An award-nominated documentary and narrative audio series about video games and the video game industry — as they were in the past, and how they came to be the way they are today. History doesn't just vanish into the distance behind us; it casts a very long shadow that affects everything that comes after it, and so with The Life and Times of Video Games journalist and historian Richard Moss draws those through lines to tell fascinating stories about the past that link right back to the present.
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[Soundbite] Steve Capps on online social gaming and Bill Gates playing Bridge
Steve Capps, one of the creators of the Macintosh and a Microsoft executive in the 1990s, tells a story from his days of working alongside Bill Gates. Unused material from an interview conducted while researching my upcoming book, The Secret History of Mac Gaming, which is publishing in 2018 (during northern hemisphere Spring/southern hemisphere Autumn). More info about the book at unbound.com/books/macgaming. Music from this soundbite comes from a collection of 1920s jazz recordings available at archive.org/details/Free_20s_Jazz_Collection. To support The Life & Times of Video Games, and to ensure you don't miss any future soundbites or other bonus content, please make a monthly donation via Patreon. Details at lifeandtimes.games/patreon. Don't forget to also rate and review the show on iTunes or whatever podcast service you use. The show is on Twitter @LifeandTimesVG.Support The Life & Times of Video Games
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