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FRVR Podcast

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The FRVR Podcast is here, a brand-new audio interview series that gives you a deeper insight into the creation of your favourite video games.

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  • 15 episodes
  • Avg 1 hr 33 min
  • English

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  • Tuesday · 1 hr 59 min

    How Mass Effect Evolved RPGs with Armando Troisi - FRVR Podcast

    The FRVR Podcast sits down with Armando Troisi, the talented narrative designer behind Halo 4, and the cinematic designer behind Bioware's incredible Mass Effect. From cutting dialogue for Dragon Ball Z to working with David Cage, we discuss Troisi's career, and his hopes for the future of cinematic RPGs.

  • September 7 · 1 hr 25 min

    Bouncing around Banjo-Kazooie with Grant Kirkhope - FRVR Podcast

    The irony is not lost on me that the first FRVR Podcast episode with a musical composer suffers from poor audio quality, but here it is! This latest episode of the FRVR Podcast features iconic Rare composer Grant Kirkhope. From the best takeaways to the intricacies of hex-code sound programming, we discuss everything in Kirkhope's career, from Goldeneye to Rabbids, and hopes for the future in one awesome episode.

  • August 28 · 1 hr 38 min

    Saving Sleeping Dogs with Alastair Cornish - FRVR Podcast

    Sleeping Dogs designer Alastair Cornish sits down to talk about his lengthy career in the game's industry. From working at QA to working on the last ever N-GAGE game to the iconic Sleeping Dogs, Cornish discusses the role of an external developer and the role of support studios.

  • August 21 · 2 hr 26 min

    Uncovering Uncharted with Benson Russell - FRVR Podcast

    The Last of Us and Uncharted designer Benson Russell talks through his career in a two-hour episode of the FRVR Podcast. From testing TurboGrafix carts to designing Naughty Dog's most iconic set pieces, Russell also discusses the world of video game consultancy for his company Unhandled Exceptions LLC.

  • August 6 · 1 hr 45 min

    Digging into Dragon Age with Mark Darrah - FRVR Podcast

    BioWare veteran, Baldur's Gate programmer, and Dragon Age lead Mark Darrah sits down to discuss their career. From the beginnings of Baldur's Gate to the formation of Dragon Age, Darrah discusses the evolution of the CRPG genre and its place amongst modern gamers.

  • July 21 · 1 hr 13 min

    Sneaking through Splinter Cell with Clint Hocking - FRVR Podcast

    For this episode of the FRVR Podcast, we sit down with Splinter Cell creator and Far Cry designer Clint Hocking to discuss his design philosophy and the issues with large-scale game design. For more FRVR coverage, head over to the FRVR Blog for news, interviews, reviews, and more. https://frvr.com/frvr-blog/

  • April 27 · 1 hr 11 min

    Finding The Sims with Charles London - FRVR Podcast

    Recorded back in 2025, FRVR chats with Charles London, the designer behind The Sims and The Sims 2, about Maxis' iconic life simulation series and how its remained timely decades after the original game's release.

  • Nov 5, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min

    Selling Games is Hard with Assassin's Creed's Alex Hutchinson - FRVR Podcast

    Assassin's Creed 3 and Far Cry 4 creative director Alex Hutchinson explains the difficulties of breaking into the market with a new game. In this 90 minute chat, the former Ubisoft director goes through his entire career - from GBA FPS development all the way to Revenge of the Savage Planet.

  • Oct 23, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

    The Core of RPGs with Skyrim designer Bruce Nesmith - FRVR Podcast

    Dungeons and Dragons veteran and Elder Scrolls designer Bruce Nesmith joins the podcast to discuss how to create thrilling RPGs, from book-based LitRPG stories to the beast that is Skyrim and beyond, Nesmith gives invaluable insight into the creation of some of gaming's greats. To read Nesmith's recent books, check out Glory Seeker here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glory-Seeker-Ghouls-LitRPG-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0D94KTJTN Additionally, check out his other book series, Mischief Maker, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mischief-Maker-Norse-Mythology-Reimagined/dp/195306213X

  • Oct 6, 2025 · 1 hr 48 min

    Rebirthing the Xenomorph in Alien Isolation with Dion Lay - FRVR Podcast

    Alien Isolation and Halo Wars 2 writer Dion Lay tells all about the creation of their two big franchise games. Alongside finding out how the writer got started in the games industry, this episode dives deep into the creation of Creative Assembly's unforgettable horror game and the RTS that saved Xbox's iconic FPS series.

  • Sep 2, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

    FRVR Podcast (ReRun) - Thaddeus Sasser on Making Marvel Rivals

    After leaving a previous outlet, I retained the rights to all of my previous podcast interviews. As such, they will be re-uploaded here. This interview is with Thaddeus Sasser, part of the American team that worked on Marvel Rivals. As a Call of Duty and Battlefield veteran, Sasser describes working on multiplayer shooters and teases what would become one of the most played free-to-play games of all time.

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