On this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, Damien, Tracy and Ricky dive into one of Machinima.com’s most unexpected gems: the documentary series “All Your History Are Belong To Us”, focusing on the Stamper brothers and their legendary studio, Rare.

💬 We talk about how the series charts Rare’s rise from a small UK outfit in Ashby-de-la-Zouch to a powerhouse behind classics like Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, and later Sea of Thieves – highlighting their pioneering use of pre-rendered 3D graphics and their influence on console FPS games. Ricky explains why, despite his misgivings about machinima.com, this more serious, low-flash, history-focused series stands out as a true passion project by writer/director Nicholas Werner, packed with fascinating early game footage.

Tracy brings in her deep-dive research: the meme origins of the title, the messy archival trail across YouTube, Rooster Teeth and the Internet Archive, the handover of the series, and why such valuable historical content never hit the popularity Machinima.com wanted. Together, we explore the cultural importance of the show, Rare’s place in UK games history, and why All Your History is now a kind of hidden treasure for anyone interested in game development and machinima’s legacy — all while Phil is, of course, busy “moving to Mars.”

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Show Notes & Links

All Your History was written and directed by Nicholas Werner. Voiceover was by Rob Talbert and Khail Anonymous. Series was produced by Machinima.com. Link to Internet Archive files here.

YouTube channel showing many of the films, including one we reviewed here –

Rare Company given a ‘Blue Plaque’ in UK, news item here

Listing for RoosterTeeth upload to Internet Archive –

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Pandemic Studios: Containing an Outbreak	RT · Archive
Interplay Part 2: Meteoric Crash	RT · Archive
Gears of War Part 3: Trust Your Guts	RT · Archive
Splinter Cell Part 1: Stealth Attack	RT · Archive
Gears of War Part 1: Emergence Day	RT · Archive
Capcom Horror Part 2: …was that you?	RT · Archive
Spider-Man Part 3: With Great Power	RT · Archive
Irrational Part 2: Demons and Heroes	RT · Archive
World of Warcraft Part 1: Crafting a World of War	RT · Archive
Batman Part 4: Knight’s End	RT · Archive
Rare Part 4: Invaluable	RT · Archive
EA Sports Part 5: Overtime	RT · Archive
Castlevania (Konami) Part 2: Chorus of Confliction	RT · Archive
Capcom Horror Part 3: …where’d you go?	RT · Archive
Aliens Part II: Deadliest of the Species	RT · Archive
Capcom Horror Part 6: …is this the end?	RT · Archive
Remedy Part 2: Perfection is a Dish Best Served Late	RT · Archive
Command & Conquer Part 2: Corporations & Communists	RT · Archive
Bethesda Part 1: The Open World	RT · Archive
DICE Part 2: Time Travelers	RT · Archive
Sony Santa Monica Part 1: The God from the West	RT · Archive
Batman Part 2: The Dark Knight Reprises	RT · Archive
X-COM Pt 2: X-Communicated	RT · Archive
Tomb Raider Part 1: Hard Core Design	RT · Archive
Gearbox Software Pt 2: High Gear	RT · Archive
EA Sports Part 3: Getting in the Game	RT · Archive
Assassin’s Creed Part 1: Sneaking In	RT · Archive
Interplay Part 1: Meteoric Rise	RT · Archive
The History of “All Your History” Part 2: Ashes To Ashes	RT · Archive
Call of Duty Part 5: Declaring Victory	RT · Archive
Fable Part 1: Hopeful Youths	RT · Archive
Rare Part 3: One of a Kind	RT · Archive
Interplay Part 3: Life In The Crater	RT · Archive
Valve Ep 1: Unlikely Heroes (w/ Gabe Newell Interview)	RT · Archive
Aliens Part I: Heart of Darkness	RT · Archive
