Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

Karl Kuras

Episodes 222
Avg. Duration 2h 5m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Dec 2018
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
61%
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rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Monthly show looking back at video game news headlines from 30, 40, and 50 years ago from around the globe. Follow us on Twitter @videonewsr2 and consider supporting our patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=7594060

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Recent Episodes

Gary Bracey - Part 2 - Ocean, Telstar, Digimask

Apr 28, 2026 2h 6m

For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op…

Gary Bracey - Part 1 - Ocean

Apr 15, 2026 1h 28m

For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op…

Phil Adam - Spectrum Holobyte, SPA, Interplay, Amico

Mar 12, 2026 3h 54m

Phil Adam's career has spanned more than 40 years, from pioneering work marketing titles for Spectrum Holobyte, playing a pivotal role in bringing Tetris to the West, working at Interplay during the…

October 1994

Feb 18, 2026 4h 16m

Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the…

Tom Kalinske - Mattel, Sega, Leap Frog

Oct 15, 2025 2h 22m

Few events in video game history are more legendary than the Console War between Sega and Nintendo. Our guest today was one of the generals of that war, the head of Sega of America, Tom Kalinske.…

October 1984

Aug 26, 2025 3h 1m

Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the…

Richard Bartle - Part 2 - Designing Virtual Worlds

Aug 17, 2025 1h 30m Transcript

After spending almost 2 decades trying to make MUD a viable commercial project, Richard returns to academia after publishing his seminal book, Designing Virtual Worlds, and begins teaching and…

Richard Bartle - Part 1 - MUD (Multi User Dungeon)

Aug 02, 2025 2h 12m

While there are many founders of the video game industry writ large, the dawn of multiplayer gaming is a much more select group of luminaries and our guest today, Richard Bartle is most definitely…

John Wood - Sally Dark Ride

Jun 30, 2025 1h 18m

Mechanical amusements have long been a mainstay of theme parks and travelling fairs. In the 1980s, this technology entered the realm of the arcade, most notably through Chuck E. Cheese and since…

September 1994

Jun 17, 2025 4h 8m

Nintendo owns CES, The future belongs to the internet & EA disses Sega These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and…

Jeff Johannigman - Part 2 - Origin, Dynamix, Microprose

May 13, 2025 1h 36m

From a bedroom coder to Game Developer's Conference OG to the creator of one of the greatest one-on-one action strategy games of the 8 bit era, Jeff Johannigman worked for some of the most legendary…

Jeff Johannigman - Part 1 - Atari PE, Synapse, Epyx, Electronic Arts, Origin, GDC

Apr 29, 2025 1h 47m

From a bedroom coder to Game Developer's Conference OG to the creator of one of the greatest one-on-one action strategy games of the 8 bit era, Jeff Johannigman worked for some of the most legendary…

September 1984

Apr 25, 2025 3h 42m

PCs get upgraded, MSX comes to Europe & Coinop goes cartridge These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the…

Graeme Bayless - Part 5 - E-Line Media, Fireforge, Netherrealm Studios

Mar 16, 2025 2h 25m

Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for…

August 1994

Mar 01, 2025 4h 17m

30 years ago: Computer industry booms as consoles slump, Nintendo announces Ultra64 & The internet gets scary These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look…

Graeme Bayless - Part 4 - Crystal Dynamics, SCi, Namco, Fierce Wombat

Feb 05, 2025 1h 34m

Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for…

August 1984

Jan 30, 2025 5h 6m

Commodore buys Amiga Jack Tramiel declares war on competition Nintendo announces US NES launch plans These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the…

Graeme Bayless - Part 3 - EA, Tiburon, Madden

Jan 06, 2025 2h 6m

Few developers have had as long and prolific a career as our guest, Graeme Bayless. From working on mainframes, to selling Kaypros, to playtesting Accolade's launch titles, to producing games for…

July 1994 - Part 2

Nov 30, 2024 3h 27m

Sega's Saturn premiere flops Nintendo goes for cheap VR Commodore bankruptcy gets messy These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest…

July 1994 - Part 1

Nov 22, 2024 3h 21m

Sega's Saturn premiere flops, The Game Industry ditches CES for E3 & Nintendo goes for cheap VR These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the…

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