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Xbox Expansion PassXEP Interview: Hex Gambit: Respawned | Adam Stewart#TacticsGame #HexGambit #StrategyGame
In this interview Luke Lohr sits down with Adam Stewart of One Man Left Studios to discuss the release of Hex Gambit: Respawned. Hex Gambit: Respawned is a short form, competitive strategy-tactics game that lets players surprise each other in plain sight. The game is launching on March 6th 2024 for Steam (PC & Mac), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Enjoy!
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2024-02-2230 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 107: Assassin's Creed Mirage Codex and the History of Baghdad with Dr. Glaire AndersonIn the 10th Anniversary Episode of History Respawned, Bob talks with Dr. Glaire Anderson about working with Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed Mirage's Codex and its History of Baghdad feature. Topics include historians using game development tools, teaching game developers medieval history, and de-centering northern Europe in medieval history.
*Audio from a video episode published on November 20, 2023:
https://youtu.be/20_iGzzzcio?feature=shared
2023-12-2242 min
Sociedad GamerThe connection between video games and learning – History RespawnedContinuando con la temática educativa, nos contactamos con Robert Whitaker, PhD y profesor de historia en Collin College, Texas, quien lidera el canal de YouTube History Respawned, en donde él, junto a otros historiadores, discuten la relación entre videojuegos e historia. Su trabajo investigativo ha salido en la BBC, CBC, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Vice, Kotaku, NPR, entre otros. Durante este episodio, hablamos de cómo los videojuegos pueden estar conectados con el proceso de aprendizaje, y cómo los profesores pueden utilizar los videojuegos como herramientas o apoyo material para sus clase...
2022-09-0450 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 95: Leyla and Soren Johnson on Old WorldBob talks with Leyla and Soren Johnson of Mohawk Games about Old World, History Respawned’s History Game of the Year for 2021. Topics include the response to Old World, the historical research that went into the game, Old World’s Order System, how Old World fits into the historical 4X genre, and future plans for the game.
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2022-03-0536 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 92: Maxime Durand on Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour: Viking AgeBob talks with Maxime Durand, the World Design Director of Discovery Tour for Ubisoft, about Discovery Tour: Viking Age. Topics include the history of Discovery Tour, reaching an academic audience with games, working with scholars for Viking Age, game play changes to Discovery Tour, and Viking Age characters.
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2021-10-1932 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 89: Civs 101: ScotlandBob talks with Dr. Michelle Brock about the Scottish Civ. Topics include Scotland in the popular imagination, the "Braveheart Effect," Outlander, Robert the Bruce and Scottish independence, golf courses, Scotland and the slave trade, the Covenanter Movement, and Flower of Scotland.
*For our talk of slavery, I completely forgot about the Triangular Trade Policy Card. Apologies! We talk about this more in other episodes of Civs 101, however.
This episode features audio pulled from a video episode.
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2021-08-0536 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 88: Civs 101: ChinaBob talks with John about the China Civ. Topics include China's new leaders in Civilization VI, the changing perspectives on Chinese leadership over the twentieth century, state influence historiography, and the problems that game developers and historians share.
This episode features audio pulled from a video episode.
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2021-07-2637 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 87: Assassin’s Creed Infinity, Old World, and the REnaissanceBob and John discuss recent gaming news, including Assassin’s Creed Infinity, Deathloop, and Robocop Rogue City. They wrap up by talking about what they’ve been playing recently, including Old World, Resident Evil Village, and Mass Effect 3.
2021-07-1054 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 86: Historians on E3 2021Bob and John discuss E3 2021. History games include Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Mode, Valhalla's Siege of Paris DLC, Age of Empires 4, Plague Tale Requiem, Immortality, House of Ashes, Gloomwood, Lake, Contraband, and Terra Nil. Other games include Starfield, Halo Infinite, 12 Minutes, Back 4 Blood, Metroid Dread, and Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2. Plus, more on Bob and John's playthroughs of Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
2021-06-181h 25
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 85: The End of the BeginningBob and John talk about recent news in historical games, including game reviews in the American Historical Review, the announcement of Victoria 3, ongoing problems at Ubisoft, and new plans for book reviews on Civs 101. They also discuss what they've been playing recently, including Cuphead, Darkest Dungeon, Tetris Effect, Watchdogs Legion, Before We Leave, Crusader Kings III, Sunless Skies, and Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This is Commander Shepard's favorite podcast on the Citadel.