id Software Part 2: The Third Dimension	RT · Archive
id Software Part 5: The Silent Decade	RT · Archive
Call of Duty Part 1: Breaking Out	RT · Archive
BioWare Part 1: Setting Out	RT · Archive
XCOM Part 4: Aliens: Resurrection	RT · Archive
DICE Part 3: Unconventional Warfare	RT · Archive
Valve Part 5: Game Changer	RT · Archive
EA Sports Part 2: Maddening	RT · Archive
Blizzard Entertainment Part 1: Opening Build Order	RT · Archive
id Software Part 1: Scrolling Around	RT · Archive
Gears of War Part 2: Hope Runs Deep	RT · Archive
Creative Assembly Part 2: Seizing the Initiative	RT · Archive
2009 Gaming: All Your History (Year’s Open) S1E23	RT · Archive
CES Part 2: Booting Up – Consumer Electronics Show	RT · Archive
The History of “All Your History” Part 1: In the Beginning	RT · Archive
Splinter Cell Part 2: One Man Army	RT · Archive
Gearbox Software Pt 1: Low Gear	RT · Archive
Capcom Horror Part 5: …who’s there?	RT · Archive
Castlevania Part 4: Crescendo of Chaos	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 7: Wii United	RT · Archive
Mass Effect 2: Part 4 of 5: Art Director	RT · Archive
BioWare Part 2: Gaining Allies	RT · Archive
Castlevania (Konami) Part 1: Overture of the Dawn	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 4: Revenge Is A Disc Best Served Cold	RT · Archive
Devil May Cry – Part I	RT · Archive
Capcom Horror Part 4: …what happened to the light?	RT · Archive
Batman Part 1: Batman Begins	RT · Archive
Best of 2010 Part 2: High Noon	RT · Archive
X-COM Pt 3: Extinguished	RT · Archive
Irrational Part 1: Offshooters	RT · Archive
Creative Assembly Part 3: Global Conquest	RT · Archive
Bethesda Part 3: Rebirth	RT · Archive
EA Sports Part 4: Pros and Contracts	RT · Archive
Bethesda Part 4: The Next Level	RT · Archive
Mass Effect 2: Part 2 of 5: Lead Animator	RT · Archive
Volition Part 1: Degrees of Freedom	RT · Archive
Creative Assembly Part 1: Opening Salvos	RT · Archive
Devil May Cry – Part II	RT · Archive
Rare Part 1: Unusual	RT · Archive
Command & Conquer Part 3: Diverging & Merging	RT · Archive
Capcom Horror Part 1: …did you hear that?	RT · Archive
Call of Duty Part 2: Seizing the High Ground	RT · Archive
Rockstar Part 1: The Beginning of the Beast	RT · Archive
Aliens Part IV: Another Bug Hunt	RT · Archive
EA Sports Part 1: Play Ball	RT · Archive
Blizzard Entertainment Part 2: Harvesting Resources	RT · Archive
Assassin’s Creed Part 2: Free Running Out	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 2: Pipe Dreams Do Come True	RT · Archive
Bethesda Part 5: Maxed Stats	RT · Archive
Fable Part 2: Growing Old	RT · Archive
Aliens Part III: Versus Predator	RT · Archive
Halo Part 5: Beyond Bungie… and Beyond	RT · Archive
Bethesda Part 2: Overload	RT · Archive
Best of 2010 Part 1: Rush Tactics	RT · Archive
Mass Effect 2: Part 1 of 5: Concept Artist	RT · Archive
id Software Part 4: Aftershocks	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 6: Wiidemption	RT · Archive
Command & Conquer Part 1: Supply & Demand	RT · Archive
Rockstar Part 5: Cleaning Up Their Act	RT · Archive
BioWare Part 4: Upgrading Stats	RT · Archive
Silent Hill Part 1 (Halloween Game Development History)	RT · Archive
Valve Part 3: The Trouble with Sequels	RT · Archive
Command & Conquer Part 5: Death & Beyond	RT · Archive
Blizzard Entertainment Part 5: The Golden Throne	RT · Archive
Sony Santa Monica Part 2: Clash of the Directors	RT · Archive
2012 Pt 2: The Rhode To Ruin	RT · Archive
Call of Duty Part 3: Supporting Fire	RT · Archive
Halo Part 2: Evolving Combat	RT · Archive
Valve Part 6: Beyond the Crowbar… And Beyond	RT · Archive
Spider-Man Part 2: (Almost) Whatever a Spider Can	RT · Archive
