Gaming History Club

History of MMORPGs

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Playing in a shared word online with thousands of other people is wondrous. You'll be surprised to find out that somehow people having been playing MMORPGs before the internet, and before computer graphics!

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Resident Evil: The Survival Horror Legacy

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000

The biggest horror franchise in the world began with a movie tie-in game for the Famicom that really should have been released in the western world, but didn't.

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1UP Interview with Shinji Mikami

Kotaku - The NES Game that inspired Resident Evil

Gameinformer - Place of Residing Evil

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Gaming History Heroes: Mabel Addis

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000

8 years before PONG, Mabel Addis was writing and designing games. As the first video game writer, and first female game designer, she helped invent the strategy and edutainment genres with The Sumerian Game. This episode tells the story of a gaming history hero often overlooked.

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NY Times Article

Game Developers Conference Awards 2023

A Critical Hit! - The Most Important Video Game You've Never Heard Of

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Flicking Through: History of Video Game Magazines

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Video game magazines were more important than you might think! Before the internet was around they were the gatekeepers to all things video game related. Find out how magazines and gaming journalism got started.

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Play Meter #1 December 1974

VIDEO - Arcade Alley 1979

Electronic Games #1 Winter 1981

Interview with Bill Kunkel

Interview with Arnie Katz

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What Happened?! 2025 Edition

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

It's time for our annual recap of just exactly what happened in 2025. Spoiler alert: still no GTA VI. Joining us as usual is our special guest Brad and we discuss some of the most noteworthy things that happened in gaming.

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Episode Unlocked!: The History of Achievements

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Achievements changed why and how we play games. But before Xbox arrived with Gamerscore, players were already being rewarded! just in very different ways.

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Activision Iron-on patches

Gamerscore Patent

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The Gamergate Effect

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Gamergate: a scandal that mixed ethics, harassment, conspiracy theories, and online shouting in equal measure.

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Britannica – Gamergate Campaign

Wired – Inside Gamergate Chat Logs

NPR / Rep. Katherine Clark – How Gamergate Became a Template for Malicious Action Online

Factually – Gamergate Controversy Explained

Data & Society – Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online

Digital Studies Journal – Doxxing as an Online Tactic

LawPop – From Unknown Subculture to Political Mainstream

arXiv – Tactical Reframing of Online Disinformation Campaigns Against the Istanbul Convention

Washington Post – Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law

Northeastern University – How Gaming Culture Played a Role in Jan 6 and QAnon

Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) – Total remigration: Anti-migrant narratives targeting the UK

Kotaku – Alyssa Mercante, Sweet Baby Inc. Doesn’t Do What Some Gamers Think It Does

IGN – Developers Speak Out Against Harassment of Sweet Baby Inc.

GameDeveloper.com – Sweet Baby Inc. Harassment Campaign Echoes Gamergate

Data & Society – Weaponised Participation: From Gamergate to the Alt-Right

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What IF?: History of Interactive Fiction

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Text adventures and interactive fiction might look primitive today, yet they changed gaming forever. Through imagination and clever code, these games laid the groundwork for everything from RPG dialogue trees to open-world exploration. Join us as we celebrate the witty, weird, and world-shaping legacy of interactive fiction.

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Consider the Consequences!

ELIZA

Colossal Cave Adventure

Get Lamp: The Text Adventure Documentary

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Chit-Chat: Games Gone Banned

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Why did Football Manager get banned in China? Why did Pokémon cause a moral panic? And why does a “game” called Ethnic Cleansing even exist?

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Pokemon

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Football Manager 2005

Tropico 5

Liyla and The Shadows of War

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Game Lore: Lavender Town Syndrome

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This episode contains a 10-second extract of the song 'Lavender Town' created by Junichi Masuda for the Pokemon Red & Green GameBoy games and is sole property of Nintendo, which is in no way affiliated with Gaming History Club.

In this haunting Game Lore special we investigate one of gaming’s darkest legends. Did the chilling theme of this small town in Pokémon Red and Green really drive children to madness? Or was it just an internet-born myth that spiralled out of control?

Along the way, we also revisit a very real incident known as “Pokémon Shock” when an episode of Electric Soldier Porygon sent hundreds of Japanese viewers into seizures.

