Jack Thompson, Former lawyer, "anti-video-game activist."

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My guest today is former lawyer who gained recognition in the late nineties and early 2000s as an "anti-video game activist", criticizing the content of violent video games and their alleged effects on children. Via a series of high-profile lawsuits, including several against Rockstar, the creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, he claimed that Mature-rated games are marketed and sold to children, and that their content has played a contributing role in deadly school shootings and other tragic events in the U.S.

In a 2015 a BBC dramatization of the conflict between my guest and Rockstar, he was played by Bill Paxton. By then, however, he was no longer a practicing attorney. In 2008 the Supreme Court of Florida permanently disbarred him from practicing law.

Now seventy-two years old and keen golfer, my guest retains the beliefs that animated his zealous pursuit of video game companies. Last year he told me, via email: “I was right and I would do it all over again.”

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Jack Thompson, Former lawyer, "anti-video-game activist."

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

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Correspondence Special #6: WarioWare: Idiom Edition, The Observer's future game coverage, and more. 32:32

3 days ago32:32

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In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your correspondence and answers your questions. What's next for game coverage at The Observer newspaper following its sale to Tortoise? How can we invite fan-favourite guests back on the show? How should you respond when a dodgy man in a pub asks: "What's the damage?" All this and much more. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Celia Hodent, UX specialist (Ubisoft Montreal, LucasArts, Epic Games). 1:18:44

5 days ago1:18:44

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Celia Hodent is a French author and former director of user experience at Epic Games . Born in France, she earned her doctorate in psychology in Paris, hoping to become a professional academic. Her childhood love of video games, however, drew her to the games industry, and in 2008 she joined Ubisoft to work on the editorial team. In 2010 she transferred to Ubisoft Montreal to work as user experience coordinator on Rainbow 6 series using her training in cognitive science to help guide the design teams. In 2012 she moved to the US, working as UX lead at LucasArts , then as Director of UX at Epic Games , overseeing user experience on Fortnite . Since 2017 my guest has worked as a UX strategy consultant, publishing several books including “The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX can Impact Video Game Design.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Joel Morris, comedy writer (Philomena Cunk, Black Mirror, Paddington). 1:31:27

12 days ago1:31:27

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Joel Morris is a multi-award winning comedy writer, and a contributor to the widely beloved Paddington films. One of the best regarded comedic talents in Britain, during the past two decades he has written for everyone from David Mitchell to Miranda Hart to Ronnie Corbett. A long-time collaborator with Charlie Brooker, he was a key part of the BAFTA-winning Wipe shows, and co-creator of the comedy character Philomena Cunk , whose dim-witted documentaries are beloved around the world. A busy author, he wrote The Framley Examiner , a spoof on local British newspapers, as well as the multi-million selling series of Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups . In 2024 he published, ‘ Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters ,’ analysing everything from stand-up to slapstick. He has also worked as a writer for video games, collaborating on projects for Microsoft and Ubisoft. Whatever he turns his hand to, comedy remains at the core. As Richard Curtis, the writer of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ once put it, my guest “gets to the heart of comedy.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Saraya Bevis, professional wrestler. 1:13:25

19 days ago1:13:25

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Saraya is one of the biggest names in professional wrestling. Born into a successful wrestling family in Norwich, England, she left home at fifteen to forge her own path in the ring. Under the name Paige, she became the youngest WWE Divas Champion in history and was the subject of the hit 2019 film Fighting with My Family , written and directed by Stephen Merchant , in which she was portrayed by Florence Pugh . Now competing in All Elite Wrestling as Saraya, she has battled through injuries, personal struggles, and the intense pressures of the industry to become an icon of resilience and reinvention. Outside of wrestling, she is a fierce advocate for domestic abuse survivors and women’s health issues. Now, in a highly anticipated memoir, Hell in Boots , she’s ready to tell her story like never before. Links: Fighting with My Family (Channel 4 documentary), 2012 . Fighting with My Family Film Trailer . Saraya's Instagram Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox. 1:19:25

