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  • HatchetJob 61 - Viral mechanics in games
    We brainstorm about how viral mechanics could be used to improve games and chat about a few other things as well (and veer off into a conspiracy-theory sounding segment). 38 mins. / 35mb African-Americans and medical experimentsAfrican fear of Western medicineParasitic mind controlMusic is 'sometimes' by airtone.
    38 min
  • HatchetJob #60 - Prosopagnosia , face blindness, with Dr.Brad Duchaine

    We talk to Dr.Brad Duchaine about prosopagnosia, AKA face blindness, which is the inability to recognise faces, be they of colleagues or loved ones. It's a more common problem than you'd think.36 min. / 39 MB

    Cambridge Face Memory testwww.faceblind.org Bill Choisser's faceblindness siteMartha FarahJim TanakaCharles StrossMusic: Re-Acting by dr_gore2000

    40 min
  • HatchetJob #58 Mitch Gitelman - Fasa, Shadowrun, Microsoft. Pt 1.

    In a funny and candid interview, we speak to Mitch Gitelman, Director of First Party Game Development, Xbox Live Arcade, about his start in the industry, his time at FASA, the ups and downs of making Shadowrun and his work at Microsoft. Pt. 1 of 2.With: Mitch Gitelman, Danjo, Someguy, SouldaddyShadowrun (Wikipedia)Music: Lost In Translation by Aktar Aktar, Professor Kliq remix.48 min. talk / 6 min. music / 44.5 MB

    54 min
  • HatchetJob #57 - Addiction And Videogames

    We speak to Dr.Mark Griffiths, Director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University and find out some surprising facts about addiction and videogames.Music is 'Being a Man (Truth Mixture) by Scomber.With: Mark Griffiths, Danjo, Souldaddy46 min. talk / 5 min. music 38 MB

    52 min
  • HatchetJob #55 - Book & Videogame-Box Artist Paul Kidby

    We interview Paul Kidby, who is now the artist for Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, but used to do cover art for videogames boxes and magazines. We chat to him about his career, how he works and more. (In the show I forgot to mention Dirtbox and Messiac who both had their Qs asked.)With Paul Kidby, SouldaddyMusic is 'The Annual New England Xylophone Symposium' by DoKashiteru.www.paulkidby.net45 min. talk / 4 min music / 35.1 MB

    49 min
  • HatchetJob #54 - Resident Evil 5 Discussion
    We review the experience of playing Resident Evil 5. (Sounds complex, but makes perfect sense when you listen.)With Danjo, Someguy, SouldaddyMusic is 'Drugs of Choice (Rachel Maguire Remix)' by Daniel Fridholm15 min. talk / 4 min. music / 14MBResident Evil 5 on Wikipedia
    20 min
  • HatchetJob #53 - Interview with Dave Green of the London Games Fringe
    Dave Green is the Communications Director of the London Games Fringe. We chat to him about the Fringe, DLC, DRM, aliens in games and what his videogame super power would be.With The Dave Green, SouldaddyMusic:'I Hate California (Suicide Music Limited Remix)', Suicide Music Ltd.56 min. talk / 5 min. music / 37.9 MBLondon Games FringeAmiga PowerRingworldI was going to put a link to the London Games Festival, but my browser game me a virus warning. It may be a false positive, but beware. Email us
    1 hr 4 min
  • HatchetJob #52 - Street Fighter IV, Watchmen, Plain Sight, Flower

    We chat to Alex Ashby, programmer for Beatnik games, about his game 'Plain Sight'. We also discuss Street Fighter IV, Watchmen, Flower and more.With Alex Ashby, Mime-Danjo and Souldaddy Music is 'Seeding Time' by Astroglider1hr talk / 4 min. music / 32.4 MBLinks to things we chatted about: Plain Sight Beatnik GamesStreet Fighter IVWatchmenPicasso exhibitionFlowerCounter StrikeEvery Extend Extra ExtremeSuper Mario GalaxyPsychonautsPlanetSideThe Weakest Link300Royal PhilharmonicFlash GordonFlow Email us

    1 hr 7 min

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