POPULARITY
Hit play for the podcast interview below. MGIF is also available on iTunes or with whatever podcast software you use. Just search for "Making Games Is Fun" and hit subscribe. This episode of Making Games Is Fun is with Dan Maher, editorial director at Explosive Alan, although you may know him from Inside XBox and Videogame Nation. We chatted about Dan growing up with a love of games, and how he knew from a young age tha being a games journalist was all he wanted to do in life. We also discussed being brought on to salvage Videogame Nation and turn it into the fun, memorable show it became and we look at his career path from Inside XBox to Explosive Alan. You can find Dan on Twitter at @MrPointyHeadThanks for listening. If you’re new to the series, take a look at our Patreon to find out what I’m all about, why I love doing this and how you can help. Just go to patreon.com/MGIF. The smallest contribution makes the biggest difference when everyone pitches in, so if you have two dollars you won’t miss every month, head on over to the patreon and support this ongoing document of the industry. Thanks!
Joining Liam this week is former Xbox LIVE Editor and co-host of SentUAMessage, Dan Maher. The, now, Editorial Director of Explosive Alan Productions tells some incredibly interesting stories of his gaming past and recalls tales that revolve around each of his eight games. Including, even a story about neglecting his pregnant wife in a Czech Republic hotel to play a game! It's a wonderful episode, that we hope you enjoy! Don't forget to follow on Soundcloud and leave a comment about what you thought of Dan's choices! We'd love to hear what you the listeners think of the guest's choices and let's have a lovely discussion :) Liam's making videos! He's reviewing games, definitely check out his latest video about Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE www.youtube.com/c/gotrare You can also download this show on iTunes as well, just search for "Final Games". Please rate and review the show! apple.co/1QP0ciS ALSO! After fan feedback last week, I have now updated the Final Games database to include a list of games for each episodes, including this week's. So, if you aren't one for surprises and would like to check out what games we talk about you can do from now on. Here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yby3YrZfjOdI8rfzP20Za_5a0LuqhCThFcjUiy7jAHs/edit Dan Maher: @MrPointyHead www.explosivealan.com If you'd like to contact the show or Liam, or if you have any feedback please check out: @LiamBME @FinalGamesShow finalgamespodcast@gmail.com Final Games is hosted on Soundcloud at: @finalgamespodcast
After another bank holiday break, One Life Left is back! Hopefully you all managed to cope without us. We all went to Nordic Game, then Ann and Simon went off to Copenhagen and then Simon went off to Barcelona. Team OLL always sticks together. This week's Super-Special Guest was Explosive Alan's Ash Denton. As you all know Team OLL has been trying to break into the YouTube/Twitch market for some time and we tried to find out from Ash the secret in monetising these areas. Apparently the secret is to make something that's unique and is actually rather good. So we're screwed then. Ash is also making the break into creating his own video game, it's all down to Mike Bithell. Which means it's all down to us. We also got pretty worried about our listeners as it took a while for us to get any letters from them, and then we got even more worried about Guy Cocker. Ste told us about his fetish for photos of carrots, Ann got a new tattoo and Simon discovered that Martin Hollis connects everyone from a photographic perspective. And Sega Badawi updated us with the latest Local News. Cheerio! Team OLL x Links: https://twitter.com/Explosive_Alan http://capitalgame.co.uk https://twitter.com/SlapDashAsh Tracklist: 1. Hide Your Tigers - Smeltdown http://chipmusic.org/hide+your+tigers/music/smeltdown-lsdj 2. We Danced - Tension http://chipmusic.org/wedanced/music/tension-nanoloop 3. Motionride - Moo Moo Meadows Theme http://chipmusic.org/motionride/music/moo-moo-meadows-theme-[mario-kart-wii-edm-chiptune-cover]-originally-by-asuka-ohta
Team BRB UK aren't Danless this week as they've called in a sub. Joining Tim & Coleman this week is Explosive Alan's Dan Maher The post BRB UK 142: The Greater of Two Dans appeared first on BigRedBarrel.
In a world without Dan, there is only one thing Team BRB UK can do while they await his return… find another Dan! Yes that's right, Tim & Coleman have gone and grabbed Dan Maher from Explosive Alan. This week the trio will be babbling on about: Another limited edition Mario Amiibo Silly squishy boob doll from Konami New LEGO Dimensions sets Koji Igarashi launches Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Assassin's Creed Syndicate revealed Splatoon The Old Blood Project CARS
This week, we've snagged the lovely Dan Maher of Explosive Alan to talk about his time with the Souls games, and learn some ancient, pre-release Demons Souls stories.
Joined yet again by [insert game] alumni and Explosive Alan man, Simon Chong, we get into the news. Dealing with Oculus Rift, the rumored Amazon console, Nintendo Direct and if pre-ordering a next gen console is really a good idea. We also discuss the state of triple A games via Assassins Creed 3 and Simon loves his new Vita. Be sure to follow todays guest on twitter @chongster62. You can find me on twitter @chrisslight and videos and writing about those video games can be found on chrisslightgames.tumblr.com. Album art was provided by Leanne Wade who can be found on twitter @heyleamonade. Intro music this week was Canada by Devin Townsend from the album Terria, copyright Hevy Devy Records. This outro you’re hearing right now is A Monday from the album Ki by The Devin Townsend Project, copyright HevyDevy Records and Inside Out.
In this bonus episode Listen to the former inside Xbox host and face of Explosive Alan as he talks about games that made him who he is, his views on games as an entertainment medium, his love for Nintendo and much more.