Video Games Real Talk

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Welcome to Video Games Real talk - where we discuss the business of video games, sit down with industry veterans to explore and discuss the future of the video games business.

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Video Games Real Talk episodes:

12.30.2022
Video Games: Impacting the Future of Our World Economy (Part 2)
This supercharged two-part season finale features powerhouse Dr. Pippa Malmgren, award-winning author, former Presidential Advisor, keynote speaker, and economist helping audiences understand what's happening in the world economy. Economics plays a significant role in the video game industry because it affects...
12.23.2022
Video Games: Impacting the Future of Our World Economy (Part 1)
This supercharged two-part season finale features powerhouse Dr. Pippa Malmgren, award-winning author, former Presidential Advisor, keynote speaker, and economist helping audiences understand what's happening in the world economy. Economics plays a significant role in the video game industry because it affects...
12.16.2022
Recognizing Patterns to Achieve Entrepreneurial Success
This week on VGRT we are breaking down what you need to do to be a successful entrepreneur in video games. There are many different ideas of what success really is, so we want to be part of your journey by...
12.09.2022
Creating A New Wave of Leaders In Video Games
The season isn't complete without Shawn Layden, former PlayStation Chairman and President of Sony Interactive Entertainment America coming on the show and giving us insight of the industry. What you will learn: How can we see more leadership in games? How can the...
12.02.2022
Starveup: How to raise capital
There will come a time when a young studio will reach a crucial point in its business, raising capital. But what are the first steps in raising capital to secure the lifeblood of the business? In this episode of VGRT, you will...
11.25.2022
Changing the Game: A Conversation About Allyship
This week's episode of VGRT is from the Women In Games International: Cheat Codes Podcast where our host, Alexander Fernandez, speaks with TaSh Elzie about what it means to be an ally in the gaming industry and why cultural representation...
11.18.2022
The Real Game of Life: Entrepreneurship
Today our host Alexander Fernandez discusses how video games can actually help entrepreneurs succeed in life. What do you need to know to master "the game of business"? There are a few key principles you will walk away with from this episode. Welcome...
11.11.2022
Capturing The World's Wonder With Volumetric Video
This week on VGRT we have Ewan Johnson, Founder & Chief Product Officer at Arcturus. Arcturus created HoloSuite, the only capture-agnostic post-production platform for volumetric video. Before founding Arcturus, Ewan worked in the animation with industry giants Pixar and Dreamworks. His...
11.04.2022
Telling New Stories In Video Games
Today our host Alexander Fernandez discusses storytelling in video games. Clichés, what’s not to hate about them? As we move forward in time originality is becoming more scarce in media, especially in video games. What can developers do to tell stories that are...
10.28.2022
Doctors, Video Games, and The Unintended Benefits of Play
To kick off season 4 of VGRT we are excited to have Sam Glassenberg, CEO and Founder of Level Ex. As CEO of Level Ex, Sam leads a team of game developers who are pushing the limits of video game...
04.15.2022
The Modern Life of Mobile Development
In this episode of VGRT, our host, Stefan Baier, EVP of Publishing at Streamline Media Group, sits down with Neil Haldar, VP of Publishing at Streamline Media Group, to discuss the intricacies of the mobile games landscape. Mobile games have...
04.08.2022
The Metaverse: Transforming Brands and Businesses
This episode is from the Tech Talks Daily Podcast where our host, Alexander Fernandez, speaks with Neil Hughes about how video games has created a connection among traditional industries and what the metaverse means for the future of business. What you...
04.01.2022
How Video Games Are Creating The Next Renaissance
This episode is from the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and we want our listeners to have the opportunity to gain some insight when our host is on the other side of an interview. What you will learn: The influence of...
03.25.2022
Everything You Want to Know About Starting a Career in Video Games
To wrap up International Women's History Month, this exclusive episode features 4 female powerhouses who work in video games at Streamline Media Group: Layla Amir-Soleymani – Head of Marketing Anais Jansen-Fernandez – Head of Legal Gabriela Ebanks – HR Business Partner Rai Sewgobind –...
03.18.2022
Digital Distribution and The Metaverse With Bilge Yumurta
In this episode of VGRT, Alexander sits down with Bilge Yumurta to discuss how global brands are discovering video games as the key to building exclusive communities that unlock the next level of engagment through the Metaverse. What you will...
03.11.2022
Should the Metaverse be used to escape real life?
In this episode of VGRT our host this week is Stefan Baier, Executive Vice President of Publishing at Streamline Media Group, and he speaks with Oh Yea Ji, General Manager at All Pixels and Day Zero, and Richard Cheah, General...
03.04.2022
LEGENDS OF THE GAME: LORNE LANNING (PART 2)
Part 2 of this unforgettable show with Lorne Lanning is here! Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, has a conversation with the legendary Lorne Lanning, Co-Founder and CCO of Oddworld Inhabitants, where Lanning takes us along his mesmerizing journey of...
02.25.2022
LEGENDS OF THE GAME: LORNE LANNING (PART 1)
This awe-inspiring interview with Lorne Lanning is so fascinating we had to make it into a two-part episode. Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, has a conversation with the legendary Lorne Lanning, Co-Founder & CCO of Oddworld Inhabitants, where Lanning...
02.18.2022
European Video Games, Politics, & Culture with Malte Behrmann
This week Malte Behrmann, Author and Professor at BBW Hochschule, sits down with our host, Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, to discuss the landscape of video games in Europe and how Malte played an integral role in the...
02.11.2022
True Grit: Jenn Mac's Journey Into The Video Game Industry
This week Jenn Mac, Partnerships Coordinator at Women In Games International and Talent Manager at TyrusTV, sits down with our host, Alexander Fernandez to talk about her whirlwind journey into the video games industry. Just like many others, Jenn's journey is...
02.04.2022
ALL TIME HIGHS: M&A in Video Games With Michael Metzger
To kick off Season 3 of VGRT, our host, Alexander Fernandez, discusses the world of M&A; with Michael Metzger, partner at Drake Star Partners, a global media and tech investment bank. This episode is full of insider information about M&A;, earnout,...
12.17.2021
