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Ever wonder what it's like to work inside the zany world of Firaxis Games? With Steve Ogden as your guide, you're about to find out!
Beyond The Podcast
June 18 2007 - 12 MB MP3 - 20:34
Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword is almost complete! Join lead programmer/co-designer Alex Mantzaris and producer Jesse Smith for an in-depth overview of what's new, find out why Tim McCracken's Afterworld is going to be unlike any Civ scenario you have seen before, and hear from Liam Collins about what it takes to be an intern at Firaxis.
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Engineers Have More Fun!
October 23 2006 - 11 MB MP3 - 22:10
This month Steve Ogden invades the programming department to find out what these guys actually do. Bretton Wade, Director of Technology, takes us through a day in the life of an engineer, including the mandatory sensitivity training, and Casey O'Toole, Don Wuenschell and Scott Lewis fill us in on what NOT to do when playing Railroads!
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You Gotta Have Art!
August 28 2006 - 25 MB MP3 - 35:26
Take a behind the scenes look at the process of creating and designing video games. Hear from artists such as Steve Ogden, Mark Hudgins, Greg Foertsch and Dennis Moellers who will provide insight into their jobs and discuss designing Railroads!, while art director Seth Spaulding explains what art directors actually do at Firaxis.
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Warlords Off the Port Bow!
July 28 2006 - 46 MB MP3 - 48:12
Warlords has shipped! Take a walk down memory lane with designer Soren Johnson and artist Dorian Newcomb as they relive the adventure of bringing Civilization IV from concept to reality, find out what technology Sid is using for the first time, and why designer Jon Shafer walked in for his interview carrying an axe.
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So You Make Video Games for a Living?
June 16 2006 - 14 MB MP3 - 20:30
In this episode, we take you through a brief history of Firaxis, and what a day in the life of a developer is really like. Also, our producers sound off about "Bangin' from Baltimore to Bangkok", our QA Manager tells you all about getting paid to play games, and we attempt to have Sid spill the beans on his next super-secret project.
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