The Evolution of Game Controllers | TDNC Podcast #124

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They've existed for decades and aren't often something we think about, but the evolution of video game controllers reveals quite a bit about the history of gaming itself.

Many controller images are from the excellent Vanamo Online Game Museum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Evan-Amos

Japanese arcade image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese_arcade_(27230344804).jpg

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Music: "Garoto" by Birocratic ((http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).



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