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PC GamesN's Nat Smith joins Adam to talk about the upcoming BAFTA awards and Rebellion's action survival game, Atomfall. The game's creative director Ben Fisher talks about the game's creation and the Rebellion way to make a game.

The capital's first annual Festival dedicated to celebrating the music of film, TV and games will take place from 19–26 March 2025 and Adam's spoken to festival director, Tommy Pearson and composer, Stephen Barton.Find out more at londonsoundtrackfestival.comAnd we've returned to the Homeworld galaxy for the third game in the series. Do you remember the Karos Graveyard and the Great Nebula of Kadesh? Adam and the game's writer, Martin Cirulis do.

Michael Moorcock - author, editor, musician - joins Adam to talk about Citadel of Forgotten Myths, the book that will be (he says) the last appearance of his doomed hero, Elric of Melniboné between the covers of a novel. It's a wide-ranging conversation that barely touches the surface of Moorcock's long, incredibly productive career.

With the 2021 BAFTA Games Awards moments away Adam speaks to two of the nominees from Supergiant Games. The writer, Greg Kasavin and the actor, Logan Cunningham are both in the running for their work on Hades.

Multimedia online games publication Overlode discussed with co-founder Harry Mitchell, we look forward to the RSC's upcoming online theatre experience Dream and lead writer on IO Interactive's Hitman 3 talks about the dao of Agent 47's world.

Online safety discussed with Lorin LaFave and Andy Robertson. And New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule joins Adam to talk about The High Republic.

Talking about games with the Gaming Grandma, sidestepping The Discourse and Andy’s Xmas Crackers Has the Pandemic changed the way families game? The Gaming Grandma and Dr Lynn Love from Abertay University give Adam their view. Ewan Moore from GAMINGbible and FamilyGamerTV’s Andy Robertson talk more about family gaming and much more besides. And there’s oodles of Nolan North action as we talk about his work in Dirt5!

Weeks away from the launch of Playstation and Xbox's latest machines the Washington Post's Gene Park joins Adam to look at what's on offer. Industry veteran, Mike Fisher has his own modest proposal and, if you're quick, you can still take part in the Leeds Digital Festival. The organiser and one of the city's tech companies explain more about Silicon Moor™(pending.)

Veteran games creator, Brian Fargo and Wasteland 3's music supervisor, Mary Ramos join Adam to talk about the way they're putting a soundtrack on a post-apocalyptic American adventure. PC Gamer's Jody Macgregor reviews the game in this edition.

No more steps, that's what Mediatonic's Megan Ralph promises Adam in this edition of Game On. Fall Guys has been this year's surprise summer hit but what's helped the game get to the top of the goop slide?

No more steps, that's what Mediatonic's Megan Ralph promises Adam in this edition of Game On. Fall Guys has been this year's surprise summer hit but what's helped the game get to the top of the goop slide?

Odee joins Adam to talk about the cancellation of the COD League's live events and then it's on to talking about not one, not two but three games! Animal Crossing NH, Doom and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Can you spot the deliberate mistake in this edition?

Help for Heroes want games to use their skills for good and help them through @HeroUpGaming Ryan Elser has been playing, and writing, about Destiny since the beginning. He joined Adam to talk about a game that’s almost 6 years into its life span. And another magazine maker has designs on your wallet.

The Destiny we have is the Destiny we're keeping Bungie tells Adam and cult stationery company Field Notes have designs on - or should that be for - your Dungeons & Dragons character sheets.

At the Yorkshire Games Festival to talk about making games with Sabrina Carmona, Zi Peters and Mike Bithell. Warning, this podcast may contain unexpected Jordan Erica Webbers.

William Gibson started out writing books that felt like they were set decades into a possible future. Unusually for a writer of speculative fiction he's been creeping closer and closer to the now. Adam met him to talk about 'Agency', what's now the second part of his fourth trilogy)

Excel Esport's new Chief Commercial Officer, Robin McCammon reflects on making the jump across the electronic divide from adidas and Launcher’s Elise Favis catches us up about the Californian state government's intervention in the Riot Games class action law suit settlement.

Zachary Smith is the CEO of Packet and he wants to change the way we use The Cloud. This is no longer about the centre; it's about The Edge.

Royal Mail's Philip Parker explains why the UK's games industry has made it into stamp form. And Jon Hare, one of the creators of Sensible Soccer (and new game Sociable Soccer) joins Adam to talk about the scene that's being celebrated in stamp form: the scene that's become the industry we have today.

2019's games sales figures may not be all bad according to Kim Bayley, the CEO of the Entertainment Retailers Association. And Bruce Straley, formerly of Naughty Dog, gives us a sense of the Way of Bruce.

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.

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...

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.

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.)

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.

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'

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.

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'

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?

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.

After the surprise announcement at E3 Adam and journalist Peter Allison look ahead to next and Cyberpunk 2077 and then a step back to chat about UK Games Expo. Razer unveiled their 2019 range of gaming laptops at an event at the end of May and Adam was there to speak to VP for Razer Europe, Matthias Kjessler.

Gareth Powell's Embers of War series is set amongst the ruins of older civilisations and in the aftermath of a bloody conflict. When they spoke Adam asked Gareth why he was exploring this idea in his latest book, Fleet of Knives.

Edwin Evans-Thirwell joins Adam to talk about the latest game from From Software. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is as unrelenting as we've come to expect from From. But, as Edwin points out, this a game that's more than just 'hard'.

Washington's under siege in the upcoming game from Ubisoft, The Division 2. Adam's spoken to the game's creative director and lead environment artist about putting D.C. front and centre. And what can we learn from a LARP? More than you'd expect. Nikolas Lloyd - Lindybeige on Youtube - has been out to the Czech Republic to take part in Legion: Siberian Story and come to a greater appreciation for snow. This podcast may include lengthy digressions.