All Your History Are Belong To Us Season 4, Episode 30: EA Sports Part 1: Play Ball

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DOTA Part 1: The Pebble that Started the Avalanche

What began as a mod has become one of the most popular genres to emerge in years. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how it all began back before Dota was Dota. This episode will show you...

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DOTA Part 2: Top Players

What began as a mod has become one of the most popular genres to emerge in years. In this second episode of our retrospective, watch and see how the commercial gaming industry began copying a fan-made mod. This episode will show you...

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DOTA Part 3: Pro League

What began as a mod has become one of the most popular genres to emerge in years. In this third and final episode of our retrospective, watch and see how the biggest names in the industry caught the Dota fever. This episode will show you...

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Street Figher Part 1: Raised on the Streets

Street Fighter remains the fighting game that defines the whole genre. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how the franchise began with a game that reinvented the young fighting category. This episode will show you...

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Street Fighter Part 2: Greatest of All Time

Street Fighter remains the fighting game that defines the whole genre. In this second episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Street Fighter became a phenomenon overnight. This episode will show you...

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Street Fighter Part 3: Super Turbo Alpha Gold

Street Fighter remains the fighting game that defines the whole genre. In this third episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Street Fighter took the word "franchise" to its logical -- or illogical -- extreme. This episode will show you...

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Street Fighter Part 4: Return of the Champs

Street Fighter remains the fighting game that defines the whole genre. In this fourth and final episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Street Fighter won the mainstream back over with the release of Street Fighter IV. This episode will show you...

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David Jaffe Part 1

David Jaffe has been one of gaming's most famous creatives over his fifteen year career. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Jaffe got his start while sitting on the toilet. This video will show you...

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David Jaffe Part 2

David Jaffe has been one of gaming's most famous creatives over his fifteen year career. In this second and final episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Jaffe's career evolved after leaving Sony. This video will show you...

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Prince of Persia Part 1

Prince of Persia is one of the great adventure classics of gaming. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how a college grad single-handedly began the phenomenon. This video will show you...

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Prince of Persia Part 2

Prince of Persia is one of the great adventure classics of gaming. In this second episode of our retrospective, watch and see how a dead franchise was resurrected by a bunch of nobodies into one of the great classics of the medium. This video will show you...

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Prince of Persia Part 3

Prince of Persia is one of the great adventure classics of gaming. In this third and final episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Ubisoft made the Prince into prolific franchise. This video will show you...

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Adventure Games Part 1

Adventure games are in the midst of a comeback. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how it all started when a caver remade Mammoth Cave in text. This video will show you...

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Adventure Games Part 2

Adventure games are in the midst of a comeback. In this second episode of our retrospective, watch and see how Sierra changed adventure gaming forever -- and PC gaming along with it. This video will show you...

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Adventure Games Part 3

Adventure games are in the midst of a comeback. In this third episode of our retrospective, watch and see how LucasArts reinvented the genre with humor, wit, and imagination. This video will show you...

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Adventure Games Part 4

Adventure games are in the midst of a comeback. In this fourth episode of our retrospective, watch and see how the genre grew up with games like Myst. This video will show you...

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Adventure Games Part 5

Adventure games are in the midst of a comeback. In this fifth and final episode of our retrospective, watch and see how it all fell apart, and then came back again. This video will show you...

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Metal Gear Part 1: Infiltration

Few franchises have pushed the creative boundaries of gaming like Metal Gear. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how a young developer named Hideo Kojima got his first job -- and nearly failed at it. This video will show you...

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Metal Gear Part 2: Solid Gold

Few franchises have pushed the creative boundaries of gaming like Metal Gear. In this second episode of our retrospective, see how Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima took the story of Solid Snake into the third dimension. This video will show you... 1) HOW TO enter the third dimension. 2) HOW TO create a landmark title. 3) HOW TO create a genre.

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Metal Gear Part 3: Detonation

Few franchises have pushed the creative boundaries of gaming like Metal Gear. In this third episode of our retrospective, see how Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima pushed his franchise into bold new territory...but did he push it too far? This video will show you... 1) HOW TO create a post-modern video game. 2) HOW TO confuse fans. 3) HOW TO go back to basics.

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Metal Gear Part 4: The Return of Solid Snake

Few franchises have pushed the creative boundaries of gaming like Metal Gear. In this fourth episode of our retrospective, see how Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima tried to put the saga of Solid Snake behind him. This video will show you... 1) HOW TO create cinematics. 2) HOW TO tell a complex story. 3) HOW TO create a masterpiece.

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Metal Gear Part 5: Beyond Solid

Few franchises have pushed the creative boundaries of gaming like Metal Gear. In this fifth episode of our retrospective, see how the Metal Gear saga has moved beyond Solid Snake. This video will show you...

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Spider-Man Part 1: Bit by the Gaming Bug

Few comic book heroes have captured the public consciousness like Spider-Man. In this first episode of our retrospective, see how the web-slinger made the leap from comic panels to computer screens. This video will show you...

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Spider-Man Part 2: (Almost) Whatever a Spider Can

Few comic book heroes have captured the public consciousness like Spider-Man. In this second episode of our retrospective, see how market over-saturation and a lack of innovation almost caused the web-slinger to the video game doldrums. This video will show you...

