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Episodes
Blizzard: Vikings and WarCraft
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 054 - Blizzard: Vikings and WarCraft Part one of our dive into one of the most influential computer game companies in existence. ...
The History and Merger of Enix and Square
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 053 - The History and Merger of Enix and Square We cover the individual histories of the companies Enix and Square. Everything f...
The Many Faces of Konami
15 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 052 - The Many Faces of Konami We go over the whole history of Konami at the macro level. The origin, founding, and the initial ...
Sons of Pong
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 051 - Sons of Pong Starting off with a discussion of the unique setting of the time leading into Pong's debut, we transition over ...
Civilizing Sid Meier
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 050 - Civilizing Sid Meier We go over Sid's transition into the video game industry. Starting with meeting "Wild Bill" and their...
Old and Elite
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 049 - Old and Elite We go over a classic from Great Britain! Elite is unique in the ambition and execution of creating a massi...
Driving Games and Technology
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 048 - Driving Games and Technology We go over the wild ride of driving games. These games were used as a vehicle to demonstrate ...
Vestiges of Atari
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 047 - Vestiges of Atari In our fourth and final episode investigating the rise and fall of the original Atari we delve into the...
Atari, Ray Kassar and Warner
15 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 046 - Atari, Ray Kassar and Warner We continue on to part three of our four part look into Atari. We delve into Atari under...
Atari, Ventures and Acquisitions
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 045 - Atari, Ventures and Acquisitions In our second of four episodes detailing the rise and fall of the core Atari company we ...
Founding, Syzygy to Atari
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 044 - Founding, Syzygy to Atari Part one of our four-part dive into Syzygy/Atari! We cover the personal histories of the founde...
Personal Gaming Histories
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 043 - Personal Gaming Histories We go over some of our early memories of being introduced to video games. Joys, tragedies, an...
Laser Craze
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 042 - Laser Craze We cover the brief, yearlong, craze that was the laserdisc. We go into great detail on Dragon's Lair the ga...
Beating Them All Up
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 41 - Beating Them All Up We delve into beat 'em ups, and fighters. We cover why they did not take hold until computer technol...
Sierra On-Line
15 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 40 - Sierra On-Line We delve into the second half of the story of Sierra. We cover how they managed to regroup, and rebuild from...
On-Line Systems
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 039 - On-Line Systems On-Line systems is the company that eventually becomes Sierra Online. The brainchild of Ken and Roberta...
Origin Story
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 038 - Origin Story We cover the rise and fall of Origin Systems. A company that is very much defined by one of its founders R...
Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 037 - Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi We go over the career of Gumpei Yokoi. From his falling into a job at Nintendo until his unti...
Raiding Eidos
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 036 - Raiding Eidos We go over the rise and fall of Eidos. A company that rose high on the huge success of Tomb Raider, and d...
EA The Teenage Years
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 035 - EA The Teenage Years We go over the transition of EA from a small idealistic company where programmers are rock stars; to...
The Nutting Associates
15 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 034 -The Nutting Associates We go into the murky history of Nutting Associates. This company's founding, and a large part of ...
The Saga of Sega
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 033 - The Saga of Sega A brief Namco Update, and then we delve into Sega. We covered them before in episode 5, this time we g...
The History of the Atari Brand
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 032 - History of the Atari Brand We go over the history of the Atari brand. We go from its inception all the way to modern ti...
An Epic Game
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 031 - An Epic Game We cover the history of EPIC as one of the few remaining independent developers left. They are most known ...
DOOM!
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 030 - DOOM We discuss ID Software, and the lasting effects of the company on the video game industry, and society as a whole. ...
50 Years of Namco
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 029 - 50 Years of Namco We delve in the fifty year history of Namco. Starting with its cloudy beginnings all th...
Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash
15 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash We go over the arcade industry after the cras...
The Magnavox Patent Lawsuits
01 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCWPodcast Episode 027 - Magnavox Patent Lawsuits We coverthe lawsuits levied by Magnavox against other companies for patentinfringement. The...
The Magnavox Odyssey
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 026 The Magnavox Odyssey We delve into the Magnavox Odyssey the first home console video game system created by ...
Mattel Electronics?
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 025 - Mattel Electronics? We go into the mysteries of Mattel's venture into the videogame industry. We cover its inception an...
The Project and Others in the Field
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 024 - The Project and Others in the Field We cover the developments in Alex's work, and others ...
The Complete Tetris Story
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 023 - The Complete Tetris Story We tell the complete story of Tetris! Created by a computer scientist in Russia b...
The Galaxy Game
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 022 - The Galaxy Game We go over the Galaxy Game. It was one of the first commercial attempts to bring video games to mark...
The Great Video Game Crash Part 3
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 021 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 3 We cover the severe correction of the arcade market. We also go into why ...
The Great Video Game Crash Part 2
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 020 -The Great Video Game Crash Part 2 We discuss the fates of all the major home video game producers. As they t...
The Great Video Game Crash Part 1
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 019 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 1 We go over the lead up to the crash, and the unique situation that caused it. We t...
The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Software
15 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 018 - The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Software We go at the British 8-Bit computer market again; this time looking at t...
The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Hardware
01 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 017 - The British 8-Bit ComputerMarket: Hardware We discuss the early 8-bit computer hardware market in Britain, and the uniqu...
Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and The Disciples
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 016 - Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and the Disciples We go over the early computer systems as they apply to...
The Story of Chuck E Cheese
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 015 - The Story of Chuck E Cheese We discuss the founding and development of Chuck E Cheese. We go over Showbiz pizza, and...
Nintendo: Playing with Power
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 014 - Nintendo: Playing With Power We discuss the state of the industry after the crash before Nintendo came onto the scen...
History of Acclaim - "The Fall"
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 013 - History of Acclaim - "The Fall" We would like to dedicate this episode to Fergus McGovern, co-founder of Pr...
History of Acclaim - "The Rise"
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 012 - History of Acclaim - "The Rise" We go over the rise of Acclaim Entertainment from its inception by two former employees...
The Genesis of JRPGs
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 011 - The Genesis of JRPGs We go over the Genesis of JRPGs, and discover that their origin is not where we would have e...
History of Mediagenic Part II
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 010 - History of Mediagenic Part II We go into part two of Activision/Mediagenic. We cover the company under Bruce Davis's le...
History of Mediagenic Part I
01 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 009 - History of Mediagenic Part 1 We go over the history of Activision, from the great crash, right up till Bruce Davis take...
Birth of the Japanese Game Center
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 008 - Birth of the Japanese Game Center We cover the beginning of the Japanese game center. How games had to change for...
History of the Arcade
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast 007 - History of the Arcade We cover the history of the arcade going over the many versions it has occupied from the late 1800's to ...
The Early History of Electronic Arts
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 006 - The Early History of Electronic Arts We discuss the early history of Electronic Arts. The original founders, how it w...
The Untold History of Sega
01 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 005 - The Untold History of Sega We discuss the history of SEGA. We go over how the company came to be, and the myriad of n...
A Tale of Cycles
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the cycles in the video game industry, and the numbering of the generations. We also go over how transitions happen. We go over the market,...
What makes an industry?
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 003 - What makes an industry? We talk about the three existing industries; arcades, home console, and PC games, and how t...
You talked to whom?
15 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TCW Podcast Episode 002 - You talked to whom? We discuss Alex's interviewing process. Who has he talked to? How does he find them? How does he pr...
All I can do is ask why?
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We introduce ourselves and give an overview of the project. Release schedule 1st and 15th of each month! TCW Podcast Episode 001 - All I can...