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V.G.History

@vg-history.bsky.social

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Posting video game history to preserve stories and culture, and promote the industry as a valuable output of high culture for generations to come.

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This week's track of the week is from #Minecraft's Volume Alpha by @c418.org - "Subwoofer Lullaby". #MinecraftVolumeAlpha #Minecraftmusic #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/q9L11...

Subwoofer Lullaby - Minecraft | Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today we're looking at #gtaiv's cut content and how that led to a Liberty City with depth and quality. #gta4 #grandtheftauto4 #grandtheftautoIV #videogamehistory #cutcontent youtube.com/shorts/LPoOx...

GTA:IV's Cut Content and Detail Priority

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This week's track of the week is from #GrandTheftAutoIV's OST, "Soviet Connection" by #michaelhunter. #gta4 #gtaiv #grandtheftauto4 #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/iSvXi...

Soviet Connection - Grand Theft Auto IV | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#TrueCrimeNewYorkCity is this week's history dive. Flawed and subject to other issues, it marked the end of the True Crime series after #Activision cancelled their involvement in what became #SleepingDogs. #videogamehistory #ps2games youtube.com/shorts/NCNYG...

True Crime: New York City was the END

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week's track of the week is from the #RuneScape classic OST. #RuneScape2 #OldSchoolRuneScape #VideoGameHistory #VideoGameMusic youtube.com/shorts/azwdr...

Sea Shanty 2 - RuneScape | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're looking at a little history of #TheSimpsonsHitandRun this week, from #RadicalEntertainment. #thesimpsonsgame #thesimpsons #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/qD8i3...

The Best Simpsons Tie-In Game Ever: The Simpsons: Hit and Run

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This week's track of the week is from the #BanjoTooie soundtrack, composed by #grantkirkhope. #banjokazooie #videogamemusic #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/bsV2N...

Hailfire Peaks - Banjo-Tooie | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The 2002 #SpiderMan movie tie-in game had 18 months of development prior to film's release, which meant balancing... youtube.com/shorts/uGF7x... #spidermangame #spidermanps2 #spiderman2002 #videogamehistory

Spider-Man (2002) - Balancing A Budget with Deception

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

History is being made here, and not just Dominos UK's jokes. x.com/Dominos_UK/s... #Physint #Kojima #PlayStation

Domino's Pizza UK (@Dominos_UK) on X

PlayStation thought the game was called physical and had to back out

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#CallofDuty began as a project by a number of disgruntled ex-#MedalofHonor developers. Let's take a brief look at how #EA birthed one of their greatest rivals. #CallofDuty2003 #MedalofHonor1999 #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/cbPLo...

How Medal of Honor Birthed Call of Duty

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This week's track of the week - "Charge of the Crusaders" from #CallofDuty2's soundtrack by #GraemeRevell. #Cod2 #callofduty2xbox360 #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/xVLQR...

Call of Duty 2 - Charge of the Crusaders | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ahead #GTAVI, let's take a brief look at the technical achievement of #GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories. #vicecity #gtavicecitystories #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/R6rEX...

The Achievement of Vice City Stories

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This (last) week's track of the week - "The Hall of Doors" from #Rayman2TheGreatEscape soundtrack by #EricChevalier. #Rayman2 #videogamemusic #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/tynQq...

Rayman 2: The Great Escape - The Hall of Doors | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Remember #DisneysHercules Action Game (1997)? The developers #Eurocom worked close with Disney animators to capture the aesthetics of the film. It also ended development of #MauiMallard 2. #Herculesps1 #herculesgame #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/e9Q8n...

How Hercules (1997) Killed Maui Mallard 2

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#CondemnedCriminalOrigins by #MonolithProductions needed a lot of CRUNCH! And some dynamic lighting. #condemned #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/nnC3L...

Condemned Needed Lights and Crunch Culture!

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This (last) week's track of the week - "Harvest Dawn" from #TheElderScrollsIVOblivion soundtrack by #JeremySoule. #oblivion #tes #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/wrQVx...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Harvest Dawn | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Let's take a look at the research and veteran input behind #MedalofHonor1999: youtube.com/shorts/h1nlz... #medalofhonor #medalofhonorps1 #videogamehistory

The Sacrality of Medal of Honor (1999)

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This week's track of the week - "Ascent to the Castle" from the #MedalofHonorUnderground soundtrack by @m_giacchino. #medalofhonor #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/1NEfC...

Medal of Honor: Underground - Ascent to the Castle | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A brief look at #CondemnedCriminalOrigins by #MonolithProductions and its enduring ban in Germany. As of 2025, owned by Jace Hall. #condemnedcriminalorigins #condemned #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/Ay52g...

Banned with a "dehumanising attitude" - Condemned: Criminal Origins

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This week's track of the week - "Lament for Oakenshield" from the #LordoftheRingsOnline soundtrack by Chance Thomas. #lotro #lordoftheringsonlinemusic #videogamemusic #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/v5Qpy...

Lord of the Rings Online - Lament for Oakenshield | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#TroikaGames #VampiretheMasqueradeBloodlines was a commercial failure for many debatable reasons, but launching on the same day as one of the biggest video games of all time was a big reason. #videogamehistory #bloodlines #vampirethemasquerade youtube.com/shorts/aD7Hp...

The Game that Half-Life 2 and Unchecked Ambition Almost Killed

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Did you know #ElectronicArts #TheGodfather game had potential Nemesis System planned? #thegodfathergame #videogamehistory #thegodfatherps2 youtube.com/shorts/49nF6...

