July-December sees Activision Blizzard go into turmoil, Bobby Kotick comes to his day of reckoning and big releases and showcases.
30 Dec 2021
#17 - A Look Back at 2021 (Part One)
Looking back at January-June, including the official union of Microsoft and Bethesda as well as E3.
10 Nov 2021
#16 - The Wholesome Games Movement
Wholesome Games’ Matthew Taylor, James Tillman and Jenny Windom plus the likes of Megan Fox, Jordan Bradley, Fernando Melo and more talk of the growing scene in a special feature-length episode.
26 Oct 2021
#15 - Demon Turf: A Love Letter to the Platformer
Demon Turf game lead Fabian Rastorfer talks of its platform inspirations, kookiness and humour and more.
12 Oct 2021
#14 - Loddlenaut, Venice 2089 and Saving the Planet
Developers Safe Place Studios and Moon Lagoon talk of their upcoming works with Venice 2089 and Loddlenaut respectively, how each talk of climate change and more.
16 Sept 2021
#13 - Skatebird (or How One Skatebirb is Leading Gaming’s Skating Resurgence)
Glass Bottom Games’ Megan Fox on being part of the gaming skating renaissance currently taking place.
25 Aug 2021
#12 - Behind the Frame of Behind the Frame
Art director and lead writer Weichen Lin talks of the Ghibli influences and what initially inspired the game.
18 Aug 2021
#11 - A Game Director's Story
Double Bilt Games’ Fernando Melo on leaving the AAA space with BioWare and putting his experiences into something new.
5 Aug 2021
#10 - Button City and the Power of Friendship
Subliminal Gaming’s Ryan and Shandiin Woodward talk of the making of the platformer ahead of its release next week.
29 Jul 2021
#9 - Tunic’s Secret Legend
Game director Andrew Shouldice talks of the making of the upcoming adventure game in the first Press Play of 2021.
11 Nov 2020
#8 - The Road to PlayStation 5
In the second of two episodes this week, an audio overview of how Sony got to PlayStation 5.
9 Nov 2020
#7 - The Road to Xbox Series X|S
In the first of two episodes this week to celebrate the launch of the new next-gen consoles, an audio overview of how Microsoft got to Xbox Series X|S.
1 Oct 2020
#6 - Grand Theft Auto 5’s Successful Long Legs
How after seven years, Rockstar's magnum opus has managed to keep going
15 Jul 2020
#5 - Being Queer in the Games Industry
Six people discuss being queer in the games industry, how much the industry has evolved with the LGBTQIA community and the work that needs to continue to improve it.
1 Apr 2020
#4 - Run for the Border
A look at the Irish games industry and event Run for the Border amid the arrival of Brexit and a pandemic.
26 Mar 2020
#3 - Delving Into Eastshade
Danny Weinbaum on making the transition from AAA to indies, wholesomeness and planning for a non-Eastshade future.
11 Feb 2020
#2 - Cris Tales: From Japan to Colombia, With Love
Insight into one of the most exciting games of 2020.
14 Jan 2020
#1 - The Making of Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
How two newcomers made their first title without a lick of knowledge of making games.
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