Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby explore the origins of the Warcraft franchise, focusing on the 1994 release of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans.

Mike and Tyler explore the 1981 arcade classic Frogger, discussing its gameplay, scoring, and cultural legacy.

This episode explores the history of the Atari Lynx, a color-screen handheld developed by Epyx and released in 1989.

Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby record in person to launch Part 1 of their Pokémon history series, covering the core games from Generations 1–4.

In this episode, Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby continue their history of Doom, covering the "Thy Flesh Consumed" and "Master Levels" expansions.

Hosts Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby analyze the risks and rewards of early access gaming through three case studies.

In this mailbag episode, Mike and Tyler discuss media that is historically significant but aged poorly, such as GoldenEye and Seinfeld.

Hosts Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby explore how the Game Boy’s technical and resource limitations fostered creativity in four key titles: Super Mario…

Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby discuss Diablo 2, widely considered the series' peak, covering its gameplay, development history, and the Lord of Destruction expansion.

Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby explore the history of Doom, detailing id Software’s evolution from Commander Keen to Wolfenstein 3D.