The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast
Welcome back to the weekly GI Podcast, giving you the latest news from the global games industry. Join Jon Hicks, Lewis Packwood and industry guests for discussion of the main issues of the week. Subscriber here, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts and never miss an episode.
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Making virtual reality mainstream, with Terra V...
We're joined by Kish Hirani, industry veteran and chief technology officer at new virtual reality start-up Terra Virtua. Recorded during the official unveiling of the subscription-based VR platform, this episode discusses the remaining barriers...
22 min
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Following Florence - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast
James, Brendan and Haydn discuss the impact and implications of Mountains' debut title, Florence: a short but definitely sweet love story built around gameplay vignettes. We ponder the lessons to be learned from this acclaimed titles, both in...
37 min
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The State of Indie Games, with IGF's Kelly Wall...
This week we're joined by Kelly Wallick, CEO of Indie Megabooth and chairperson of the Independent Games Festival. Wallick shares her views on the current state of the industry for independent developers, touching on the issues of discoverability, the...
38 min
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The Future of Free-to-play – The GamesIndustry....
This week, we're joined by Paul Barnes of App Annie and Adam Telfer of Chatterbox Games to discuss the future of the free-to-play market on mobile. Recorded at Pocket Gamer Connects, we ponder the most recent trends and shifts in the mobile market,...
25 min
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Game of the Year 2017 - The GamesIndustry.biz P...
The GamesIndustry.biz team reflects on the games we have most enjoyed over the course of the year, ranging from major AAA blockbusters to mobile hidden gems – and, of course, a certain Switch game. Our collective game of the year may not come as...
59 min
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Voice acting, with the stars of Assassin's Cree...
We're privileged to be joined by three prominent actors from the world of video games, all of whom appeared together in Assassin's Creed Origins. Our guests this week are Abubakar Salim (who plays main character Bayek), Alix Wilton Regan (Bayek's wife...
64 min
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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...
19 min
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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...
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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...
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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...
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