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Tyler Ostby and Mike Coletta dive into the history of video games from the beginning. From pinball to PlayStation, Tyler and Mike cover it all! Check out new episodes every Monday!
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Life happened this week. Please enjoy this remaster as Tyler and Mike go through the history of the PlayStation 3. They talk about weird controllers, OtherOS, and PlayStation Network. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Tyler and Mike discuss the aftermath of the Hot Coffee scandal in their eighth episode of their book club series about Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler finally get answers about erosion control! They also discuss more slang terms and fun uses for the Xbox Kinect. If you'd like to send us questions, you can do so at codexpodcast.net or email codexhistorypodcast@gmail.com. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Tyler and Mike talk about some of the best exclusives for the Xbox 360! So many Halos! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Tyler and Mike go through the history of the Xbox 360! Plenty of talk about the notorious Red Ring of Death and how Xbox Live changed everything. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Tyler and Mike make it to the Hot Coffee scandal in their seventh episode of their book club series about Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Tyler and Mike talk about the development and rating process of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in their sixth part of their book club about Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
This is the final week of Mike and Tyler's summer vacation. We will be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Tyler and Mike talk about the Sega Game Gear and some other random handheld systems that came out in the early '90s. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Tyler and Mike are officially taking a mini-summer vacation! For now, enjoy this episode where they go through a lot of games for the GameBoy Advance! Not all of them -- there's so many! Tyler and Mike both go through their personal favorite games as well as other well-known and critically acclaimed titles. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike is continuing his vacation so please enjoy this remastered episode! Mike and Tyler, with help from Matt in Japan, go through some GameCube games they can't believe they missed last episode! They also dive into the history of the Game Boy Advance! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler continue their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters fifteen and sixteen. At the release of GTA: Vice City, crunch time begins to hinder the team at Rockstar Games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler continue their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters thirteen and fourteen. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler, with help from Matt in Japan, go through some GameCube games they can't believe they missed last episode! They also dive into the history of the Game Boy Advance! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler try a new format with their Codex Op-ed. This time from Mike, where he discusses his opinion that you should not buy new consoles at launch. They then go back and forth and talk this one out. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler start their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters nine through twelve. They discuss the development and launch of GTA III. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
We're taking Memorial Day weekend off. Please enjoy this rerelease of episode 36. Tyler and Mike go through some of the standout games that came out for the Nintendo GameCube! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler start their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters five through eight. Right around the time GTA: London 1969 releases and just before the release of GTA2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler read listener mail and answer questions! Tyler also discusses his secret back tattoo. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike and Tyler are once again joined by Ryan Janes, author of the new book The Best Competitive Multiplayer Games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
Mike finished Metal Gear Solid and now can't stop talking about it. So Tyler and Mike spend today talking about the Metal Gear Solid series. Specifically the games Metal Gear Solid, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty, MGS 3: Snake Eater, MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots, MMGS: Peace Walker, MGS V: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.
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I love this podcast. Tyler and Mike do an excellent job researching and presenting on the history of video games. Even though they prepare well, I especially enjoy the natural banter they bring to each episode. You can tell they truly enjoy the topics and each other.