People Make Games

Episode 2

The British teenagers who taught Nintendo how to make Star Fox

In today's episode of People Make Games, we tell the story of three British teenagers who somehow ended up leading the way on the development of a Nintendo classic.

Episode 3

The TV Show that didnt want you to know it was a Video Game

Here's the story of how Total War ended up on the telly as a show called Time Commanders. Three episodes into People Make Games and Chris has become entirely self-indulgent in the topics he's researching.

Episode 4

How Ubisoft plans an E3 conference

It's the biggest show in the video games calendar each year, but how does it actually come together? We speak to the team behind Ubisoft's E3 conference.

Episode 5

The Red Dead game we never played

Ahead of the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, we take a look back at where the series actually began, before even Rockstar Games was involved.

Episode 6

Getting into the games industry: A Telltale Story

Given that we're called People Make Games, it only felt right to tell the story of Telltale through a real person's perspective.

Episode 7

How Neopets was sold to Scientologists

Hey, who remembers Neopets? If you used the site back in the early 2000s, you might be surprised to learn that it was once owned by a group of devout Scientologists.

Episode 8

What happened to the Queens Golden Wii?

About a decade ago, the Queen was sent a golden console as part of a PR stunt for a forgotten Wii game called Big Family Games, but she never actually received it. Why not? Where is it now?

Episode 9

Football Manager helped a goalkeeper score for his country

Thanks to Football Manager, goalkeeper Kai Mckenzie-Lyle scored a last-minute header for Guyana. Here's his story.

Episode 10

Can I stop Fortnite from stealing my dance move?

Fornite isn't breaking the law, but that's not the only debate worth having.

Episode 11

Before Fable, there was Wishworld

Before Fable, there was Wishworld. Let's take a look at what that game was originally going to be.

Episode 12

The 134 people that Blizzard Entertainment is trying to fire

We visit Versailles to get a glimpse at what can happen when the games industry unionises.

Episode 13

Did Nuclear Gandhi ever really happen in Civilization

We investigate* one of gaming's most infamous bugs, Civilization's Nuclear Gandhi.

Episode 14

Why the sound of a gun had to be nerfed in Wolfenstein Enemy Territory

The curious case of a weapon that sounded so good, players thought it was overpowered.

Episode 15

What happens when you try to recycle a video game?

We take a look at what happens when you try to recycle a video game, plastic box and all.

Episode 16

Meeting Blitzchung, the Hearthstone pro banned for his politics

We travelled to Hong Kong to meet Blitzchung, the Hearthstone player banned by Blizzard last year.