Press Play

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Press Play is a long-form documentary podcast from website Play Diaries (playdiaries.com), delving into games and games culture.

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#18 - A Look Back at 2021 (Part Two)

Dec 31 2021 55 mins  
July-December sees Activision Blizzard go into turmoil, Bobby Kotick comes to his day of reckoning and big releases and showcases.

#17 - A Look Back at 2021 (Part One)

Dec 30 2021 47 mins  
Looking back at January-June, including the official union of Microsoft and Bethesda as well as E3.

#16 - The Wholesome Games Movement

Nov 10 2021 87 mins  
Wholesome Games’ Matthew Taylor, James Tillman and Jenny Windom plus the likes of Megan Fox, Jordan Bradley, Fernando Melo and more talk of the growing scene in a special feature-length episode.

#15 - Demon Turf: A Love Letter to the Platformer

Oct 26 2021 26 mins  
Demon Turf game lead Fabian Rastorfer talks of its platform inspirations, kookiness and humour and more.

#14 - Loddlenaut, Venice 2089 and Saving the Planet

Oct 12 2021 33 mins  
Developers Safe Place Studios and Moon Lagoon talk of their upcoming works with Venice 2089 and Loddlenaut respectively, how each talk of climate change and more.

#13 - Skatebird (or How One Skatebirb is Leading Gaming’s Skating Resurgence)

Sep 16 2021 38 mins  
Glass Bottom Games’ Megan Fox on being part of the gaming skating renaissance currently taking place.

#12 - Behind the Frame of Behind the Frame

Aug 25 2021 25 mins  
Art director and lead writer Weichen Lin talks of the Ghibli influences and what initially inspired the game.

#11 - A Game Director's Story

Aug 18 2021 35 mins  
Double Bilt Games’ Fernando Melo on leaving the AAA space with BioWare and putting his experiences into something new.

#10 - Button City and the Power of Friendship

Aug 05 2021 30 mins  
Subliminal Gaming’s Ryan and Shandiin Woodward talk of the making of the platformer ahead of its release next week.

#9 - Tunic’s Secret Legend

Jul 29 2021 36 mins  
Game director Andrew Shouldice talks of the making of the upcoming adventure game in the first Press Play of 2021.