American Historical Review link: https://academic.oup.com/ahr/issue/126/1
2021-05-301h 15
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 84: History Conference PanelBob shares audio from a recent history conference panel called "Taking Video Games Seriously." Topics include the critical analysis of games by historians, using video games in historical research, and teaching American history with video games. Panelists include Jonathan Jones, Anne Ladyem McDivitt, Esther Wright, Jeffrey Lawler, Sean Smith, and Robert Whitaker.
The audio from this panel came from a video recording that you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHuq9aTVBMs
2021-05-251h 37
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 83: Civs 101: ZuluBob talks with Dr. T.J. Tallie about the Zulu Civ. Topics include the long history of Shaka in popular culture, the emphasis on military exploits in Zulu history, the potential for other Zulu leaders in Civilization, and Dr. Tallie’s longstanding grudge against Wilfrid Laurier.
*This podcast features audio taken from a video recording.
2021-05-1925 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 82: Historical Games NetworkBob talks with Adam Chapman and Esther Wright about the Historical Games Network (HGN). Topics include the origins of HGN, goals for the network, and HGN events. We wrap up by talking about what Adam and Esther have played recently, including Enlisted, Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the Last of Us 2.
To learn more about the Historical Games Network, visit them at https://www.historicalgames.net/ and follow them @HistoryGamesNet on Twitter.
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2021-05-1156 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 81: Civs 101: GreeceBob talks with Dr. Kate Cook about the Greece Civ. Topics include the new leaders for Greece in Civ VI, Athens versus Sparta in historical memory, Greece as the "cradle of civilization," and the influence of Athens on the idea of Greek civilization.
*Apologies for Bob's audio on this episode. The original wav file was lost and a backup was used. Kate's audio, however, came out sounding great, which is good because she does most of the talking in this episode!
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2021-05-0327 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 80: Civs 101: AmericaOn the introductory episode of our new limited series, Civs 101, Bob talks with Dr. Robert Greene II about the America Civ. Topics include the idea of an American "civilization," Rough Rider versus Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt, and other possible, non-presidential, leaders for the America Civ.
*This podcast features audio taken from a video recording.
2021-04-1926 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 79: New series, new COD, new WWIBob and John discuss a new upcoming limited series for History Respawned. Plus, a new WWII Call of Duty Game, a new WWI game, Humankind delay, Suzerain, Monster Hunter, Bowser's Fury, and Days Gone.
2021-04-0245 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 78: Cyberpunk 2077John welcomes Professor Andre Sorensen to talk about Night City, the setting to CD Projekt Red's mammoth, ambitious - and troubled - follow-up to The Witcher 3. We talk about the setting as an urban dystopia, the historic notion of the city as a corrupting influence, and why Tokyo - or an imagined version of Tokyo - represents the future in so much speculative fiction.
2021-03-2339 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 77: Not So Little Trouble in Big Gaming CompaniesJohn and Bob sit down to offer their takes on the news of the gaming day, specifically Gamestop's sudden rise to the forefront of the American public imagination and problems at Amazon Games. After that Bob gives initial reviews of his Playstation 5 and John talks some Cyberpunk 2077... again.
2021-02-0154 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 76: History Games of 2020Bob and John discuss their favorite history games of 2020 (check show notes for categories). Topics include Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Iron Harvest, Pendragon, Command and Conquer, Cyberpunk 2077, Warsaw, Mobius Front '83, Hades, Radio General, Troy: A Total War Saga, Dionysus, Through the Darkest of Times, Attentat 1942, Humankind, Old World, The Last of Us 2, and Mario Kart.
Shout-out Games – 3:05
We are old, the 1990s are history now – 12:40
Best Stocking Stuffer – 24:19
History Game for People Who Don’t Like History – 29:08
Dad Friendly Game – 34:13
Best history game character – 43:29
History Topic We Learned the Most About – 52:21
Best Game for the History Classroom – 57:04
Most Anticipated Game of 2021 – 1:07:29
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2020-12-281h 49
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 75: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarBob talks with returning guests Dr. Chris Dietrich and Dr. Joseph Parrott about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Topics include the Cold War in the 1980s, Operation Fracture Jaw, the game's depiction of Ronald Reagan, Reagan in popular memory, and the reality of the communist threat in the United States.
*This episode includes minor spoilers for the game's single player campaign.