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Spider-Man Part 3: With Great Power

Few comic book heroes have captured the public consciousness like Spider-Man. In this third episode of our retrospective, see how Spider-Man slung his way back into the hearts of gamers...and mainstream audiences. This video will show you...

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Batman Part 1: Batman Begins

Over 70 plus years, The Batman has gone from comic book legend to pop culture icon. In this first episode of our retrospective, see how the Caped Crusader made his initial leap from comic panel to computer screen. This video will show you...

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Batman Part 2: The Dark Knight Reprises

Over 70 plus years, The Batman has gone from comic book legend to pop culture icon. In this second episode of our retrospective, see how the Dark Knight second spate of games failed to live up to his legend. This video will show you...

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Batman Part 3: World's Greatest Detective

Over 70 plus years, The Batman has gone from comic book legend to pop culture icon. In this third episode of our retrospective, witness The World's Greatest Detective's fall from video game grace. This video will show you...

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Batman Part 4: Knight's End

Over 70 plus years, The Batman has gone from comic book legend to pop culture icon. In this final episode of our retrospective, see how the Dark Knight finally became a hero in the gaming industry." In this video you will see: 1) HOW TO create a hit. 2) HOW TO revamp. 3) HOW TO be versatile.

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EA Sports Part 1: Play Ball

For 30 years, EA Sports has been the dominate publisher of sports themed games. In this first episode of our retrospective, see how the fledging company took an early lead in their pursuit of video game game. Editor's Note: In this episode of All Your History, we stated that Joe Ybarra was Trip Hawkins second-in-command at Electronic Arts. While Ybarra was a producer on John Madden Football, further research revealed that he was not Hawkins' lieutenant. Additionally, the show stated that World Series Baseball on the Intellivision did not feature Don Daglow and Eddie Drombrower's in-game statistics simulator, when it in fact did. We deeply apologize for these mistakes. This video will show you...

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EA Sports Part 2: Maddening

For 30 years, EA Sports has been the dominate publisher of sports themed games. In this second episode of our retrospective, see how EA joined forces with football legend John Madden to create a gaming juggernaut. This video will show you...

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EA Sports Part 3: Getting in the Game

For 30 years, EA Sports has been the dominate publisher of sports themed games. In this third episode of our retrospective, see how EA used the success of the Madden franchise to spawn a sports gaming dynasty. In this video you will see: HOW TO create a franchise. HOW TO get in the game. HOW TO start a dynasty.

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EA Sports Part 4: Pros and Contracts

For 30 years, EA Sports has been the dominant publisher of sports themed games. In this fourth episode of our retrospective, see how a rift between Electronic Arts and Sega birthed EA Sports' gridiron dynasty.

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EA Sports Part 5: Overtime

For 30 years, EA Sports has been the dominant publisher of sports themed games. In this fifth episode of our retrospective, see how EA Sports battled lawsuits and disgruntled customers to cement their spot as champion of sports games.

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Gearbox Software Part 1: Low Gear

Since its founding in 1999, Gearbox Software has built a reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative developers in all of gaming. In this first episode of our retrospective, see how Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford kicked his gaming dreams into gear.

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Gearbox Software Part 2: High Gear

Since its founding in 1999, Gearbox Software has built a reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative developers in all of gaming. In this second episode of our retrospective, see how the success of Gearbox's first original IP lead their charge to the Borderlands.

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X-COM Part 1: British Invasion

Since it's debut in 1994, the X-COM series has been at the forefront of the strategy genre. In part one of our retrospective, see how British developer Julian Gollop looked to the stars to reinvent the turn based strategy game.

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X-COM Part 2: X-Communicated

Since it's debut in 1994, the X-COM series has been at the forefront of the strategy genre. In part two of our retrospective, see how X-COM traveled from the farthest reaches of space to the depths of the sea.

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X-COM Part 3: Extinguished

Since it's debut in 1994, the X-COM series has been at the forefront of the strategy genre. In part three of our retrospective, see how Microprose's financial woes led to X-COM's fall from space.

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X-COM Part 4: Aliens: Resurrection

Since it's debut in 1994, the X-COM series has been at the forefront of the strategy genre. In part four of our retrospective, see how Firaxis and Take Two pulled XCOM out of the black hole of obscurity.

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Nintendo Part 1: Leave Luck to Heaven

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this first part of our retrospective, see how Nintendo's ascension to gaming royalty was in the cards.

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Nintendo Part 2: Pipe Dreams Do Come True

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this second part of our retrospective, see how Nintendo's success in arcades and in homes wasn't a pipe dream.

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Nintendo Part 3: Going to War

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this third part of our retrospective, see how Sega's 16-bit system shook the house of Mario and ignited the industry's most famed console war.

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Nintendo Part 4: Revenge is a Disc Best Served Cold

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this fourth part of our retrospective, see how a contract dispute with Sony began Nintendo's fall from grace.

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Nintendo Part 5: Boxed In

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this fifth part of our retrospective, see how Microsoft's foray into the game industry led to Nintendo hitting rock bottom.

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Nintendo Part 6: Wiidemption

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this sixth part of our retrospective, see how Nintendo moved back to the top of the gaming industry by embracing the casual gamer.

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Nintendo Part 7: Wii United

There is arguably no company more synonymous with gaming than Nintendo. In this seventh part of our retrospective, see how Nintendo's leap into the third dimension yielded an uncertain future.