
Industry expert Frank Cifaldi, Executive Director of the Video Game History Foundation, brings on fellow content creators, game developers, video game historians, and storytellers to teach us a little bit about video game history. Our casual, “chatting over coffee” style interviews let us see the true life of a researcher: bang-your-head-against-a-wall dead-ends, “I can’t believe no one’s told thi... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 151 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesLeisure | |||

Phil Salvador introduces the new Andrew Nelson papers collection with guest, you guessed it, Andrew Nelson, himself. Guest-host Alex Greenberg joins to chat with Nelson, co-founder and creative director of CyberFlix, known for its 1996 title Titanic:... more
It’s another quarterly update! Host Robin Kunimune talks with Frank Cifaldi and Phil Salvador about our recent work. From Chicago travel to launching Computer Entertainer, from our new Booth-in-a-Box to 4,000 magazines archived, from NES’s 40th to bu... more
Phil Salvador interviews Dr. Stephanie Harkin, lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) School of Design Games Program in Australia, about her research on femininity in gaming, particularly in girls' lifestyle magazines. Dr. Har... more
Host Frank Cifaldi is joined by documentarian, historian, hacker, and all around cool guy SynaMax to talk about their documentary Resurrecting Sinistar: A Cyber-Archaeology Documentary. The 1983 top-down space shooter arcade game’s unique 49-way joys... more
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Love this show! I look forward to it!
Incredibly interesting and entertaining. If you love old video games and the whole shebang behind their production and preservation, you'll love this.
Really enjoyable. Frank is a fascinating individual who is knowledgeable and interesting. He gives of the vibes of someone with a pack of cigarettes rolled up into his sleeves that plays old punk and rock vinyl while waxing the woes of the system.
And it shows! Delightful and informative, with cool guests and awesome topics like the N-Gage!
Frank and his Team share details on their work and what the VGH Foundation is all about. Lovely people and very entertaining and of course informative!
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The content focuses on sharing the rich and diverse history of video games through interviews with industry professionals and experts. Each episode features in-depth discussions spanning various topics, such as video game preservation, design evolution, and notable historical events in gaming. In addition to illuminating personal stories, the casual conversational style enhances engagement and relatability, making history accessible to listeners. Unique episodes highlight perspectives from game developers, historians, and researchers, bringing to light lesser-known narratives and behind-the-scenes insights that enhance the understanding of the video game medium.
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