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2020-12-1845 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 74: Reactions to Call of Duty Cold War. Plus CKIII, AC Valhalla, and Cyberpunk 2077Bob and John discuss Bob's play through of Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War. Plus more talk of Crusader Kings III, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and exploring the history of the future in Cyberpunk 2077.
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2020-12-101h 08
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 73: Assassin's Creed ValhallaBob talks with Dr. Daniel Melleno about Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Topics include the history of the Viking Age, raiding monasteries, Paganism vs. Christianity, Vikings and slavery, Norse Mythology, Roman ruins in England, and Vikings in popular culture.
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2020-11-1949 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 72: Initial Reactions to CK3 and looking forward to Iron HarvestJohn and Bob get together to let John exult in the glory of Crusader Kings 3 coming out, and from there talk about the challenges in celebrating historical memory during a pandemic. We also talk about representations of the Cold War in the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and our excitement about the alternate history game Iron Harvest.
2020-09-081h 03
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 71: Historians react to more Not E3 Game NewsBob, John, Holly Nielsen, and Esther Wright discuss the history game news from July and August. Topics include Ubisoft's scandal, AC Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, Skull and Bones, Beyond Good and Evil, We Happy Few, Xbox Game Pass, game preservation, and upcoming consoles.
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2020-08-181h 23
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 70: Historical Games and MuseumsBob talks with museum professional Kyle Dalton about historical games and museums. Topics include Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Mode, BioShock Infinite, what museums can learn from games, what games can learn from museums, and gamifying historical reenactment.
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2020-08-0152 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 69: Historians react to Not E3 Game NewsBob and John discuss the history game related news from June. Topics include Civilization VI, Old World, Total War Troy, Humankind, Little Devil Inside, Paradise Lost, Horizon Forbidden West, and The Last of Us II (no spoilers).
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2020-06-3048 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 68: Historians react to Assassin's Creed ValhallaBob and John discuss the reveal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Topics include the Viking raids, historical revisionism, refugees, Brexit, RPG mechanics, and the long history of the Assassin's Creed series.
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2020-05-0135 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 67: Resistance!From coronavirus induced isolation, Bob and John discuss the depiction of resistance in a set of recent World War II games, including Attentat 1942, Warsaw, and Through the Darkest of Times.
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2020-03-2336 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 66: Anno 1800 and History Games of 2020Bob and John discuss John's playthrough of Anno 1800 as well as the history games that will be published in 2020. Topics include Anno 1800, Assassin's Creed, Iron Harvest, Crusader Kings III, Empire of Sin, Nioh 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Skull and Bones, and Humankind.
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2020-01-3146 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 65: History Games of 2019Bob and John discuss their favorite history games of 2019, including Total War Three Kingdoms, Unity of Command 2, Disco Elysium, Heaven's Vault, Astrologaster, Assassin's Creed II, Age of Empires II Definitive Edition, Imperator Rome, and Kards.
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2019-12-3043 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 64: Assassin's Creed IIBob talks with Dr. Anne Proctor about Assassin's Creed II. Topics include Renaissance Florence, the Medici family, Leonardo da Vinci, popular historical fiction, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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2019-12-2226 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 63: Crusader Kings III AnnouncedJohn gets very, very excited about the official announcement that Crusader Kings III is coming out in 2020, Bob and John chat together about the joys of Crusader Kings II, and we talk about what we've been playing: Far Cry 5 and Disco Elysium.
2019-10-3058 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 62: Amplitude Takes on the King?John and Bob talk about Amplitude's recently announced Humankind. Is someone going to take on one of the biggest names in the history of video games? How will it turn out? Can Amplitude bring change to the Civilization series, if even indirectly? Bob also shares his thoughts on the impending discovery tour mode in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
2019-09-1344 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 61: Wolfenstein and The Strong MuseumBob and John talk about John's playthrough of Wolfenstein Youngblood (minor spoilers), Bob's research trip to the Strong Museum of Play, and the non-historical games we've been playing. Games discussed include Days Gone, No Man's Sky, League of Legends, Spider-man, and Civilization VI.
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2019-08-161h 00
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 60: AstrologasterBob talks with Dr. Lauren Kassell about Astrologaster. Topics include Elizabethan London, Medical Astrology, Forman and Napier's Casebooks, and consulting on historical games.