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Everything you need to know about Pokemon's creepy Lavender Town Syndrome myth - Retroware

Sounds only kids can hear

Dennō Senshi Porygon Wikipedia

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Game Junkie: Addiction in Video Games

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Warning: This episode deals with death and drug references

Video Game Addiction, or as the WHO calls it: Gaming Disorder, is a complex issue that has led to tragic deaths. We take a look at what causes video game addiction, the mechanics hacking our brain to dopamine addiction and who is to blame.

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Video Game Addiction: Past, Present and Future - Current Psychiatric Review

Theory of Flow - Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi

WHO - Gaming Disorder

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If you're concerned for yourself or a loved one about possible video game addiction and related problems, talk to your healthcare provider or a mental health professional.

Silent Hill History: Our Special Place

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

What began as a strange little experiment in the late ’90s quickly became one of survival horror’s great pioneers. Team Silent — a ragtag group of outcasts — rewrote the rules with fog-choked streets, monsters born from trauma, and a mood that still lingers decades later. And with Silent Hill F releasing just a day after this episode drops, the question hangs in the fog: can Silent Hill still deliver the mystery and terror that once defined the genre?

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Team Silent

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Power Play: Politics in Video Games

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

We explore how propaganda, ideology, and assumptions sneak their way into games. Sometimes loudly, and sometimes in ways you’d never expect.

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Can Video Games be used for Propaganda?

Mindkaleidoscope Top 10 Games that deal with political issues

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Bootleg History: Games

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the world of bootleg games, anything goes. Mario can spin-dash like Sonic, Ryu can throw hadoukens at Gundams, and copyright lawyers everywhere cry themselves to sleep. These strange and broken creations twisted gaming’s icons into something both illegal and unforgettable.

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Bootleg Games Fandom

AVGN - Crazy Bus

AVGN - Hong Kong 97

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Bootleg History: Consoles

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000

For some bootleg consoles are nothing but a con, but they broke barriers and spread gaming worldwide.

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Bootleg Games Fandom

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History of Character Customisation

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Remember the first time you spent an hour adjusting cheekbones in a game, only to put a helmet on five minutes later? Same. In this episode, we journey through the history of character customisation

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Insert Disc, Add Milk

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

We’re cracking open boxes of cereal and dusting off some hidden gems—those weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful games that came free in your morning meal.

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Moby Games - Games bundled with cereal boxes

How Doom was licensed and reskinned to create Chex Quest

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Gaming History Heroes: Jerry Lawson

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In our very first Gaming History Heroes spotlight, we honour Jerry Lawson—the brilliant yet long overlooked mind behind the game cartridge revolution. Jerry helped shape how we play, design, and distribute video games. From pioneering the interchangeable cartridge system to laying the groundwork for essential features like the pause button, his innovations transformed home gaming forever.

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Jerry Lawson: The Engineer Who Changed the Game

Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry

Interview with Vintage Computing and Gaming

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The First Moves: Humanity’s Oldest Games

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In our 50th episode we journey back thousands of years to uncover the world’s oldest uncovered games. from Egypt’s mysterious Senet, to Mesopotamia’s Royal Game of Ur, China’s still-thriving Go, and the newly reimagined game of Shahr-i Sokhta.

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Mancala - Savannah African Art Museum

British Museum - Royal Game of Ur

Researchers uncover how Shahr-i Sokhta was played

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Winds of Change: Towards Green Gaming

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

We explore how video games have become unlikely allies in the fight for the planet. From early titles like SimEarth in the 1990s that gently raised awareness of ecological systems, to later games that echo the urgency and resistance of modern environmental activism.

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Play SimEarth - The Living Planet on Internet Archive

Primo Natura: 11 Environmental and Conservation Games

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In the Animus: History of Assassin’s Creed

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000

What began as a game about a bodyguard for a prince evolved into a genre-defining series, steeped in the mythos of the real-life Order of Assassins and inspired by Vladimir Bartol’s novel Alamut. Join us as we explore how Ubisoft’s ambitious leap of faith turned parkour, historical fiction, and stealth into the DNA of a franchise that blurred the lines between fact and fantasy

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Polygon: Assassin's Creed - An Oral History

Gate of Alamut

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Sick Video Games

Wed, 07 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000

No, we don't mean "Yoo this game is so sick" we are talking about a surprisingly overlooked genre: Medical Video Games! This genre has a lot to offer: from realism to laughs, and we even find some real obscure games that have little to no information online.

