Rick "The Hadou" Thiher -- General Manager of EVO and the founder of ComboBreaker - joins the show to talk about the logistics behind planning the biggest FGC tournament in the world, the nature and popularity of fighting games, the business of esports and a whole lot more! -- 0:00 Intro 2:20 Planning EVO in a post COVID world 4:20 EVO as a convention 9:49 How did the FGC avoid the esports franchising model? 12:15 How do you choose what games will be at EVO? 16:29 Are fans committed to games or ...
Sep 27, 2023•32 min
Learn about the history and story behind the making of one of the Playstation platformer classic: Spyro the Dragon
May 12, 2023•7 min
In a new episode of [a conversation with], Solo is joined on the show by Osama Dorias, the Lead Content Designer at Blizzard, to discus a range of topics on gaming and diversity! •• 0:00 What game are you playing now? 5:00 The evolution in gaming development and testing 22:08 What makes you prefer video games to other mediums? 26:50 How did you get into gaming? 35:30 Representation and Diversity in Gaming 49:00 Advice for people who want to get into the gaming industry 59:45 Favorite game of all...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min
After a three year hiatus, Solo and Lilo reunite to take a look back at all the top gaming stories of 2022 & make a few speculations on what to expect in gaming in 2023 | - 0:55 call of duty league, esports future in trouble? 5:05 bayonetta (?) scandal 7:55 Netflix in gaming 13:20 Google stadia and cloud gaming 18:40 G4 shutdown, why isn’t there money in gaming media 19:30 FTC/ Activision blizzard, modern monopolies and competition in gaming 24:00 how gaming fits into unionization movement 2...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Learn the brief yet informative history behind the childhood FPS we all got to play — LASER TAG ••• Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
Nov 08, 2022•4 min
In a new episode of Story-Mode, Solo shares the history and story behind the making of one of the greatest video games of all time | The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
Jul 25, 2022•7 min
Solo returns to the mic sooner than later for a new episode of @some point. This time around, he talks about Netherlands and 18 European countries finally going after Loot Boxes & whether that monetization trend is finally coming to an end
Jul 04, 2022•10 min
Solo returns to the mic for a new episode of @some point. This time around, he talks about a very slow summer in gaming in terms of popular new releases, Niantic cutting almost 10% of its staff, the Playstation Gamepass, and a whole lot more
Jul 01, 2022•8 min
IN a new episode of [story-mode], Reggie celebrates the release of the new Super Mario Strikers by sharing the short history behind the making of the beloved Nintendo sports series -- SUPER MARIP STRIKERS •• story-mode] is a weekly series that goes into the stories behind the creation and development of the most important and influential video games made! •• Subscribe • Instagram • Twitter
Jun 10, 2022•5 min
IN a new episode of [story-mode], Reggie shares the story behind the making of one of the best games of all time, and the last one released in the beloved Elder Scrolls Series: SKYRIM • [story-mode] is a weekly series that goes into the stories behind the creation and development of the most important and influential video games made! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
May 28, 2022•6 min
IN a new episode of [a conversation with], Solo is joined on the show by freelance games journalist GEORGE YANG [@yinyangfooey] who's written for Gamespot, IGN, NPR, Washington Post +. We discuss a range of topics on gaming and journalism, including how to break into the space and more! •• 0:00 - 5:49 Intro 5:50 - 7:17 Favorite Games 7:18 - 9:19 Why Video Games? 9:20 - 15:34 Getting into Journalism/How George Got into Journalism 15:35 - 20:29 How the Pandemic Changed the Gaming Industry 17:45 - ...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min
A brief yet informative history on the story behind the making of Parappa the Rapper, the little rapping dog whose game launched the music rhythm genre • subscribe & follow us on all of the socials below for more dope gaming content + news! • https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
May 16, 2022•3 min
In the return episode of @ Some Point, Solo discusses the recent news that Microsoft and Playstation are looking for ways to integrate advertising into their free-to-play games • don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
Apr 29, 2022•5 min
IN a new episode of [speed-run], Solo returns the microphone after a little hiatus to give a slightly longer than brief history on the accomplishments and importance of GUNPEI YOKOI •• && don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
Apr 25, 2022•7 min
IN a new episode of [story-mode], Reggie shares the story behind the making of the 2018 rogue-like classic, HADES. He delves into the evolution of Supergiant Games and how their previous works helped the small indie team put together one the best games of the year it released, and arguably of the decade • [if you want to watch the full video, go over & subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames ] • socials: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • twitter: https://www.t...
Apr 11, 2022•8 min
IN the second chapter of the story of League of Legends, Reggie shares how Riot Games transformed from a company launching its initial MOBA game in 2009 to global esports and gaming monolith it is today. ••• people like games is a gaming media laboratory & news+community portal ••• Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
Mar 24, 2022•6 min
IN a new episode of [story-mode], Reggie shares the story behind the making of arguably the biggest video game and esport of all time -- League of Legends •• subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames...