To learn more about Simon Forman and to see his casebooks, visit https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/
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2019-08-0140 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 59: Kerbal Space ProgramTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Bob talks with Dr. Roger Launius about Kerbal Space Program. Topics include the history of the Apollo Program, the Space Race, the Cold War, and Apollo 11.
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2019-07-2016 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 58: Total War: Three KingdomsJohn welcomes Maggie Greene, assistant professor of Modern Chinese History & East Asian Cultural History at Montana State, to talk about Total War: Three Kingdoms. Creative Assembly’s latest Total War effort makes some interesting departures from previous traditions in the series, largely informed by a willingness to adopt some of the more romantic, “epic” aspects of this period in Chinese history. This isn’t actually a dramatic departure from how this period has typically been depicted in Chinese and East Asian literature and popular culture. If anything, this nominally Western adaptation follows in the footsteps of a long tradition of Chinese...
2019-06-2847 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 57: Hearts of Iron IVBob and John discuss Hearts of Iron IV, in particular the game's DLC Waking the Tiger and Man the Guns. John praises Waking the Tiger's depiction of Asia in WWII, while Bob takes issue with Man the Guns' counterfactual scenario based around the Confederacy in America. They both talk a lot about history in grand strategy games before moving on to John's playthroughs of The Division 2 and AC Odyssey.
*Apologies for the sound quality in this episode. We had to use a backup recording option!
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2019-05-231h 22
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 56: Heaven's VaultBob talks with Andrew Reinhard about Heaven's Vault, the latest game from Inkle Studios. Topics include archaeology, the depiction of archaeologists in games, parsing ancient languages, tavern archaeology, artifact colonialism, and archaeogaming.
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2019-04-2628 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 55: Return of the Obra DinnBob talks with Meaghan Walker about Lucas Pope's Return of the Obra Dinn. Topics include seafaring in the Napoleonic Era, nostalgia for the Age of Sail, the Memento Mortem and historical deduction, the history of the East India Company, and mythical sea creatures.
*The final question at 24:32 includes spoilers for the game.
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2019-03-3130 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 54: Far Cry 2Bob talks with Dr. Charlie Thomas about Far Cry 2. Topics include postcolonial African warfare, Cold War ideologies in postcolonial struggles, mercenaries in modern history, the importance of the environment in African combat, the role of displaced populations in Africa, and the United Nations in Africa.
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2019-03-0151 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 53: Chris Bateman on SilkBob talks with game designer Chris Bateman about his new historical video game, Silk, set on the Silk Road in 200 CE
You can learn more about Silk and its Kickstarter by going to https://blog.ihobo.com/silk.html
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2019-02-2522 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 52: History Games Class and Red Dead 2Bob and John discuss John's latest history and games course, and talk about John's playthrough of Red Dead Redemption 2.
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2019-02-1941 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 51: Fallout 76John talks about Bethesda's latest entry into the venerable Fallout series, Fallout 76. The attempts to create a different experience to previous games have caused for a mixed reaction from long time players, but a lack of NPCs and a renewed focus on the use of postwar power tools raises some interesting points for historians.
You can watch the video episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Kyn3_PJj4
2019-01-0411 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 50: Red Dead Redemption 2Bob talks with Esther Wright about Red Dead Redemption 2. Topics include Rockstar Games and history; Red Dead 2's depiction of women, race, and Native Americans; and the ways in which Rockstar games are promoted and discussed in games media. *Warning: this episode contains spoilers for the entire main story in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Check out Esther's recent article on Bullet Points about Red Dead Redemption 2's depiction of women: http://www.bulletpointsmonthly.com/2018/11/12/women-out-of-date/
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2018-12-1447 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 49: Assassin's Creed OdysseyBob talks with Dr. Kate Cook about Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Topics include the Peloponnesian War, life in Athens and Sparta, women in ancient Greece, the importance of the arts and artists in Athenian society, the politics of Greek plays, and the nature of myth and religion in ancient Greece.
*Special thanks to Dr. Hannah Culik-Baird for helping to set up this episode.
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2018-10-2334 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 48: Holly Nielsen on Historical Board Games and AC OdysseyBob talks with historian Holly Nielsen about her research on modern British board games, her play-through of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, historical accuracy in games, and using dice in the archive.
Check out Holly's review of AC Odyssey in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/oct/11/assassins-creed-odyssey-review-ubisoft?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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2018-10-1142 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 47: Discovery Tour Mode and MoreBob and John discuss Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour, museums, edutainment, Yakuza 0, The Last of Us, Zelda Breath of the Wild, Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield V, and Civilization VI on the Switch.
