This Week in Gaming History

This Week in Gaming History


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Episode 10 – Week of October 31st – Wave Race 64 | N64
October 31, 2016

The featured game this week is Wave Race 64 for the Nintendo 64, an early title for the console that has you racing jet skis! Great game, with some really cool water physics and racing action. We also contrast this to Cruis’n…Read more ›

Episode 9 – Week of October 24th – Grand Theft Auto III through San Andreas | PS2
October 25, 2016

The featured games this week focus on the monumental release of Grand Theft Auto III as Rockstar transitioned in to a 3D, massive open-world environment in the 3rd person perspective. We actually have successive games in the franchise all released…Read...

Episode 8 – Week of October 17th – Super Mario Bros | NES
October 17, 2016

Welcome to episode 8 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of October 17th! The featured game this week is the iconic Super Mario Bros for the NES, “launched”…Read more ›

Episode 7 – Week of October 10th – Indy 500 | Atari 2600
October 11, 2016

Welcome to episode 7 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of October 10th! The featured game is Indy 500 for the Atari 2600. a top-down racer and one of…Read more ›

Episode 6 – Week of October 3rd – Super Hang On | Genesis
October 02, 2016

Welcome to episode 6 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of October 3rd! The featured game is Super Hang On for the Sega Genesis, the console version of the…Read more ›

Episode 5 – Week of September 26th – Wipeout | PS1
September 26, 2016

Welcome to episode 5 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of September 26th! The featured game is Wipeout for the PS1, developed by Psygnosis as a European launch title…Read more ›

Episode 4 – Week of September 19th – Dawn of War | PC
September 18, 2016

Welcome to episode 4 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of September 19th! The featured game is Dawn of War for the PC, the first RTS game in the…Read more ›

Episode 3 – Week of September 12th – Mortal Kombat
September 11, 2016

Welcome to episode 3 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of September 12th! The featured game is Mortal Kombat, released across multiple platforms on “Mortal Monday” – September 13th,…Read more ›

Episode 2 – Week of September 5th – Hydro Thunder | Dreamcast
September 04, 2016

Welcome to episode 2 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of September 5th! The featured game is Hydro Thunder, released as a launch title for the Sega Dreamcast…Read more ›

Episode 1 – Week of August 29th
August 27, 2016

Welcome to episode 1 of This Week in Gaming History, looking back at games released in years gone by for the week of August 29th! The featured game is Grand Prix 2, released for the PC on August 30th, 1996.…Read more ›