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Microbe - The Anatomical Adventure - Play on Archive.org

The Socratic System 1964 - National Library of Medicine

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Rendered: The Graphics Card Story

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Ever wondered how we went from blocky pixels to 4K ray-tracing? Join us to find out how the muscliest of gaming hardware components was born.

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Chit-Chat: Almost Never Made

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000

By now you know the drill Player One, it's chit chat time! we present our pick for the best games that were close to never being made!

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History of Dating Sims

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Obviously dating sims are the most thrill-seeking of all the video game genres, could anything be more nerve-wrecking than playing it cool in front of your date? Dating sims provide a programmable space to practice our chat-up lines. Believe us there's more to this genre than meets the eye of the beholder! ;)

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Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School VHS Tape Prize

Dōkyūsei and Kakyuusei series

Punchy: The Dating Sim so Bad it Almost Killed the Genre

Tokimeki Memorial: Oshiete Your Heart

Looking back at the first Otome game (Angelique)

Japan's declining birth rate - The Independent

Employment Rate Japan - Statista

Senior Employment Rate - WeForum

Relationship Rate Japan - Nippon.com

Japan’s Timeless Mark on Video Games

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Japan is not only the land of the rising sun, it is also the land that pioneered essential elements to video games without which they would just not be the same today. In this episode we try to give an overview of just how much Japan has influenced video games, spoiler alert: it's a lot!

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Chris Kohler - Power-Up How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life

Interviewing James Rolfe - The Angry Video Game Nerd

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Can you believe we interview the AVGN? Tune in to find out the humble beginnings that led James to create the angriest of all video game nerds, what projects he's currently got cooking up, and very importantly: we have a very special announcement towards the end of this episode, so please join us on YouTube this time around!

Special thanks to James Rolfe for finding time in his busy schedule to join us in this episode.

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The Art of Punishment: A Souls-like Journey

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Failure is mandatory, victory is sweet. We explore the punishing yet rewarding games made by From Software, what souls-like games even are, and the background to what inspired these games in the first place.

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History of From Software Timeline

History of From Software - IGN

Interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki - The Guardian

Dark Souls - Daughters of Ash Mod

The VR Evolution

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

We discuss virtually everything there is to know about VR. From its conception in 1930s Sci-fi short stories, to the grizzly head-mounted contraptions that look like torture devices.

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Timeline from VirtualSpeech

Timeline from Virtual Reality Society

Rush Hour: The Game Jam Story

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

These people make video games in less than 24 hours. Yes you read that right. So let's cut to the chase, listen and find out how this crazy chaotic caffeine crunch of an event has sparked indie classics like Hollow Knight and Inscryption.

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History of Game Jams - Chariot Rider

Fresh Starts: Game Reboots and Revivals

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to 2025 Player One! To celebrate new beginnings we investigate the interesting history behind remakes, remasters and reboots, join us and find out what makes us nostalgic for old games

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List of Video Game Remakes - Wikipedia

What Happened?! 2024 Edition

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In our 2024 edition of What Happened? we re-invite our last year's special guest Bradders, to recap at some of the most exciting things that happened in all-things video game related.

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Iconic Holiday Drops

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Unwrap the stories behind the greatest holiday launches in gaming history! From consoles that defined a generation to blockbuster titles that made the season magical, we explore how gaming shaped the holidays—and how the holidays shaped gaming. Grab some cocoa and dive in!

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Roll The Dice: D&D Influence in Video Games

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

No other game has left such a lasting legacy on game mechanics. Before iconic games like Space Invaders or consoles like the Atari 2600 even existed, Dungeons & Dragons was already shaping the future of gaming. Join us to find out how D&D came to be, explore some of the earliest video games it inspired, and uncover its unmatched influence on video games.

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Influence of D&D in Video Games - Fandom

CPRG Addict

Rewind & Replay: History of Emulation

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Video game emulation isn't just a quick nostalgia fix, it keeps games quite literally alive and serves to preserve them for future generations. Plus, we get to play old school games without having to buy a super expensive game console from four decades ago. Join us as we look at the early history of emulation, to the big boom in the 2000s.

