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3 FACTS ABOUT GTA VI 1. It will have a lot of procedural-generated content 2. Rockstar have patented a number of mechanics (similar to Warner Bros with the Nemesis System) 3. 1000+ devs at Rockstar India are working on just the art for the game! #GTAVI #GTA

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🎮HAPPY 5th ANNIVERSARY TO DOOM ETERNAL🎮 to celebrate, I spoke with animator @canterochris about his glory kill animations, working with Hugo Martin, the ID Tech 5 engine, his favourite moments, and more..... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/KcOAc8G2aUw

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This looks sick! I have a soft spot for the Terminator and I literally was named after Reese from T1 (Parents were originally going to name me Chad but my bro being a Terminator fan recommended Reece to them) This will be a Day 1 for me along with GTA V, DOOM:TDA and Metroid Prime 4

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I often have Japanese students temporarily staying with me in NZ when they do class trips, they often can’t speak English so we bond together over Smash Bros!! Video Games are a universal language and local multiplayer is still extremely important in the gaming landscape!!

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At this point if I was a game dev, I would learn Japanese and move to Japan if I wanted to continue in the industry. It's the only place that has job security, the western market is way too volatile. The amount of game devs I know who are constantly unemployed is crazy!

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😡Man, the amount of scam emails and DMs I get about sponsorships or to promote some BS crypto coin or something is ridiculous; it's made me paranoid as I can't even trust the legit people.

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🎮 PODCAST OUT NOW WITH JEREMY BRYANT🎮 We talk about him doing gun reload animations for Fallout 4, how Bethesda's animation systems have evolved, work on Starfield, his commute to Bethesda by plane, and more.... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/GxYqRuJMIY4

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People overstate how important Steam Deck is, if you aren't a hardcore gamer there is a good chance you have no idea wtf it is, its not available in most countries in the world, even then you can only buy it directly from Steam and it's barely marketed. lol

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I've learned with what I do that every time I have a major high (Shawn Layden interview) it's followed shortly after with a major low (can't get guests, constant declines etc.) It's like clockwork, nature of the beast I guess.

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My Shawn Layden interview has now cracked my Top 10 most viewed podcasts, thanks everyone!

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I had a little bit of downtime, so I compiled a chart for every single guest request I have gotten. These 10 are the most requested, a large number of these individuals I have not been able to make contact with at all.

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I have an interview coming out next week with a former Bethesda developer that used to commute to Bethesda via plane and did that every week for 5 years!!! Don't ever underestimate how much game devs sacrifice to bring you joy.

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Keep an eye out for this people!!!

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In typical internet fashion, of the 1 hour interview I did with Shawn where he speaks on marketing, learning from failure, japanese game design principals etc. All anyone is talking about is the 1 minute bit of him talking about Microsoft's multiplatform strategy🙄

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🎮PODCAST OUT NOW🎮 with the legendary @shawnlayden.bsky.social , we talk about why Sony is amazing at marketing, why Astro Bot is his GOTY 2024, PS6 not being discless, the PS Vita's struggles, Microsoft's multiplatform strategy, and more.... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/UAcM-xmUegs

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Podcast with former Playstation boss Shawn Layden will drop 1pm PST on February 1st! Be on the lookout for it!!

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Unfortunately at the request of Mike, I have had to take down my latest interview, apologies everyone. I will have an awesome podcast guest next week though, so watch this space.

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🎮NEW PODCAST OUT NOW🎮 with Mike York. We talk about the culture at Rockstar, working on Red Dead Redemption 2, the combat system he pushed for on GTA V, his thoughts on GTA VI, the Houser Brothers and more.... WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/04yoqDmfnVc

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I have now hit 15,000 subscribers on YouTube, thanks everyone🙏

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I don't often do posts like this but I just finished interviewing a game dev who got laid off last Friday and 2 days later his health care was cut off and it was bad timing his wife had to go to the doctor and got hit with a massive bill.☹️The U.S.A needs free healthcare!

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If I got all the ad revenue for every gaming publication and youtuber that has covered my interviews over the years, I would be a millionaire, I am not even kidding, it happens so much lol.

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Did you know that NZ is Playstation Land and has been since forever. Nintendo is non existent here(probably cause they virtually do no marketing) even Xbox consoles outsell it. PS Vita also outsold 3DS here.

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🎮NEW BETHESDA PODCAST OUT NOW WITH Dennis Mejillones🎮 We talk about his work on the Werewolf in Skyrim, his relationship with Todd Howard, NPC's in Fallout 4, his friendly rivalry with @jonahlobe.bsky.social and more..... WATCH HERE⬇️ youtu.be/ebSmOGZnmeM

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Some comments I read on Youtube are really out there lol. I'm betting its going to be 17 years all up between Skyrim and the release of Elder Scrolls VI.

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I would really love to do podcasts with Todd Howard & Hugo Martin, does anyone happen to know someone at the PR department for Microsoft to try and make it happen. (They are on my game dev interview bingo card as well lol.)

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🎮FIRST PODCAST OF 2025 OUT NOW🎮 with a former designer at Bethesda @willshen101.bsky.social we talk about his early design days on Skyrim, the design of Starfield, games being too long, his relationship with Todd Howard and more.... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/PCYpt9Zg7cM

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2025 Lets Go! Just to give you guys some hints, I have some podcasting stuff planned that involves these 4 images over the course of 2025. So WATCH THIS SPACE😉

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MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY!! As NZ is ahead of the rest of the world, it’s Christmas here, so we will be eating a lot and going out to do some water sports at a lake on my brother’s boat today. Thanks for all your support throughout the year; it gives me the energy to keep going. 🎄🤶

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Starting from next year, a new intro will debut with all my podcasts. It was well overdue lol.

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Another year done and dusted! Thanks to everyone who watched, subscribed and shared my interviews and clips🙏

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Today it has been 20 years since my Mum died of a brain tumor. Metroid Prime will always be intertwined with it as I used it as a coping mechanism during her battle and after her death. Thank you Prime devs, I can't put into words how much your work got me through it❤️🙏

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☀️Love Summer. Dec-Feb are my favourite months cause I can go swimming at the beach.

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HELL YEAH!! I CALLED IT! ASTRO BOT WON GOTY!! KUDOS TEAMASOBI

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Video Games are a universal language, I have 2 Japanese students temporarily living with me and despite the fact that they can’t speak English we can communicate through Smash Bros. 😀

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A 3 minute segment from my interview with @npurkeypile.bsky.social is causing Nintendo fans to have a meltdown lol calm down people his opinion is perfectly valid. I understand why Nintendo does it and it clearly works but like Nate I have worked under micromanagers and its soul destroying.

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🎮PODCAST OUT NOW🎮 with @npurkeypile.bsky.social we talk about his new game The Axis Unseen, his brief stint at Retro Studios, working at Bethesda, Todd Howard, the Fallout TV Show, Elder Scrolls VI and more..... WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/NO3IzuWlq9A

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Last month on my YouTube channel it was Metroid Prime 2 month, this month from tomorrow will pretty much be Bethesda month, interviews and clips about Todd Howard, The Fallout TV show, Bethesda's bad management, and more....

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