Bill Tucker

A Gamer Looks At 40

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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.

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Bill Tucker

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Ep 2 - Lights, Quarters, Freedom: Memories From the 80's/90's Arcade 15.05.2021 38:28

If you were born in the 80's or 90's, chances are you've stepped foot into an arcade. A magical place where kids could be kids in a maze of electronic entertainment wasn't just an excuse to plunk quarters into Mortal Kombat. It was a society all to it's own and inspired a generation of kids to make videogames a part of who they are. On this episode, we go from cabinets in...

Ep 1 - We're Off To See the Wizard 15.05.2021 18:08

What starts as a depressing film about PTSD, runaways, and childhood drownings became the first time kids saw moving footage of Super Mario Bros 3. We weren't there for the drama. We were there for the reveal. Listen as my best friend Joey and I recount our personal experience of seeing The Wizard in theaters. We were 8, the hype was real, and the moment was forever etched into the back of ou...

A Gamer Looks at 40 - Trailer 1 27.03.2021 1:29

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