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History of Emulation - Gametech Wiki

Steve Jobs announcing Connectix Virtual Game Station at MacWorld 1999

Game Lore: Pale Luna

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Sometimes the line between the real-world, video games, and the macabre blur. In our first ever Game Lore episode, Gaming History Club tells the tale of Pale Luna.

Find out if Pale Luna truly exists, or if it's just another campfire story. Happy Halloween!

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Creepy Pasta Wiki

Downloadable Pale Luna from 'Late Night Tom'

Reddit Theories

Click Click, Bang Bang: FPS History

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000

It's time to kick butts and chew some gum, and we're all out of gum. Gaming History Club goes through the history of First Person Shooters, we headshot all milestone games, and yes, there will be Doom, but this flagship video game genre's origins go deeper, so take cover, and tune in.

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Headshot: A visual history of First Person Shooters - ARS Technica

Knee Deep in the Dead: The History of First-Person Shooters

The Sims Story: Plumbobs and Thingymabobs

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we dive into the stimulating world of social simulation that is The Sims franchise! Join us as we find out what led Will Wright's vision to create a "virtual dollhouse" and how the games evolved to the present day, and what on earth those plumbobs are all about.

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Will Wright: Inspired to make The Sims after losing a home

Simlish Dictionary

6 Things you didn't know about the Plumbob

The Sims 4 Becomes the Most Widely Played Game in the 23 Year History of the Franchise With More Than 70 Million Players Worldwide

The Sims 5: everything we know so far

Evolution of Gaming Controllers (Part Two)

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In part two we continue our exciting ride through gaming controllers and find out how game console manufacturers figured out how to best allow us to move in 3D space, from the quirky renegade N64 Controller, timeless DualShock, to the state of current play.

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Mega Modz: Evolution of Gaming Controller

Genyo Takeda talks about the N64 Controller

Seamus Blackley (Xbox Control Designer) had things thrown at him on stage

IGN's List of Worst Controllers Ever

Evolution of Gaming Controllers (Part One)

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In part one we explore gaming controllers from the super innovative early days of the first home video game console prototype ("Brown Box") to the rise of iconic D-pads. It wasn't all good though, we also look at the TV remote like blunders that filled the 2D era of video games.

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Mega Modz: Evolution of Gaming Controller

This Man Invented the World's First Video Game Console

IGN's List of Worst Controllers Ever

Beyond the Fun: Gaming’s Positive Impact

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Celebrate Gaming History Club's 1-year anniversary with us! 🎉 In this special episode, we're diving into the surprising benefits of playing video games. From boosting your brainpower to levelling up your social skills, discover why gaming is more than just fun—it's good for you too!

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Video Gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children - National Institutes of Health

SPARX

Kerbal Space Program

Time to reflect on digital mirrors

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode we explore the different techniques developers use to create realistic and immersive reflections in video games. We'll break down the various methods, including twin mirrors, planar reflections, cube maps, screen space reflections (SSR), and the cutting-edge ray tracing technology. Discover how each type works, their unique advantages, and the challenges they present.

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History of Game Graphics

How Reflections in Games Are Made

How do Mirrors in Games Work?

Chit-Chat: Top Cryptic Puzzles

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In this chit-chat episode, we take a more laid back approach, have some fun, and discuss some of the most infuriating, cryptic riddles and puzzles in video games, picked personally by Gaming History Club.

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Insert Coin to Continue: History of Microtransactions

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Gaming History Club discusses how in-game purchases have transformed the industry, the different types of microtransactions, and their impact on player 1.

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What is Free-to-Play? Techopedia

The role of microtransactions in Internet Gaming Disorder and Gambling Disorder

Achaea: Dreams of Divine Lands

The Mind of the Machine: AI in Video Games

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we explore the history of artificial intelligence in video games, from its early days to its pivotal role in modern gaming. Discover how AI powers NPC behaviour, creating immersive and dynamic experiences, and how procedural generation techniques are revolutionising game design.

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Play AI Dungeon

AI History Brief

Innovations in AI Gaming

Pixel Pride: Spotlight on LGBTQ+ In Gaming

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000

It's Pride Time!

