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TCW Podcast Episode 010 - History of Mediagenic Part II   We go into part two of Activision/Mediagenic. We cover the company under Bruce Davis's leadership onto it becoming Activison again under Bobby Kotick.   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 009 - History of Mediagenic Part 1   We go over the history of Activision, from the great crash, right up till Bruce Davis takes it over.  We cover Activision's varied acquisitions by Jim Levy, and some of the challenges faced by the company during this time. We go over some of their successes, and misses, in reading the evolution of the industry.   Little Computer People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkTgX1mGmDg Portal - Activision http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RAj38MwyH4&t=1m6s Alter Ego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqjAFb-hv2c Bard's Tale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhhuCIlGEPU   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 008 - Birth of the Japanese Game Center   We cover the beginning of the Japanese game center. How games had to change for Japan due to space limitations. You did not see many horizontal table games. With these changes you saw the evolution of Bagatelle to Pachinko. There is the dissolution of the pachinko parlors starting with the cessation of production in 1937, and the closing of the parlors in 1938. After WWII pachinko started to come back as a gambling device to get basic needs. With the rebuilding of Japan games were not viewed as something adults would do, and were targeted at children.  We continue on with Juke Boxes and Taito getting them from military bases to restoring them for Japanese use.  We go over some of the differences between the Japanese and American arcade industries. We cover how arcades start to spread across Japan. Starting as add-ons to malls, then add-ons to bowling allies that allowed arcades to penetrate the entire culture. We cover the first big video game in japan Breakout! Then we get Space Invaders which becomes a massive hit in Japan!   Bagatelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPnMcMsttaI Pachinko Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAg_BjYOwwo Breakout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7Sg5pXAok Space Invaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJTNnpLMVY8   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 007 - History of the Arcade   We cover the history of the arcade going over the many versions it has occupied from the late 1800's to present time. The arcade has changed in form and function quite a few times over the last century.   Popeye Mutoscope "Customers Wanted" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sch2d0SOJZQ   Pink Panther Scale "An Ounce of Pink" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoU1fJAQll4   Coin Target Gun picture (ABT - Challenger) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6R4m3NIf9E   Digger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T0e9aafCJQ   Chester Pollard Play Football https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caFq0W_yP-w   Ballyhoo Pinball Tabletop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGAw4oF5bWA&t=1m21s   Aladdin's Castle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFGT344h-c   Star Wars Battle Pod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bob41EQ9ifM     New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  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 006 - The Early History of Electronic Arts    We discuss the early history of Electronic Arts. The original founders, how it was financed, the origin of the name, and the initial games made. We go over some of the controversies involved with the founding of EA. We also go over the three core tenants of EA. We go over the plethora of people brought in to staff the company.   Demo of VisiCalc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii3PDjJCCQ4 TRS 80 Radio Shack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kT207Jmhq4 Archon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlPuXT8p2YA Mule - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uHUckK765I Pinball Construction Set - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow0X7IrzzO8   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  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 005 - The Untold History of Sega    We discuss the history of SEGA. We go over how the company came to be, and the myriad of names the company was known by. How SEGA started as a distributor, and evolved into making their own coin op-games. We also go over how the coin-op business evolved in the post WW II era. The rivalry between Nintendo and Sega in the console market. We also go over how Nintendo had a stranglehold on the game market in the USA, and Sega beating them out in market share for a year.   Zaibatsu Definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaibatsu   Nintendo Training Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjgHLFZMa0   Genesis does what Nintendon't https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUlkw6nh6I   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  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/

We discuss the cycles in the video game industry, and the numbering of the generations. We also go over how transitions happen. We go over the market, and technology changes that happen.    Plastic Overlay with Magnavox Odyssey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2EIsnr_cv4   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  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 003 - What makes an industry?    We talk about the three existing  industries; arcades, home console, and PC games, and how they merged together to form the "Video Game Industry". How this almost happened in the 80's but was stopped by the video game crash.  We also discuss at what point is an industry made, and what has to happen for it to become one.   Atari Game Ad: Vanguard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsH4uuRT2w8 Zaxxon Commercial  by Sega: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0bxTjxqwxg   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 002 - You talked to whom? We discuss Alex's interviewing process. Who has he talked to? How does he find them? How does he prepare, and for that matter why is he interviewing people? New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!  TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  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/ 

We introduce ourselves and give an overview of the project. Release schedule 1st and 15th of each month!   TCW Podcast Episode 001 - All I can do is ask why? 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 Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Alex's Blog:http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com