A Gamer Looks At 40

Updated: 28 Oct 2024 • 156 episodes
www.agamerlooksat40.com

An exploration of the history of video games told through the stories of the every day people who lived it. Join me along with a rotating cast of friends, family, gaming journalists, and industry types as we share personal recollections from the last thirty years of gaming, one story at a time. 

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BOOO! A few years back, I did a Halloween retrospective with my brother. Two years later, why not revisit this nostalgia well with my best friend Joey of Perfect Storm Gaming and Chase Brogan"s YouTube channel. On this episode, we discuss terrible 80"s costumes, the Trunk or Treat phenomenon, TV specials, UNICEF boxes,

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21 Oct 2024 • EN

Ep 117: Side Quests Vol 9

As I conduct hours upon hours in interviews for this show, occasionally a few clips get left by the wayside. Either they don"t fit into a main episode or they"re so random, there"s simply no place for them to live. Enter Side Quests, an ongoing series where I take all those discarded comments and clumsily mush them tog

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As we continue our extended breather from the monster Final Fantasy series, let meet Chase aka Retro Gaming Guy on YouTube. On this week"s episode, Chase and I discuss the joy of arcades, his work in becoming a content creator and the power of community.  Check out Chase"s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Of

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A veteran of both the videogame journalism and podcasting space, Ben Magnet"s seen it all. Join us as we chat about the early days of PC gaming, Pokemon, Sonic the Hedgehog and anything other than Final Fantasy. Enjoy! STARRING: Ben Magnet (@BenMagnet27) of @FakeNerdPodcast, @BAPAuseMenu, @FusionGameMag and @GoNintendo

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When Joe Coiro suggested Frogger II for a Tales From the Bargain Bin episode, I thought, "Great. An Atari 2600 game. How are we going to do a tight 30 minutes on Frogger?" Turns out that after over three decades of friendship, we can blather on about anything for any length of time. Join us as we discuss the early days

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Six months ago, The Well Red Mage asked me if Chrono Trigger is a Final Fantasy. From that innocent question grew a six month quest to mine the patience of my guests and test the temperance of my listening audience. On this episode, I ask a bunch of people if this episode should exist and through those questions, learn

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