The landscape of video game history is a bizarre and fascinating one, chock full of backstabbing, innovation, and both stunning and stupid business deals. And OnNetwork’s Play Value, a show featuring several knowledgeable gamers and game makers discussing topics such as “The Rise of Nintendo,” “Commodore 64,” and “Failed Consoles,” gives it to you in smart, bite size chunks. (It also features the most kick ass theme music I’ve heard in a long time. If “Gyromite-esque” didn’t exist as a music term before, it does now.)

Here’s a personal favorite for your perusal: “Sony Vs. Nintendo.” Learn how pig-headed Nintendo was back in the mid-90s, how Sony rose to prominence, and how they all really got the successes and failures they deserved.

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