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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 due to a number of factors ended up being in such dire straits they were ultimately purchased by SquareEnix.    C64 Rick Dangerous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwBIDlcMU5Y   Sega CD/Mega CD Thunderhawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPS6ObO7ZdM   Tomb Raider Sega Saturn VS PlayStation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6ZzjgJuo54   Lucozade Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR2CueIrqoc   Seat Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfslfqn7AwI   Lara Croft U2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvInYhF9CfE   Tomb Raider 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xBFjw7Si_s   Tomb Raider 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR727qXuk8g   Tomb Raider 4 Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA5D8pMVvxk   Tomb Raider Chronicles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FdBd-FZlu0   Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxtaPEQdIYE   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 start of the company becoming the large enterprise it is today.  We cover Trip Hawkins later years at the helm of EA and the rising businessman Larry Probst who would later succeed him as president and CEO in the early 90's.  We go over the founding of EA Sports one of the most recognizable franchises in videogame history.   C64 one on one Dr. J VS Larry Bird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URobcuTcBFU   C64 Skyfox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SurusNWvDmw   Music Construction Set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6wxP4fipaE   Racing Destruction Set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGgiMmo_nT8&t=847s   Tales of the unknown Vol 1 The Bard's Tale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwYrfaJ1iBM   Mail Order Monsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azyqd45WQYA   C64 Skate or Die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEFp7SOLfxU   Iron Man in Deluxe Paint (Dpaint) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ZZ5GngCFg   Amiga Earl Weaver Baseball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKp_fP06f0Q   5 Version of Jordan VS Bird One on One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQS5VuUANJg   PC Lakers vs Celtics NBA Playoffs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHw9Xu89jEM   TV Sports Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvA0qlecPNI   Apple II John Madden Football:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjBnF9gVEeI   Sega Joe Montana Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNYZuJ_Lblg   Sega John Madden Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaSTAGEGwB4   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 its history is still unclear due to the lack of proper documentation along with contradictory evidence and testimony.  We look at how Nutting is more than just Computer Space, and by association Nolan Bushnell.  Though Nutting Associates did not survive past the 70's it still had some influence in the arcade industry and paved the way for advancements that came later on.   IQ Computer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh2j3W6me-U   Computer Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqMicrUywSY   Computer Space Ball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U33oajPSzyc   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 go into detail of the company's middle and later years.  We cover how Sega changed hands from an American to Japanese company, and look at some of the products they produced during this era.   Wild Gunman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzxcsaIxaZg   Electro Dart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7EgQ0b8Q-Y   Blockade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXXk8w9yd2s   Frogger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ZSOUU5Pt0   Astron Belt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLX6HSZsx4   Hang On:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tMqHX-4gMg   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 times with the only Atari name being owned by a company in France.  The brand changes many hands throughout the years.  The initial name split occurring under Warner Communications.  The Atari name has a bit of an allure and curse.  Many companies see the value in the properties, but almost every company that buys the properties enters into financial troubles.   The Atari History Timeline by Michael Current: http://mcurrent.name/atarihistory/   Atari Jaguar Infomercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-NBFaNSDYs   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 for the creation of the Unreal Engine, and Gears of War.  They have an interesting history of having a distributed business that includes developers from around the world.  Love the unreal engine or hate it.  Epic's influence on middleware, and the game industry continues to this day.   ZZT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pccbymHpZnU   Kingdom of Kroz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPz7xVt93Zo   Jill of the Jungle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7E-P4VJbdg   Jazz Jackrabbit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b16upFloYak   Epic Pinball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_7aG_NibI   SolarWinds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NajV4KUSDo0   Magic Carpet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3zsPl4Ampw   Unreal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3qc6VIHB40   America's Army: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzGI1oL1oc   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.  We delve into the ramifications of the tech industry in general, and coders specifically with perpetual crunch time.  We go into a lot of different subjects tangential to the ID story. Ultimately realizing the lasting effect a group of guys taking advantage of potentially one of the last times an independent developer could make it alone in the AAA space.   Catacomb 3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5MzKdjIaPU Ultima Underworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozeydDiCHws Chiller:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvvTh3cU8Ms Doom with John Romero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUU7_BthBWM Visit to ID Software 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpEBUV_g9vU Bill Gates Doom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiX9dEmXwso You and Your Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBizJWOoVM   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: E1M1 by Bobby Prince, and remixed by Michael Massay - http://www.doomworld.com/classicdoom/info/music.php Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 029 - 50 Years of Namco   We delve in the fifty year history of Namco.  Starting with its cloudy beginnings all the way to its acquisition by Ban-Dai.  Namco is responsible for many classics including Pac-Man, Galaga, and a slew of racing games.  Though they did not always have a visible presence in the US Arcade scene, they still had a presence in the arcade and console arenas.   Periscope Namco: https://twitter.com/onionsoftware/status/604651887128805377   Periscope Sega: http://segaretro.org/File:Periscope_EM_US_Flyer_2.pdf?page=2   Gee Bee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-PWIqcbRo   Galaxian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhYVcwhSWjI   Galaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn1C66Hh6js   Xevious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGGGTYYFNk   Head On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpPFpPFYTs   Pac-Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A   Winning Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g53K0CxxYv4   Ridge Racer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7eUL7hTZA   Tekken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6WUaK7ZlL8   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash   We go over the arcade industry after the crash.  It has a surge in popularity with kits breathing new life into old cabinets. The JAMMA system standardization allowed for video arcade cabinets to penetrate into many locations.  These two things along with other technologies allowed arcades to thrive until home consoles surpassed them in nearly every respect.   Mr. Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKnWXn02Tpw   Punch Out Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TbozFcrP-0   Hat Trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqVLSixaS5I   Toobin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6d5jOElAxs   Final Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW69J9AXOqI   Nintendo Playchoice 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTXA3NfhFmU   Karate Champ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az308iZZClc   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCWPodcast Episode 027 - Magnavox Patent Lawsuits   We coverthe lawsuits levied by Magnavox against other companies for patentinfringement.  There were three majorcases expanding the scope of the patent over its seventeen year lifespan.  The fascinating aspect of the lawsuits is howmany people thought they could challenge it and win.  However all of the lawsuits resolved inMagnavox's favor.  Even Nintendo had topay royalties and license fees.   Ralph Baer on hispatents:  http://www.ipmall.info/sites/default/files/hosted_resources/Activision_Readings/VIDEOGAME_HISTORY_Aittlematter_record_keeping.pdf   Early games in courtdepositions: http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2013/08/early-unknown-computer-games-mentioned.html   Article on MattelCase: http://lp.huschblackwell.com/video/Manzo_FCBJ.pdf   The Activision case:http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/848/1244/292077/   Nintendo v. MagnavoxSuit: http://www.leagle.com/decision/19871553659FSupp894_11391/NINTENDO%20OF%20AMERICA%20INC.%20v.%20MAGNAVOX%20CO   New episodes on the1st and 15th of every month!   TCWEmail: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter:@tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/