Find out how representation of the LGBTQ+ community has changed since gaming's heteronormative beginnings, to becoming more inclusive. We look at some of the firsts, some of the ugliest, and definitely some of the best games that incorporated LGBTQ+ characters and storylines.

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Caper in the Castro

Captain Rainbow

8 Oldest Games with Queer Representation

GLAAD

Skybound: Story of Microsoft Flight Simulator

Wed, 22 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Join us as we discover how Flight Simulator's humble beginnings have led it to the soaring heights of cutting-edge graphics and simulation, how a still small company from Redmond (Microsoft!) acquired the license and eventually bought the franchise, and how once again the underground video games being played on the PLATO computer system at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus inspired future game developers and helped to shape today's video game design, before video games were available to the general public.

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A Versatile Computer Generated Dynamic Flight Display Master's thesis by Bruce Artwick

Play Flight Simulator 1 through 4 on GitHub

International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO)

Byte by Byte: Evolution of Storage Mediums

Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Take a whirlwind tour through video game storage evolution! We'll zip from paper tape beginnings to ROM cartridges, where classic games sparked joy and, occasionally, required a bit of cartridge-blowing to work, how CDs and DVDs upped the ante with more storage and cinematic thrills. Join us as we marvel at how these mediums shaped gaming history and set the stage for today's digital downloads and cloud gaming wonders.

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Paper Tapes

Video Game Storage Media

Everywhere You Go: History of Game Boy

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Discover how the Game Boy ruled portable gaming and etched its name into history as the first video game console used in outer space. From its groundbreaking debut in the late 1980s to its enduring legacy, we uncover how the Game Boy became a cherished video game icon for generations of gamers.

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Interview with Satoru Okada

The Game Boy that survived the Gulf War

Game Boy flown in space

Game Boy Platform Shoes

Ctrl + Alt + Defeat: E-Sports Dominations

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Join us as we fight through the history of competitive video gaming and E-Sports in this episode. From early champions to the dazzling arenas of today, we explore the evolution of gaming tournaments, including legendary events like the Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics. Discover the rise of professional players, iconic moments, and the cultural impact of this thrilling global sports (or is it?) phenomenon. Tune in as we uncover the secrets behind the screens and celebrate the pioneers who turned pixels into a legitimate, respected career.

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Spacewar by Steward Brand for Rolling Stone - December 1972

EVO Moment #37 / Daigo parry

The biggest E-Sports Games everybody should know

E-Sports - Sport or Business?

Objection!: Legally Gaming

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Uncover the legal maze within the gaming world! From copyright clashes to virtual property rights, we explore how law shapes games.

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The First Video Game Lawsuit

History of Video Game IP

Patent Trolls

We Think Differently!: Video Games & Neurodiversity

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Join Gaming History Club as we celebrate the diverse abilities of neurodiverse individuals in the gaming community and gaming's power to create a sense of belonging.

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Share the Experience, Don't Take It: Toward Attunement With Neurodiversity in Videogames by Lisanne Meinen

Stimpunks - Neurodiversity, Disability, and Gaming

How Neurodiverse gamers are connecting & creating positive spaces

EndeavorRX (The first prescribed video game)

Living with Autism in Max, an Autistic Journey

"More than a game": An Autistic Perspective on the power of video gaming

The understated benefits of video games for neurodiverse people

Epic E3 Escapades

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

E3 was the hottest event in video games for more than two decades, find out how E3 was born, what made it special even when the vast majority of video gamers only saw it through the eyes of their favourite magazines and websites, and why it was laid to rest.

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The Verge - Economic Impact of E3

The Story of the First E3 - Polygon

The First E3 - Coverage by GameZero

Valentine's Special: Player 2 Press Start

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Join us as we play through the history of Co-Op Games!

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Co-Op Classics YouTube

FireTruck

Gauntlet

Interview with Howard Delman

Step into the Rhythm

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Discover the funky rich history of rhythm games, and dance with us to this ecstatic genre that has brought wildly colourful unique artistic flair to the gaming world.

