My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin
By Simon Parkin
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Episodes: 138
Jan 10, 2024
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In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning writer for the New Yorker and The Observer newspaper's video game critic invites a well-known guest from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on their very own fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights."Thoroughly modern and ahead of its time...a gift." - NEW YORK'S VULTURE"Charming, insightful." -- THE GUARDIANTIME OUT'S 50 Best PodcastsVULTURE's Best Podcast of the Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robbie Singh, streamer, studio founder (Omeda).
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Listener Console Special #3
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Elena Lobova, Ukrainian entrepreneur, game developer.
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Game Club (with Glenn Moore): Return of the Obra Dinn.
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May 30, 2025 |
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Bennett Foddy, philosopher, game designer (QWOP, GIRP, Getting Over It).
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May 27, 2025 |
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Tomm Hulett, game designer (Silent Hill series, Contra, Bloodstained, River City Girls).
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May 20, 2025 |
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Grentperez, musician.
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May 13, 2025 |
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Alex Kealy, comedian.
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May 06, 2025 |
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Liam Wong, photographer, director.
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Guillaume Provost, studio director Compulsion Games (South of Midnight, We Happy Few).
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Correspondence Special #6: WarioWare: Idiom Edition, The Observer's future game coverage, and more.
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Celia Hodent, UX specialist (Ubisoft Montreal, LucasArts, Epic Games).
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Joel Morris, comedy writer (Philomena Cunk, Black Mirror, Paddington).
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Saraya Bevis, professional wrestler.
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Keith Burns, artist.
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Marjolein Robertson, comedian.
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Steffan Powell, BBC's Gaming and Culture Correspondent.
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder Bioware.
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Listener Console Special #2
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Basia Bułat, folk musician.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Adanna Nedd, narrative designer (Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To).
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Daniel Pemberton, composer (Slow Horses, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Concord).
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Best of 2024 (Part 2).
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Best of 2024 (Part 1).
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Console of the Year Award (2024).
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Game of the Year 2024 (ft. Glenn Moore).
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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G. T. Karber, crime writer, Murdle.
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Billy Basso, game-maker, Animal Well.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Correspondence Special #5: The Best Video Game SFX?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Jordan Mechner, creator of Prince of Persia.
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Andy McNamara, former editor-in-chief, Game Informer.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Corinne Busche & John Epler, game directors, Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Sarah Elmaleh, voice actor (Fortnite, Halo Infinite, Gears of War 5).
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Matt Firor, founder of ZeniMax Online Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online).
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Pitof Comar, film director (Catwoman, Alien: Resurrection).
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Hannah Nicklin, playwright, narrative designer (Mutazione, Saltsea Chronicles).
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Danny Wallace, writer & broadcaster (Yes Man, Assassin's Creed series).
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Nainita Desai, composer (Immortality, Call of Duty, Tales of Kenzera: Zau).
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Eugene Jarvis, gamemaker (Defender, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV).
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Uwe Boll, film director (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, Postal).
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Derek Yu, gamemaker (Spelunky, UFO 50).
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Correspondence Special #4: Clickbait?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Chris Deering, former President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat.
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Bonus: Game Club vs. The Messenger
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Maddy Thorson, game-maker (Towerfall, Celeste).
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Holly Gramazio, curator, novelist (The Husbands).
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Listener Console Special #1
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Luke Muscat, gamemaker (Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride).
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Tribute Episode: Brett Jones, artist (Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark, Guardians of the Galaxy).
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Steve Meretszky, author of interactive fiction (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; A Mind Forever Voyaging).
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Rhianna Pratchett, writer for games (Heavenly Sword, Mirror's Edge, Tomb Raider).
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Richard Sparks, librettist, writer (L.A. Opera, Not the Nine O'Clock News).
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Kelsey Beachum, narrative designer (Outer Wilds).
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Mike Drucker, comedy writer, the Tonight Show.
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Michael Sherman, director of e-sports, Riot Games.
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Correspondence Special #3: What was the best year for video games?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Eric Barone, creator of Stardew Valley.
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Nina Freeman, gamemaker (Cibele, Tacoma, Last Call).
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Abubakar Salim, actor (Napoleon, House of the Dragon).
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Chet Faliszek, gamemaker (Half-Life 2 series, Left 4 Dead series, The Anacrusis).
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May 28, 2024 |
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MPC Game Club: Stephen's Sausage Roll (feat. Glenn Moore).
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May 23, 2024 |
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Veronica Roth, novelist (The Divergent Trilogy, When Among Crows).
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May 20, 2024 |
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Correspondence Special #2: The best game Keita Takahashi never made.
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May 16, 2024 |
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Teddy Dief, gamemaker (Hyper Light Drifter, We are OFK).
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May 14, 2024 |
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Keith Stuart, journalist & novelist (A Boy Made of Blocks, Love is a Curse).
