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Computer Game Evolution

A journey through many years (and occasionally centuries) to find out who is responsible for modern computer and video games. May contain balls, Napoleon Bonaparte, robots, organized crime, and the US Air Force.

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Podcasting since 2021 • 43 episodes

Computer Game Evolution

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3.19 Historians Gone Wild

In the dark days before everyone had a microprocessor, some people just didn't care. They simulated current events, politics, and fantasy epics with paper.

October 15, 2024 • Season 3 • Episode 19 • 2:11:47

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3.18 Sliding Faster

It turns out that lasers, mines, and various bombs can be used for more than just pure mindless action. Also, sliding blocks – you need lots of sliding blocks.

September 15, 2024 • Season 3 • Episode 18 • 1:58:22

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3.17 Home Video

These games looked so good… and failed so hard.

May 20, 2024 • Season 3 • Episode 17 • 1:48:32

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3.16 Running in Circles

Why are arcade joysticks so tiny? Who let Peter Molyneux into the industry? Both answers are somehow related to a game where robots call the player "chicken."

April 15, 2024 • Season 3 • Episode 16 • 1:34:20

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3.15 Between an Abbey and a Skyscraper

More action, more adventure, a 3D engine, a physics engine and a whole lot of other great ideas are arriving year by year.

March 15, 2024 • 2:02:59

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