Industry expert Frank Cifaldi, Executive Director of the Video Game History Foundation, brings on fellow content creators, game developers, video game historian...
We're joined by Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong National Museum of Play Andrew Borman to recap the events of the first ever Save the Games Symposium put on by the museum in August 2024, a conference dedicated to digital preservation and advancing the field of video game preservation.
Chris Arneil, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia report: International Video Game Preservation Survey Report
Game Availability Study (87% Study): Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States
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YouTube: /ptoponline
Website: http://museumofplay.org
Facebook: /icheg
Video Game History Foundation:
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Website: gamehistory.org
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Episode 121: Exploring the Cyan Vault
In this field report from Mead, Washington, Cyan co-founder Rand Miller takes VGHF library director Phil Salvador on an exclusive tour of the "Cyan Vault." Together, they uncover rare game artifacts, prototypes, and cool behind-the-scenes treasures while diving into Cyan's rich history. Listen in to discover how thoughtful, meticulous preservation can not only tell a story but also breathe new life into a classic like Riven.
See more from Rand Miller:
Twitter/X: @randemtweets
Website: cyan.com
Video Game History Foundation:
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A transcript of this episode can be found at: https://gamehistory.org/episode-121-exploring-the-cyan-vault/
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Episode 120: Nintendo's Virtual Boy
In our very first episode of season two, university professor José Zagal and video game historian Benj Edwards, co-authors of Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy, join host Frank Cifaldi to educate us all on Nintendo’s Virtual Boy.
Mentioned in the show:
Benj’s original article on VB:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later
José’s original academic article on the VB (from 2009):
https://doi.org/10.1145/1690388.1690406
Jez San talking about his VR partnership with Nintendo and how it was cancelled in favor of the Virtual Boy:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_the_game-changing_nintendo_vr_headset_that_never_was
See more from José Zagal:
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a4a3GTMAAAAJ&hl=en
Twitter/X: @josezagal
Division of Games (@University of Utah): games.utah.edu
See more from Benj Edwards:
Twitter: @benjedwards
Website: benjedwards.com
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
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Season Two Announcement
We're thrilled to announce season two of the Video Game History Hour is finally here! We've been toiling away behind the scenes putting together a fun and interesting new line-up of guests and we can't wait to share them all with you. Keep an eye on your feed for our re-launch episode coming up next.You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Spotify or one day early on Patreon.
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Holiday Update & Winter Fundraiser
It’s been awhile so, let’s catch up. Plus, we’re right in the middle of our 2023 Winter Fundraiser and we can’t wait to tell you all about how it’s going.
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
Industry expert Frank Cifaldi, Executive Director of the Video Game History Foundation, brings on fellow content creators, game developers, video game historians, and storytellers to teach us a little bit about video game history. Our casual, “chatting over coffee” style interviews let us see the true life of a researcher: bang-your-head-against-a-wall dead-ends, “I can’t believe no one’s told this story before” moments, the thrill of sharing incredible history with the world, and more. Pull up a chair and join us!