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I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
- Tony’s ‘Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness‘ book passed its goal on Kickstarter
- Our experience and love of the arcade
- The addiction and gameplay style of the arcade to get you hooked
- Why the arcade typically had just 3 characters for your name / initials
- The virtual on-screen keyboard for signing into TV apps – yuck
- Not playing too much online gaming and then getting a chance only to die over and over again
- Early VR headsets, cardboard VR and modern VR
- The Xbox 360 Live Vision camera
- Using your face likeness on the Xbox 360
- What games we have been playing
- How 16-bit games captured James’ imagination
- AI generated pixel art
- Tony’s new game is no longer a Shmup
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James Woodcock is a UK-based freelance journalist, copywriter, author, blogger and podcaster with a passion for gaming, gadgets and technology, both retro and modern. He is also the founder of Pixel Refresh, which originally started as his personal blog in 2006 and was later rebranded to Pixel Refresh in 2021.
Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles, including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, whilst also interviewing well-known industry figures for popular online publications.
He is the creator of the ScummVM Music Enhancement Project and the host of the Game & Gadget Podcast.
Explore his portfolio here: James Woodcock Portfolio.