The Godfather's Scrapped Nemesis System

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Join us on a walk through @funcom.com's Seoul in #thesecretworld to appreciate the ambient and enviromental details through sight and/or sound. #thesecretworldlegends #videogameambience #ambientwalk #funcom youtu.be/oI50To6Elhk

Ambient Walk Through Seoul in the Secret World | Game Worlds Archival Project

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This week's track of the week - Main Theme from Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines by #RikSchaffer. #VampiretheMasqueradeBloodlines #VampiretheMasquerade #theworldofdarkness #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/8XnEk...

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines - Main Theme | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A look at the connection between #TigerWoodsPGATour2004 and EA's #TheGodfather game, and the latters black hand combat system. #thegodfathergame #electronicarts #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/tasaC...

The PGA Inspiration for Mobface & Black Hand Analogue Finesse

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

This week's track of the week - Main Theme from #MafiaII by #MatusSiroky and #AdamKuruc. #Mafia2 #Mafiagame #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/YzQhz...

Mafia II - Main Theme | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A brief look at the development, delays and academic analysis of #IllusionSoftworks' #Mafia (2002). #Mafia1 #Mafiagame #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/uiwqc...

Mafia (2002): Delays, Violence & Realism

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This week's track of the week - The Warp Room from #CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack by #JoshMancell. #crashbandicoot2 #videogamehistory #videogamemusic youtube.com/shorts/7pBiM...

Crash Bandicoot 2 - The Warp Room | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#HydroThunder from #Midway was an exciting addition to a niche genre of racing games. #MidwayGames #videogamehistory #retrogames youtube.com/shorts/pREd0...

Hydro Thunder was Revolutionary for a Sub-Genre.

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

6 Facts about #ScarfacetheWorldisYours' development: youtube.com/shorts/3jAK8... #Scarface #Scarfacegame #videogamehistory

6 Facts About Scarface: The World is Yours

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This week's track of the week - The Imp's Song (E1M2) from #DOOM's soundtrack by #RobertPrince. youtube.com/shorts/qWkEv... #doom1 #bobbyprince #doomsoundtrack #videogamehistory

DOOM - The Imp's Song (E1M2) | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#NeedforSpeedUnderground marked a turning point for the series, and it was done with a little help from Hollywood. #NeedforSpeed #NeedforSpeedUnderground1 #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/AY0rl...

The Hollywood Visuals of Need for Speed: Underground

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Can you guess the video game from just one image? #videogamequiz #gametrivia #gamingtrivia #gamingquiz youtube.com/shorts/gXrPa...

Can you guess the game from the image? #16

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This week's Track of the Week - "Terra Nova" from #CivilizationV's soundtrack by #MichaelCurran & @geoffknorr.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/WEv90... #CivV #Civilization5 #videogamemusic

Terra Nova (Civilization V: Brave New World Theme) | Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A brief look at how @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social debut video game was pitched to "everybody": youtube.com/shorts/aX3W2... #rocketrobotonwheels #suckerpunch #videogamehistory

Sucker Punch's First Game Almost Cancelled: Rocket: Robot on Wheels

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Can you guess the video game from just one image? #videogamequiz #gametrivia #gamingtrivia #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/o3D7s...

V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Video game music #trackoftheweek - #Halo - Halo Main Theme by #MartinO'Donnell & #MichaelSalvatori. #HaloCombatEvolved #videogamemusic #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/FR4Qg...

Halo - Main Theme | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A brief look at how #TheLordoftheRingstheTwoTowers game became a two in one package! #videogamehistory #lotrthetwotowers #thetwotowers youtube.com/shorts/909lR...

The Two Games in LotR: The Two Towers Video Game

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Can you guess the video game from just one image? #videogamequiz #gametrivia #gamingtrivia #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/Cn6jg...

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Video game music #trackoftheweek - #ScarfaceTheWorldisYours - Website Theme by #MarkBaril. #Scarface #videogamemusic #videogamesoundtrack #videogamehistory youtube.com/shorts/hpnMc...

Website Theme - Scarface: The World is Yours | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A brief look at the #ToyStory2 video game's limits and controversy. #toystory2game #toystorybuzzlightyeartotherescue youtube.com/shorts/FjWZi...

Toy Story 2 Video Game - Limits and Controversy

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I guess the proximity rules got a little realistic. #hitman3 #hitmanworldofassassination #hitmanwoa

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Can you guess the video game from just one image? #videogamequiz #gametrivia #videogames #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/uUmDl...

V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Video game music #trackoftheweek - #TheSims2 - UniTheme by #Devo's own Mark Mothersbaugh. #TheSims #videogamemusic #videogamesoundtrack #videogamehistory #videogamenostalgia youtube.com/shorts/e5u9T...

University Theme - The Sims 2 | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

#Scarface: The World is Yours - a brief look at the design of F*cks, Drugs, and Blind Rage. #scarfacetheworldisyours #videogamehistory #gaminghistory #scarfacegame youtube.com/shorts/_Xvdf...

Scarface: The World is Yours - What would Tony do?

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Can you guess the video game from just one image? #videogamequiz #gametrivia #videogames #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/-RETx...

V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Video game music #trackoftheweek - #GoldenEye007 - Watch Theme by #grantkirkhope. #videogamemusic #videogamesoundtrack #videogamehistory #videogamenostalgia #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/0XJe3...

007 Watch Theme - GoldenEye 007 | Video Game Track of the Week

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Celebrating the release week of #007FirstLight by IOInteractive, five days of can you name the bond game from just one image? #gametrivia #videogames #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/2lEgW...

V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A look at the cancelled sequel to #JamesBond #TomorrowNeverDies. #videogamehistory #gaminghistory #retrogames youtube.com/shorts/rTE7p...

The Cancelled Bond Sequel

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V.G.History @vg-history.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Celebrating the release week of #007FirstLight by #IOInteractive, five days of can you name the bond game from just one image? #gametrivia #videogames #retrogaming Day 2! youtube.com/shorts/9lz5y...