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Author and journalist. Creator of the My Perfect Console podcast. www.simonparkin.com
@myperfectconsole.bsky.socialReposted by @simonparkin.bsky.socialFor @willvoice.it, who plays Coen in the recent The Blood of Dawnwalker, actors who can make informed decisions about their performances will always present far better value for money than AI ‘voices’.
Hear more in this week's episode, out now on Patreon: bit.ly/3HPvNSM
@simonparkin.bsky.socialHelluva poster (by Olya Dyer).
@ronanprice.bsky.socialReposted by @simonparkin.bsky.socialThis is a very good listen as Simon Parkin talks to Sarah Maria Griffin, with plenty of insight from an Irish perspective of how gaming intertwines with life and art
@simonparkin.bsky.socialPlaying Big Walk has been joyous but also melancholic. It’s extraordinary to play such a rich online game where none of the interplay is mediated through crosshairs. Nothing against shooters! But all these vast fields of game design left untouched as the industry has refined such a narrow band.
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@simonparkin.bsky.socialThrilled to read the first starred review of my new book, Trial of the Space Invaders, which tells the unknown story of Nintendo’s New York trial to determine who really invented video games. And delighted it's a starred review from trade pub Kirkus. Pre-order now, wherever you get your books.🙏
@robdubbin.bsky.socialReposted by @simonparkin.bsky.socialnine games huh? (negotiating) i can do five games. no i won't use the graphics template. yes i will talk about each of them extensively. yes there will be a biographical component. what can i do to get this over the line? ok i'll throw in @simonparkin.bsky.social www.myperfectconsole.com/episode/167
@simonparkin.bsky.socialI don’t think so?!
@simonparkin.bsky.socialYes there will be!
@simonparkin.bsky.socialMembers at @barnsandnoble.bsky.social can take 25% off preordering the book for the next two days. Please do!
@charlesjpratt.bsky.socialReposted by @simonparkin.bsky.socialOne of Hideo Kojima's real talents is that he would have exactly this idea but the stew would be dropped off by a drone that sings a little jingle which can alert enemies if they're in range. You then get a phone call from a nuclear scientist who warns you not to eat too much starch and dairy.
@simonparkin.bsky.social1988. New York. Invention, betrayal and a court case brought by Nintendo that profoundly reshaped the video game industry in ways that have, until now, been kept secret.
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@simonparkin.bsky.socialTrial of the Space Invaders: The Case that Changed Video Games The true story of Nintendo’s years-long legal battle to establish who invented video games, and the secret, never-before-revealed settlement that profoundly shaped today’s industry. I cannot wait to share it with you. Coming: Jan 2027