26 days ago1:19:25

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Seamus Blackle is a physicist, game designer, and technology visionary best known as the originator of the Xbox . After studying physics at Tufts University , he began his career in high-energy physics before pivoting to the video game industry. He worked on titles including System Shock and Flight Unlimited . In the late nineties, while an employee at Microsoft , he led the development of a bold new console project. The Xbox revolutionised the video game landscape, introducing hit series including Halo, Gears of War and Forza. Since he left Microsoft, my guest has worked across entertainment, venture capital, and even experimental archaeology, famously recreating ancient Egyptian bread using 4,500-year-old yeast. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Keith Burns, artist. 1:19:44

5 weeks ago1:19:44

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Keith Burns is an award-winning aviation artist and illustrator. As a student he dreamed of becoming a comic book artist but after his teachers at art college discouraged him from the career path, he dropped out and became a bus driver. Ten years later he received an email inviting him to submit a comic strip to a talent finding project. His submission led to a meeting with Dave Gibbons , co-creator of Watchmen . Gibbons encouraged my guest to pursue his gift, which eventually led to a long-standing collaboration with renowned comic book writer Garth Ennis . In 2012 he joined the Guild of Aviation Artists , in 2015 won the Messier Dowty award for Best Acrylic Painting, and in 2016, the Aviation Painting of the Year. In 2023 in collaboration with James Holland he published The Second World War: An Illustrated History , for which my guest produced nearly 300 illustrations during the course of five years. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Marjolein Robertson, comedian. 1:23:08

6 weeks ago1:23:08

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Marjolein Robertson is a Scottish comedian, improviser, and storyteller. Born in Lerwick, on the Shetland Isles, she first started performing with Shetland Youth Theatre at the age of 13. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh , she was working as a town planner, saving for a mortgage, when she and her partner decided to move to Amsterdam on a whim. A series of catastrophes followed. Marjolein lost her home and her job, then landed in a Dutch improvisational comedy class, and began studying improvised comedy and stand up. Since then, she has become one of Scotland’s most exciting young talents, reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Award s in 2022 and Channel 4's Sean Lock Comedy Awards in 2024. Her solo show ‘Marj’ was nominated for two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and released as a comedy special , and she is about to embark on a UK-wide tour with her new show 'O'. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Steffan Powell, BBC's Gaming and Culture Correspondent. 1:27:03

7 weeks ago1:27:03

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Steffan Powell is a reporter, television and radio presenter. Born in the Amman Valley in South Wales he joined the BBC while in his twenties, soon working his way up to the position of senior broadcast journalist for Radio One’s Newsbeat . In 2021 he became BBC News’ first ever Gaming and Culture Correspondent , appearing across the broadcasters’ news programmes whenever a video game-related story hit the headlines. Currently, he hosts the behind-the-scenes programme, Doctor Who: Unleashed , as well as the recently re-launched podcast Press X to Continue . For that show he has interviewed celebrities including Keanu Reeves, Usain Bolt and Bukayo Saka about their love of video games. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder Bioware. 1:26:17

8 weeks ago1:26:17

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Greg Zeschuk is the co-founder of Bioware . While a medical student at the University of Alberta he told his future wife that, if he could, he’d make video games for a living. After he graduated, the dream came true when, in 1995, he and two friends founded Bioware in his basement. The following year the trio released Shattered Steel and, two years after that, Baldur’s Gate , which revolutionised the world of computer role-playing games. In the years that followed Bioware released a string of blockbuster hits, including Mass Effect , Dragon Age , and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic . In 2007, just 12 years after its founding, the company was sold to Electronic Arts as part of a deal worth $860 million. In recent years, my guest started a brewing company, Blind Enthusiasm , and today runs two microbreweries and a restaurant in Edmunton, where he has spent most of his life. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Listener Console Special #2 54:15

8 weeks ago54:15

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In this special episode, five My Perfect Console supporters share the games they would like to put on their ideal, fictional games machine, and the reasons behind their choices. If you would like to share your console with the My Perfect Console audience, head to this post for more details. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Basia Bułat, folk musician. 1:21:20

