In this edition, Jeremy & Michael dive back into the '80s and discuss the Golden Age of Video Games!
Learn about how a surge in technological advancements, a steady line of hugely successful arcade games, and an explosion in mainstream popularity starts a era of unprecedented success in the gaming industry! But how long will the good times last?
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For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic:
The Golden Age of Video Games
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_age_of_arcade_video_games
The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond
Mark J.P. Wolf (2008)
► https://books.google.com/books?id=XiM0ntMybNwC&pg=PA105
Coin-Op: The Life (Arcade Videogames)
Mark Stephen Pierce (Atari Games Corporation) (1998)
► https://archive.org/details/digitalillusion00clar/page/444/mode/2up
The Complete History of Bomberman
► https://tiredoldhack.com/2017/02/26/the-complete-history-of-bomberman/
BONUS:
Michael on In Bed with Books
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oB5ELZ2Rzo
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