Explore every episode of the podcast Gaming History Club
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| Let’s talk about 1977 | 26 Aug 2026 | 00:38:04 | |
1977 is the first time that a normal person might afford a pre-assembled computer that comes with a monitor and keyboard. Find out how, and why! Source: Video Game Console Library - Atari John Carmack tried to steal Apple 2 Computers We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Circle of Life: Tamagotchi | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:46:32 | |
Everyone calls the Tamagotchi the first virtual pet. It wasn't. It wasn't the most advanced, either — and the one that beat it to market by twelve days had actual neural networks. So how did a plastic egg with three buttons and twenty pixels flatten all of them, sell over 100 million units, and make Shigeru Miyamoto think Mario 64 had lost? Ahead of its 30th anniversary this November, we find out what the Tamagotchi was actually first at. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Official Tamagotchi Website History We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Sidequest: Pokémon | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:48:16 | |
This episode we take a partial traditional approach, covering the history of Pokémon and the minds behind the biggest media franchise of all time. But Pokémon's too huge a topic to stay tidy, so we also go on a side quest into the weirder stuff — like a million strangers controlling one Game Boy on Twitch, and Pokémon GO's surprising ties to military surveillance. Sources: History of Pokemon - Bulbapedia A Brief History of Pokemon Being Left Out of Games - Video Game Story Time Speedrun World Records Pokemon Red/Blue The Complete History of Twitch Plays Pokemon - Schwam Games 70 YEARS OLD GRANDPA USES 45 PHONES TO PLAY POKEMON GO - POKÉMON GO We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| SEGA Saga Continued | 27 May 2026 | 00:44:37 | |
SEGA made awesome consoles, and they were the only manufacturer that gave Nintendo any competition at all. In this episode we discuss SEGA's consoles, the Game Gear, and their departure from console manufacturing. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| SEGA Saga | 29 Apr 2026 | 00:35:07 | |
SEGA went from distributing slot machines to military bases, to becoming a household name in gaming and creating one of the most iconic characters of all time. How did this happen? Well, listen and find out! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: The Four Americans that built SEGA - Kotaku The Next Generation issue Dec 1996 - Interview with David Rosen We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| History of MMORPGs | 25 Mar 2026 | 00:47:18 | |
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! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Resident Evil: The Survival Horror Legacy | 25 Feb 2026 | 00:41:34 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: 1UP Interview with Shinji Mikami Kotaku - The NES Game that inspired Resident Evil Gameinformer - Place of Residing Evil We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Gaming History Heroes: Mabel Addis | 28 Jan 2026 | 00:35:41 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Game Developers Conference Awards 2023 A Critical Hit! - The Most Important Video Game You've Never Heard Of We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Flicking Through: History of Video Game Magazines | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:35:20 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Electronic Games #1 Winter 1981 We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| What Happened?! 2025 Edition | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:43:26 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Episode Unlocked!: The History of Achievements | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:30:28 | |
Achievements changed why and how we play games. But before Xbox arrived with Gamerscore, players were already being rewarded! just in very different ways. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| The Gamergate Effect | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:24:26 | |
Welcome to Gamergate: a scandal that mixed ethics, harassment, conspiracy theories, and online shouting in equal measure. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: 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 We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| What IF?: History of Interactive Fiction | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:38:02 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Get Lamp: The Text Adventure Documentary We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Chit-Chat: Games Gone Banned | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:27:31 | |
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? Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Game Lore: Lavender Town Syndrome | 22 Oct 2025 | 00:18:31 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Everything you need to know about Pokemon's creepy Lavender Town Syndrome myth - Retroware Dennō Senshi Porygon Wikipedia We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Game Junkie: Addiction in Video Games | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:35:07 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Video Game Addiction: Past, Present and Future - Current Psychiatric Review Theory of Flow - Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty 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 | 24 Sep 2025 | 00:57:09 | |
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? Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Power Play: Politics in Video Games | 10 Sep 2025 | 00:39:37 | |
We explore how propaganda, ideology, and assumptions sneak their way into games. Sometimes loudly, and sometimes in ways you’d never expect. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Can Video Games be used for Propaganda? Mindkaleidoscope Top 10 Games that deal with political issues We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Bootleg History: Games | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:32:49 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Bootleg History: Consoles | 13 Aug 2025 | 00:37:42 | |
For some bootleg consoles are nothing but a con, but they broke barriers and spread gaming worldwide. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| History of Character Customisation | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:21:37 | |