*We lost our first recording track around the 9 minute mark, and we switched to an inferior backup. Sorry for the drop in quality!
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2018-09-1846 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 46: Historians discuss E3 2018Bob and John talk about E3’s slate of games with historical settings or themes. There were a lot, as usual! Topics include Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Fallout 76, Battlefield V, Skull and Bones, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Ghost of Tsushima, Nioh 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Resident Evil 2, and Cyberpunk 2077.
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2018-06-1347 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 45: Rob Rath on Extra History and History in GamesBob talks with writer Rob Rath about his column Critical Intel, his new gig with Extra History, and historical video games. *Interview recorded March 2018.
Read more from Rob at his website: https://robwritespulp.com/
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2018-06-0446 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 44: Wolfenstein II The New ColossusJohn invites Bob and special guest Robert Greene II to discuss the treatment of twentieth century American history in Machinegames' Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. We discuss representations of the Black Panther movement, American racial issues prior to World War II, and the importance of games like this in informing public conversations about the history of Nazis and World War II.
2018-03-2042 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 43: Harvard Egyptologist on Assassin's Creed OriginsBob talks with Harvard Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian about Assassin's Creed Origins. Topics include Ptolemy, Cleopatra, Cultural Imperialism, "Blackwashing" vs. "Whitewashing," the Giza Pyramids, and tourist traps.
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2018-02-2031 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 42: History Games class and AC OriginsBob and John discuss John's recent History and Games class, Bob's playthrough of Assassin's Creed Origins, and the historical worldview of the Metal Gear Solid series.
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2018-01-291h 06
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 41: Annoyed with Call of Duty WWIIBob discusses the coverage surrounding Call of Duty WWII, and considers problems related to public memory and scholarship.
2018-01-2210 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 40: Historians react to Wolfenstein IIBob and John discuss Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Topics include the popular memory of Nazi Germany, and the usability of alternate and counterfactual histories. This episode includes spoilers regarding the entirety of The New Colossus.
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2017-12-1138 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 39: Papers, PleaseBob and Dr. Zach Doleshal discuss Lucas Pope's Papers, Please. Topics include life under communism, the Eastern Bloc in the 1980s, secret police and government surveillance.
Dr. Zach Doleshal profile: http://www.shsu.edu/academics/history/faculty/zachary-doleshal-phd
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2017-11-2242 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 38: Diablo IIIBob is joined by Dr. Michelle Brock to discuss Diablo 3. Topics include historical depictions of angels, demons, witches, demonic possession and hell.
Dr. Brock's book: https://www.routledge.com/Satan-and-the-Scots-The-Devil-in-Post-Reformation-Scotland-c1560-1700/Brock/p/book/9781472470010
Dr. Brock's Washington Post Op Ed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/10/18/no-there-is-no-witch-hunt-against-powerful-men/?utm_term=.9824c2c47aed
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2017-10-3132 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 37: Plans for Fall 2017Bob welcomes John to chat about indie game Four Horsemen, the historicism of dystopia in Guerilla Games’ Horizon: Zero Dawn, and plans for programming for the rest of the fall season. We will be releasing episodes on Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Call of Duty: World War II, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Another great season for history-themed games lies ahead.
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2017-10-2435 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 36: Maxime Durand on Assassin's Creed: Origins and Discovery Tour ModeBob talks with Ubisoft's Resident Historian Maxime Durand about Assassin's Creed: Origins and the newly announced Discovery Tour Mode. Topics include historical research, Ancient Egyptian history, and game based education.
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2017-10-1327 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 35: NiohJohn welcomes University of California, Davis professor Michael Dylan Foster to discuss Team Ninja’s Nioh, a complex action game that takes liberties with interpretations of Japanese folklore. As Michael explains, this is nothing new: the concept of yokai more broadly is relatively modern, and reinterpreting existing traditional tales is very much in line with how these tales have evolved over the centuries. Originally released on YouTube on September 29, 2017.
2017-10-0442 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 34: Assassin's Creed UnityBob and Professor David Andress discuss Assassin's Creed Unity. Topics include the contested memory of the Revolution in France as well as the triumphs and failures of Ubisoft's version of Revolution-era Paris. Originally released on YouTube on January 19, 2015.
