A conversation with Raphael Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios, and WolfEye Studios. He is the director of some of the most important immersive sim games, such as Dishonored, Prey, and Arx Fatalis.His new game, Weird West is another ground-breaking title in his career, and in this episode, Raf and I talk about Immersive Sim philosophy, subscription services, the game industry, cutscenes, and storytelling in video games.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming ...

Dinga Bakaba, studio director at Arkane Studios and mastermind behind the hit game Deathloop, shares his fascinating journey into the gaming industry. He discusses the evolution of immersive simulation games, emphasizing player agency and narrative depth. Bakaba reflects on childhood gaming experiences that shaped his career while exploring the balance between legacy and innovation in modern game design. He wraps up with thoughts on recent titles like Returnal and his anticipation for future releases, showcasing his passion for interactive storytelling.

A conversation with Navid Khavari, Narrative Director and Writer of games such as Far Cry 6, Splinter Cell: Black List, and The Division. Navid talks about politics in video games and how important it is to tell meaningful and controversial stories. He also talks about his own personal life and the way he draws inspiration from it.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and supporting Wassup C...

A conversation with Jean-Francois Dugas, the director of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Guardians of the Galaxy.We talk about his life, career, looking back at Deus Ex games, and if there will be another one in the work. Also, we talk about today's political and cultural changes compared to the time when Deus Ex came out.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and sup...

In this episode of Wassup Conversations, I had a chat with the amazing Brandon Campbell, , the co-composer of Amazon’s New World. A fantastic MMO with great music from Ramin Djawadi and Brandon. He started his career at Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions and has been the co-composer of Ramin Djawadi on many great projects such as Westword, Person of Interest, Game of Thrones and Gears of War franchise.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https:...

In this episode of Wassup Conversations, I had a chat with Jordan Mechner, the original creator of Prince of Persia about his new book "Samak the Ayyar A Tale of Ancient Persia". The story of the book is a wonderful adventure in ancient Persia.We talked about Jordan's life and career, the past and the legacy of Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed and his love of Persian mythology. You can read more about "Samak the Ayyar" and purchase it from this link:http://cup.columbia.edu/book/samak-t...

In this episode of Wassup Conversations, Paweł Błaszczak, the music composer of great games such as The Ascent, Call of Juarez, Dying Light and The Witcher is my guest to talk about his career, his techniques and making a futuristic world in The Ascent.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services. Access via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating to Wassup Conversations via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/suppo...

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In this episode of Wassup Conversations, the legendary Oscar-nominated and Emmy Winner actress, Shohreh Aghdashloo is my guest to talk about her life, acting and video games, such as Mass Effect and Destiny.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services. Access via this link:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating to Wassup Conversations via this link:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/support...Hamidreza Nikoofar's Twitter:https://twitter.com/...

Marcin Czartynski is the audio director of Outriders at People Can Fly. His long and rich career has given us games such as Fortnite, Gears of War, Bulletstorm and Painkiller. In this episode, we talk about his background, sound design, mixing games and Marcin's workflow.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating to Wassup Conversations via this link:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/support-and...