A Gamer Looks At 40
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 159 episodes
A Gamer Looks At 40
Latest Episodes
Ep 121: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 3) - MORE Intros and First Impressions
Welcome back to our multi-month exploration of Final Fantasy 7! This week, we continue to share our first impressions and initial thoughts about this incredible, enduring title. Many thanks to all my guests who helped make this possible!
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Episode 121
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Ep 120: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 2) - Intros and First Impressions
Before FF7, our first impressions of a game were generally in a home. Huddled around a CRT TV in a friends basement or stuffed on the family couch, experiencing games for the first time was an intimate experience. But with Final Fa...
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Episode 120
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Ep 119: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 1) - The Buzz, Buildup and Cloud High Expectations
Final Fantasy 7 wasn't just a game release. It was the changing of an era. The moment when the franchise grew from fun games to media events. As a result, the marketing for FF7 reached unheard of levels for videogames at the time. And with the ...
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Episode 119
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Ep 118: Halloween Memories with Joe Coiro
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 terri...
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