Army Men is from a time before the Internet, a time of print ads, guide books, and physical games with instruction manuals (yes, believe it or not, they came with instructions!). The Internet was relatively new and not the main target market for consumers. So there was also TV advertising… imagine watching your favorite show … Continue reading Army Men video games: Manuals, Guides, Magazines, Printed Advertisements →

What is the Army Men Toyverse project? Initially our project was going to be a video game only, Army Men Revolution. But currently we are thinking about something broader, not just a video game, but a series of MODs, animations and stories in different formats, mostly interactive, which together we will going to call “Army … Continue reading Toyverse project →

We learned from Michael Mendheim’s Twitter account that there are a series of files on paper and, possibly, on some digital medium, of Army Men, as can be read in one of the photos. We’ll keep you posted if any of that ever comes to light. 30 years of work being archived by @frankcifaldi and … Continue reading Files from 30 years of work at 3DO found! →

This proves that canonically, Sarge died. The first very revealing article was Team17’s recalling history of their first 100 games, when celebrating the release of game number one hundred, PLANET ALPHA. In this chapter, they’re heading to 2005 & 2006, a time of both 2D and 3D Worms games and their first foray into work-for-hire projects on … Continue reading Behind the scenes: Army Men: Major Malfunction →

Plastic Combat Takes to the Skies The 3DO Company (ticker: THDO, exchange: NASDAQ) REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today announced the release of the Army Men — Air Attack game for PlayStation(R) game console. The immensely popular Army Men series now launches into the great blue yonder as … Continue reading 3DO Ships Army Men(TM) — Air Attack(TM) for PlayStation(R) Game Console – News Release November 1, 1999 →

1) Trip Hawkins 3DO Interview, September 23, 1999 on futuregamez.net by David Warner ~ Dreamcast Australia The games industry can be tough at times. Trip Hawkins should know. He built Electronic Arts from nothing to become the largest gaming company in the world. Several years later he left Electronic Arts to form the 3DO company. … Continue reading Trip Hawkins, The 3DO Company and other interviews: Army Men highlights! →