Let's Talk About Tech

By BBC Radio 5 LiveTechnology

Let's Talk About Tech episodes

December 24, 2019 Game On - Yuletide 2019, Leviathan
BBC Millbank's smaller radio studio is packed to the rafters as Adam's joined by indie developer Mike Bithell, editor of theloadout.com Jessica Wells, comedian and streamer Steve McNeil and Sam Loveridge the global editor-in-chief of GamesRadar for the annual Yuletide edition.
Recorded at the beginning of December, Sam proves her prophetic powers by calling it on the name of the next Xbox console. This recording includes Top Trumps action.
58 min
December 03, 2019 Game On - Wooden Trains, keeping it simple.
Tracks-The Train Set Game brings the simple pleasure of a wooden train set to the game space, but what's the allure of the simulator genre? Will Freeman helps explain...
50 min
November 26, 2019 Game On - at the Glass House and esports under pressure
New research from Chichester University says esports performers are under as much pressure as other sports people.
Dr Phil Birch, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology explains.
And the team from the Glass House Games Show come on to talk about their new project; long format discussion and reviews.
35 min
November 19, 2019 Game On - Texas, Tents and Ghosts
Why did the Esports Awards move to Texas and what's happening next for them? At the Golden Joysticks Adam catches a word with CD Projekt Red about Cyberpunbk 2077 and makers of control, Remedy.
Cloud based systems are picking up a lot of attention at the moment so, what are Shadow up to with their Ghost system? Florian Giraud and Luke Hancock try to get Adam to understand.
(Warning; this podcast may contain traces of Danny Wallace. User caution is advised.)
38 min
November 12, 2019 Game On - Of Birds and Wolves
In 'A Game of Birds of Wolves' the writer, Simon Parkin reveals the hidden history of a war game that helped to win the Battle of the Atlantic and the people who created it, played it and helped to blow a Raspberry at Hitler with it.
27 min
October 15, 2019 Game On
Why do some games pass into the collective memory? Should we be celebrating old games more?
All this and more besides as Mike Diver joins Adam to talk about his new book, 'Retro Gaming: A byte-sized history of video games'
36 min
October 08, 2019 Game On - Dinosaur Polo Club - Mini Motorways
Dinosaur Polo Club's first game 'Mini Metro' was all about rapid, and not so rapid, public transport.
This time the Curry Brothers are tackling traffic. Can you do better than a city planner or will it end with a snarl and a whimper? 'Mini Motorways' is available now.
24 min
October 01, 2019 Game On - A Long Road; speaking to Jenova Chen
A decade after first speaking to the innovative games maker Jenova Chen, Adam sits down with the creator of 'Journey' and 'Flower' to talk about thatgamescompany's new project, 'Sky: Children of the Light'
26 min
September 24, 2019 Game On - Assemble for D&D and Assemble With Care
Chris Cox from ustwo games talks about their new experience - Assemble With Care - and what are Adventurers Wanted about to get up to over on Switch?
48 min
June 18, 2019 Game On 180619 E3, gaymers and Sonic at the wheel.
Games Radar editor, Sam Loveridge and Robin Gray from just launched Gayming Mag join Adam to talk about E3 and some points arising . Later we hear from Sumo Digital's David Littlewood about Team Sonic Racing and making games in Nottingham.
34 min