9 weeks ago1:21:20

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Basia Bulat is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in Toronto into a family of Polish immigrants, music was always a close presence in the family home: her mother taught piano and guitar. After graduating with a degree in English literature from the University of Western Ontario , she began to pursue music as her own career path. Her debut album, Oh, My Darling was released by Rough Trade in 2007, and blended traditional folk with modern sensibilities. The record garnered critical acclaim and set the tone for a career marked by emotional depth and melodic richness. Known for her intimate live performances, my guest has earned a devoted international following and multiple award nominations, cementing her place as a vital voice in contemporary folk music. Her new album, Basia’s Palace , is released later this week, and was produced in between bouts of playing RPGs. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Adanna Nedd, narrative designer (Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To). 1:20:27

10 weeks ago1:20:27

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Adanna Nedd is a narrative designer and writer for video games. Born in the Chesapeake Bay State of Maryland, she studied Information Technology & English at Penn State University as a Millennium Scholar. While at Penn State, she started multiple research projects investigating how players represent themselves in video games through their choice of skins. After graduating, she began writing for games, specialising in character-driven stories focused on people of colour. My guest has written for projects including Celestia , the romance game Kiss U , and, most recently, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To , released this month. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Daniel Pemberton, composer (Slow Horses, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Concord). 1:20:58

11 weeks ago1:20:58

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Daniel Pemberton is an Academy Award-nominated English composer and songwriter. In 1994, at the age of 16, he recorded an album in his bedroom using a multitrack cassette recorder. It caught the attention of the music producer Pete Namlook, who released it on his label, leading to a flurry of soundtrack commissions. In the years that followed, my guest wrote music for TV shows including Peep Show , The Dark Crystal , Enola Holmes , and Slow Horses . But it’s his feature film work for which he is best known. He has collaborated with many of the world’s leading directors, composing for Ridley Scott's The Counselor , Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs , Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , Michael Mann’s Ferrari , and Aaron Sorkin’s T he Trial of the Chicago 7 –– for which he was nominated for an Oscar . He has also composed the soundtrack for the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , and several video games including LittleBigPlanet and Concord . In 2009, the Guardian 's Paul Moody said of my guest: “few know his name but millions hear his music almost every day.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Best of 2024 (Part 2). 1:05:42

14 weeks ago1:05:42

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Part #2 of a collection of some of our favourite clips from My Perfect Console episodes released in 2024. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Best of 2024 (Part 1). 1:11:54

15 weeks ago1:11:54

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Enjoy this collection of some of our favourite clips from My Perfect Console episodes released in 2024. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Console of the Year Award (2024). 14:15

16 weeks ago14:15

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A special episode with the winner of the My Perfect Console of the Year award, as voted by the listeners to the show. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Game of the Year 2024 (ft. Glenn Moore). 1:25:22

17 weeks ago1:25:22

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Has 2024 been a good year for video games? Host Simon Parkin and comedian Glenn Moore each pick their five favourites of the year. Will any of their choices overlap? Will the game in the top spot start with a vowel? Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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G. T. Karber, crime writer, Murdle. 1:25:41

18 weeks ago1:25:41

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My guest today is G. T. Karber, the innovative crime writer and creator of the Murdle series of puzzle books. The son of a judge and a civil rights attorney, he studied mathematics and English literature at the University of Arkansas , then took a Masters at the USC School of Cinematic Arts . It was while he was working on a project in a coffee shop that he scribbled down a crime-themed puzzle on a napkin for a friend. He later put the puzzle online, then added another. Two weeks later his now agent wrote to him offering to help turn the puzzles into a compendium. In the UK, Murdle became the bestselling book of Christmas 2023, outselling The Guinness World Records. Murdle: The School of Mystery , the fourth entry to the series, launched in October. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Billy Basso, game-maker, Animal Well. 1:21:29

