Today I'm talking with Nate Purkeypile, the former Bethesda artist behind some of the studio's most iconic environments. Nate is a 22 year game industry veteran who worked on Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Starfield during his time at Bethesda Game Studios. He was Lead Artist on…
Today I'm talking with Nate Purkeypile, the former Bethesda artist behind some of the studio's most iconic environments. Nate is a 22 year game industry veteran who worked on Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Starfield during his time at Bethesda Game Studios. He was Lead Artist on…
FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/Cbw8iy9o3qY?si=zihumtmJraWnhofV Today I'm talking with Nate Purkeypile, the former Bethesda artist behind some of the studio's most iconic environments. We talk about his dream location for a Fallout game and his excitement for the Fallout 3 remaster, how it will allow players to experience his environments how he…
Today I'm talking with Nate Purkeypile, the Bethesda artist behind some of the studio's most iconic environments. Nate is a 22 year game industry veteran who worked on Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Starfield during his time at Bethesda Game Studios. He was Lead Artist on Fallout…
Today I’m talking with Nate Purkeypile, the Bethesda artist behind Fallout 4’s Diamond City, for a guided tour of one of the game’s most iconic locations. Nate is a 22+ year game industry veteran who worked on Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Starfield during his time at…
Full Interview Here: https://youtu.be/LcfHl22lwyM?si=okMgegxU5MNrgJ7A Nothing determines the path a child will take better than a parent showing love and support for their kids interest. In the case of Stephen Kick Studio Head and founder of @Nightdivestudios , he developed a passion for gaming at an early age when his Dad…
This is a story about the haphazard way in which Vavle went about creating one of video gaming's greatest villains of all time, GLaDOS. I spoke with Portal writer Erik Wolpaw about the inspiration for Portal's super villain GLaDOS and how they went about implementing her into a game that…
This is a story about the haphazard way in which Vavle went about creating one of video gaming's greatest villains of all time, GLaDOS. I spoke with Portal writer Erik Wolpaw about the inspiration for Portal's super villain GLaDOS and how they went about implementing her into a game that…
Today on The Examined Game I am speaking with Stephen Kick, Studio Head at @NightdiveStudios. Stephen is responsible for some of the greatest video game remasters, remakes and re-releases of the last decade, including System Shock, System Shock 2, The Thing: Remastered, Turok, Quake, DOOM + DOOM II, STAR WARS:…
Today I'm speaking with actor Doug Cockle. Doug is best known as the voice of Geralt in The Witcher series, but has also voiced Bhaal in Baldur's Gate 3, Victor Vran in Victor Vran, and the Narrator in Tails of Iron. This is Part One of a two-part interview: https://youtu.be/mEoLn1hX2n8…
Today we are talking about the number of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA VI) fans who have died waiting for GTA VI to be released. It has been a 13 year wait for GTA VI, and in that time many fans of the series will have died. In this video,…
Today on The Examined Game I am speaking with Stephen Kick, Studio Head at @NightdiveStudios. Stephen is responsible for some of the greatest video game remasters, remakes and re-releases of the last decade, including System Shock, System Shock 2, The Thing: Remastered, Turok, Quake, DOOM + DOOM II, STAR WARS:…
Let's talk about drinking and alcoholism in video games. From the deadly hangovers of Disco Elysium, the right to refuse a drink in Cyberpunk 2077, bar fights in Red Dead Redemption to becoming complicit in Pam's alcoholism in Stardew Valley, we discuss the importance of having the option to "just…
FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEoLn1hX2n8 Today I'm speaking with actor Doug Cockle. Doug is best known as the voice of Geralt in The Witcher series, but has also voiced Bhaal in Baldur's Gate 3, Victor Vran in Victor Vran, and the Narrator in Tails of Iron. In this clip he describes the…
Edmund McMillen creato of The Binding of Isaac talks me through the astonishing sales and player count that is currently going on for The Binding of Isaac as it enters its 13th year. FULL INTERVIEW Watch: https://youtu.be/EWVsMAVhy38?si=8dQEyaeoTSDrtdGF Listen: https://www.theexaminedgame.com/why-you-shouldnt-give-players-what-they-want-edmund-mcmillen-the-binding-of-isaac-mewgenics/ Today I'm talking with indie game designer Edmund McMillen (The Binding…
The Examined Game Patreon is now live, join for FREE: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheExaminedGame Today I'm speaking with actor Doug Cockle. Doug is best known as the voice of Geralt in The Witcher series, but has also voiced Bhaal in Baldur's Gate 3, Victor Vran in Victor Vran, and the Narrator in Tails…
Why don't some RPGs let you kill God? In this interview, Fallout: New Vegas, Pentiment, and Pillars of Eternity I & II director Josh Sawyer explains his decision not to let players do whatever they want in his games. Instead, he grounds them in worlds where they can't always bring…
Edmund has the best analogy for why AAA games suck and what parenting taught him about how to make games better. FULL INTERVIEW Watch: https://youtu.be/EWVsMAVhy38?si=8dQEyaeoTSDrtdGF Listen: https://www.theexaminedgame.com/why-you-shouldnt-give-players-what-they-want-edmund-mcmillen-the-binding-of-isaac-mewgenics/ Today I'm talking with indie game designer Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics, Super Meat Boy) about the way he approaches making…
Support us on Patreon Now: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheExaminedGame Featuring Josh Sawyer (Fallout: New Vegas), Doug Cockle (The Witcher), Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac), Alex and Kelsey Beachum (Outer Wilds), and more. The Examined Game is a video game podcast that explores the question: "What is the meaning of life... in video…