Episode 181 - E3 2005 and the Xbox 360 Launch | Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby Podcast

Episode 182 - 360 Problems and Secrets: Mike and Tyler continue their book club series with chapter 13 of by Steven L. Kent. They talk about all of the troubles with the 360 in 2006, Wiimotes, and Sony's lackluster E3 performance. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

44 min listen

Episode 169 - GameCube and Xbox Development: Tyler and Mike continue their book club of by Steven L. Kent. This week they discuss chapter three and finish chapter four discussing the GameCube and the early development of Xbox. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

66 min listen

Episode 184 - The E3 of Wii: Tyler and Mike talk about E3 2005 and 2006 using chapter 13 of by Steven L. Kent as their guide. They discuss Microsoft's RROD woes and how the Wii reshaped the playing field for video game consoles. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

46 min listen

Episode 186 - Wii and the Battle for Second Place: Mike and Tyler continue their book club series with the first half of chapter 15 of by Steven L. Kent. They discuss how Wii won the generation and beat out the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

52 min listen

Episode 188 - Publishers and Games of Gen 7: Tyler and Mike continue their book club of by Steven L. Kent. Chapter 16 focuses on the publishers, consolidations, and games of generation seven. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

42 min listen

Episode 167 - Sony and the PlayStation 2: Mike and Tyler are back to the books! They discuss by Steven L. Kent. This episode they discuss the introduction and chapter one which covers the events between the first and second volumes, and Sony and the development/release of the PlayStation 2.... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

69 min listen

Episode 168 - The Fall of Sega: Mike and Tyler discuss chapter two and the beginning of chapter three in by Steven L. Kent. The talk of how Sega, for many reasons, fell after the success of the Genesis. They also discuss how Nintendo strayed far from the trends of gaming at the... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

54 min listen

Episode 180 - The Road to 360: Mike and Tyler discuss chapter 11 of by Steven L. Kent. This episode they talk about Microsoft's strategy for their next console. Specifically how they would fix they're relationship with Japanese gamers and third party developers. The theme music is... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

52 min listen

Episode 187 - The Motion Red Ocean: Tyler and Mike discuss the second half of chapter 15 in by Steven L. Kent. They talk about Sony and Microsoft's motion controls to compete with Nintendo and who won second place of generation seven. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

49 min listen

Episode 178 - Handheld War: DS vs. PSP: Mike and Tyler continue their book club of by Steven L. Kent. In chapter 9 they discuss the battle between Sony and Nintendo for handheld supremacy. They also disuss strange handhelds like the Nokia N-Gage and Tiger Electronics game.com. The theme... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

73 min listen

Episode 179 - Handheld War: DS vs. PSP Part 2: Mike and Tyler continue in chapter 10 of by Steven L. Kent. In chapter 10 they go over the numbers about who really won between the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

58 min listen

Episode 30 - E3 2000: Tyler and Mike finish the book! In the last chapter they talk about the end of Sega manufacturing hardware, the American release of the PlayStation 2, and the video game slump in Japan that happened in 1998-1999. Our primary source is the book... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

33 min listen

Episode 194 - Games as Art, Movies as Games: Tyler and Mike talk the last chapter of by Steven L. Kent. They discuss Roger Ebert's thoughts on video games as art and making licensed games out of movies. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

38 min listen

Episode 219.5 - Codex Remastered: Episode 12 – The Nintendo Famicom (NES) Part 2: Tyler and Mike talk about the moment the Nintendo Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) broke into the United States. Our primary source is the book "The Ultimate History of Video Games" by Steven L. Kent. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

36 min listen

Episode 171 - The Impact of GTA III: Tyler and Mike discuss chapter six of by Steven L. Kent. This episode is all about the effect GTA III had on gaming in the early 2000s and how it affected Nintendo and Sega. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

67 min listen

Episode 251 - Nintendo Before Video Games Part 4: Mike and Tyler are together in person to continue their history of Nintendo before video games. They discuss the Nintendo Laser Clay Shooting system and other mechanical games of the 1970s. Their source is The History of Nintendo: 1889-1980, from... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

40 min listen

Episode 166 - The History of Steven L. Kent: Mike and Tyler are joined by their first every guest, author of , Steven L. Kent. They discuss how Steven became a video game historian, video games and movies, and many great stories from Steven's career! comes out tomorrow, August 24, 2021. The... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

73 min listen

Episode 33 - The History of the Xbox Part 1: Mike and Tyler do their first part on the history of the Xbox. They talk about what made Microsoft want to enter the home console market, the Duke, and the games that launched with the system. There will be no episode next week on Monday, December... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

38 min listen

Episode 1 – Pinball, MIT, and the Odyssey: In the first episode of Codex: History of Video Games, Tyler Ostby and Mike Coletta talk about ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

44 min listen

Episode 193 - EA and Activision Blizzard: Bad Optics: Mike and Tyler finish off chapter 17 in the by Steven L. Kent by talking about the recent optic problems with Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

64 min listen

Episode 172 - The Xbox Launch: Mike and Tyler discuss the launch of the original Xbox in chapter seven of by Steven L. Kent. They talk about the troubles they had before launch, why they struggled to sell consoles in Japan and the launch of Xbox Live. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

50 min listen

Episode 216 - Console Wars Part 9: Sonic 2sday: Mike and Tyler talk chapters 40 through 43 in their book club of They discuss Sonic 2sday and Nintendo's response. Also, there are some new console makers at play. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

54 min listen

Episode 191 - EA and Activision: Empire Building: Tyler and Mike talk more chapter 17 in the by Steven L. Kent. They discuss both EA and Activision's growth and problems. Games discussed this episode include Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, and Guitar Hero. The theme music is by RoccoW. The... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

65 min listen

Episode 209 - Mailbag 8!: Mike and Tyler bring you another mailbag episode. We discuss final boss ideas for the Codex: History of Video Games Video Game, games for the PS2, and celebrities you want to play games with. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

50 min listen

Episode 256 - Nintendo Before Video Games Part 5: Mike and Tyler finish their series on Nintendo before video games by talking about, well, video games. They discuss the early home consoles Nintendo released in the late 1970s/early 1980s as well as the first arcade games released by Nintendo. The... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

50 min listen

Episode 243 - Nintendo Before Video Games Part 2: Mike and Tyler continue their history of Nintendo before video games. They discuss the beginnings of the Hiroshi Yamauchi era from 1927 to the mid 1960s. Their source is The History of Nintendo: 1889-1980, from playing cards to Game & Watch,... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

49 min listen

Platform holders and the pandemic - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Matt, Brendan, Rebekah, Chris and James gather to discuss the latest news from the games industry - this week, focusing on the three platform holders. First up, we discuss the delay to The Last Of Us: Part II and the various factors that would have... by The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

45 min listen

Episode 196 - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Uwe Boll: Mike and Tyler finish the last chapter of by Steven L. Kent. They discuss the influence on cinema of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Uwe Boll's video game movies. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

39 min listen

Episode 247 - Nintendo Before Video Games Part 3: Mike and Tyler continue their history of Nintendo before video games. They discuss the hiring of Gunpei Yokoi, Iroshi Imanishi, Masayuki Uemura, and the impact that had on Nintendo in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Their source is The History of... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

53 min listen

Episode 2: Elite Unbeatable Agents: All sorts of information about Nintendo DS at E3, long term strategy for Wii, and some of the weirdest DS games at E3. by Radio Free Nintendo

31 min listen

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Episode 181 - E3 2005 and the Xbox 360 Launch

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