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Irrational Behavior 8: Immigrants and Natives

by Jonathan Downin in Games399 days ago

We finally get Chris Remo’s first take on the Irrational Behavior podcast, and it’s as good as ever. This one kicks-off with Ken Levine talking a bit about the beginning of Irrational Games and how the development culture is different from the bigger studio he came from. The focus then moves on to the hiring process at the studio. Chris bypassed the traditional interview hiring method, so he gets a couple of guys in to discuss their interviews, and how they go about finding talent these days. The lessons of game design and the value...

Out of the Game, Ep. 17

by Jonathan Downin in Games497 days ago

Out of the Game is back after an almost 10 month hiatus. The full crew is back, minus Luke Smith, who disappeared from the show some months before it went on break. After the initial pleasantries, the whole show is one big conversation about the approach to developing levels and experiences that walk the fine line between being too hard and too easy. Shawn and N’Gai in particular talk about how requiring the player to use learned game mechanics to feel a larger sense of accomplishment as difficulty increases. There are a lot of good stories...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 27

by Peter Barta in Games499 days ago

The band is back together again and they waste no time getting into heavy gaming industry concepts and lots of dense conversation. Jeff starts off Whatcha Been Playin by praising Civilization 5 (again). Garnett recaps a few of the games he played at TGS, including The Third Birthday, Ni no Kuni, and Valkyria Chronicles (2 and 3!). Batman: The Brave and the Bold gets a little attention as well; apparently it brings the whimsy. Halo: Reach commands a bit of time before Cannata-ford. Jeff’s recommendation is Baldur’s Gate, while...

The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 12: The Silken Goku

by Jonathan Downin in Games550 days ago

First up is Civilization V and it is probably fair to say that Chris is totally into it (and of course he is– already towing the company line). He points to the overall tone of the game as achieving a grandness that is absent in almost all other games. Steve takes some time to talk about the forthcoming Bioshock 2 DLC that has been occupying his time recently, and then the conversation moves to the PSP. StarCraft 2 talk is rampant again this week, but the focus is on the story and presentation this time around. The guys have a lot of good...

Introducing Irrational Interviews

by Jonathan Downin in Games589 days ago

Shawn Elliott and the Irrational crew are back with a new podcast series. Their other podcast, Irrational Behavior, is a monthly podcast, and this looks to be on a similar release schedule. This podcast will focus on interviews with game development luminaries. The inaugural episode features fellow Boston area developer, Todd Howard from Bethesda Softworks. Shawn, Ken and Todd spend the time talking about their history and approaches to game design. Ken and Todd have shared their game design ideas over the years and that history provides for some...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 185

by Jonathan Downin in Games654 days ago

Shawn is back and immediately laments his absence last week in wake of Rob’s negative opinion of Splinter Cell. Shawn has been enjoying the game a lot and argues that Rob’s opinions on games prove to be as specific as always. The guys also discuss some smaller PC strategy game before Cory goes into his impressions of Halo: Reach after seeing it last week. For more in-depth commentary, see his pieces on Joystiq. The main topic of discussion this week is classic multiplayer games. Everyone runs down their favorites and many classics are...

The Modcast – Students of Game Design

by Radenska in Games710 days ago

(Editor’s note: This post was written by the podcast provider) Welcome to The Modcast, where collaborative students of game design & art from the Cleveland Institute of Art gather and cover topics pertaining to their process and projects. Between topics on modding practices, aesthetics and design of a particular game, student game projects, game design education and guests from modding communities, The Modcast offers insightful discussion on the initial steps available towards game development. In Episode 5, to announce their new game, ChromaWaves,...

Irrational Behavior Episode 3: How We Got Here

by Jonathan Downin in Games711 days ago

Episode 3 is a short one, but it is exactly the kind of episode that people like us want to hear. I focuses on the people of Irrational and their respective paths into game development. Get ready for a lot of stories about bad jobs. Hearing so many stories of transitions from game retail to game development shows how much things have changed in the past 10 years. Ken Levine has a strong presence on this one and it is cool to hear his experience. As apposed to previous episodes, this one is strait forward and not overladen with different segmented...

4 Guys 1UP: 01/01/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games769 days ago

This is another non-traditional episode due to the holidays. 1UP friend, and Sega Producer, Constantine Hantzopoulos is back and the whole show is dedicated to allowing him to provide a bigger window into the development process. He is the perfect person to do this as he is clearly not inhibited by PR pressures in any way. Constantine starts out by covering his path through the industry and continues on to talk about problems with the structure of the development/publishing system. He also touches on some of the problems with past Sega projects...

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