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17/10/2012

This is what happens if I have the opportunity to write a report on something completely different as the BANGKOK CITY OF JAZZ festival. Definitely a different experience from the usual game developer's life story.

TheBangkok City of Jazzfestival hosted its International Jazz night last Friday Oct. 12 Bangkok Arts and Culture Center. Regardless of the fact that there were more than 300 guests in attendance, the concert felt cozy and informal with artists actively engaging with the audience.

13/08/2012

Putting the spotlight on the Thai game biz, because they deserve it! Featuring Stylista, Sanuk Games, Novaleaf Game Studios and Extend Interactive Co., Ltd. . This is just the tip of the iceberg though. I'll be trying to get more stories on the Thai game industry as soon as possible! ♥

We rounded up some of the most interesting Thai video games. Check them out for yourself!

18/07/2012

My first piece ever for a local media outlet in Thailand, Coconuts Bangkok! I'll soon be exploring some new themes and areas to write about as well. Only covering the game biz for 5 years is starting to get a bit... dry!

The inaugural The Game Xpo 2012 at the Queen Sirikit Convention Center at Queen Sirikit Convention Center offered everything a Bangkok video game nut could want – booths full of gaming hardware, booth babes to take pictures with/of, multiple game competitions, give-aways and even shops to purchase v...

15/05/2012

My second piece on PocketGamer.biz!

While their flagship title has been downloaded over 100 million times, the names and humble beginnings behind the creation of Cut the Rope will be a mystery to most gamers. Russian twins, Semyon and Efim Voinov, are those creative minds, and they've had a lot of practise. They've been making games t...

07/05/2012

A new milestone in my career as a game industry journalist: my first ever article on PocketGamer.biz!

The word is out. Rovio veterans Antti Stén and Tuomas Erikoinen have left the nest to start their own company, Boomlagoon. Since their final day at Rovio - Friday 13 April - the pair has decided to postpone any tangible game development plans and are focusing on positioning their new company, which ...

15/02/2012

Let the exploration begin!

Many people know me as a guy who can rather easily establish connections around him. Yes, one could even call me a serial networker. It happens without effort, giving me no actual reason NOT to do it in the first place .

15/02/2012

Arrived in Thailand, first week was quite the success

And suddently we’re in a new year with a lot of new experiences, both good and bad. Priorities shifted and feelings were followed. So here I am, one week into my trip to Thailand, where I am planning on assisting the game development department of Rangsit University in getting some stuff done. The u...

13/09/2011

Completely forgot to publish this, but here's my final lecture at the University of Applied Sciences on (Self)publishing your games.

20/08/2011

Peter Vesterbacka blessed me with a candid talk about Rovio's past a while ago. Here's the resulting interview with the calm, smart and decisive Mighty Eagle himself.

Rovio’s own ‘mighty eagle’ Peter Vesterbacka hasn’t been sitting still since he joined Rovio in May 2010 to help out with the growing opportunities and tough choices the Finnish mobile developer was facing after their game Angry Birds became mainstream popular. With Rovio having had to struggle to g...

12/08/2011

Keeping it small and keeping it real, Santiago and her team had a blast showing off Journey at E3. Can't wait to see what they're up to at Gamescom!

Kellee Santiago, CEO en mede-oprichter van thatgamecompany, weet inmiddels zeker dat zij met haar team de juiste keuzes heeft gemaakt bij de ontwikkeling van Journey. De laatste E3 bracht alleen maar lovende reacties voor de nieuwste PSN-game van de studio. Gamer.nl sprak met Santiago over deze eers...

02/08/2011

CRITICALGAMER.CO.UK ------------------- - July 20th, 2011. 'KBA Voice Productions’ Khris Brown on twenty years of voice casting for LucasArts, and beyond' - July 12th, 2011. 'Kenn Hoekstra on Raven Software, leaving the three year death march and setting up Category 6' - July 11th, 2011. 'Interview:

29/05/2011

I was invited to speak about this and four other topics at the Kajaani University of Applied Sciences in Finland. This first lecture explains to the students...

17/05/2011

A talk with Jeroen Elfferich on the future of interactive television and what he's doing to be a pioneer in that field.

Jeroen Elfferich zit met Ex Machina op de fijne lijn tussen entertainment en games. Met het doel om applicaties en formats voor televisie programma's te prod...

17/05/2011

I look forward to enjoying my retirement the same way Al Low is :).

During the NLGD Festival of Games, Al Lowe held a keynote about his time working on Leisure Suit Larry at Sierra, the challenges he and his team faced making...