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Episodes

  1. Critical Talk Episode 13

    12/30/2013

    Critical Talk Episode 13

    Surprise, Critical Talk still exists, unlike dinosaurs as far as we know! Fearless leader Luke Kemp returns with a wit sharper than the majority of your kitchen cutlery, as does ex-writer Stephen Kelly and his brother ex-writer Bryan. Lastly there is Seán Prideaux himself, a man who has never appeared on Critical Talk and dislikes Shadow of the Colossus. These four shining souls of justice wage a war of words in a field of villains, taking advantage of the new podcast format to pick apart what makes evil so enthralling (or otherwise) in videogames. The quest is dark and dangerous, but here are some spiffy bullet points to get you psyched all the same: -Drop your jaw in disbelief as Luke reveals the biggest Far Cry 3 fake spoiler of all time! -Become confused as you attempt to figure out who is Stephen and who is Bryan! -Feel bad for Seán who gets kicked off the Skype call because of faulty opinions! This discussion may revolve around bad guys, but the episode sure isn't... um... bad. Look, forget the clever transitions and skip to the listening bit!

    1h 35m
  2. In Tune with Ken Snyder (coda)

    07/13/2013

    In Tune with Ken Snyder (coda)

    Ken Snyder (or coda, as he's commonly known) is a guy who makes lots and lots of music. Chiptune and electronic beats are held sway by his numerous projects, which include videogame soundtracks like AlterEgo: Dreamwalker, along with original albums such as tracer and Tree of Knowledge. The demoscene and its visual/musical magics are discussed, followed by a tour of Ken's creative process in and out of furiously-paced competitions. This and a whole bunch more can hit your eardrums whenever you choose, so join us as we explore this strange and wonderful world together.

    26 min
  3. In Tune with Terence Lee (Lifeformed)

    07/13/2013

    In Tune with Terence Lee (Lifeformed)

    Terence Lee (AKA Lifeformed) is the man behind Dustforce's soundtrack, weaving together soothing electronic sounds to create a vivid soundscape for 2D janitors enjoy as they save the world from grime. Both programmer and composer, Terence is still working with Hitbox on Spire, a fluid first-person shooter about mystery, exploration, and presumably impressive songs of atmosphere. We also cover the influence Chrono Trigger and the confounding terror that MOBAs present, so it's kind of a public service announcement, too.

    17 min
  4. In Tune with Andrew Luers (OA)

    07/13/2013

    In Tune with Andrew Luers (OA)

    Andrew Luers– known as OA more often than not– is the head submissions evaluator at OverClocked ReMix, a massive collection of artists on a mission to make videogame music continually cooler than it was yesterday. As an accomplished musician himself, Andrew has ReMixed the likes of Ace Attorney, Final Fantasy, Animal Crossing, and a bunch of other impressive tunes, which makes his ideas for future albums that much more exciting. The process of evaluation gets throw into the mix as well, along with collaboration techniques with fellow artists, so prepare to be informed and entertained on a musical level. Last week’s episode featured Mr. Grant Kirkhope, which is well worth hearing. After that, consider following Andrew Luers and No Tune Unturned on Twitter, and try visiting the OA page on OC ReMix to see what he’s been up to. Oh, and don’t forget about iTunes– you can subscribe to Critical Gamer productions over there.

    31 min
  5. In Tune with Grant Kirkhope

    06/18/2013

    In Tune with Grant Kirkhope

    Grant Kirkhope is the melodic mastermind behind Banjo-Kazooie, Viva Pinata, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and a bunch of other musically inclined video games. He's been composing since the Nintendo 64 days, meaning that you probably have one or seven or his songs trapped in your brain somewhere, whether you know it or not. Wonderfully enough, he took a bit of time from his day to talk about this grand legacy, imparting nuggets of little-known history and elaborating on musical philosophy along the way. It's both a delightful and fascinating conversation all the way through, concluding with a few of Grant's favorite soundtracks and some alarmingly exciting prospects for the future. Also, the origin of Mumbo Jumbo's "eekum bokum" is disclosed, which is pretty cool. Don't forget to give last week's interview with Jimmy Hinson a listen before inevitably followiong Grant Kirkhope and No Tune Unturned on Twitter. Grant's website is full of super interesting tidbits from the past, by the way, so definitely dig around and see what you can find.

    34 min
  6. In Tune with Jimmy Hinson

    06/12/2013

    In Tune with Jimmy Hinson

    Welcome! You’ve arrived at the first entry in a brand new feature under the beloved and utterly unknown No Tune Unturned brand. Most of the past instalments focused on themed videogame songs highlighted by written commentary, but now we turn to the individuals who make that wondrous music come alive. I’ll be speaking with all sorts of people from the videogame music scene in a series of weekly interviews, including both ponderous questions and conversations that go down whichever rabbit hole is handy. Truth be told, I’m unbelievably psyched about this, so let’s get started with the first episode of In Tune! Jimmy Hinson (also known as Big Giant Circles) worked on Mass Effect 2, Puzzlejuice, and Black Ops 2 among other rather radical projects, along with sitting among the Jedi Council judges of OC ReMix. He was kind enough to kick back and talk about music for a while with me this week, embarking on this quest as the first interviewee. The origin story of his big giant pseudonym comes to light, a miraculous meeting with composer Jack Wall is relived, and lots of superb music recommendations are shared. He also displays admirable British cursing skills thanks to the tutelage of Grant Kirkhope. Hey, Listen! Truth Cannon (A-Rival) Augment (Andrew Aversa) Monaco (Austin Wintory) Parallel Processing (Danimal Cannon/Zef) The Black Box (Aivi/Surasshu) All of the Above (Judith des los Santos) One (C418) Days Away (Ronald Jenkees) Banjo-Kazooie Symphony (Blake Robinson) Music included: Puzzlejuice (Menu) – Big Giant Circles Eastern Ice Field – Big Giant Circles Global Empire – Big Giant Circles, Sole Signal, Tweex Nova Siberia – Big Giant Circles Hey, Listen – Mattias Häggström Gerdt Nab Nut – Grant Kirkhope Fight the Current – Big Giant Circles

    17 min
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