Video Game History Hour

• Episode 124: Digital Library Launch

  It’s finally arrived: our digital library archive is now open in early access! Our library team: library director Phil Salvador, director of technology Travis Brown, and artist and engineer Amanda Cifaldi all join foundation director Frank Cifaldi and show producer Robin Kunimune to celebrate and discuss the years-long project sampling just a portion of our physical collection. We highlight the library’s role in facilitating video game research, the importance of fair use, the novel tools and infrastructure we created in this process, legal and ethical considerations, and future plans for and potential of this digital archive. *This episode has a follow-up bonus episode available to our paid tier Patreon members. Digital Archive: archive.gamehistory.org Library Catalog: library.gamehistory.org You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website. Video Game History Foundation: Email: [email protected] Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

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• Episode 123: GamePro Magazine Collection

  Guests Katrin Auch & Dan Amrich, formerly of GamePro magazine, discuss their time at the publication as well as the archival collection now housed by the VGHF. Kat and Dan recount their experience of transitioning from film to digital layouts, unintentional blunders, working under tight budgets and deadlines, and the creative process of creating content. You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above) or on Spotify. A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: ⁠https://gamehistory.org/episode-123-gamepro-magazine-collection/ See more from Katrin Auch: Website: katrinauch.com See more from Dan Amrich: Twitter/X: @danamrich Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/danamrich.bsky.social See more from both Kat & Dan: Dan & Kat Talk podcast (on hiatus): danandkattalk.com Etsy: bit.ly/katrinauch The Kyberpunks: thekyberpunks.com Video Game History Foundation: Podcast Twitter/X: @gamehistoryhour Email: [email protected] Twitter/X: @GameHistoryOrg Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

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• Episode 122: Save the Games Recap

  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 You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above) or on Spotify. See more from Andrew Borman: Twitter/X: @borman18 YouTube: /ptoponline Website: http://museumofplay.org Facebook: /icheg Video Game History Foundation: Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour Email: [email protected] Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

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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: Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour Email: [email protected] Twitter/X: @GameHistoryOrg Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg 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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