Feb 27, 2022•6 min
THE FRIENDOS are excited to announce our next guest on a conversation with! i had the very cool experience of again speaking with JOOST VAN DREUNEN, the former CEO of Super Data, and author of the book One Up •We chatted a bit about: • the strategic reasons behind Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard • Why Nintendo has actively avoided mobile • how PlayStation can compete against xCloud • && a whole lot more on games & business! • One of my favorite writers and thinker in t...
Feb 23, 2022•46 min
IN PART TWO of the story of Uncharted, Reggie moves the story past the launch of the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and traces how the series would evolve in new iterations and how Uncharted and Nathan Drake became a Playstation mascot and an IP big enough for a Hollywood movie! • [story-mode] is a weekly series that goes into the stories behind the creation and development of the most important and influential video games made! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegamesInstagram: https://...
Feb 19, 2022•6 min
ON THIS weeks episode of [speed-run], Solo shares a quick and potentially informative history behind the gaming website that helped launch thousands of games and made a generation PC gamers without evening realizing it -- NEWGROUNDS • [speed-run] is a weekly series where Solo shares a short but relatively informative history on the origins of different types of games! • && don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Youtube, Instagram, & Twitter for more!...
Feb 15, 2022•3 min
IN A new episode of [story-mode] Reggie shares a two chapter history behind the making and evolution of UNCHARTED. In chapter 1, Reggie starts the story at the beginnings of the studio behind it all, Naughty Dog. And how the makers of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter would go onto to create Uncharted, the Playstation 3 classic that started a series that is still massively popular to this day! • [story-mode] is a weekly series that goes into the stories behind the creation and development of ...
Feb 12, 2022•6 min
ON THIS weeks episode of [speed-run], Solo shares the quick and arguably informative history behind the urban city planning classic that anyone born in the 1990s will remember playing -- SIM CITY 2000 • [speed-run] is a weekly series where Solo shares a short but relatively informative history on the origins of different types of games! • & don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • http...
Feb 12, 2022•3 min
IN THE inaugural episode of the People Like Games Review series, Solo shares his thoughts on one of his personal favorite games of the year -- DEATH’S DOOR • the review doesn’t really have the traditional format but come thru to learn about how the game humanizes its bosses and is a lovely meditation on life, death, and balance • && don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames...
Feb 11, 2022•7 min
ON THIS weeks episode of [speed-run], solo shares a quick and potentially informative history behind the educational mystery computer game of the 1990s -- WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO • [speed-run] is a weekly series where Solo shares a short but relatively informative history on the origins of different types of games! • Be sure to subscribe to the People Like Games Youtube channel and hit that notification bell for more of the dopest content in gaming! | https://www.youtube.com/people...
Feb 02, 2022•3 min
TO KICK off a new week of content, the friendos at People Like Games are excited to announce the the return of "A Conversation With!" || in our first conversation back, Solo had the very cool experience of speaking with industry legend RAMI ISMAIL. We got to talk about: • the intricacies of indie game development • how international gamers think outside the West • the abstract philosophy inherent to game dev • difficulties inherent in programming collision in games • what his personal favorite g...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
IN a new episode of [side-quest], Reggie answers the question some of you Pokemon fans might have asked when random numbers were rewarded to different Pokemon after a battle or catch: how does experience work in Pokémon? • [side-quest] is a variety gaming show featuring a whole bunch of random studies, analysis, talks, breakdowns, etc - always focused on gaming! • & don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! Instagram: https://www...
Jan 26, 2022•4 min
IN THIS weeks episode of [speed-run], Solo continues his streak of short yet still surprisingly informative histories, this time on the omnipresent digital toy craze of the 1990s -- TAMAGOTCHI ••• [speed-run] is a weekly series where Solo shares a short but relatively informative history on the origins of different types of games! ••• don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames Twitt...
Jan 24, 2022•3 min
IN THE fourth and final part of the story of Pokémon, Reggie continues the story on the evolution of the Pokemon series. This time, focusing on the most recent Pokemon games -- Generations 6, 7 and 8 -- and how those games introduced what he calls “The Gimmick Generation” • [story-mode] is a weekly series that goes into the stories behind the creation and development of the most important and influential video games made! • PART 1 - Origins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNMIC... PART 2 - Batt...
Jan 22, 2022•8 min
solo & reggie discuss & react to Microsoft's sudden out of the blue purchase of Activision-Blizzard for 70 billion dollar. The convo includes details of the deal, what the purchase means for consolidation and competition in the gaming industry, whether Call of Duty will go exclusive, and what in the hell Playstation is supposed to do to respond. & more! • [friendo Talk] - solo & reggie pull up for a few minutes daily to banter on the funny, interesting and curious happenings from...
Jan 19, 2022•16 min
on this weeks episode of [speed-run], solo shares a quick and potentially informative history behind the ancient yet timeless stones game -- MANCALA • [speed-run] is a weekly series where Solo shares a short but relatively informative history on the origins of different types of games! • & don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegame...
Jan 17, 2022•2 min
