236 Episodes

  1. Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and The Disciples

    Published: 4/15/2016

  2. The Story of Chuck E Cheese

    Published: 4/1/2016

  3. Nintendo: Playing with Power

    Published: 3/15/2016

  4. History of Acclaim - "The Fall"

    Published: 3/1/2016

  5. History of Acclaim - "The Rise"

    Published: 2/15/2016

  6. The Genesis of JRPGs

    Published: 2/1/2016

  7. History of Mediagenic Part II

    Published: 1/15/2016

  8. History of Mediagenic Part I

    Published: 1/1/2016

  9. Birth of the Japanese Game Center

    Published: 12/15/2015

  10. History of the Arcade

    Published: 12/1/2015

  11. The Early History of Electronic Arts 

    Published: 11/15/2015

  12. The Untold History of Sega

    Published: 11/1/2015

  13. A Tale of Cycles

    Published: 10/15/2015

  14. What makes an industry?

    Published: 10/1/2015

  15. You talked to whom?

    Published: 9/15/2015

  16. All I can do is ask why?

    Published: 9/1/2015

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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 122+ hours!