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Part 3 of an abbreviated series on video game history. In this episode, learn about gaming in the last years of the 20th century - with the transition of the industry to three-dimensional graphics and the optical disc format, the fifth generation of home consoles, and more. Blog link: https://bit.ly/2FqxC5x Topics: Fifth generation of home video game consoles The handheld consoles of the mid to late 1990s Credits: Azureflex "Intro" obtained from freemusicarchive.org (Creative Commons License: htts://bit.ly/1HyZTCk) "8-Bit Celtic" obtained from dl-sounds.com. All sound clips used in accordance with the FAIR USE Act.

Part 2 of an abbreviated series on video game history. In this episode, we talk about the resurgence of the video game industry, the third, fourth and fifth home console generations, the arcade's demise, the rise of handheld consoles, and more. Blog link for this episode: https://bit.ly/2ZnXDtM Topics discussed include: Further explanation of console generation categorization 3rd and 4th generations of home video game consoles Arcade, PC, and handheld gaming in the early 1990s The first video game rating systems Credits: Azureflex "Intro" obtained from freemusicarchive.org (Creative Commons License: https://bit.ly/1HyZTCk). "8-Bit Celtic" obtained from dl-sounds.com. All sound clips used in accordance with the FAIR USE Act.

Part 1 of an abbreviated series on video game history, intended to set the framework for the podcast ahead. In this episode, we talk about what constitutes a video game, and establish a concise timeline of video gaming in its first decades. Included are some early examples of video games, the first and second generations of home consoles, the "Golden Age" of video games and the Crash of '83. Blog link for this episode: https://bit.ly/2HT8zc7 Topics discussed include: Early computer games and the first true video games The monetization of gaming and the Golden Age of Video Games 1st and 2nd generations of home video game consoles The Video Game Crash of 1983 Credits: Azureflex "Intro" obtained from freemusicarchive.org (Creative Commons License: htts://bit.ly/1HyZTCk) "8-Bit Celtic" obtained from dl-sounds.com. All sound clips used in accordance with the FAIR USE Act.

Welcome to the new and improved Story of Video Gaming podcast! In this "tutorial episode, your host introduces and outlines the show ahead. Blog link for this episode: https://bit.ly/2HrNN4a Credits: Azureflex "Intro" obtained from freemusicarchive.org (Creative Commons License: htts://bit.ly/1HyZTCk) "8-Bit Celtic" obtained from dl-sounds.com. All sound clips used in accordance with the FAIR USE Act.