Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Mike and Tyler discuss the last two chapters of Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They go over the legacy and production of GTA IV. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Life happened this week. Please enjoy this remaster as Tyler and Mike go through the history of the PlayStation 3. They talk about weird controllers, OtherOS, and PlayStation Network. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike discuss the aftermath of the Hot Coffee scandal in their eighth episode of their book club series about Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler finally get answers about erosion control! They also discuss more slang terms and fun uses for the Xbox Kinect. If you'd like to send us questions, you can do so at codexpodcast.net or email [email protected]. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about some of the best exclusives for the Xbox 360! So many Halos! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through the history of the Xbox 360! Plenty of talk about the notorious Red Ring of Death and how Xbox Live changed everything. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike make it to the Hot Coffee scandal in their seventh episode of their book club series about Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the development and rating process of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in their sixth part of their book club about Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

This is the final week of Mike and Tyler's summer vacation. We will be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Tyler and Mike talk about the Sega Game Gear and some other random handheld systems that came out in the early '90s. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike are officially taking a mini-summer vacation! For now, enjoy this episode where they go through a lot of games for the GameBoy Advance! Not all of them -- there's so many! Tyler and Mike both go through their personal favorite games as well as other well-known and critically acclaimed titles. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike is continuing his vacation so please enjoy this remastered episode! Mike and Tyler, with help from Matt in Japan, go through some GameCube games they can't believe they missed last episode! They also dive into the history of the Game Boy Advance! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters fifteen and sixteen. At the release of GTA: Vice City, crunch time begins to hinder the team at Rockstar Games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters thirteen and fourteen. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler, with help from Matt in Japan, go through some GameCube games they can't believe they missed last episode! They also dive into the history of the Game Boy Advance! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler try a new format with their Codex Op-ed. This time from Mike, where he discusses his opinion that you should not buy new consoles at launch. They then go back and forth and talk this one out. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler start their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters nine through twelve. They discuss the development and launch of GTA III. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

We're taking Memorial Day weekend off. Please enjoy this rerelease of episode 36. Tyler and Mike go through some of the standout games that came out for the Nintendo GameCube! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler start their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss chapters five through eight. Right around the time GTA: London 1969 releases and just before the release of GTA2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler read listener mail and answer questions! Tyler also discusses his secret back tattoo. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are once again joined by Ryan Janes, author of the new book The Best Competitive Multiplayer Games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike finished Metal Gear Solid and now can't stop talking about it. So Tyler and Mike spend today talking about the Metal Gear Solid series. Specifically the games Metal Gear Solid, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty, MGS 3: Snake Eater, MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots, MMGS: Peace Walker, MGS V: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler start their book club series on Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto by David Kushner. They discuss the first four chapters. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

We'll be back next week to start Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto. For now enjoy this rerelease of episode 35! Tyler and Mike talk about the history of the GameCube! They go through development, talk about the hardware specifications, and some of the unique features! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike are back to finish up the history of the original Xbox! They discuss Halo, Xbox Live, and some of their favorite games for the system. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler read listener emails and messages! They discuss their video game megazord, glitches, history, and play a new game. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their Minecraft history using The World of Minecraft: A Visual History of the Global Phenomenon as their source. They discuss Minecraft Pocket Edition, The Nether, The End, and much more! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler start talking about Minecraft! They go over the early history using The World of Minecraft: A Visual History of the Global Phenomenon as their source. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about GTA: Chinatown Wars. An interesting case of a good game that wasn't ahead of its time, but came out a little too late. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike is sick. Enjoy this episode where Mike and Tyler do their first part on the history of the Xbox. They talk about what made Microsoft want to enter the home console market, the Duke, and the games that launched with the system. There will be no episode next week on Monday, December 24th, but they'll be back with part two on the 31st. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler read listener emails and Discord messages! The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about videogame homebrew and modding! The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about 2001's Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. They discuss how this D&D game was built for console players after the success of the Baldur's Gate CRPGs. Mike also tries something new with the plot. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the first God of War game from 2005. They go into the lore, the development, and how the game really pioneered cinematic experiences in Sony games. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike are out this week. Enjoy this rerelease where they go over the top ten best selling Sega Dreamcast games. The source for this episode can be found here. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are joined by author Matthew S. Smith! Matthew just wrote a book on EverQuest for Boss Fight Books. We talk EverQuest, MMORPGs, and the economy of MMORPGs. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about various video game slang and terminology. They talk about the origins and why it's so hard to narrow some of these down. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler kick off 2025 by going over the top 5 games they've each played in 2024 and games they look forward to in 2025. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are still on vacation until 2025! Enjoy this remaster where Tyler and Mike talk about the top ten best selling (well shipped) PlayStation 2 games. They also discuss some of their own personal honorable mentions. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are taking the holidays off. Thank you so much for listening and we'll see you in 2025! Tyler and Mike finish the book! In the last chapter they talk about the end of Sega manufacturing hardware, the American release of the PlayStation 2, and the video game slump in Japan that happened in 1998-1999. Our primary source is the book "The Ultimate History of Video Games" by Steven L. Kent. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler catch up on listener emails and Discord questions. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler finish their boss tier list of Metal Gear Solid 3 and 4! They go over the bosses both based on aesthetics and the gameplay of the boss battles themselves. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Please enjoy this remastered episode of episode 29! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are joined by author Jesper Juul to discuss his new book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer. They discuss the history of the Commodore 64, BASIC programming, and the C64's impact on gaming as a whole.

Mike and Tyler continue their series on Kirby with Kirby & the Amazing Mirror for GameBoy Advance. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler make a tier list of the bosses in Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike discuss the history and gameplay of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Slender: The Eight Pages for Halloween! Stay tuned for the video of us playing Slender on YouTube later this week. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler answer listener e-mail and Discord questions. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler each brought a list of five of their favorite racing games from their childhoods. They are going head to head to see who has the best list. Vote on our Discord! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue part four of their Kirby series. They talk about Kirby Super Star for the SNES and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for the N64. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.