People Like Games

IN a new episode of [a conversation with], Solo is joined on the show by freelance games journalist GEORGE YANG [@yinyangfooey] who's written for Gamespot, IGN, NPR, Washington Post +.  We discuss a range of topics on gaming and journalism, including how to break into the space and more! •• 0:00-5:49 Intro 5:50-7:17 Favorite Games 7:18-9:19 Why Video Games? 9:20-15:34 Getting into Journalism/How George Got into Journalism 15:35-20:29 How the Pandemic Changed the Gaming Industry 17:45-17:55 Ice Cream Truck Interlude🍦 20:30-24:17 Misconceptions about the Gaming Space (or Competition in the Space?) 24:18-30:16 How George got into freelancing and the importance of overcoming rejection 30:17-38:37 Games Coverage by Gaming Media Outlets vs. Traditional Media Outlets 38:38-47:11 Building a Sustainable Space in Gaming 50:49-52:15 What the Future Holds 52:16-54:13 How do you define a gamer? 54:14-58:49 The Review Process 58:50 What piece of media would you want to see as an adaptation? 

A brief yet informative history on the story behind the making of Parappa the Rapper, the little rapping dog whose game launched the music rhythm genre • subscribe & follow us on all of the socials below for more dope gaming content + news! • https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames

In the return episode of @ Some Point, Solo discusses the recent news that Microsoft and Playstation are looking for ways to integrate advertising into their free-to-play games • don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames •  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames

IN a new episode of [speed-run], Solo returns the microphone after a little hiatus to give a slightly longer than brief history on the accomplishments and importance of GUNPEI YOKOI •• && don’t forget to subscribe for all our weekly content and find us over on Twitter and Instagram for more! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames

IN a new episode of [story-mode], Reggie shares the story behind the making of the 2018 rogue-like classic, HADES. He delves into the evolution of Supergiant Games and how their previous works helped the small indie team put together one the best games of the year it released, and arguably of the decade • [if you want to watch the full video, go over & subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames] • socials: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames

IN the second chapter of the story of League of Legends, Reggie shares how Riot Games transformed from a company launching its initial MOBA game in 2009 to global esports and gaming monolith it is today. ••• people like games is a gaming media laboratory & news+community portal ••• Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames

IN a new episode of [story-mode], Reggie shares the story behind the making of arguably the biggest video game and esport of all time -- League of Legends •• subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames • instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames • twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames

THE FRIENDOS are excited to announce our next guest on a conversation with! i had the very cool experience of again speaking with JOOST VAN DREUNEN, the former CEO of Super Data, and author of the book One Up •We chatted a bit about: • the strategic reasons behind Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard • Why Nintendo has actively avoided mobile • how PlayStation can compete against xCloud • && a whole lot more on games & business! • One of my favorite writers and thinker in the space, excited to share this one this coming week so stay tuned to the PLG YouTube channel! • Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/peoplelikegames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames