The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast
Welcome to the weekly GI Microcast giving you the latest in video games news. Join James Batchelor and Chris Dring, two business journalists with more than 35 years' combined experience, as they give you their take on the biggest stories in video games. Never miss an episode and subscribe to the GI Microcast on all podcasting platforms and YouTube.
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Licensing your IP, with Gary D Nissenbaum - The...
We're joined this week by Gary D Nissenbaum, founder of the Nissenbaum Law Group, to talk about licensing out your IP. Gary talks us through the pitfalls to watch out for, such as termination rights, and offers advice on how developers can ensure...
38 min
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Virtual reality, at Develop:VR - The GamesIndus...
This week, we're joined by a quartet of VR pioneers: Dave Ranyard, founder of Dream Reality Interactive and former Sony London developer; Stuart Whyte, director of VR product development at SOny London; Anna Hollinrake, senior artist at Climax...
28 min
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Getting Lucky on Xbox One X, with Playful's Pau...
We're joined by Playful CEO Paul Bettner to discuss his studio's forthcoming release – colourful platformer Super Lucky's Tale – and more. During the episode, we talk about the potential for family-friendly titles on the traditionally hardcore...
37 min
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Composing for Early Access, with Gareth Coker -...
This week, we're joined by games composer Gareth Coker to talk about his work on titles like Ori and the Blind Forest and most recently Ark: Survival Evolved. In our interview, Coker discusses the challenges of composing for a game that's constantly...
44 min
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Indie Publishing, with Good Shepherd
Recorded during the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit at last week's EGX 2017, we're joined by Good Shepherd's business and product development consultant Ben Andac. Our latest discussion explores the realm of indie publishing, touching on how firms...
35 min
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Enhancing games education, with PlayStation and...
This week, we're joined by Luke Savage (senior academic development manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment UK) and Marcia Deakin (games partnership manager at Next Gen Skills Academy). The discussion focuses on the relationship between the games...
35 min
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Women In Games – The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast
Recorded during this year's European Women In Games Conference, James is joined by Dovetail Games' VP of HR and facilities Gemma Johnson-Brown, Space Ape Games' content marketing boss Deborah Mensah-Bonsu and Nyamyam co-founder...
33 min
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Examining Xbox - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast
After a disappointing showing at Xbox's Cologne showcase, GamesIndustry.biz editor-in-chief Matt Handrahan, UK editor James Batchelor and publisher Chris Dring unite to discuss the struggles facing the platform holder. The delay of Crackdown 3 has...
33 min
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Charting Southeast Asia with Ubisoft - The Game...
Recorded during a recent press trip to Ubisoft's Singapore studio, we're joined by three of the publisher's regional studio heads: Singapore's Olivier De Rotalier, the Philippines' Chip Go and Chengdu's Jean-François Vallee. The trio discuss the...
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Beating the bootlegs, with Harbottle & Lewis – ...
This week, we are joined by Kostya Lobov of legal experts Harbottle & Lewis to discuss IP protection. Before you cancel your download, bear with us - this is an essential guide for indie and new developers on not only how to protect...
42 min
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Catching up with the Romeros – The GamesIndustr...
This week, James Batchelor is joined by the games industry's power couple: John and Brenda Romero. In a year where both development veterans are picking up multiple awards - including a BAFTA for Brenda – we discuss whether the duo faces the...
34 min
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Diversity in video games with Anita Sarkeesian ...
Recorded earlier this year during Nordic Games Conference, this is a one-on-one chat with noted critic and avid proponent for wider representation in video games Anita Sarkeesian. The discussion reflects on her renowned series Tropes vs Women In Video...
29 min
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E3 2017 - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast
Editor-in-chief Matthew Handrahan, publisher Chris Dring and UK editor James Batchelor reflect on this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. We discuss this year's biggest reveals, the major press conferences, the impact of a higher consumer...
48 min
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E3 2017 Predictions - The GamesIndustry.biz Pod...
The entire GI team is on board to discuss what we expect (and hope) to see from this year's E3 conference in LA. Our North American duo of James Brightman and Brendan Sinclair kick off the discussion, before our European triumvirate Matt...
54 min
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Inon Zur interview - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast
Senior editor James Batchelor is joined by special guest Inon Zur for an in-depth discussion about video game music. Recorded during Nordic Game Conference, the composer behind various Fallout, Dragon Age, Prince of Persia and Syberia...
41 min
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VRX 2017 with Brynley Gibson and Julian Mower -...
Recorded at this year's VRX conference in London, James is joined by Curve Digital and Kuju Entertainment's Brynley Gibson and Testronic's Julian Mower. The trio discuss the current state of the virtual reality market, the search for new genres, the...
21 min
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Death threats, Brexit and football, with Miles ...
This week, Dan and James are joined by Miles Jacobson, studio director of Football Manager dev Sports Interactive. Skirting around our lack of football knowledge, this episode explores the use of Football Manager data by some of the sport's biggest...
57 min
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How to get a job in games - The GamesIndustry.b...
Recorded at EGX Rezzed 2017, James is joined by some of the experts and mentors who offered advice at the first of this year's GamesIndustry.biz Careers Fairs. Failbetter's Hannah Flynn, Creative Assembly's Pawel Wojs, UKIE's Sophie Densham and Ant...
29 min
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GDC 2017: Part II with Raph Koster and Justin M...
In the second of our GDC 2017 specials, Dan is joined by long-serving game designer Raph Koster and Subset Games co-founder Justin Ma. The trio discusses how the Game Developers Conference has evolved over the years, as well as the changing role of...
37 min
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GDC 2017 with Jason Della Rocca - The GamesIndu...
This is the first of two episodes recorded in San Francisco during this year's Game Developers Conference. Dan is joined by Jason Della Rocca, co-founder of early stage investor Execution Labs and all-round indie champion. Together, they discuss the...
25 min
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When crowdfunding fails – The GamesIndustry.biz...
Dan and James are joined by Thomas Bidaux of ICO Partners to discuss crowdfunding; not only how to get it right, but what to do when it goes wrong. Following high-profile campaign failures such as Erebus' open-world Apocalypse Now title and John...
39 min
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Motorsports and Motörhead – The GamesIndustry.b...
This week, we present two recent interviews with not only a highly successful games developer but a musical legend. First up, we speak to Playground Games' creative director Ralph Fulton about the success of Forza Horizon 3, the intricacies of...
25 min
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Mobile matters in 2017 – The GamesIndustry.biz ...
Recorded at Mobile Games Forum 2017 in London, James is joined by Reigns developer François Alliot, Altered Gene's Des Gayle and Space Ape Games' Martyn Jones. The quartet discusses the challenges that face premium games, the desire for new play...
36 min
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Nintendo Switch: First Impressions – The GamesI...
James and Chris report back from the UK premiere of Nintendo's latest device: the console-handheld hybrid now known as Switch. We're joined by Konami's Asim Tanvir, retailer Mike Fethers and NintendoLife's Anthony Dickens and Thomas Whitehead, who...
31 min
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Virtual Reality with Futurlab's Kirsty Rigden –...
The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast is back! For our first episode, Dan and James are joined by Kirsty Rigden, development director at UK studio FuturLab, to discuss the firm's first project for virtual reality. We also explore the possibilities for VR...
40 min