How Gaming Changed: First Games, Rising Costs & Microtransactions | Ep. 1

In this episode:

• the first games each host ever played
• the games that made us lifelong gamers
• Crash Bandicoot, Mario, Sonic, Tekken, Street Fighter, Metal Gear memories
• classic couch co-op vs modern online gaming
• are microtransactions ruining gaming?
• why games feel less complete today
• rising AAA development budgets
• AI and DLSS in game development
• whether gaming was truly better back then