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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.
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In this episode, Rob and PJ explore the history of consoles. How did some of the technological advances from the 80s and 90s influence the rise of capabilities we see today?
With the increasing convergence in hardware between the XBox and Playstation towards a PC model, where does the market go from here? Is Nintendo the big winner?
Finally, does this convergence play into the current set of layoffs, where skills become more fungible across platforms?
(And yes...a tiny addendum at the end on mobile gaming...)
Chapters
1. Opening (00:00:00)
2. Tricks of the Early Consoles (00:04:21)
3. Smart Cartridges and Starfox (00:16:50)
4. Rise of the PC (00:22:41)
5. Console vs. PC Development (00:27:59)
6. Fungibility and Layoffs (00:44:03)
7. Boom and Bust Cycles (00:48:51)
8. Closing and Convergence (00:55:39)
9. Addendum: Mobile Gaming (01:02:05)
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