Correspondence Special #4: Clickbait?

Correspondence Special #4: Clickbait?

In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin reads out listeners' correspondence and answers your questions.


Hear Simon discuss the recent, headline-making episode with former PlayStation President Chris Deering, listener responses to the controversy, as well as discussion of what term we should use to describe the genre formerly known as 'Metroidvania', Maddy Thorson's grey label platforms, and much, much more.

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Brandon Adler, game director, The Outer Worlds 2.

Brandon Adler, game director, The Outer Worlds 2.

Brandon Adler is an American game director and producer whose career has been defined by his work on some of Obsidian Entertainment’s most acclaimed role-playing games. After serving in Iraq with the ...

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Correspondence Special #8: Catching guests out, coding on ships, and best moments in games

Correspondence Special #8: Catching guests out, coding on ships, and best moments in games

In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your letters and answers your questions.Why are guests so often caught out when asked to name their console? What is the best moment in a video ...

21 Nov 202528min

Andy Davidson, creator of Worms.

Andy Davidson, creator of Worms.

My guest today is a British game designer whose ingenuity and persistence turned a bedroom project into one of the most iconic multiplayer series in video games. In 1991, he took the characters from t...

18 Nov 20251h 27min

 Shuhei Yoshida, former president, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios.

Shuhei Yoshida, former president, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios.

Shuhei Yoshida is former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, and one of the most beloved figures in the video games industry. After graduating from Kyoto University with a d...

11 Nov 20251h 23min

Danny Abbasi, musician, Miniseries.

Danny Abbasi, musician, Miniseries.

Danny Abbasi is a musician best known as the drummer for Miniseries, the genre-blurring band whose dreamy, cinematic soundscapes have been turning heads in the indie music scene. After graduating from...

4 Nov 20251h 19min

Rami Ismail, gamemaker (Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Australia Did It).

Rami Ismail, gamemaker (Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Australia Did It).

Rami is a developer, speaker, and global ambassador for indie games. As the co-founder of Vlambeer, he helped create a string of critically acclaimed titles—including Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishi...

28 Okt 20251h 32min

Lorien Testard, composer (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33).

Lorien Testard, composer (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33).

Lorien Testard is a French musician and composer. He started his career as a guitar teacher, composing instrumental tracks for imaginary video games in his spare time. He began to upload them to his S...

21 Okt 20251h 18min

Chris Plante, writer, editor (Polygon, The Verge, Limetown, Post Games).

Chris Plante, writer, editor (Polygon, The Verge, Limetown, Post Games).

Chris Plante is a journalist, editor, and one of the sharpest voices working in video game media. After studying at New York University, he worked as freelance writer for outlets including The Guardia...

14 Okt 20251h 27min

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