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Petroglyph Podcasts
We bring you behind the scenes to check out the magic in RTS history making!
Want to hear the history of RTS games from the originators themselves? and then followed up with secrets on what they are planning ahead?
Petroglyph Podcasts were created to take the community behind the scenes where the gaming magic is happening. Through this journey you'll be meeting some of the original innovators of the RTS genre and find out what new innovations are being implemented for future games as well. Furthermore, these key players in the gaming industry will share their experiences and give you their advice on getting started in the gaming industry while adding their flare and pizzazz to the podcast scene!
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Petroglyph Podcast #8: The Future of Art in Video Games(12.4.2006)
SAGEKING gathers Petroglyph Artists to discuss the history of art in video games, along with where they perceive the art will be like in the next 5 years of gaming.
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Featured in Podcast:
Gary Cox - Art Director
Elie Arabian - Lead Artist
Eric Kearns - Lead Artist
Kevin Prangley - Concept Artist
Kevin 'SAGEKING' Yu - Community Manager
Duration: 21min 51 sec
*Frank Klepacki's BONUS Track included at the end
Petroglyph Podcast #7: Wrapping Up the Art of Corruption with Eric Kearns(10.19.2006)
As we approach the release of the highly anticipated expansion to Star Wars Empire at War Forces of Corruption, SAGEKING interviews Lead Artist, Eric Kearns, about what we can expect to see visually from this project. Eric discusses his favorite maps and what it took to take the new Forces of Corruption maps to a totally new level. Eric Kearns also tackles some more challenging questions such as the obstacles he has faced during the project and a current events question about the correlation of violent behavior and video games (12 min 57 sec).
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View Eric Kearn's TIE Lancet Whiteboard Art
Petroglyph Podcast #6: Concepting Star Wars Art with Kevin Prangley(9.25.2006)
This interview with Petroglyph Concept Artists leads to informative discussions about how Forces of Corruption units came to be. We also take a deeper look into the inspirations for the Defiler, Droideka, and the newly released pieces, the Kedalbe Class Battleship, and Urai Fen. We end the podcast with a giveaway of signed concept art pieces! Be the first ones to listen in and win!(13 min 37 sec).
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Check out the Art while you listen to the Podcast
Petroglyph Podcast #5: Lets chat with Modder turned Lead Programmer, Andre Arsenault (9.5.2006)
Andre Arsenault, the Lead Programmer of Forces of Corruption, tells us how his interests as a modder for games lead him to pursue game development as his career. Many people have wondered, 'What exactly do programmers do in video game making?' Andre shares a bit of what he and his programmers have done for Star Wars Empire at War and the upcoming expansion (12 min 27 sec).
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Petroglyph Podcast #4: What is it ike to get paid to play Video Games?(8.7.2006)
This week we sit down with our Quality Assurance team and find out what its like to have any gamers' dream job- to get paid to play! We also find out more about what QA testers do on the job and what its like to be a part of the game making process.(10 min 43 sec)
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Petroglyph Podcast #3: Designing the Forces of Corruption with Chris Rubyor (7.6.2006)
In this interview we talk with the Lead Designer of Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, Chris Rubyor (aka Delphi-PG), about all the meticulous work that has been going into this anticipated expansion. Furthermore, Chris tells us about his gaming experience, and continues on to elaborate on the changes in Patch 1.05 in Star Wars Empire at War. Chris has had his hand in designing many popular games in the RTS genre such as several titles in the Command & Conquer series and Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth! It's a great interview that I'm sure you'll enjoy! (15min 16 sec)
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Petroglyph Podcast #2: Inside the Mind of the President Mike Legg (6.19.2006)
The second Petroglyph Podcast has landed! There is so much packed in here we had to make it a 2 part podcast. In this first part, Mike Legg the President of Petroglyph, talks about how he got started on his adventures of making his hobby of video game playing into a successful career.
On Wednesday we will release the second part of this podcast where Mike will talk about how Petroglyph plans to continue its influence upon the RTS genre and his plans for Petroglyph's future. Furthermore, Mike gives wise words of advice to others getting started in the industry! Stay tuned!
Download the mp3 here! (Part 1 of 2)
Download the mp3 here! (Part 2 of 2)
Petroglyph Podcast #1: Interview with the RTS Audio Legend Frank Klepacki (6.5.2006)
Frank discusses how he got started in the gaming industry and his infamous works at Westwood Studios on the Command and Conquer(TM) franchise. He then goes on to elaborate on his newest challenges on the Star Wars Empire at War(TM) and the highly anticipated Forces of Corruption Expansion.
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