Next week I will be recording 2 interviews that PS fans will love. I am doing a follow up interview with Shawn Layden but I am also speaking to a former VFX artist at Naughty Dog. I am looking forward to it.

It's official I am part of the Insider Gaming crew! Just to further elaborate, nothing about the show will fundamentally change, it will still be EXACTLY the same. The only difference is all my interviews going forward will be featured exclusively on the Insider Gaming App for an extended period

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ANNOUNCEMENT: We're proud to announce that @kiwitalkz.bsky.social is Insider Gaming Catch Kiwi Talkz on Insider Gaming, exclusively for Premium Plus subscribers in the Insider Gaming App The first interview with former Rockstar Senior Designer Kris Roberts (Midnight Club/RDR) is LIVE now

ATTENTION CONTENT CREATORS. As part of the marketing for Unleash The Avatar, Aeos Games will be going to content creators houses anywhere in the world with an Unleash The Avatar themed Steam Machine to get creators try out the demo. If you are interested reach out to the team!

Podcast out now with Varun Mayya On India's First AAA Game, Unleash The Avatar. We also talk about why so much development is outsourced to India, how India will change the gaming landscape, Assassin's Creed India and heaps more.... youtu.be/6cTGG-FNZ8o

Inside India's First AAA Game - Unleash The Avatar

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Podcast with Varun Mayya the director on India's First AAA Game Unleash The Avatar drops tomorrow at 11am PDT. The podcast will also provide insight into why R* and many other studios outsource so much development to India and how India will change the gaming landscape in the future

These are my two favorite gaming trilogies, the question is which one is better. Metroid Prime Trilogy or the Modern DOOM trilogy? I have to give the edge to Metroid. Which one is it for you?

The reason why Rockstar games are so good is because Rockstar iterates over and over with no end in sight. The downside of this is that devs end up working late for what feels like forever because there is no cut off point.

Podcast out now with R* producer, John Ricchio!! We talk about his work on GTA 5, RDR 1 & Max Payne 3, his thoughts on GTA 6, managing people at Rockstar, why PC ports come later, working with the Houser Brothers and much more..... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/IK39id7-opI

#212 - John Ricchio On GTA 5, GTA 6, Rockstar, RDR1, Leadership, AI, Crunch, Cut Content etc.

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With all the ID Software layoffs, Retro Studios has a great opportunity to hire some of the most talented devs in the business. Just sayin....

95 people have been laid off at Id Software☹️ Doesnt Id Software only have about 180 people? How are they expected to make DOOM games with a team of that size? Are they becoming a support studio? ID Software is one of my favorite studios, I am so saddened by this.

Newest Rockstar interview is out now on Patreon & Youtube for Members, it's with John Ricchio he was a producer on GTA 5, RDR1 and Max Payne 3. This is his first major interview ever. Everyone else will need to wait a bit before its available to the general public.

My face thinking about the peril of the video game industry

Podcast out now with Andrew Kim, the concept artist on Uncharted 2, 3 & 4. He talks about Naughty Dog, why he left, working for Marvel on the MCU and he also shows off his concept art on Uncharted 2 & 3 and breaks down his concepts. WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/NTL-uH0ULNM

#211 - Andrew Kim On Naughty Dog, Uncharted, Marvel, Film, Concept Art, Sony Santa Monica

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Podcast out now with @qtraincobb.ironrootgames.com designer on The Last Of Us and Uncharted 4. We talk about his time at Naughty Dog, working on TLOU and Uncharted 4, Bruce Straley, puzzle design, his time at Zenimax, @ironrootgames.com and more.... WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/zNeUng-qoP8

#210 - Quentin Cobb Interview On Uncharted 4, The Last Of Us, Naughty Dog, Ironroot Games

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The biggest thing I took out of that State Of Play is the GTA 6 effect. Everybody's avoiding November like the plague because they don't want their game kneecapped but now September is a bloodbath of releases so their games could also be kneecapped from too many games releasing in the same window.

To any game devs who can't find work, consider New Zealand. It's now a billion dollar industry here despite only having 1418 full time employees, which is nuts!! There are a number of former devs from Valve, Bethesda, Sony etc. living here under the radar.

GTA 6 has come up in a number of my interviews as of late so here is a compilation of devs from Naughty Dog, Bethesda, Nintendo etc. talking about the most anticipated game ever. WATCH BELOW

Game Devs From Naughty Dog/Bethesda etc. Speak About GTA 6

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Japanese Devs don't jump around different studios like in the West because places like Nintendo, Capcom, SEGA etc. take good care of their staff, devs have a lot of job security and culturally it's not the norm. This can make it tricky recruiting Japanese Devs at Indie Studios

Nintendo has a mandatory retirement age of 50, at which time you are taken off the frontlines and then you move into a support role to train up the next generation. That is why Nintendo is a well oiled machine.

Podcast out now with @jkooza.bsky.social we talk about the game industry in Japan including the inner workings of SEGA & Nintendo. His friendship with Eiji Aonuma, working with Hirokazu Tanaka, his new game Awaysis and more.... WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/6hpeH83NdWY

#209 -Jake Kazdal Interview On Nintendo, Eiji Aonuma, Zelda, SEGA, Hirokazu Tanaka, Awaysis

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If you have been wondering why UE5 games on Switch 2 are still few and far between, it's because devs have been having trouble with the engine on Switch 2 It's largely been alleviated now though, this update will be a big help.

My Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review with some former Nintendo devs who worked on Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong and Mario Kart is out now!!! Thanks again to @vonkoz.bsky.social Kynan Pearson, Jay Epperson and Brad Taylot WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/d6ZXeAemuYY

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review With Former Nintendo Devs!!

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Man StarFox fans truly have it the worst A remake of a remake of a remake of a remake lol.

I did a review of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with some of the old Retro Studios crew that worked on Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong & Mario Kart. This was an absolute blast to record! The chemistry was off the charts! Will drop this weekend (Available now for Patreon & Youtube Members)

I think it’s safe to say that GTA 6 is definitely not getting delayed again, we are in the end game.

I have hit 25K subscribers on Youtube, thank you everybody for all the support for my game dev interviews🙏

Naughty Dog are all about quality and polish, Bethesda are all about quantity and getting everything in at all costs. Which games do you prefer?? youtu.be/xF3FQ7yXqLw

Naughty Dog VS Bethesda

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Podcast out now with Heather Cerlan former artist at Naughty Dog & Bethesda. We cover her work on Starfield, TLOU, Uncharted 4, work culture differences, Neil Druckmann, Todd Howard, her indie game @playhawthorn.bsky.social and more.... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/XBSa5dkk9Oc

#207 - Heather Cerlan Interview On Naughty Dog, Bethesda, Last Of Us, Hawthorn, Creation Engine

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Podcast out now with Former Naughty Dog Lighting Artist, Gabriel Betancourt!! We talk about his time at Naughty Dog, The Last Of Us 1 & 2's development, Neil Druckmann, Lighting On Uncharted 4 and more.... WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/GLK-QXpStiY

#206 - Gabriel Betancourt Interview On Naughty Dog, Last Of Us, Neil Druckmann, Lighting, Nintendo

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China will have a meteoric rise in the video game industry over the next decade, Black Myth Wukong is just the tip of the iceberg, this video details why this is WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/j7LivVUOhdY