Computer Game Evolution
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A journey through many years (and occasionally centuries) to find out who is responsible for modern computer and video games. May contain balls, Napoleon Bonaparte, robots, organized crime, and the US Air Force.
Computer Game Evolution
1w ago
Why are arcade joysticks so tiny? Who let Peter Molyneux into the industry? Both answers are somehow related to a game where robots call the player "chicken."
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Computer Game Evolution
1M ago
More action, more adventure, a 3D engine, a physics engine and a whole lot of other great ideas are arriving year by year.
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Computer Game Evolution
2M ago
Action-adventuring comes to busy city streets and schools, heaven and hell, Wonderland and Scotland. Also, Nintendo makes an OK game.
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Computer Game Evolution
3M ago
Fidel Castro and Sylvester Stallone return for another round, joined by Aztecs, wizards, keys, and an unhealthy but adorable number of bats.
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Computer Game Evolution
4M ago
You never know for certain what you're going to get. Sometimes, it's a box of grenades. Sometimes, Santa gives you a gun arm to take down Albert Einstein. Sometimes, a nuclear power plant melts down.
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Computer Game Evolution
5M ago
It's the longest episode so far for two reasons: weaponised boobs, and Margaret Thatcher.
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Computer Game Evolution
6M ago
Will jumping be mastered? Will it ever work in a way that satisfies players? Do players even know what they want? Can Mario beat Goku?
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Computer Game Evolution
7M ago
Apes on vines, frogs on lily pads, cats on cheese, and plumbers on ice – everybody wants to jump, but for now it is still optional.
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Computer Game Evolution
9M ago
A dung beetle, a comet, and a Buddhist counsellor walk into a bar and order a scrolling shooter.
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Computer Game Evolution
10M ago
Your most influential game is not always your best one.
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