This was a lot of fun.
The five games I picked for my own dream console were:
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- WarioWare Twisted
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- WarioWare Move It
I explain why throughout the episode (these are not exactly my five favorite games, FYI)
So excited to have edited and contributed to this beautiful collection of new and published pieces about The Last of Us.
Includes stories from the New Yorker, the New York Times, Time, and GQ, as well as two intimate and never-before-published interviews with director, @druckmann.bsky.social.
Polar has been praised for its vast, glacial beauty — but did you know the orchestral album was inspired by open-world video games?
In this week’s episode, the Icelandic composer Gabriel Olafs joins host @simonparkin.bsky.social.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/4g9npg5
Trial of the Space Invaders: The Case that Changed Video Games
In the weeks leading up to SNL UK’s debut, there was an almost giddy sense of anticipatory schadenfreude among many onlookers in Britain. Then, after the premiere, wary praise turned into genuine excitement.
How did they prove the naysayers wrong? observer.co.uk/style/featur...
After more than half a century, Saturday Night Live, the great American comedy institution, has launched a British version (which sounds like an SNL sketch in itself). Employing 300 people and costing...
Trial of the Space Invaders: The Case that Changed Video Games
The true story of Nintendo’s years-long legal battle to establish who invented video games, and the secret, never-before-revealed settlement that profoundly shaped today’s industry.
I cannot wait to share it with you. Coming: Jan 2027
Trial of the Space Invaders: The Case that Changed Video Games
The true story of Nintendo’s years-long legal battle to establish who invented video games, and the secret, never-before-revealed settlement that profoundly shaped today’s industry.
I cannot wait to share it with you. Coming: Jan 2027
Our next guest helped redefine how games are reported and understood.
From MTV News to Kotaku, to Axios, and now his Substack Game File, @StephenTotilo.bsky.social has consistently pushed for deeper, more thoughtful coverage of the medium.
Available now: bit.ly/4djXGjt
It’s a real pleasure to welcome @Felicia.Day to the show this week.
Actor, writer, and creator of The Guild, Felicia has been at the forefront of online storytelling and games culture from early web video to founding Geek & Sundry.
Don’t miss this one: bit.ly/4m1Gvpu
Felicia Day
Simon Parkin
Simon Parkin
Simon Parkin
The Observer
My Perfect Console podcast
Simon Parkin
Simon Parkin
Simon Parkin
My Perfect Console podcast
My Perfect Console podcast
Announcing Look for the Light: The Last of Us Anthology
This wide-ranging collection of essays and interviews explores how The Last of Us became one of the defining stories of modern games, TV and popular culture.
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