2017-09-2229 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 33: Walden, a gameBob talks with Tracy Fullerton about Walden, a game. Topics include Henry David Thoreau's life and work, historical accuracy in games, the context of life in the 1840s, civil disobedience, and bean farming.
Educators can secure a free copy of Walden for classroom use at https://www.waldengame.com/educators.html
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2017-09-0830 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 32: Twine and Gaming in the History ClassroomBob is joined by John Harney and Jeremiah McCall to talk about using Twine and other game development tools for history classes. Topics include student made games, the development process with students, and accessibility.
You can read more about Jeremiah on Twitter @gamingthepast and at his website https://gamingthepast.net/. His site includes several useful links and examples of Twine games:
The direct link to Twines made by higher level history students
gamingthepast.net/simulation-design/twine-interactive-fiction-tool/choice-based-interactive-histories-online/other-choice-based-interactive-histories-online/
The direct link to Jeremiah's list of student Twines
gamingthepast.net/simulation-design/twine-interactive-fiction-tool/choice-based-interactive-histories-online/ccds-student-designed-histories/
And the direct link to Jeremiah's Path...
2017-08-1854 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 31: Urban EmpireBob and Dr. Kyle Shelton discuss Urban Empire. Topics include city building games, the history of urban development, and the politics of big cities.
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2017-08-1428 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 30: Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry and LiberationBob is joined by Jessica W. Luther to discuss two games in the Assassin's Creed Series. Discussion centers on slavery and black life in the 18th Century Atlantic World. Originally broadcast on YouTube on June 27, 2014.
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2017-07-2742 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 29: Wolfenstein: The New OrderBob, Evan Torner and Niclas Heckner discuss Wolfenstein: The New Order. Topics include the game's depiction of Nazi futurism, concentration camps and German language in video games.
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2017-06-3042 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 28: E3 2017Bob and John talk E3 2017 and the slate of games with historical settings or themes. There were a bunch! Pirates seem all the rage these days, there is room for optimism that the rest the main Assassin's Creed franchise took has resulted in some great changes in gameplay to go along with the exciting setting, and it seems MachineGames recognized everything they did well in making Wolfenstein: The New Order.
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2017-06-1640 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 27: Never AloneBob discusses Never Alone with the game's lead writer, Ishmael Hope. Topics include Iñupiaq storytelling, arctic weather, and the challenges of presenting indigenous culture in western media.
2017-05-1829 min
The History Respawned PodcastHistorian Hot Takes on Call of Duty WWII RevealBob and John discuss the reveal of Call of Duty WWII and the recent games they've been playing. Topics include history, public memory, Irish accents, and assassination.
2017-04-2742 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 26: Immigrants, Refugees, and Games in Trump's America: A Conversation with Kevin ChenBob talks with game developer Kevin Chen about his new game Four Horsemen. Topics include the history of immigration and refugee crises as well as how the Syrian Civil War and Trump's Muslim Ban have influenced the development of Four Horsemen.
Four Horsemen is now available to vote for on Steam Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908542703&insideModal=0&requirelogin=1
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2017-04-2444 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 25: This War of MineBob talks with Professor Ivana Maček about This War of Mine and the history of the Bosnian War. Topics include The Siege of Sarajevo, everyday life during the siege, looting, bartering, scavenging, and ethnic and racial violence.
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2017-03-3126 min
The History Respawned PodcastHistory at GDC: Zoyander Street on History, Games, and Critical DistanceBob talks with Zoyander Street about history, academia, game studies, game preservation, and his curation work at Critical Distance. This episode was recorded at GDC 17.
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2017-03-1042 min
The History Respawned PodcastHistory at GDC: Laine Nooney on Sierra On-line and video game historyBob talks with Dr. Laine Nooney of Georgia Tech about her history of Sierra On-Line, collecting oral histories from the game industry, gender in video game history, preserving video game history, and problems facing video game historians. This episode was recorded at GDC 17.
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2017-03-0823 min
The History Respawned PodcastHistory at GDC: Don Rawitsch on The Oregon TrailBob talks with Don Rawitsch, one of the original creators of The Oregon Trail game. Topics include the initial inspiration behind the game, how the game was received by Don's students and fellow instructors, and how Don determined what to include in the game. Bob and Don also talk more generally about using games in the classroom. This episode was recorded at GDC 17.