MILES: The Future of Live Events with Jacob Navok of Genvid
Interactive live events were a hit during the depths of the pandemic and it looks like they're here to stay. To understand what massive interactive live events (MILEs) are and learn how it was inevitable in the trajectory of gaming,...
12.10.2021
Is Cryptocurrency Selfish?
In this episode, Alexander sits down with Michael Green, a portfolio manager and chief strategist at Simplify, a new generation of options-based investment strategies built for the specific outcomes advisors demand. Michael has been a student of markets and market...
12.03.2021
How to be a Video Games Lawyer
In this episode, Alexander interviews Kevin Reilly. He is a transactional attorney with over 15 years of experience advising clients in the video game industry. For the past 9 years, Kevin has served as lead counsel for Sony PlayStation’s Global...
11.26.2021
Changing the Game: Play to earn with Gabby Dizon of Yield Guild
With emerging digital environments in the metaverse, play-to-earn is spearheading new blockchain based economies. To get a better understanding of this paradigm we are lucky to have Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild to talk about his journey and take...
11.19.2021
Cultivating Change in Video Games for Women with WIGI
Joanie Kraut is the CEO of Women in Games International (WIGI), a nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate resources to advance economic equality and diversity in the global games industry. For over fifteen years, Joanie has operated in the...
11.12.2021
How to be a Project & Production Manager in Video Games
Project management is more than checking items off a list and delegating tasks. It’s about leading a team with emotional intelligence. Sapna Sudhakaran, Head Of Production at All Pixels by Streamline Studios, dives into her career path and shares valuable...
11.05.2021
Building a Gaming Empire (with the Hypegeek crew)
This week, we’re revisiting an interview our host, Alexander Fernandez, did with the Hypegeek podcast. Hypegeek is a show that discusses the culture where gaming, fashion, and music meet. In this episode, they talk about the creation of the Balenciaga...
10.29.2021
The Future of PR in Gaming
In this week's episode, Alexander sits down with public relations powerhouse, Ronjini Joshua. Ronjini is the founder of The Silver Telegram, a boutique PR firm focused on startups and crowdfunding campaigns. Join Alexander and Ronjini as they dive into a...
10.22.2021
La Gozadera with Luis Guzman and Casper Martinez
In this week's episode, we’re revisiting The Interview with Luis Guzman and Casper Martinez! Alexander Fernandez, the host of Video Games Real Talk, was a guest on The Luis Guzman and Casper Show to talk about the launch of Bake...
10.15.2021
Macro Investors and The Metaverse
In this week's episode, Alexander interviews Raoul Pal, one of the world’s most respected Cryptocurrency experts, CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, a financial media business, and founder of Global Macro Investor, an institutional research service. Alexander and Raoul discuss...
10.08.2021
Shawn Layden Strikes Back
To start the new season Alexander interviews Shawn Layden, former PlayStation Chairman and President of Sony Interactive Entertainment America. Shawn and Alexander share their insight on the real cost of game development, and how the next generation can bring quality...
08.20.2021
An Epic Journey: Jay Wilbur
In a special VGRT episode, Alexander interviews Jay Wilbur previous Vice-President of Business Affairs at Epic Games. Jay takes Alexander through his journey of breaking into the video games industry and shares what it really takes to truly leave a...
04.09.2021
TAKEOVER: Women of Streamline
This week is a special season finale episode of Video Games Real Talk. Join Anais Jansen-Fernandez, Oh Yea Ji, Rai Sewgobind, and host, Layla Amir, as they discuss their journeys into video games, and the working world for women of...
03.09.2021
Behind Balenciaga
This week Alexander and Stefan go behind the digital curtain with Sallyann Houghton and Simon Windsor to discuss the importance of Balenciaga's Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow to the fashion industry and beyond. Topics discussed: The impact of Balenciaga, “Afterworld, The...
02.27.2021
Brands, Video Games, and Experiential Marketing with Bilge Yumurta.
This week on Video Games Real Talk, Alexander sits down with Bilge Yumurta to discuss how global brands are discovering video games as the key to building exclusive communities that unlock the next level of engagment through immersive expreinces. This...
02.20.2021
Crash Course in Mobile Games with Neil Haldar
This week, Neil Haldar speaks with Alexander Fernandez on what it takes to successfully develop a mobile game as well as his 30+ years in the video games industry. Topics discussed: Deciding to make games for a living. Neil's first publishing deal with...
02.13.2021
Jeff Skalski and Yellow Brick Games
This week Alexander interviews Jeff Skalski COO and Executive Producer of Yellow Brick Games. Jeff takes Alexander through his journey as a game developer of 24 years working with some of the biggest names in video games, Micropose, Mythic, EA,...
01.30.2021
Adventures in Working From Home
This week, Alexander Fernandez and Stefan Baier host Richard Cheah and Yea Ji to speak about their experience in getting their teams up and running to work from home during the 2020 global pandemic. This frank and real-talk episode covers...
01.22.2021
The Long Game: Dave Lang and Iron Galaxy
This week Alexander Fernandez speaks with the CEO and Founder of Iron Galaxy Studios, Dave Lang. Raw and to the point, Dave and Alexander cover the realities of independent game development as well as: TOPICS 1.Do you need to own your IP? Contract...
01.15.2021
Happy New Year 2021
This week, Alexander Fernandez and Stefan Baier, cover their predictions for the video games industry in 2021. Topics discussed: Top game changer for 2021 What does game development look like in 2021 Is work from home here to stay? What about...
12.18.2020
Shawn Layden
This week we have an incredible special guest, Shawn Layden, the former Chairman PlayStation Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment. Shawn shares his insights of the global video games industry, advice to game developers, and what it was like working directly for...
12.10.2020
What video games can teach the digital supply chain.
This week, Alexander Fernandez speaks with Marko Kovacevic, Executive Director for Member Engagement and George Bailey, Executive Director Chief Research Officer for the Digtial Supply Chain Institute (DSCI) a program of the Center for Global Enterprises about what video games...
12.03.2020
Digital Divide
Welcome to episode 1 of Video Games Real Talk. An insiders view of the business and development of video games. This week, Alexander Fernandez CEO and Stefan Baier COO of Streamline Media Group, cover the reasons they got into...

