This Fortnight, it’s for The Gamers. Reflecting upon the erstwhile E3 conference in its continued absence, Sam and David invite friend of the show CC McLoughlin (ccmcloughlin.com) to the stage to discuss where Gamer Christmas came from, went... and could potentially be hiding. Plus - David finally gets to do another much-vaunted quiz segment! It’s a real exciting episode that’s massively ambitious, built from the ground up, with all-new in-engine REAL chat. Apart from the bits we quite clearly faked. Bring your own Lambo.

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Main topics:

0:01:43: Gaming Fortnight

0:16:15: The First E3 - 1995

0:52:24: David’s E3 Quiz

1:10:31: Wrapup - E3 Memories

Also mentioned: Despelote, Silent Hill (movie); Marvel Rivals, Peglin, Blue Prince; Nubby’s Number Factory, A Hat in Time, Nintendo Switch 2 Experience London; Gizmondo, Sega Saturn, N-Gage, The Game Awards

Music used:

• Half-Time / Menu Music 3 [from “International Superstar Soccer 2000”] - Kazuhiko Uehara
• Neos City (Night) [from “Pokkén Tournament”] - Hiroki Hashimoto
• Monkey Race 2 - Expert Track [from “Super Monkey Ball 2”] - Hidenori Shoji, Haruyoshi Tomita
• Cranky’s Cabin [from “Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest] - David Wise

Further reading:

• “The story of the first E3” - Polygon (Colin Campbell, 2019): https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/6/7/18653968/e3-history-1995-sega-saturn-nintendo-64-playstation-launch
• “Behind the Scenes at the Last Ever E3” - Noclip (Danny O’Dwyer, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB5opzbjSE
• “E3 1995 Directory” - Video Game History Foundation Library (ESA, 1995): https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/26c6a022-652b-4a8d-bcf4-bcaf8f2a3188
• “E3 1995” - Video Gaming Central (Ken Cagne, 1995) [republished at: https://www.gamebits.net/e3/e395/]
• “Reliving The Drama Of E3 1995: When Sega Took On Sony And Lost” - Time Extension (Christopher Dring, 2023): https://www.timeextension.com/features/flashback-reliving-the-drama-of-e3-1995-when-sega-took-on-sony-and-lost
• “E3 1995 - E3 Guide” - IGN Wiki: https://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/E3_1995