Valve Part 4: Half Times Two	RT · Archive
The History of Tomb Raider Part 2: A Survivor Is Born	RT · Archive
Retro City Rampage	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 5: Boxed In	RT · Archive
Rockstar Part 6: The Big Score	RT · Archive
The Video Game Crash of 1983: Continue?	RT · Archive
Command & Conquer Part 4: New & Old	RT · Archive
X-COM Part 1: British Invasion	RT · Archive
Rockstar Part 4: In Hot Water	RT · Archive
DICE Part 1: Sleeping Giant	RT · Archive
BioWare Part 3: Leveling Up	RT · Archive
Mass Effect 2: Part 5 of 5: Lead Cinematic Designer	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 1: Leave Luck To Heaven	RT · Archive
id Software Part 3: The Game That Stopped The World	RT · Archive
Nintendo Part 3: Going To War	RT · Archive
DICE Part 4: Firing on All Cylinders	RT · Archive
Batman Part 3: World’s Greatest Defective	RT · Archive
Metroid Part 2: Super Hero	RT · Archive
Metroid Part 1: Power Ups	RT · Archive
Metroid Part 3: Comeback Kid	RT · Archive
Rockstar Part 2: Overnight Sensation	RT · Archive
Volition Part 2: Gangbusters	RT · Archive
World of Warcraft Part 2: Maxing Out	RT · Archive
Rare Part 2: In Demand	RT · Archive
Blizzard Entertainment Part 3: Zerg Rush	RT · Archive
Valve Part 2: Half-Life’s Afterlife	RT · Archive
Splinter Cell Part 3: The Many Faces of Sam Fisher	RT · Archive
Mass Effect 2: Part 3 of 5: Art Producer	RT · Archive
Castlevania Part 3: Oratorio of Ovation	RT · Archive
Halo Part 4: The Air is Thin, but the View is Good	RT · Archive
Rare Part 5: Unique	RT · Archive
Best of 2010 Part 3: Finishing Blows	RT · Archive
Rockstar Part 3: Chart Toppers	RT · Archive
Call of Duty Part 4: Pressing the Advantage	RT · Archive
CES Part 1: Plugging In – Consumer Electronics Show	RT · Archive
Halo Part 3: That Was Perfect… Now Do It Better	RT · Archive
E3: Where Games Go to Play	RT · Archive
2012 Pt 1: Double Trouble	RT · Archive
Castlevania Part 5: Epiphany of Epitome	RT · Archive
Remedy Part 1: Cars, Guns, and Payoffs	RT · Archive
Blizzard Entertainment Part 4: World War	RT · Archive
Season 5 Teaser	RT · Archive
Spider-Man Part 1: Bit by the Gaming Bug	RT · Archive
Metal Gear Part 3: Detonation	RT · Archive
Metal Gear Part 5: Beyond Solid	RT · Archive
Metal Gear Part 4: The Return of Solid Snake	RT · Archive
Metal Gear Part 2: Solid Gold	RT · Archive
E3 2012 – Bro Team Presents The History of E3	RT · Archive
Adventure Games Part 5	RT · Archive
Adventure Games Part 4	RT · Archive
Metal Gear Part 1: Infiltration	RT · Archive
Adventure Games Part 3	RT · Archive
Adventure Games Part 1	RT · Archive
Adventure Games Part 2	RT · Archive
Street Fighter Part 4: Return of the Champs	RT · Archive
Prince of Persia Part 1	RT · Archive
Street Fighter Part 2: Greatest of All Time	RT · Archive
Prince of Persia Part 3	RT · Archive
DoTA Part 3: Pro League	RT · Archive
David Jaffe Part 2	RT · Archive
Prince of Persia Part 2	RT · Archive
Street Fighter Part 3: Super Turbo Alpha Gold	RT · Archive
David Jaffe Part 1	RT · Archive
2011 Part 1: Boss Battle	RT · Archive
DoTA Part 2: Top Players	RT · Archive
Street Fighter Part 1: Raised on the Streets	RT · Archive
DOTA Part 1: The Pebble that Started the Avalanche	RT · Archive
2011 Part 2: Second Chances	RT · Archive
2011 Part 3: Crescendo	RT · Archive
Crytek Part 2: Cryating Worlds	RT · Archive
Crytek Part 1: Cryating Worlds	RT · Archive
MMO Part 4: End Game Content	RT · Archive
Call of Duty: Appendix A	RT · Archive
MMO Part 3: High Level	RT · Archive
Halo Part 1: Halo Before the Ring	RT · Archive
MMO Part 2: Expansions	RT · Archive
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