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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/

TCW Podcast Episode 026 The Magnavox Odyssey   We delve into the Magnavox Odyssey the first home console video game system created by Ralph Bear.   Alex's Blog Post: https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/2015/11/16/1tl200-a-magnavox-odyssey/   Ralph Bear's Website: http://www.ralphbaer.com/   Magnavox Odyssey Manuals: https://archive.org/details/magnavoxodysseymanuals   Elliott Avedon Virtual Museum of Games - Odyssey Home Entertainment System: http://gamesmuseum.uwaterloo.ca/VirtualExhibits/electronic/console/odyssey/index.html   Magavox Odyssey on 'What's my line?': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F522GBtZPk   Magavox Odyssey TV Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2EIsnr_cv4   Frank Sinatra Holiday Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS4UmYmmSjg   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 025 - Mattel Electronics? We go into the mysteries of Mattel's venture into the videogame industry.  We cover its inception and development into a very advanced system that was hampered by lack of big arcade titles.  Ultimately failing and nearly taking Mattel with it in the great video game crash the that worked  there people went on to spread their influenced throughout the video game industry.  Gendered Marketing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JDmb_f3E2c Matel LED Auto Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIc3AFRlewY Matel LED Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D20xjUdNpkc Coleco's Head to Head Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxbekLqCwIc Coleco Electronic Quarterback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93u6POODKQY Intellivision Baseball Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCgG7Y-XqEw Astrosmash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cokygJeWomQ How the Betamax lost to VHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddYZITaxlTQ 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 024 - The Project and Others in the Field   We cover the developments in Alex's work, and others doing research into video game history. We delve into history in general and question how accurate can it really be? Even though the work done now will be superseded by work done in the future it is still valuable, and we are in a unique time of being able to record historical figures give accounts in their own words.   Ethan AKA George Henson : http://bit.ly/2aLUMGk   The Digital Antiquarian: http://www.filfre.net/   The Strong National Museum of Play: http://www.museumofplay.org/   All In Color for a Quarter: http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/   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 023 - The Complete Tetris Story   We tell the complete story of Tetris! Created by a computer scientist in Russia by the name of Alexey Pajitnov. We go over the twists and turns of licensing and comedy of errors that was brining Tetris to the market.   Tetris God - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alw5hs0chj0   Atari Tetris Arcade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emy1D4P0XPo   Tengen Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLTj9LTd-NA   NES Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAzHyXZPm0   Gameboy Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbxIB4iz31A   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 022 - The Galaxy Game   We go over the Galaxy Game. It was one of the first commercial attempts to bring video games to market. Though it was unable to get the venture capital needed to get off the ground, the two prototypes that were created proved that there was a market for video games.   Space War Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP2OaKHaDxM   Punch Cards Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG2M4ttzBnY   Walter Cronkite Top 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3eFl9pcxsM   Computer Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUv3z7XGRRc   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 021 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 3   We cover the severe correction of the arcade market. We also go into why the correction happened, and how it was not a crash. We also go into how this is independent from the home market crash. It went from 8.9 billion to 4 billion over a two years. We also go over some of the myths surrounding the crash, such as the E.T. dump, and discuss why Nintendo's business practices were essential to reviving the home market. Finally we discuss the likelihood of another crash in the future.   Space Invaders Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437Ld_rKM2s   Asteroids Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSupJ5r2zo   Pac Man Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A   Chase the Chuck Wagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhdW3RCioLM   US Games - Space Jockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YBcVR4dF08   Atari Game Over Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjMn6yjOjQ   VS Duck Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf1FUp-0jo   VS Hogan's Alley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuk6QW3HVCA   VS Baseball Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52TQ7BWBTp0   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/