What's Video Games Real Talk about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Video Games Real Talk episodes:

Video Games: Impacting the Future of Our World Economy (Part 2)

Video Games: Impacting the Future of Our World Economy (Part 1)

Recognizing Patterns to Achieve Entrepreneurial Success

Creating A New Wave of Leaders In Video Games

Starveup: How to raise capital

Changing the Game: A Conversation About Allyship

The Real Game of Life: Entrepreneurship

Capturing The World's Wonder With Volumetric Video

Telling New Stories In Video Games

Doctors, Video Games, and The Unintended Benefits of Play

The Modern Life of Mobile Development

The Metaverse: Transforming Brands and Businesses

How Video Games Are Creating The Next Renaissance

Everything You Want to Know About Starting a Career in Video Games

Digital Distribution and The Metaverse With Bilge Yumurta

Should the Metaverse be used to escape real life?

LEGENDS OF THE GAME: LORNE LANNING (PART 2)

LEGENDS OF THE GAME: LORNE LANNING (PART 1)

European Video Games, Politics, & Culture with Malte Behrmann

True Grit: Jenn Mac's Journey Into The Video Game Industry

ALL TIME HIGHS: M&A in Video Games With Michael Metzger

MILES: The Future of Live Events with Jacob Navok of Genvid

Is Cryptocurrency Selfish?

How to be a Video Games Lawyer

Changing the Game: Play to earn with Gabby Dizon of Yield Guild

Cultivating Change in Video Games for Women with WIGI

How to be a Project & Production Manager in Video Games

Building a Gaming Empire (with the Hypegeek crew)

The Future of PR in Gaming

La Gozadera with Luis Guzman and Casper Martinez

Macro Investors and The Metaverse

Shawn Layden Strikes Back

An Epic Journey: Jay Wilbur

TAKEOVER: Women of Streamline

Behind Balenciaga

Brands, Video Games, and Experiential Marketing with Bilge Yumurta.

Crash Course in Mobile Games with Neil Haldar

Jeff Skalski and Yellow Brick Games

Adventures in Working From Home

The Long Game: Dave Lang and Iron Galaxy

Happy New Year 2021

Shawn Layden

What video games can teach the digital supply chain.

Digital Divide