On this week's episode, IGN's entertainment editor for games and film, Lucy O’Brien, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss why people expect major sites to score AAA games an 8 or above, the state of diversity in games writing, how most reviewers come to a certain consensus on major new releases, and what game she'd most like to review in 2017.
On this week's episode, MMA aficionado, life-long gamer, and host of the Bushido Talk podcast, Tommy Toe Hold, joins host Josiah Renaudin to rank the top 10 most anticipated games of the year. They cover the open world of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, how Horizon: Zero Dawn looks like nothing else out there, the viability of 3D platformers in 2017, and the launch lineup of the Nintendo Switch.
On this week's episode, Tom Mc Shea, Carolyn Petit, and Joseph Knoop join host Josiah Renaudin to determine the 10 best games of 2016. The crew debates the narrative consistency of Uncharted 4, discuss the concept of addiction in Overwatch, dig in to a medley of indie games, and spend more than two hours trying to come to some sort of compromise.
On this week's episode, FOO VR CEO Will Smith joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the current state of virtual reality and where it's going in the next few years. Will discusses his new work at FOO, the differences between the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, and Oculus Rift, which games make the best use of the medium, his former work at Tested, and what 2017 could mean for VR.
On this week's episode, Waypoint senior editor, Mike Diver, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss VICE's new video game vertical, joining forces with Austin Walker and Patrick Klepek, the split between full-time and freelance work at Waypoint, the value of traditional game reviews, and culture writing in video games.
On this week's episode, Failbetter founder and Paradox/BioWare writer, Alexis Kennedy, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss contracted games writing, what it's like working with BioWare, the joys (and difficulties) of the Dragon Age lore, and how to best handle choice/agency in video games.
On this week's episode, NeoGAF extraordinaire and industry insider, Shinobi602, joins host Josiah Renaudin to talk about the ins and outs of the largest and most infamous gaming community. He explains why the NeoGAF forums are so important, how he went from a fan of games to an insider, why people get so mad at him for being positive, and what games we should look forward to next year.
On this week's episode, the current CEO of Iron Galaxy Studios and former vice president of third party relations at PlayStation, Adam Boyes, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss his years working with indie devs, the success of the PlayStation 4, the nerves that come with speaking at an E3 press conference, the Giant Bomb community, and his new role at Iron Galaxy.
On this week's episode, writer and critic, Tevis Thompson, joins host Josiah Renaudin to break down games criticism. They cover what makes for good criticism, the elements of a bad review, why not all games should just be escapism, which writers you should follow, and what Waypoint and Glixel could mean for the future of gaming culture.
On this week's episode, Kahlief Adams, the owner and host of the Spawn On Me Podcast, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how to start a podcast, getting the right audio quality, representation in video game coverage, the improving diversity in games, and where we go from here.
On this week's episode, games reporter and assistant editor at Paste Games, Holly Green, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the future of Paste, how and why you should pitch them, taking online criticism, what we're missing in games writing, and why you need to get off Twitter from time to time.
On this week's episode, the developer of Home and Alone With You, Ben Rivers, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss what makes horror games scary, avoiding jump scares, developing on the PS4 and Vita, dealing with game reviews as a developer, and bouncing around between genres.
On this week's episode, brand new Glixel writer, Rachel Weber, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how she landed her new job, what it's like getting your work edited by Rolling Stone staff members, the present and future of virtual reality, and the state of games culture writing.
On this week's episode, Evolve PR director, Tom Ohle, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the state of video game PR, how to promote an indie game versus a AAA release, what it's been like working with The Witcher team since the start, what good PR can do to small games, and what Evolve titles to look forward to in the near future.
On this week's episode, Ubisoft community developer and long-time games journalist, Dan Amrich, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss Dan's early days in the industry, his book, how reviews have changed over the years, publisher backlash to negative reviews, and how he transitioned to community work.
On this week's episode, Harmonix product manager, Nick Mudry, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the state of music games, the reception of Rock Band 4, the struggles of a crowd-funding campaign, the joys of virtual reality, and what you can expect from Harmonix moving forward.
On this week's episode, Kotaku news editor, Jason Schreier, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how Kotaku breaks such big stories, why investigative reporting is so important in the games industry, the response to early reports about major game delays, and the difference between YouTubers and traditional writers.
On this week's episode, Kotaku managing editor, Riley MacLeod, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the way Kotaku covers games. They talk about the freelance market, how to balance light-hearted posts with investigative reporting, writing stories about games well after launch, and the future of Kotaku.
On this week's episode, GamesIndustry.biz writer and former senior news editor at GameSpot, Brendan Sinclair, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the failures of the ad model on websites, hosting the HotSpot after the firing of Jeff Gerstmann, the issues with news writing in games, and why we need to cover stories that don't get that many clicks.
On this week's episode, Javy Gwaltney from Game Informer joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss what it's like to interview for a full-time games media job, what Game Informer's done to stay relevant for so long, the challenges of writing for print, freelancing for Paste, and the importance of personality-based writing.
On this week's episode, ESPN reporter and esports aficionado, Jacob Wolf, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss ESPN's new focus on esports, the types of stories that fans care about the most, the success of The International 2016, and what the business of competitive gaming will look like in 2020.
On this week's episode, Jake Baldino and Tommy Toe Hold join host Josiah Renaudin to talk about their expectations going in to No Man's Sky, their frustrations with the inventory system, the coolest moments they had on new planets, and what can be done to make the game better.
On this week's episode, GoodGameBro owner Doug Veney joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the business behind YouTube. They cover how to build subscribers, methods to grow your daily views, how much editing goes into a single video, and what you can do to stand out among the flood of Let's Play channels.
On this week's episode, VideoGamer's head of video production, Simon Miller, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the growth of VideoGamer's YouTube channel, the many different characters they've created, how to balance the video and editorial sides of the site, why it's sometimes important to take games less seriously, and the future of VideoGamer.
On this week's episode, Giant Bomb senior editor, Alex Navarro, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss post-E3 vacations, the origins of Giant Bomb, how personality-based sites have flourished, the health of game reviews, the state of the industry as a whole, and the expansion of Giant Bomb.
On this week's episode, Glixel leading man John Davison joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the direction of the new Rolling Stone site, how Glixel will tackle the culture surrounding games, the use of regular freelancers, whether or not games writing is on the upswing, and when you can expect the Glixel's full launch.
On the 50th episode of The 1099, Polygon's Phil Kollar joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the direction of The Rift Herald, the changes Polygon has made since its inception, the obstacles new gaming websites face, and how the industry can start writing better reviews.
On this week's episode, Lorne Lanning, co-founder and president of Oddworld Inhabitants, revisits the podcast to discuss the development of Oddworld: Soulstorm, the benefits and struggles of putting your game on PlayStation Plus, why there will be new consoles almost every year, and the state of the indie market.
On this week’s episode, Kyle Orland, senior gaming editor at Ars Technica, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the state of the industry and the basic blueprint for getting a full-time job at a major website. They cover how you get your editorial footing, writing’s decreasing significance in games coverage, what E3 will look like in a few years, the importance of PlayStation VR for the immediate future of the industry, and what you might expect from emerging sites like Glixel.
On this week's show, freelance extraordinaire and GameSpot E3 representative, Miguel Concepcion, joins host Josiah Renaudin to recap the E3 2016 show floor experience. Then, CNET senior editor and Tomorrow Daily host, Ashley Esqueda, discusses her favorite games at E3 and explains how PlayStation VR can succeed this fall.