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2017-03-0729 min
The History Respawned PodcastHistory at GDC: Navid Khonsari on 1979 Revolution: Black FridayBob talks with Navid Khonsari of iNK Stories about 1979 Revolution: Black Friday and using history for games. Topics include the response to 1979 Revolution, balancing the competing views of the Iranian Revolution, and the need to have more serious games. Interview recorded at GDC 17.
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2017-03-0622 min
The History Respawned PodcastHistory at GDC: William Harms on Mafia IIIBob is at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), and in this first broadcast from the show he talks with William Harms about the writing and development of Mafia III. Topics include New Orleans as an "aspirational" city, the research behind the game's setting, and the pros and cons with using history as a backdrop in a video game.
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2017-03-0328 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 24: Ultimate General GettysburgIn this slightly extended version of the conversation that informed our video episode, John talks about Ultimate General: Gettysburg with Michael Woods of Marshall University. We talk about how hobbyist culture and the Civil War, how the war has become a conspicuous example of public consumption of history, and the symbolism of the confederate flag.
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2017-02-0734 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 23: The Assassin's Creed MovieBob and John get together to talk about the Assassin’s Creed film that came out over the holidays. John hasn’t seen it but Bob has a lot of thoughts on why it perhaps didn’t work as well as it could have despite (or perhaps because of?) a clear and strong connection to the games that inspire it.
John shares a little bit of information on the next episode of History Respawned for the YouTube channel, and we talk a little bit about why the war is such a fascinating historical challenge across different historical disciplines.
Finally we share...
2017-01-2338 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 22: Civilization VIJohn talks with Tonio Andrade about Civilization VI and how the game (and series as whole) reflects broader issues when discussing history. Topics include discussion of Civ's support of a progressive form of history based on western experience, how Civ gameplay reinforces the series' historical reference points, and things we would like to see in future games.
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2016-12-2242 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 21: Discussion with Bob and Adam ChapmanBob talks with Adam Chapman about his new book called Digital Games as History: How Videogames Represent the Past and Offer Access to Historical Practice (Routledge, 2016). Topics include games as popular history, how historical games differ from historical novels or films, the potential for virtual reality and historical games, and how players themselves participate in creating history while playing.
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2016-12-1749 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 20: Discussion with Bob and JohnBob and John get together to talk about the most recent History Respawned episode, focused on Battlefield 1, and our upcoming episode discussing Civilization VI. We jump at the chance to talk barbarians, city-states, and other fun Civ things. Bob also takes a bit of time to reflect on a successful semester with his class on video games and history at Louisiana Tech.
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2016-11-2346 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 19: Battlefield 1Bob talks with Chris Kempshall about Battlefield 1. Topics include the controversy over the game's depiction of the war, the problems with depicting the First World War in a game, trench warfare and boredom, the war that ended nothing versus the war that changed everything, lions versus donkeys, the rest of the world at war, and general embellishments and inaccuracies.
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2016-11-1850 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 18: Mafia IIIBob is joined in spirit by Professor Leonard Moore, as he discusses history and Mafia III. Topics include New Orleans in the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement, Mark Essex, the Black Panther Party, and the Cold War.
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2016-11-0115 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 17: Discussion with Bob and JohnBob sits down with John to discuss the trailer for the recently announced Red Dead Redemption 2 and another trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie. Bob also talks to us about the newest episode of History Respawned featuring 2K Games’ Mafia 3 and we talk a little bit about what we have been playing, watching and reading.
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2016-10-2848 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 16: BioShockJohn and Bob team up to welcome guest Robert Greene II for a conversation about BioShock and American intellectual history. We discuss character Andrew Ryan's roots in mid-twentieth-century American history and the broader contexts of objectivism in American political discourse.
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2016-10-0443 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 15: L.A. NoireBob talks with Professor William Deverell about L.A. Noire. Topics include the postwar boom, the history of the LAPD, and race and ethnic relations in Los Angeles.
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2016-09-2715 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 14: Discussion with Bob and JohnBob and John get together to talk about the syllabus for Bob's new class at Louisiana Tech. We chat about the readings for the class and Bob's thinking going into what kind of writing to choose, and the different kinds of assignments and student activities made possible by a class like this. You can find Bob's syllabus at http://www.historyrespawned.com/?p=267. We also mention Rachel Ponce's excellent Twine game Surviving History: The Fever, which you can find at http://theappendix.net/special/the-fever/.
