383: Age of Empires II and Xbox Live with Mark Terrano - The Retro Hour EP383

383: Age of Empires II and Xbox Live with Mark Terrano - The Retro Hour EP383

On this week's podcast, we journey into the heart of the classic strategy game, Age of Empires 2, with none other than its Lead Designer, Mark Terrano. Not stopping there, Mark also shares his unique insights from his time as the Technical Game Manager for Microsoft during the launch of the original Xbox, shedding light on the early days of Xbox Live.

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Dreamcast dev-kit shows up in a recycle shop: https://tinyurl.com/yvatu2uh
Help finish a c64 RPG: https://tinyurl.com/bdhx8ct3
Memcard pro for Game Cube: https://tinyurl.com/2p9w72ds
Atari release first 2600 cart in 30 years: https://tinyurl.com/mphvswzu

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458: Allister Brimble: The Maestro Behind Alien Breed, Driver, and Project X - The Retro Hour EP458

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457: Comix Zone: Creating a Mega Drive Cult Classic - The Retro Hour EP457

457: Comix Zone: Creating a Mega Drive Cult Classic - The Retro Hour EP457

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456: Scala: The Amiga’s Multimedia Marvel with Jon Bøhmer - The Retro Hour EP456

456: Scala: The Amiga’s Multimedia Marvel with Jon Bøhmer - The Retro Hour EP456

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455: Core Design: Chuck Rock, Rick Dangerous 2 and Mega CD Magic - The Retro Hour EP455

455: Core Design: Chuck Rock, Rick Dangerous 2 and Mega CD Magic - The Retro Hour EP455

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454: Blood: The Making of a 90s FPS Legend - The Retro Hour EP454

454: Blood: The Making of a 90s FPS Legend - The Retro Hour EP454

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453: Resurrecting Arcades: Meet Europe’s Biggest Arcade Importer - The Retro Hour EP453

453: Resurrecting Arcades: Meet Europe’s Biggest Arcade Importer - The Retro Hour EP453

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Chris Blok, the co-owner of Amsterdam’s legendary Blast Galaxy and Europe’s largest arcade importer. Chris takes us on an incredible journey through his life a...

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452: Netscape: The Spectacular Rise and Fall with Tara Hernandez - The Retro Hour EP452

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