Video Game History Hour

Host Phil Salvador discusses the challenges of preserving and providing access to digital-only video games in libraries.

Phil Salvador interviews Amy Thomas, a lecturer at the University of Glasgow and author of *Copyright, Contract, and Video Games*, to explore the legal complexities of digital game ownership.

Phil Salvador interviews Heather Freiling and Daniel Greenberg from Roberta Vaughn’s Retro Adventures, a nonprofit creating traveling exhibits on adventure game history.

Phil Salvador interviews Leah Williams, Senior Digital Archivist at Blizzard, about her unconventional path into game preservation.

Phil Salvador interviews Leah Williams, Senior Digital Archivist at Blizzard, about her unconventional path from photography to game preservation.

Phil Salvador interviews Lindsay Carano, Curator of Electronic Games at The Strong Museum of Play, about her career path from Japanese translator to film and game preservationist.

Host Frank Cifaldi and historian Alex Smith challenge the popular narrative of Sega’s 1990s marketing success, arguing that aggressive strategies masked severe financial instability.

Phil Salvador hosts a reunion with former Sega Channel executives Michael Shorrock, Ray McFadden, and Willard Stanback.