The History of Video Games

By Wes

A chronological play through of video games... more

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How many episodes does The History of Video Games have?

The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.

The History of Video Games episodes:

August 07, 2024 1982 - 3D Graphics in 1982!
Is this the Doom Killer?! Well listen I know Doom isn't out yet, but Wayout is and it's blowing our minds with its 3-D perspective! We also take a look at Akka Arrh, Astro Chase, and Dock Man in today's special episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 7 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
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1h 17min
July 31, 2024 1982 - Episode 200!
200 episodes already! Join us in celebration as we look back on some of the podcast's highlights, as well as some new games such as Space Dungeon by Taito, and Tornado and Disco No. 1 by Data East!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 6 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
...more
1h 20min
July 24, 2024 1982 - Pick Axe Pete!
It's boulder hunting season on the History of Video Games podcast this week, with the titular Pete going at it on the Odyssey 2! That's not all though, we also talk about Atari's Space Duel, Exidy's Victory, and KK International's Triple Punch this week on the show!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 5 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
...more
1h 21min
July 10, 2024 1982 - MAX Machine
Commodore is back with their all new computer, the MAX-Machine! I'm sure this will be super important and long lasting for the company! We not only check out some Max-Machine games in today's episode though, we also play some great arcade games like Dazzler by Century, Monster Zero by Nihon Game, and The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea by Pacific Novelty in today's episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 4 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
...more
1h 10min
July 03, 2024 1982 - Telengard
Wes and Ben slay some dragons in today's action packed RPG-themed episode! Will Telengard build on the old mainframe version for this commercial release, or can the newcomer Warrior of RAS: Dunzhin prove to be the better game!? We also check out Scott Adam's first graphical text adventure, the next game in the Deco Cassette series, and give you a special movie review in this exciting episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 3 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
...more
1h 19min
June 26, 2024 1982 - Zaxxon
Another week of 1982, another sick game! Zaxxon is here, and he's got a big missile launcher! We also talk about the first computer virus, Stern's Lost Tomb, and Valadon's Bagman in this exciting episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 2 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
...more
1h 11min
June 12, 2024 1982 - Ms. Pac-Man
We made it! After more than 200 hours of research over the last several months, the podcast is back and ready to go for 1982! There is no better way to start the year than with Ms. Pac-man. You all know her, you all love her, but have you heard of Treasure Island by Data East or Alpine Ski by Taito? Well we cover all three in this episode so check it out!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Transition Music - Track 1 from Ben's upcoming Album "Demons"
...more
1h 17min
June 05, 2024 Music-Cast 3
It's been a long time since Ben has last talked about his music, what has he been up to all these months? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
24min
May 23, 2024 1981 - The Game Awards
With 1981 finally wrapped up, we take a moment to look back on all the great games of the year! Which will be our favorite?! Frogger? Donkey Kong? Galaga? You'll just have to tune in to find out!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
50min
May 15, 2024 1981 - Swashbuckler
Aaargh! It's the final episode of 1981, yeh matey! But have the best games been saved for last? Well Swashbuckler by Datamost, Twerps by Sirius Software, Stampede by Activision, and Planet Defender by Vtech are sure going to try to claim that title! Join us as we find out just how high 1981 can end on!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 12min

FAQs about The History of Video Games:

How many episodes does The History of Video Games have?

The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.