Racketboy Podcast #21 – Star Wars: Dark Forces Project Leader Daron Stinnett

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Daron Stinnett, Dark Forces Project Leader

Daron Stinnett is a game industry veteran who is probably best known for his work at LucasArts.  Stinnett was project leader and programmer for this month’s Together Retro game Dark Forces and also worked on Falcon 3.0, the Western FPS Outlaws, the Star Wars Starfighter games, and a host of other well known titles.  In the interview, Daron reflects on his work … [ Read More... ]

Videogame Voice Acting: So Bad, It’s Good

There are many examples of stellar voice work turning certain titles into must-play experiences. Cherished characters such as Nathan Drake and Solid Snake oozed emotion and vulnerability, not just through great character design, but dedicated performances by their voice actors. Unfortunately, fo…

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Xbox 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft’s Original Console

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The sixth generation of console gaming offered some of the biggest upsets in console video game history in the decades following its crash.  Former console powerhouse Sega said goodbye, Sony claimed some of the highest console sales in history, and an American company managed to reenter the console market and actually grab hold of the second place … [ Read More... ]