Computer Game Evolution

Is the Canadian PM good in a fight? What are the best places to summon demons in Armenia? How to overthrow the US Government in 2020? Jim Dunnigan could tell you all of that, but not how to run his own company.Support the show

In the dark days before everyone had a microprocessor, some people just didn't care. They simulated current events, politics, and fantasy epics with paper.Support the show

It turns out that lasers, mines, and various bombs can be used for more than just pure mindless action. Also, sliding blocks – you need lots of sliding blocks.Support the show

These games looked so good… and failed so hard.Support the show

Why are arcade joysticks so tiny? Who let Peter Molyneux into the industry? Both answers are somehow related to a game where robots call the player "chicken."Support the show

More action, more adventure, a 3D engine, a physics engine and a whole lot of other great ideas are arriving year by year.Support the show

Action-adventuring comes to  busy city streets and schools, heaven and hell, Wonderland and Scotland. Also, Nintendo makes an OK game.Support the show

Fidel Castro and Sylvester Stallone return for another round, joined by Aztecs, wizards, keys, and an unhealthy but adorable number of bats.Support the show

You never know for certain what you're going to get. Sometimes, it's a box of grenades. Sometimes, Santa gives you a gun arm to take down Albert Einstein. Sometimes, a nuclear power plant melts down.Support the show

It's the longest episode so far for two reasons: weaponised boobs, and Margaret Thatcher.Support the show