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May 07, 2024 |
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Masaya Matsuura, musician, gamemaker (PaRappa the Rapper).
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Sarah Keyworth, comedian.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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John Johanas, creative director Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Hi-Fi Rush).
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Siobhan Reddy, co-deputy chair, BAFTA.
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Correspondence Special #1: Revisiting Jack Thompson.
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Wes Fenlon, senior editor, PC Gamer.
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Jack Thompson, Former lawyer, "anti-video-game activist."
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Abhi Swaminathan, gamemaker (Venba).
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Val McDermid, crime writer, Booker Prize judge.
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Patrick House, neuroscientist and writer.
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Yoshinori Kitase, director & producer (Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger).
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Rod Fergusson, SVP Blizzard Entertainment (Gears of War, Bioshock Infinite, Diablo IV).
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Helen Macdonald & Sin Blaché (Writers, H is for Hawk, Prophet).
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Iain Lee (broadcaster, comedian, counsellor).
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Gary Whitta, screenwriter (The Book of Eli, Star Wars: Rogue One).
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Best of 2023 (Part 2).
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Best of 2023 (Part 1).
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Console of the Year Award (2023)
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Nolan Bushnell, co-founder Atari.
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Josh Scherr, narrative director (co-writer Uncharted 4, The Last of Us Part II).
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Iain Stirling, comedian, voice of Love Island.
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Mike Rose, indie game publisher (No More Robots).
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Jason Schreier, investigative journalist, Bloomberg.
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Bryan Lee O'Malley, graphic novelist (Scott Pilgrim).
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Naomi Alderman, novelist (The Power, The Future).
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Meghna Jayanth, narrative designer (80 Days, Sunless Seas, Thirsty Suitors).
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Lucas Pope, gamemaker (Papers, Please; Return of the Obra Dinn).
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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David Wilson, former Director of Communications, PlayStation. (LIVE @ WASD)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Pierre Novellie, comedian.
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Jennifer Hale, voice actor (Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Knights of the Old Republic, Cinderella)
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Kieron Gillen, comic book author (Star Wars, X-Men, Iron Man, DIE).
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, founder Melanin Gamers.
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Clint Hocking, creative director (Splinter Cell, Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin's Creed Infinity)
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Peter Molyneux O.B.E., video game designer (Populous, Theme Park, Fable).
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Frank Lantz, founding chair, NYU Game Center.
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Stella Wisdom, digital curator, British Library.
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Sam Barlow, game director (Silent Hill, Her Story, Immortality).
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Joseph Mackertich, editor, Time Out.
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Paul Chowdhry, actor, comedian.
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Dominic Armato, food critic & voice actor (The Curse of Monkey Island, Sea of Thieves)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Chella Ramanan, narrative designer (Tales of Windrush; Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora)
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Dylan Cuthbert, President Q-Games.
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Glenn Moore, comedian.
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Marie Le Conte, political journalist.
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Jörg Tittel, writer & director (The Last Worker, C-Smash VRS)
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Greg Kasavin, creative director, Supergiant Games (Hades, Bastion.)
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Tom Bissell, author & scriptwriter (Gears of War, Star Wars: Andor.)
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Sooz Kempner, comedian.
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May 29, 2023 |
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Kelsey Lewin, co-director Video Game History Foundation.
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May 22, 2023 |
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Danny Pudi, actor (Community, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet).
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May 15, 2023 |
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Tetsuya Mizuguchi, gamemaker (Rez, Lumines, Child of Eden).
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May 08, 2023 |
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Iain Cook, musician (Chvrches).
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May 01, 2023 |
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Ellie Gibson, comedian (Scummy Mummies).
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Ronan Farrow, investigative journalist, New Yorker.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Dan Vecchitto, gamemaker (Trombone Champ).
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Charles Cecil MBE, gamemaker (Broken Sword, Beneath a Steel Sky).
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Grace Curtis, science fiction author (Frontier, Floating Hotel).
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Erik Wolpaw, writer Portal 1 & 2.
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Sir Ian Livingstone, co-founder Games Workshop.
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Susan Calman, comic, writer, presenter.
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Henk Rogers, the man who sold Tetris.
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Jake Solomon, game designer (Marvel’s Midnight Suns; XCOM: Enemy Unknown.)
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Phil Wang, comedian.
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Shahid Ahmad, former director, Sony PlayStation.
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Phil Fish, creator of Fez.
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Heather Anne Campbell, comedian, screenwriter (Rick and Morty).
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Tarn Adams, creator of Dwarf Fortress.
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Dara Ó Briain, comedian.
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ashly Burch, actor (Mythic Quest, The Last of Us, Horizon).
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Josh Wardle, creator of Wordle.
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Trailer
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Jan 16, 2023 |