Name: Toby
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Interview: Joey Logano, GameStop NASCAR Driver
September 14th, 2010
Contributed by: Toby Davis
One of the youngest current stars on the race track is Joey Logano, driving the GameStop Toyota car in the Nationwide Series and the Home Depot car in the Sprint Cup. As Logano, an avid gamer, drives the circuits his vehicles are often adorned with images and graphics depicting the latest Triple-A game of console hardware.
We had a moment to spend some time with the 20-yr old Logano discussing his gaming habits, his thoughts on the inclusion of NASCAR racing in Gran Turismo 5, and his personal favorite racing and gaming memories.
Interview: Matt Wilson, Creative Director for Monsterpocalypse
June 19th, 2010
Contributed by: Toby Davis
When I was young, tabletop miniature games were king in my family. Today many people overlook the genre in favor of video games due to factors like accessibility, cost, and connectivity.
Privateer Press, creators of many classic and popular tabletop miniature games like the hit Monsterpocalypse, are looking to keep the game genre from fading away. With the Voltron expansion coming out in July, I had the opportunity to speak with Matt Wilson, Creative Director, on his thoughts about the direction that tabletop miniature gaming is headed, as well as their plans for their popular franchise.
Interview: Katy M Smith, Producer for Venan Entertainment
May 20th, 2010
Contributed by: Toby Davis
Not many games can claim to be addictive from the start, but then again I haven’t played an addictive ninja game for a long time. After personally putting in countless gaming hours on my wife’s iPad playing NinjaTown: Trees of Doom morning and night, I thought it was time to ask some random questions about this game with Katy M. Smith, Producer for developer Venan Entertainment.
Interview: Matt Small, Vector Unit’s Creative Director
April 29th, 2010
Contributed by: Toby Davis
With warm weather just a month or so away, it may be time to take a look at a game with that right Summery mind set. Hydro Thunder Hurricane is an XBLA game set to be released later this year. I had a chance to get Creative Director Matt Small to take some time away from completing development on the game and answer a few of our questions.
Interview: Anthony De Sa Ferreira, Golgoth Studio
March 31st, 2010
Contributed by: Toby Davis
There are always people looking for the next big thing in gaming, trying new genres or game play mechanics along the way. Sometimes these can even become groundbreaking hits. However, developers should still be allowed to create based on comfortable, established gaming conventions if a project calls for it. Recently, we were able to speak with Anthony De Sa Ferreira, Director at Golgoth Studio about that topic, as well as shedding some light on the background of their upcoming Toki re-imagining.
Interview: Michael James of 8-Bit Vintners
February 11th, 2010
Contributed by: Toby Davis
Wine. Many of us enjoy and drink it on a regular basis. However, it hasn’t quite been a “gamer’s” drink (Mountain Dew tends to take that crown on late Friday nights). Michael James, the founder of 8-Bit Vintners, believes otherwise. Wine, according to James, is meant to be a fun, enjoyable experience. Growing up a gamer himself, James’ wine selection offers that fun experience, especially those of our gaming youth.
Mike took some time away from tasting the latest batch of wine to speak to us about his company and his love of video games.
Interview: Chris Palu of Krome Studios
October 8th, 2009
Contributed by: Toby Davis
With the recent Star Wars®: The Clone Warsâ„¢ television series a hit on Cartoon Network in the US LucasArts decided it was time for a game based on the Republic Heroes, bridging the gap between seasons 1 and 2 of the show. Today we had a chance to speak with Lead Designer Chris Palu from developer Krome Studios about the game and how it fits into the Star Wars universe. Don’t worry, this will be a no Jar-Jar interview.
Interview: George Batog, Producer of Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
September 30th, 2009
Contributed by: Toby Davis
Activision is bringing a new IP into the market at a time that many people call “holiday gold”. The Strategy RPG game, Chaoticâ„¢: Shadow Warriors, is based on a license that may not be known to everyone. Today I was able to speak to producer George Batog of Activision about Chaotic, the game, and its forthcoming release.
