Double Life | Inside the Craft & Culture of Interactive Entertainment

Resident Evil Remake

https://store.steampowered.com/app/304240/Resident_Evil/?curator_clanid=34827950

Developer - Capcom

https://www.capcomusa.com/

Quantum Break

https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/Quantum_Break/

Developer -Remedy Entertainment

https://www.remedygames.com/

Magic: The Gathering Arena

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141910/Magic_The_Gathering_Arena/

Developer - Wizards of the Coast

https://company.wizards.com/en

Chapters:

00:00:00 - What we've been watching

00:15:00 - GTA VI Details

00:33:06 - Resident Evil Remake

00:43:35 - Quantum Break

01:03:50 - Magic: The Gathering Arena

01:19:30 - Thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

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YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Quantum Break

https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/Quantum_Break/

Developer -Remedy Entertainment

https://www.remedygames.com/

Half Life 2

https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/HalfLife_2/

Developer - Valve

https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/

EA Sports FC 27

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4080220/EA_SPORTS_FC_27/

Developer: EA

https://www.ea.com/

Developer Spotlight: Viktor Antonov (Valve)

https://www.mobygames.com/person/10802/viktor-antonov/?__cf_chl_tk=Vznk5CkZ416T1gnmkjpASbEjD7vlw0dZWFCbWbT7j9k-1791365577-1.0.1.1-ZBilzQkg64XWl.cf5nDsPcqQBKuykg_9rNlhfYknP6Q

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Games from film franchises

00:05:45 - Quantum Break

00:26:50 - PlayStation hardware problems

00:31:00- Game Hardware Prices in 2026

00:40:00 - Game Console UI

00:50:01 - The shifting landscape of videogames

01:02:50 - Half Life 2

01:14:00 - EA Sports FC 27

01:30:25 - A thank you to the developers

(Tyler Burton Smith, Tom Noone, Julie Caldwell, Kerry Davis)

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Kayak VR: Mirage

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/kayak-vr-mirage/

Developer -Better Than Life B.V

https://betterthanlife.io/

Gran Turismo 7

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/gran-turismo-7/

Developer - Polyphony Digital

https://www.polyphony.co.jp/

Resident Evil (2026) Movie

https://www.sonypictures.co.uk/movies/resident-evil

Sony Pitcures

Resident Evil Remake

https://store.steampowered.com/app/304240/Resident_Evil/?curator_clanid=34827950

Developer - Capcom

https://www.capcomusa.com/

Chapters:

00:01:01 - Scary Game Moments!

00:4:34 - Kayak VR: Mirage

00:09:24 - PSVR2

00:13:25- Gran Turismo 7 (PSVR2)

00:29:35 - Resident Evil (2026) Movie

00:38:40 - Resident Evil Remake

00:50:35 - Capcom

01:00:30 - A thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

The Blood of Dawnwalker

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751260/The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker/

Developer - Rebel Wolves

https://rebel-wolves.com/en

Marvel's Wolverine

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/marvels-wolverine/

Developer - Insomniac Games

https://insomniac.games/

Black Mesa

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

Developer - Crowbar Collective

https://www.crowbarcollective.com/

Super Mario Wonder

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html?srsltid=AU7gw4Xf-K0rlBCqZ-WyaxOGLhXYFmXrVE7okyqrtQ9QMGIkyZvYdXZ2

Developer - Nintendo

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/

Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America (Book)

https://www.jeffryandotcom.com/super-mario

Sources:

Xbox - Continuing our Reset

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/22/continuing-our-reset/

Hideo Kojima's Physint dropped by PlayStation

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hideo-kojima-couldnt-understand-why-physint-would-be-on-the-list-of-being-cancelled-by-sony

The Next Chapter for Bungie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asnrQ1UoBQM

The Future of Marathon

https://youtu.be/YaLvrG6-kkM?si=kZlotry3PdVkEnPo

Chapters:

00:04:00 - Xbox "Continuing our Reset"

00:19:30 - Playstation drops out of funding Kojima's Physint

00:35:45 - The Future of Bungie

00:42:10 - The Blood of Dawnwalker

00:58:50 - Marvel's Wolverine

01:15:20 - Black Mesa

01:18:00 - Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America

01:23:40 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

01:36:00 - Are Nintendo 'crash-proof'?

01:51:20 - A thank you to the developers

In the special epsiode of the Doubel Life Podcast, Adam Varey shares the 8 games that define him. These are the games of his 'Double Life'.

We take a deep dive into the work of the Edinburgh-based developer Rockstar North.

Final Fantasy XVI

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515020/FINAL_FANTASY_XVI/

Developer - Square Enix

https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB/home

Dead Nation

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/dead-nation/

Developer - Housemarque

https://housemarque.com/

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronics_Repairs/

Developer - Mandragora

https://www.tinybuild.com/games

Retro Replay (Norwich)

https://www.retro-replay.games/

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Gamescom Awards 2026

00:16:46 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:32:35 - Dead Nation

00:44:40 - ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

00:58:40 - Retro Replay Arcade

01:08:30 - A thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

We react fresh off of watching Rockstar's extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI.

Demon's Souls

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/demons-souls/

Developer - From Software/Bluepoint Games

https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/

Super Stardust HD

https://housemarque.com/games/sshd

Developer - Housemarque

https://housemarque.com/

eBaseball Pro Spirit

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4128400/eBaseball_PRO_SPIRIT/

Developer - Konami

https://www.konami.com/en/

Developer Profile: Housemarque

https://housemarque.com/

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Premier League season returns!

00:09:15 - Songs/Albums we associate with gaming memories

00:22:31 - Demon's Souls

00:34: 38 - Black Mesa

00:37:00 - Super Stardust HD

00:47:00 - Studio Profile: Housemarque

00:57:45 - GTA VI Leaks

01:06:00 - eBaseball Pro Spirit

01:18:00 - A thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Big Walk

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478500/Big_Walk/

Developer: House House

https://househouse.com/

Demon's Souls

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/demons-souls/

Developer - From Software (Original), Bluepoint Games (Remake)

Developer Profile: Supermassive Games

https://www.supermassivegames.com/

https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/

Chapters:

00:03:30 - Remakes we would like to see

00:13:05 - Big Walk

00:33:50 - Demon's Souls

00:55:25 - Supermassive Games Layoffs

01:01:20 - Developer Profile - Supermassive Games

01:11:06 - A thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.