pg. 5 First National Electronics Conference held https://www.nytimes.com/1944/10/06/archives/electronics-holds-postwar-promise-war-expansion-of-uses-aids-in.html?searchResultPosition=2 1954 Popular Electronics debuts https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/50s/54/Pop-1954-10.pdf pg. 52 Von Neumann joins Atomic Energy Commission https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/24/archives/oppenheimer-friend-named-to-the-aec-von-neumann-gets-vacancy-on-aec.html?searchResultPosition=3 https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/24/archives/von-neumann-had-key-hbomb-role-princeton-scientist-created.html?searchResultPosition=5 New York Magistrate resigns to head Comics Code Authority https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/02/archives/magistrate-resigns-murphy-to-draft-a-code-for-comic-magazine.html?searchResultPosition=4 1964 UNIVAC experiments with airflow computing https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/18/archives/new-digital-computer-introduced-by-univac.html?searchResultPosition=2 Big Tech hit by defense spending cuts https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/13/archives/watson-announces-ibm-profits-mark-for-third-quarter.html?searchResultPosition=65 Bowling gets computerized https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/64/Pop-1964-10.pdf pg. 46 1974 ASCII code extensions proposed https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-10.pdf pg. 26 https://www.aivosto.com/articles/charsets-7bit.html#body Atari Debuts Touch Me https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-10-19.pdf pg. 31 Sega sponsors video game tournament https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-10-26.pdf pg. 45 https://segaretro.org/Sega_TV_Game-ki_Zenkoku_Contest 1984: Hasbro buys Milton Bradley Toys Hobbies & Crafts, October 1984 Warner returns to profitability "Posts $24.4 Million Profit Compared With Loss a Year Ago, The Associated Press October 23, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News" Atari Games Inc. established Replay, October 1984, pg. 15 Jack is looking for cash The second time around, Forbes, October 8, 1984, Section: COMPANIES; Pg. 42, Byline: By Anne Bagamery Electronic Games, October ...
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    3 h et 2 min
  • Richard Bartle - Part 2 - Designing Virtual Worlds

    Richard Bartle - Part 2 - Designing Virtual Worlds
    Aug 17 2025

    After spending almost 2 decades trying to make MUD a viable commercial project, Richard returns to academia after publishing his seminal book, Designing Virtual Worlds, and begins teaching and researching game worlds and player behavior.

    We delve deep into the study of games, talk about why it's important and the future of virtual worlds, the morality of being a god, both as a designer and a gamer, and where the industry can go from here.

    Recorded: February 2025

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD1
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/124837/multi-user-dungeon-mud1/
    https://mud.co.uk/dvw/
    http://howtobeagod.com/
    http://pdf.textfiles.com/zines/ESCAPIST/theescapist_043.pdf

    Books by Richard:

    How to Be a God

    http://www.howtobeagod.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955649498 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0955649498/ https://mud.co.uk/richard/How%20to%20Be%20a%20God.pdf

    Dheghōm http://www.Dheghōm.com/ (http://www.xn--dheghm-fgb.com/) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915964008/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915964008/ https://mud.co.uk/richard/Dhegh%C5%8Dm.pdf

    Erwā

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964040 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964040

    Bhéwonom

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964067 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964067

    Copyright 2025 Karl Kuras
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    1 h et 31 min
  • Richard Bartle - Part 1 - MUD (Multi User Dungeon)

    Richard Bartle - Part 1 - MUD (Multi User Dungeon)
    Aug 2 2025

    While there are many founders of the video game industry writ large, the dawn of multiplayer gaming is a much more select group of luminaries and our guest today, Richard Bartle is most definitely one of them. He cocreated MUD1, the first Multi User Dungeon game as a college student and has gone on to help shape the academic view of gaming ever since.

    Recorded: January 2025

    Video version:

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/135579198


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bartle
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD1
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracosm
    https://www.mobygames.com/game/124837/multi-user-dungeon-mud1/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_Online
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Online
    https://mud.co.uk/richard/mpublish.htm
    https://mud.co.uk/richard/pcwaug84.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Kesmai
    https://mud.co.uk/richard/pcpsep87.htm
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmulligan/
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/historical-bits-mobile-gaming-part-2-wap-games-anu-halme/
    Books by Richard:
    How to Be a God
    http://www.howtobeagod.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955649498
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/0955649498/
    https://mud.co.uk/richard/How%20to%20Be%20a%20God.pdf
    Dheghōm http://www.Dheghōm.com/ (http://www.xn--dheghm-fgb.com/)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915964008/
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915964008/
    https://mud.co.uk/richard/Dhegh%C5%8Dm.pdf
    Erwā
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964040
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964040

    Bhéwonom
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1915964067
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915964067

    Copyright 2025 Karl Kuras
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    2 h et 13 min
  • John Wood - Sally Dark Ride

    John Wood - Sally Dark Ride
    Jun 30 2025

    Mechanical amusements have long been a mainstay of theme parks and travelling fairs. In the 1980s, this technology entered the realm of the arcade, most notably through Chuck E. Cheese and since then, has merged with the traditional dark ride to become the interactive dark ride, a mixture of animatronics, motion, lightguns and video games.
    Our guest today, John Wood is the head of Sally Corporation, a pioneer of animatronic entertainment and especially the interactive darkride. John tells us how this industry leader got its start

    Recorded: September 2024

    Video version:
    https://www.patreon.com/posts/jeff-johannigman-125624209

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    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm
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    https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social
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    videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com

    Links:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Corporation
    https://www.sallydarkrides.com/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathkit_H8
    https://youtu.be/jjNca1L6CUk?si=tAux1b9ri9ZJ_mdm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Association_of_Amusement_Parks_and_Attractions
    https://www.sallydarkrides.com/post/remembering-jan-sherman-sally-dark-rides-memorializes-long-time-co-worker-and-friend


    Recommended Links:

    The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
    Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
    They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
    Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
    The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
    Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
    Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
    Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/
    Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/
    Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

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