Chris Chapman
@retrohistories.bsky.social
Old videogames, cross stitch, and other nerdy pursuits. Occasionally makes short documentaries about stories from videogame history. Somehow they've had a million views?!
"Sound[s] bored and enthused at the same time" — YouTube commenter Hoodii
"Sound[s] bored and enthused at the same time" — YouTube commenter Hoodii
Twenty years ago this week, customers didn't yet have the Xbox 360 in their hands, but some journalists did!
On GameSpot’s HotSpot podcast, @jeffgerstmann.com gives one of the first descriptions of the new Xbox Live Arcade, and makes a prescient observation of the best thing about it.
On GameSpot’s HotSpot podcast, @jeffgerstmann.com gives one of the first descriptions of the new Xbox Live Arcade, and makes a prescient observation of the best thing about it.
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Twenty years ago this week, customers didn't yet have the Xbox 360 in their hands, but some journalists did!
On GameSpot’s HotSpot podcast, @jeffgerstmann.com gives one of the first descriptions of the new Xbox Live Arcade, and makes a prescient observation of the best thing about it.
On GameSpot’s HotSpot podcast, @jeffgerstmann.com gives one of the first descriptions of the new Xbox Live Arcade, and makes a prescient observation of the best thing about it.
2009: the panel brainstorms names for 1UP's new RPG podcast. They don't mention the one they'll end up using, but two of their suggestions sound kinda familiar for other reasons…
Active Time Babble on archive.org: archive.org/details/ActiveTim...
Or in your podcast app: savestate.site/podcasts/
Active Time Babble on archive.org: archive.org/details/ActiveTim...
Or in your podcast app: savestate.site/podcasts/
October 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
2009: the panel brainstorms names for 1UP's new RPG podcast. They don't mention the one they'll end up using, but two of their suggestions sound kinda familiar for other reasons…
Active Time Babble on archive.org: archive.org/details/ActiveTim...
Or in your podcast app: savestate.site/podcasts/
Active Time Babble on archive.org: archive.org/details/ActiveTim...
Or in your podcast app: savestate.site/podcasts/