19 weeks ago1:21:29

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Billy Basso is an American creator of video games. Born in Chicago, he studied film, then earned his masters in Computer Science at DePaul University . After a stint working as a video editor, he moved into game development, first making educational games for schools in Chicago, and later at NetherRealm Studios , where he worked on smartphone versions of Mortal Kombat and Injustice . In May this year, my guest published Animal Well , a game which he started to work on in his spare time in 2017. For the game, my guest created a bespoke engine, designed all of the art and animations, and composed the music. In it, players explore a dense and magical labyrinth at the bottom of a water well. Released to widespread acclaim, Edge magazine described it as “a beautifully constructed, wonderfully characterful adventure… that marks the blossoming of a major talent.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Correspondence Special #5: The Best Video Game SFX? 35:44

19 weeks ago35:44

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In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your correspondence and answers your questions. Which ten games have been picked in the first 100 episodes more than any others? What are the best Christmas-themed video games? What are the best video game sound effects of all time? Who are the video game industry's true founding fathers (or mothers)? And a special teaser for Simon's next book project. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Jordan Mechner, creator of Prince of Persia. 1:27:03

20 weeks ago1:27:03

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Jordan Mechner is an American author, game designer, graphic novelist and screenwriter. While a student at Yale University he designed and programmed the martial arts game Karateka . To create the animations in the game he pioneered a rotoscoping process to capture Super 8 film footage of his friends and family members. My guest further developed this technique for his next game. Prince of Persia became a best-seller, then a series, then, in 2010, a film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Jake Gyllenhaal , Gemma Arterton , and Ben Kingsley , for which my guest also wrote the screenplay. In 2017, he moved to Montpellier, France where he has authored several graphic novels, including, most recently, an autobiographical work titled, Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family . Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Andy McNamara, former editor-in-chief, Game Informer. 1:22:03

21 weeks ago1:22:03

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Andy Macnamars is the former editor-in-chief of Game Informer. He joined the bi-monthly magazine for its launch in 1991 as an editorial assistant. Within eighteen months he had been promoted to editor’s seat, which he the occupied for 25 years, growing the magazine’s readership from around 60,000 subscribers to, at its height, eight million, making it one of the most widely read publications anywhere. In 2020 he left Game Informer following a round of layoffs and joined Electronic Arts , where he is currently the Head of Integrated Comms for Battlefield . Earlier this year GameStop closed Game Informer. My guest tweeted at the time: ‘As someone who was there at issue one and spent most of their life fighting and scratching and clawing for GI, it breaks my heart to see it end.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Corinne Busche & John Epler, game directors, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. 1:18:06

22 weeks ago1:18:06

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Corrine and John are the director and creative director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard . Corinne Busche majored in digital animation at the University of Utah . In 2006 she joined the studio now known as EA Saltlake , working through the ranks to become a Design Director for The Sims series. John Epler studied English language and literature at the University of Alberta . After graduating, he was selling televisions when he applied to be a tester at Bioware . At the studio he began working as a writer and director of cinematics. Now, the pair have come together to lead development on the latest entry to the beloved Dragon Age RPG series, which launched at the end of October. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Sarah Elmaleh, voice actor (Fortnite, Halo Infinite, Gears of War 5). 1:21:36

23 weeks ago1:21:36

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My guest today is the American voice-actor and activist Sarah Elmaleh. As a student at Wesleyan University she performed in a variety of theatrical productions and radio plays, spending a portion of her studies at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford. After graduating she moved to Brooklyn, New York, and was working as a stage actor when she fell in with the city's game development scene, and decided to commit her life to the art form. She moved to Los Angeles and began voicing characters in blockbuster games such as Fortnite , Halo Infinite , Gears of War 5 , as well as critically acclaimed indie titles such as Afterparty , Pyre , and Gone Home . During this time, she began working as a liaison between game developers and the actor’s union, SAG-AFTRA . Today, she sits as chair of the union’s Interactive Media unit, working to secure workplace measures that are common elsewhere in Hollywood. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Matt Firor, founder of ZeniMax Online Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online). 1:10:34

