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The 1099 is an interview-based podcast that highlights the best writers, YouTubers, developers, publishers, and people in video games and beyond. Founded by Josiah Renaudin and hosted by Joseph Knoop,... more
FAQs about The 1099:How many episodes does The 1099 have?The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.
August 21, 2017Episode 106: Jeff Green on the Evolution of Games Media and Why Game Reviews Still MatterOn this week's episode, Jeff Green, a consultant for Hit Detection, former games writer for Computer Gaming World and 1UP, and a former writer for PopCap and EA, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the evolution of games media. Jeff details how veterans of games media can enter the world of consultancy, the move from writing to video, how to find success with Twitch streaming, the right time to jump into crowdfunding, and the difficulties of working for a game publisher/developer....more1h 6minPlay
August 14, 2017Episode 105: Rami Ismail on International Game Dev, the Health of Indie Games, and Vlambeer's FutureOn this week's episode, co-founder for indie studio Vlambeer and speaker/world traveler, Rami Ismail, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the state of independent game development. Rami explains the benefits of being open to your audience, the biggest misconception the average "gamer" has about how games are made, how he deals with media criticism, the impact geography has on game design, how to predict new genre trends, and what it was like watching his mom play a video game for the first time....more1h 19minPlay
August 07, 2017Episode 104: Brad Shoemaker on Giant Bomb, Hosting the Bombcast, and Games CriticismOn this week's episode, Giant Bomb senior editor and host of the Bombcast, Brad Shoemaker, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss Giant Bomb and the state of games media. Brad details his long career in games writing, how he dealt with the shift from writing to video, how long it took to feel comfortable in front of the camera, how the site continues to find great new talent, what he sees as the next big shift in games coverage, and what's coming up on Giant Bomb....more1h 3minPlay
July 31, 2017Episode 103: Iron Galaxy's Dave Lang on Extinction, Game Ports, and Giant BombOn this week's episode, founder and C3PO of Iron Galaxy Studios and a co-host of TeamGFB Radio, Dave Lang, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the ins and outs of Iron Galaxy. Dave explains how the studio came together, the process of porting games to PC/other consoles, pitch meetings for upcoming action title Extinction, the pressures of being a founder of a company, and his exploits at Giant Bomb....more1h 9minPlay
July 24, 2017Episode 102: Abby Russell on Giant Bomb, Improv, and Women in Games MediaOn this week's episode, new Giant Bomb crew member and Twitter sensation, Abby Russell, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the process of getting hired by Giant Bomb. Abby details her past experience, meeting everyone at E3, what it's like being the first woman hired at Giant Bomb, what she feels she brings to the site, her love for improv, and what she's playing....more1h 6minPlay
July 17, 2017Episode 101: Kevin VanOrd on Writing for Divinity: Original Sin II and Life After GameSpotOn this week's episode, designer and writer for Divinity: Original Sin 2 and EarthNight and former senior editor at GameSpot, Kevin VanOrd, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the process of moving from games media to development. Kevin details his big move to Belgium, the ins and outs of writing for Original Sin II, what he misses most about reviewing games, dealing with Early Access criticism, the current state of games media, and his favorite games of the year....more1h 29minPlay
July 10, 2017Episode 100: Drew Scanlon on Cloth Map, Giant Bomb, World Travel, and CrowdfundingOn this week's 100th episode, former producer at Giant Bomb and the current world traveler for Cloth Map, Drew Scanlon, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how games impact people all around the globe. Drew explains his departure from Giant Bomb, his crowdfunding strategy, what it's like traveling the world alone, his best memories at his old job, the power of the Giant Bomb community, the struggles of creating your own schedule, and much more....more1h 2minPlay
July 03, 2017Episode 99: Steve Burns on Opportunities Outside of Games Media and the Health of CriticismOn this week's episode, SpecialGun Productions co-founder and former VideoGamer staple, Steve Burns, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss life after games media. Steve explains what it's like working on projects for game publishers, lists the risks of crowdfunding, lays out the health of games writing and reviews, names the best games of the year, and describes what the perfect modern video game website would look like....more1h 14minPlay
June 26, 2017Episode 98: Mike Laidlaw on How Dragon Age is Made and the Probability of Jade Empire 2On this week's episode, the creative director of Dragon Age, Mike Laidlaw, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how the team at BioWare creates such massive open worlds. Mike explains the different roles he's played at BioWare, the struggles of even starting a five-year AAA project, what a linear Dragon Age (similar to Uncharted) would look like, how he deals with Dragon Age reviews, and the possibility of a Jade Empire 2....more1h 7minPlay
June 22, 2017Episode 97: E3 Awards and Games Media vs. Influencers with Jake BaldinoOn this week's episode, Gameranx video king and The 1099 MVP, Jake Baldino, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss E3 2017. The duo covers what it's like covering the show as a YouTuber, how influencers are being misused at press conferences, how Reggie Fils-Aimé can dunk, and what E3 2018 can do to better serve the general public. Afterwards, they give out their E3 2017 awards, including the “Where’s Waldo?” award for missing game, and the game we thought might be total trash but now we’re actually going to buy... award....more1h 21minPlay
FAQs about The 1099:How many episodes does The 1099 have?The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.