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Episode 2: What Do We Talk About When We Talk About AI in Game Development, Chris Hewish?
What does the industry look like at the cusp of a new technology that we don't have a language for?
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Joonatan Itkonen
30:11
Episode 1: Mo Amer on Mo Season 2 and thriving against the odds
I spoke with Mo Amer about his hit Netflix series and more.
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Joonatan Itkonen
16:27
Jessica Barden: Sometimes you got to have a sad girl running the world
I spoke with the actress behind young Valya Harkonnen on Dune: Prophecy
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Joonatan Itkonen
Interview: Lena Olin vs. The Darkness
I spoke with the great Lena Olin about her work on the upcoming series The Darkness.
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Joonatan Itkonen
Interview: Takaya Imamura
I met with Imamura briefly at Gamescom to talk about his career, the influences of Omega 6, and what makes for a unique character design.
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Joonatan Itkonen
What makes a game soundtrack work, David Wise?
I met with Mr. Wise at Gamescom to talk briefly about his career and how Gimmick! 2 uses inspiration of the past, Japan, and Scandinavia to craft…
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Joonatan Itkonen
Interview: Chris Meredith
I spoke with Chris Meredith, SVP of Business Development at Xsolla, about monetization in gaming, and how freedom of choice is better for everyone.
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Joonatan Itkonen
Jared Petty of Limited Run Games on the business of joy
Gamescom: I interviewed Jared Petty of Limited Run Games about why physical media matters, and how more people can discover old games today.
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Joonatan Itkonen
Interview: Naoki Yoshida wants to take players on a journey
I spoke with Naoki Yoshida about Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail and where the story goes after The End.
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Joonatan Itkonen
April Jones and Chris Nieratko on Concrete Law and the importance of Suvilahti DIY
April Jones and Chris Nieratko spread the good word on skating and the communities it fosters.
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Joonatan Itkonen
John McTiernan and the language of film
I spoke with legendary filmmaker John McTiernan on his roots, his career, and masculinity in action cinema.
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Joonatan Itkonen
Ryland Brickson Cole Tews vs. Hundreds of Beavers
I spoke with Ryland Brickson Cole Tews about his work on Hundreds of Beavers, the indie darling that has taken Finland by a storm.
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Joonatan Itkonen
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