24 weeks ago1:10:34

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My guest today is the founder and director of ZeniMax Online Studio, Matt Firor. After studying history at George Washington University , he co-founded the developer Interesting Systems Inc ., where he created a MUD-style text adventure titled Darkness Falls . In 1995 he co-founded Mythic Entertainment , where he produced pioneering online games such as Godzilla Online , Aliens Online , Starship Troopers: Battlespace , and, in 2001, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Dark Age of Camelot and its first two expansions. This experience then led my guest to found ZeniMax Online Studio in 2007 and start building the MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online . It launched in 2014, and, ten years later, my guest continues to lead development. According to the company’s latest figures, since its launch The Elder Scrolls Online has generated more than $2 billion in revenue. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Pitof Comar, film director (Catwoman, Alien: Resurrection). 1:11:51

25 weeks ago1:11:51

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My guest today is a French film director and pioneer in the world of digital imaging. Born in Paris, he studied architecture and medicine at university before joining the film industry. He co-founded Duran Duboi , a postproduction house that created visual effects for music videos by artists including Prince , Madonna , Lenny Kravitz , and Boy George . As a VFX pioneer, he formed a close collaboration with the director Jean-Pierre Jeunet , with whom he worked on the feature films “ Delicatessen ”, “ City of Lost Children ”, and “ Alien: Resurrection ”. In 2001 my guest made his directorial debut with “ Vidocq ”, which holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s first all-HD movie, released ahead of 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones’. Two years later, he directed “ Catwoman ” starring Halle Berry in the lead role. Since then, my guest has produced more than a dozen films and, in 2019, co-founded the VR company 6th Sense VR , which specialises in culture and well-being. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hannah Nicklin, playwright, narrative designer (Mutazione, Saltsea Chronicles). 1:16:10

26 weeks ago1:16:10

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My guest today is Hannah Nicklin, a British writer and narrative designer for video games. After studying Drama at Loughborough University , and Playwriting at the University of Birmingham , she returned to Loughborough for a doctorate in interactive design as anti-capitalist practice. After several years working as a poet, theatre-maker, and academic, in 2019 she moved into games full time: writing, narrative designing and co-producing Mutazione , the most nominated game in the 2020 IGF awards. That same year she became studio lead of Die Gute Fabrik , an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. There she led and creative directed Saltsea Chronicles , one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2023. After the studio was forced to close down, my guest joined the team at the Netflix-owned studio Night School , where she currently works as a narrative designer and writer on a yet-to-be-announced title. LINKS Casual Games for Protesters Hannah on Bluesky Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Danny Wallace, writer & broadcaster (Yes Man, Assassin's Creed series). 1:06:48

27 weeks ago1:06:48

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My guest today is the award-winning humourist, writer, and presenter Danny Wallace. Born in Dundee, Scotland, he published his first professional video game review at the age of thirteen while conducting work experience for Sega Power , a magazine that subsequently offered him a job. At 22, after graduating from The University of Westminster , he became a BBC comedy producer at, working on hit series such as Dead Ringers and The Mighty Boosh . In 2003 he published Join Me , a book about how he accidentally started a cult. His next book, Yes Man charted a six-month-long experiment in which he said “yes” to everything. It later became a blockbuster film starring Jim Carrey in the lead role. A regular guest on radio and television panel shows, he has remained deeply involved in video games too, providing the narration for the hit indie game Thomas Was Alone , and writing and starring in several Assassin’s Creed game, work for which received an outstanding achievement award from the Writer’s Guild of America . Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Nainita Desai, composer (Immortality, Call of Duty, Tales of Kenzera: Zau). 1:14:12

28 weeks ago1:14:12

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My guest today is Nainita Desai, the British composer for film, television and video games. Born and raised in London by her Indian parents, she earned a degree in mathematics, then studied sound design at the National Film and Television School . She started her career as a sound designer on the films Little Buddha , Lessons of Darkness and Death Machine , before branching into composition for television, including, among hundreds of others, the Oscar -nominated For Sama , the hit Netflix series American Murder and the BBC drama series Unprecedented . In 2022 she won the Emmy for ‘Outstanding Music Composition’ for her work on The Reason I Jump , a film that explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world. More recently she has entered the world of video games, composing the scores for Telling Lies , Immortality , Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , and, most recently, Tales of Kenzera: Zau for which she has been nominated for a World Soundtrack Award. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Eugene Jarvis, gamemaker (Defender, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV). 1:16:25

29 weeks ago1:16:25