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Season 1

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The History of Quake

    • July 16, 2016
    • YouTube

    With the news that iD's beloved arena shooter is returning in the form of Quake Champions, Danny looks back at two decades of incredible first-person action.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 The History of Mass Effect

    • July 23, 2016
    • YouTube

    We still don't know much about Mass Effect Andromeda, but what we do know has us excited. Jake looks back on the franchise to see what made it so special and how it redefined storytelling.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 The History of The Elder Scrolls

    • August 6, 2016
    • YouTube

    The Elder Scrolls 6 maybe still be a ways off, but people are still just as excited as they were the day Skyrim came out. Jean-Luc looks back at 15 years of fantasy, adventure, and glitchy bugs for Bethesda's classic series.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 The History of Resident Evil

    • August 13, 2016
    • YouTube

    With the announcement of Resident Evil 7, Capcom looks to bring the series back to its horror roots. Joey looks back on the long history of the franchise and attempts to figure out what it really means to be a Resident Evil game.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 The History of Gears of War

    • October 3, 2016
    • YouTube

    With Gears of War 4 on the horizon, Mary offers an in-depth history of the storied franchise from its earliest stages in the unreal engine to the newest episode under Microsoft's leadership. Get caught up and get ready for more Gears!

  • S01E01 The History of Persona

    • April 2, 2017
    • YouTube

    Persona 5 is about to release in North America and Jean-Luc is here to help bring you up to speed on the 20 year history of the Persona video game series

  • S01E02 The History of Star Wars Battlefront

    • April 22, 2017
    • YouTube

    Hot off the heels of the new teaser trailer for Battlefront 2 Jean-luc is here to break down where the series started and where it is now.

  • S01E03 The History of Sonic Games

    • July 30, 2017
    • YouTube

    Its a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog with Forces and Mania so let's all escape from the city and look back on the series 26 year long history together.

  • S01E04 The History of Uncharted

    • August 16, 2017
    • YouTube

    Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is the final game in the series from developer Naughty Dog. So let's celebrate 10 years of treasure, gunfights, and explosions.

  • S01E05 The History of Assassin's Creed

    • September 2, 2017
    • YouTube

    It's the 10th Anniversary of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series this year along with the return after a year break. Jean-Luc takes a look back at the whole franchise from the very first Assassin's Creed to Assassin's Creed: Origins.

  • S01E06 The History of 2D Metroid

    • September 16, 2017
    • YouTube

    2D Metroid is back. Samus Returns marks the first new 2D Metroid in 13 years. So let's celebrate by taking a look back at Metroid's history.

  • S01E07 The History of The Lord of the Rings Games

    • October 9, 2017
    • YouTube

    With the recent release of Shadow of Mordor, we take a look back at the history The Lord of the Rings has with Video Games.

  • S01E08 The History of Wolfenstein

    • October 23, 2017
    • YouTube

    With the release of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, we take a look back at the 36 year history of shootin', stabbin', and killin' Nazis.

  • S01E09 The History of Call of Duty's World War 2 Games

    • November 7, 2017
    • YouTube

    After 9 years, Call of Duty is returning to its World War II roots with Call of Duty: WWII. We take a look back at the origins of Call of Duty and how it previously covered the last great war.

  • S01E10 The History of The Sims

    • November 18, 2017
    • YouTube

    With the release of The Sims 4 on Xbox One and PS4, and the new Pets expansion, Lucy takes a look back at the video game and cultural phenomenon that is The Sims.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The History of Yakuza

    • February 10, 2018
    • YouTube

    We take a look at the over 10 year history of Sega's Yakuza series in honor of the release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life for the PS4. The final game for series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.

  • S02E02 The History of Total War

    • February 24, 2018
    • YouTube

    We look back at Creative Assembly's acclaimed Total War strategy game series for PC, covering everything from Shogun to Warhammer.

  • S02E03 The History of Far Cry

    • March 10, 2018
    • YouTube

    With Far Cry 5 right around the corner its time to look back at the history of Ubisoft's very own Skyrim with guns series.

  • S02E04 The History of God of War

    • April 18, 2018
    • YouTube

    God of War for the PS4 is upon us, so Jean-Luc looks back at the 13-year-long franchise, from its beginnings on the PS2 to the epic PS3 games and yes, even the PSP ones.

  • S02E05 The History of Red Dead

    • April 30, 2018
    • YouTube

    The Red Dead series has been around longer than most people think. This is the story behind one of Rockstar’s most beloved franchises.

  • S02E06 The History of Battle Royale Games

    • May 26, 2018
    • YouTube

    From movie inspirations to the most popular game genre of 2018. From Minecraft to H1Z1, PUBG to Fortnite and even new announcements like Black Ops 4: Blackout, this is how battle royale came to dominate our PCs, PS4s, Xbox Ones and mobile devices.

  • S02E07 The History of E3

    • June 2, 2018
    • YouTube

    With E3 2018 just around the corner, we look back at world's biggest gaming convention , and see where it's come over the last two decades.

  • S02E08 The History of Spider-Man Video Games

    • September 1, 2018
    • YouTube

    Spider-Man hits the PS4 in just a week, so we decided to look back at the wall crawler's history that spans four decades from Atari 2600 to PS4.

  • S02E09 The History of Call of Duty: Black Ops

    • September 22, 2018
    • YouTube

    Black Ops is Call of Duty's longest running and most interesting sub-series. From multiplayer, to zombies, to the numbers, each Black Ops game brings something different to the table. This year's Black Ops 4 is no exception by trading in a campaign for its own take on Battle Royale genre, Blackout. So before the game comes out, let's take a look back at this fan-favorite series.

  • S02E10 The History of Castlevania

    • October 27, 2018
    • YouTube

    2018 is proof there's still a lot of love for the Castlevania series, so we explore its entire history, from the NES to the PS4, in our latest video.

Season 3

  • S03E01 The History of Kingdom Hearts

    • January 26, 2019
    • YouTube

    With Kingdom Hearts 3 upon us, now's the perfect time to look back at how an unlikely union between the House of Mouse and the creators of Final Fantasy lead to a series all it's own.

  • S03E02 The History of Devil May Cry

    • March 4, 2019
    • YouTube

    With the upcoming release of Devil May Cry 5, its the perfect time to look back at the famous Capcom series that created stylish-action.