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2016-09-1340 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 13: Tropico 5This week we are sharing the audio from a video episode recorded in July 2015, where John discusses Tropico 5 with our guest Dr. Renata Keller of Boston University. Topics include the history of US-Cuba relations, racial dynamics in the Caribbean, and the tricky process of trying to use humor to relate tragic histories.
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2016-09-0635 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 12: Discussion Episode with Bob and JohnBob and John sit down to discuss the upcoming schedule this autumn for History Respawned. We’re going to be taking on a lot of new releases in the next few months, with Mafia 3, Battlefield 1 and Civilization VI just offering more proof there is plenty of interest out there in historical video games. We also talk about what we have been playing recently and how we’ve been thinking about these games as historians: how we discuss the act of exploration and No Man’s Sky; the idea of constructing entire histories within a fictional universe in Total War: Warhammer and Th...
2016-08-2343 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 11: Dragon Age Inquisition and The Witcher 3Bob and guest historian Matthew Gabriele discuss the medieval inspired RPGs Dragon Age Inquisition and The Witcher 3. Topics include popular medievalism, violence, race, religion and dragons.
This episode is a rebroadcast of an interview posted on YouTube on August 26 2015.
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2016-08-1731 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 10: Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2Bob talks with Christopher Dietrich and Joseph Parrot about Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2. Topics include the history of the CIA, the global Cold War, the Angolan Civil War, Jonas Savimbi, Manuel Noriega, historical representation, Black Ops lawsuits, and the fictionalization of secret operations.
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2016-06-3043 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 9: Fallout 4Bob and guest historian Jonathan Hunt discuss Fallout 4’s depiction of nuclear war and the game’s warped version of 1950s American culture. *Minor spoilers at 14:50 and 27:24
This episode is a rebroadcast of an interview posted on YouTube on December 23, 2015.
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2016-06-2338 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 8: Uncharted 4Bob and historian Christopher Heaney discuss Uncharted 4. Topics include archeology versus grave robbing, the real Nathan Drake/Indiana Jones, the meaning of treasure, and traps in tombs. This is an extended version of the YouTube episode, and features an expanded discussion of Hiram Bingham and piracy as well as talk of black markets for antiquities.
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2016-05-3138 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 7: The Assassin's Creed Movie TrailerBob and John discuss the recently released trailer for the Assassin's Creed movie, staring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. In addition to Fassbender puns, this episode includes a brief discussion of Ubisoft's plans for an Assassin's Creed mobile MMORPG for the Chinese gaming market.
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2016-05-2421 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 6: Discussion Episode with Bob and JohnBob and John get together this episode to talk about the most recent History Respawned Episode on 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (0:32) and the next episode on Uncharted 4 (12:29). We also look forward a little and chat about EA Dice and Frostbite’s decision to set Battlefield 1 in World War I (23:22) and the changes announced for the next Civilization game (41:45) coming out later this year.
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2016-05-1752 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 5: 1979 Revolution Black FridayBob and Dr. Zackery Heern discuss 1979 Revolution Black Friday. Topics include revolutionary ideologies, religion, and America's place in the Iranian Revolution.
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2016-05-0332 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 4: Crusader Kings 2: Sword of IslamJohn talks to Dr. Christine Baker of Indiana University of Pennsylvania about Crusader Kings 2: Sword of Islam. We talk about the Sunni/Shi’ite divide in the medieval world and the geopolitics that arose from that, interactions between the Islamic World and Europe during this period, and the extent to which Crusader Kings 2 successfully presents historical complexity to the player.
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2016-04-0543 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 3: Far Cry PrimalJohn talks to Dr. Andrew Byrd and Dr. Brenna Reinhart Byrd of the University of Kentucky about their work on Far Cry Primal, for which they created two distinct languages: Wenja and Izila. We discuss Proto-Indo-European, complexity in linguistic systems, and the history of linguistics.
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2016-03-2944 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 2: Discussion Episode with Bob and JohnBob and John sit down to discuss what goes into the process of making an episode of History Respawned, the kind of interests that motivate the series, and a little bit of what we've been playing.
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2016-03-2245 min
The History Respawned PodcastEpisode 1: Red Dead RedemptionBob and guest John Moran Gonzalez discuss Red Dead Redemption. Topics include The West in American imagination, violence in the west, the southwest borderlands, the Mexican Revolution, and the Refusing to Forget project.
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2016-03-0839 min