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 Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Insert Disc, Add Milk | 16 Jul 2025 | 00:25:03 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Moby Games - Games bundled with cereal boxes How Doom was licensed and reskinned to create Chex Quest We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Gaming History Heroes: Jerry Lawson | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:20:09 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Jerry Lawson: The Engineer Who Changed the Game Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry Interview with Vintage Computing and Gaming We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| The First Moves: Humanity’s Oldest Games | 18 Jun 2025 | 00:34:12 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Mancala - Savannah African Art Museum British Museum - Royal Game of Ur Researchers uncover how Shahr-i Sokhta was played We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Winds of Change: Towards Green Gaming | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:38:00 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Play SimEarth - The Living Planet on Internet Archive Primo Natura: 11 Environmental and Conservation Games We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| In the Animus: History of Assassin’s Creed | 21 May 2025 | 00:33:07 | |
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 Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Polygon: Assassin's Creed - An Oral History We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Sick Video Games | 07 May 2025 | 00:53:15 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Microbe - The Anatomical Adventure - Play on Archive.org The Socratic System 1964 - National Library of Medicine We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Rendered: The Graphics Card Story | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:38:42 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Chit-Chat: Almost Never Made | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:41:50 | |
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! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| History of Dating Sims | 26 Mar 2025 | 00:43:59 | |
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! ;) Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School VHS Tape Prize 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 | |||
| Japan’s Timeless Mark on Video Games | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:39:59 | |
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! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: Chris Kohler - Power-Up How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life | |||
| Interviewing James Rolfe - The Angry Video Game Nerd | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:41:07 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| The Art of Punishment: A Souls-like Journey | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:46:13 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: History of From Software Timeline History of From Software - IGN | |||
| The VR Evolution | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:40:10 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| Rush Hour: The Game Jam Story | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:46:40 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| Fresh Starts: Game Reboots and Revivals | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:27:04 | |
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 Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| What Happened?! 2024 Edition | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:34:41 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Iconic Holiday Drops | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:31:48 | |
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! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Roll The Dice: D&D Influence in Video Games | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:37:30 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| Rewind & Replay: History of Emulation | 06 Nov 2024 | 01:05:49 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: History of Emulation - Gametech Wiki Steve Jobs announcing Connectix Virtual Game Station at MacWorld 1999 | |||
| Game Lore: Pale Luna | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:15:54 | |
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! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| Click Click, Bang Bang: FPS History | 09 Oct 2024 | 01:00:19 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: Headshot: A visual history of First Person Shooters - ARS Technica | |||
| The Sims Story: Plumbobs and Thingymabobs | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:56:49 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: Will Wright: Inspired to make The Sims after losing a home | |||
| Evolution of Gaming Controllers (Part Two) | 11 Sep 2024 | 01:03:33 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: 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 | |||
| Evolution of Gaming Controllers (Part One) | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:45:49 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: Mega Modz: Evolution of Gaming Controller | |||
| Beyond the Fun: Gaming’s Positive Impact | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:29:21 | |
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! Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| Time to reflect on digital mirrors | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:23:02 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||
| Chit-Chat: Top Cryptic Puzzles | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:28:20 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty | |||
| Insert Coin to Continue: History of Microtransactions | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:35:39 | |
Gaming History Club discusses how in-game purchases have transformed the industry, the different types of microtransactions, and their impact on player 1. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: What is Free-to-Play? Techopedia The role of microtransactions in Internet Gaming Disorder and Gambling Disorder | |||
| The Mind of the Machine: AI in Video Games | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:37:17 | |
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. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Theme tune created by Tom Docherty Sources: | |||