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"I want to make the first classical album that you could buy on Steam”
Icelandic composer Gabríel Ólafs shares why he thinks his two worlds, classical music and video games, are a weird combo.
Enjoy the full conversation, available now: bit.ly/4g9npg5
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
Elsie Kova’s perfect console spans 17 years, 4 developers, and some of the most influential RPGs and action games. Which is your favourite?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy X
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Persona 3
Bloodborne
Hear the stories behind her choices: bit.ly/4wXV965
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
Today, we’re joined by one of the defining voices in modern fantasy.
Elise Kova wrote her first novella in sixth grade and has now sold millions of copies of her beloved series worldwide.
Find out how she went from a hobby novelist to a full-time author within a year: bit.ly/4wXV965
What does it take to go from self-published author to New York Times bestseller? For romantic fantasy author Elise Kova, the answer involves talent, business acumen, and 1 other ingredient that’s harder to define.
Hear Elise’s extraordinary story on My Perfect Console, out next week: bit.ly/3HPvNSM
A fantastic console with games from Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle, NovaLogic, @Ubisoft.com, @bohemiainteract.bsky.social, and EA Dice.
It’s no surprise that Brendan Greene’s perfect console is packed with camouflage and combat.
1. MUD — 1978
2. Delta Force: Black Hawk Down — 2003
3. America’s Army 2 - 2003
4. ARMA — 2006
5. Battlefield 1 — 2016.
Listen to our new episode with the creator of PUBG: bit.ly/4vjtTh0
To mark today's release of 007: First Light, a bonus episode for supporters, featuring an interview with director and IOI boss Hakan Abrak. Join here: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
Simon's final guest of May defined the battle royale genre as we know it.
Brenden Greene, better known to many as the creator of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has had a seismic impact on multiplayer games.
He’s now exploring something quite different with Prologue: Go Wayback!: buff.ly/4zGThrE
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