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PSY-S Teenage

Billy Matsumoto Plays DDR While Juggling Torches

Carrie Swidecki

Splice - History of Rhythm Games

Interview with Harmonix

Fatality: Violence in Video Games

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Trigger Warning - Use of words describing violence

Discover the controversies, the pixelated bloodshed, and the hilarious debates that shaped the virtual battlegrounds we know today.

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Map of Video Game Content Rating Systems

History of Death Race

Comic Censorship

Pinball Ban

The Birth of Home Console

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode we uncover Ralph H Baer's journey to creating the world's first home video game console: The Magnavox Odyssey.

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship - Ralph H. Baer

What Happened?! 2023 Edition

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Tune in to this special episode of Gaming History Club where JP, Gaby and a special guest: Bradders recap the good, the bad and the weird of what happened in gaming in 2023!

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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Play for all: Accessibility in Video Games

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

To celebrate and support the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we investigate the story behind accessibility in video games.

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Game Accessibility Guidelines

Video Games need Accessibility Standards

Special Effect

SCOPE report

How people with disabilities benefit from playing video games

Can I Play That? - Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Review

2D to 3D: A New Dimension

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Join us as we find out how young aspiring gaming developers created the very first "3D" Games.

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Rise of 3D Graphics

Evolution of 3D Games

Spasim

Who Plays Video Games?

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Discover the new normal as we myth-bust old video game stereotypes and find the reasons behind gaming becoming a part of more than 3 billion people's lives.

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Do you identify as a Gamer? - Adrienne Shaw

Dataprot.net

Exploding Topics

Dmitri Williams Essay

Chit-Chat: Realistic Cities

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Join us on a virtual tour of the most astonishingly realistic cities in the world of gaming. In this episode of Gaming History Club we dig into our 5 top picks of most realistic cities in video games (in our humble opinion).

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Video Game Skies - Galactic Hunter

Night & The City / LA Noire

Spider-Man

Assassin's Creed Unity

The Division 2

Up Up - Down Down: Journey of Cheat Codes

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Join us on this episode of Gaming History Club as we bunny hop through the history of cheating in games. We uncover why cheat codes were left in games, crack open some easter eggs and ponder when it's okay to cheat.

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Engadget

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Special: Roots of Nintendo

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode of Gaming History Club, we discover the long history of Nintendo. From the humble beginnings of hanafuda cards to the home video consoles that shaped our childhood, we'll dive into the company's evolution, celebrating the power-ups and facing the boss battles of their remarkable legacy. So grab your power gloves and warp pipes because it's-a Nintendo history lesson you don't want to miss!

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Hanafuda Cards

Nintendo Etymology

Nintendo History

Don't Speed!: Racing Games History

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Join us in this high-octane episode of Gaming History Club as we rev up the engines and take you on a thrilling journey through the history of racing video games. From yacht racing to the hyper-realistic simulations, discover how these games have evolved over the years, pushing the boundaries of speed and excitement. Buckle up and get ready for a nostalgia-filled ride through the twists and turns of gaming's fastest genre!

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IGN

Overtake

Point, Click, Play!: The Full Story

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode of Gaming History Club we embark on a nostalgic expedition, tracing the origins of the beloved point & click genre and how it reshaped interactive storytelling. Starting from the early text-based adventures to the full motion video masterpieces of the '90s, we'll unravel the evolution of gameplay mechanics, artistry, and narrative innovation that defined a generation of gamers.

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arstechnica

AdventureGamers

Coin-Op Glory: Arcade's Golden Era

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Join us for a thrilling ride back to the glorious era of neon lights, quarter battles, and pixelated excitement in our latest podcast episode. From Pac-Man's gobbling frenzy to Donkey Kong's barrel-jumping challenges. Get ready to reminisce about high scores and crowded arcades. JP & Gaby geek out on the classics, share behind-the-screen stories, and reveal the secret sauce that made these games timeless treasures.

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Breakout

Asteroids World Record

Best Selling Video Games

Birth of Arcade Video Games

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Get ready for an exhilarating journey through the fascinating world where the creation of the atomic bomb intertwines with the birth of the very first video game arcade cabinet!

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Episode 0: Introduction

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Get to know JP & Gaby - why they chose to make the Gaming History Club Podcast their personal passion project? What you can expect from the podcast?

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Trailer

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

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