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Take a walk through gaming history as we pick a random date in gaming history and bring you the news from that time as if it was now , different era every week - covering all of gaming history
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S1E13 A look at gaming in October 2001
Send a textA single month can change how we play. October 2001 did exactly that—Grand Theft Auto III landed like a thunderclap, turning a city into a playground and convincing even diehard Dreamcast…
S1E12 A look at gaming in May 2007
Send a textRewind to May 2007, when a pocket-sized PSP could serve up 70s car chases, the Xbox 360 found its swagger, and living rooms turned into quiz shows and karaoke bars. We dive into the games…
S1E11 A look at gaming in April 2014
Send a textRemember that odd, exciting moment when the PS4 was new, the graphics looked familiar, and you wondered if you’d traded in your best games too soon? We revisit April 2014—the hinge between…
S1E10 Top Ten Essential PS2 Games For New Retro Players
Send a textStart a PS2 collection the smart way. We each pick five must-play games that still feel great today, won’t drain your wallet, and show exactly why the PlayStation 2 defined a generation.…
S1E9 A look at gaming in February 1996
Send a textA strange truth about 1996: for every game that made you fall in love with your console, there were three that made you question your life choices. We dig into that exact tension, from the…
S1E8 A look at gaming in July 1993
Send a textStep into July 1993, when 16-bit consoles ruled the living room and game magazines shaped what we bought, argued over, and dreamed about. We revisit the games that defined the moment—Super…
S1E7 A look at gaming in August 2000
Send a textNostalgia hits different when you can hear the gravel under Colin McRae’s tires and feel the snap of a Tony Hawk manual chain together a perfect line. We’re time-traveling to August 2000,…
S1E6 A look at gaming in September 2003
Send a textWhat if one month could showcase everything games do well—and everything the industry gets wrong? We jump back to September 2003, a stacked stretch where Project Gotham Racing 2 perfected…
S1E5 Gaming Memories: A Christmas Special
Send a textThe glow of a CRT. The weight of a six-button pad. The moment you realize your parents somehow nailed the one thing you wanted most. This Christmas special is a joyride through gaming’s…
S1E4 A look at gaming in April 1999
Send a textA gold rush of hype, a console arms race, and a toy aisle that felt like a movie premiere—April 1999 had it all. We dive into the month where Phantom Menace merch swallowed the shelves,…
S1E3 A look at gaming in November 2004
Send a textRemember staying up past midnight to grab San Andreas from a 24-hour supermarket aisle? We go back to November 2004, a month that felt like gaming’s golden hour, when bus-stop posters sold…
S1E2 A look at gaming in November 1997
Send a textStep into November 1997, when PlayStation style met N64 power and Sega teased a comeback that sounded too bold to be real. We lock into that exact moment—magazine pages, shop shelves, and…
S1E1 A look at gaming in March 2009
Send a textTime travel with us to March 2009, a month that captured the best kind of gaming whiplash: Halo tried real-time strategy, Killzone 2 doubled down on heavy, cinematic gunfights, and Xbox…
S1E1 Flashback - The Pilot - June 1992
Send a textBoot up the CRT and jump back to 1992 with us as we relive a summer when California Games felt like a whole arcade in one cart, Super Smash TV turned co‑op into bedlam, and Streets of Rage…
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Flashback has published 14 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Hobbies.
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