After an absolute banger of a week, Sam and Brad fired up the mics to talk about everything that happened in the soccer world this week and go through the last week of domestic league action before the next international break. Even though poor Sam had a cold this week. Will Palace finally win a game, or will Liverpool continue their dominant run o…

Dev Diary returns at long last with a pretty exceptional guest. You know him and love him for his work on classic Bioware IP like Dragon Age and Mass Effect - Mark Meer is on the show to discuss his journey so far. Join the Dev Diary Discord and engage with me and the growing community. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter…

Arsenal were at the center of another refereeing controversy, so obviously Sam had a lot to say, and sometimes Brad got a chance to speak as well. Somewhere in the middle of all the ranting, there were some interesting games to talk about as well! How will Real Madrid adjust their lineups with Mbappe out injured? Can Crystal Palace finally win a ga…

The pinnacle of European soccer has finally returned, to great appreciation, so Sam and Brad hopped on the mic to talk about how great the Champions League was, and how… normal… the domestic leagues this weekend feel in comparison. Despite that, there was still much to be discussed- will Man City triumph at home against Arsenal, or will Arteta take…

Dev Diary will return soon! Join the Dev Diary Discord and engage with me and the growing community. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter. Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces, and shows such as Patched, and Game…

The international break is finally over, and the real games are back. Thank goodness. Will Arsenal overcome their recent injury concerns and triumph in the North London Derby against Spurs? Will Eze and Crystal Palace bounce back against Leicester? Can Madrid handle an away game against Real Sociedad? And how will teams fare in the first week of th…

There may be an international break going on, but that won't stop Sam and Brad from hopping on the mic to chat about all the drama from last week's European action. Did Declan Rice deserve to be sent off? Will Real Madrid be able to manage their lack of depth this season? Do Barca have what it takes to challenge for La Liga again? Have Inter Milan …

Somehow, the first international break is already around the corner, so Sam and Brad got together to discuss the last weekend of domestic soccer before everybody goes back to play for their countries once again. Will Arsenal continue their great start to the season, or will Brighton prove themselves to be worthy opponents? Can Real Madrid regain th…

European soccer is back in full force, and Sam is already complaining about VAR, but that isn't gonna stop him and Brad from getting together to recap last week's action and look ahead to the upcoming weekend slate. Will Arsenal finally get a result against Aston Villa, or will Emery triumph over Arteta once again? Will Madrid bounce back in their …

European soccer is finally back in full force, so Sam and Brad sat down for an extra special bonus-length episode to sufficiently cover their predictions for each league and delve into the games this weekend. Will Arsenal finally beat Man City to a league title? Will Man City's looming court case impact their season? How will clubs like Aston Villa…

As the final week of summer soccer comes to a close, Sam and Brad hop on the mic to talk about the Olympic soccer finals and make it very clear how excited they both are for the major European leagues to return in a week or so. Will the French men triumph at their home Olympics, or will Spain continue their amazing streak of tournament wins? Will t…

While BettingThePitch remains away on his summer escapades, Sam and Brad fire up the mics to seek a little closure after England's Euros loss and talk about how Olympic soccer is actually quite exciting. Will the US Men defy expectations and make a run in the knockouts? Will the US Women bounce back after last year's world cup disaster and reestabl…

Super special bonus episode! While BettingThePitch was unfortunately unable to make this recording session, Sam and Brad got together to discuss the final weekend of the Euros and Copa America. Will Uruguay come out firing on all cylinders after a controversial ending to their loss against Colombia, or does the plucky little Canadian team that coul…

After a slightly longer gap between episodes than usual, the boys are back together with a special bonus-sized episode to cover the upcoming Euros and Copa America semi-finals and make some bold predictions about who's going through. Will Spain continue their run of dominance, or will France find a way once again? Will the Netherlands triumph over …

With the Euros group stage finally complete, the boys recap the action so far and look ahead to the round of 16 and beyond, all while sweating some action in the Mexico vs. Venezuela game in real time. Will England take advantage of a favorable bracket and finally bring it home, or will Southgateball be their undoing for the last time? Can Germany …

With the first round of group stage matches at the Euros under our belts already, the boys look ahead to the second round of fixtures at the Euros and the start of the Copa America. Can Croatia turn it around in the group of death? Will England maintain their position at the top of group C? Can the Netherlands take advantage of Mbappe's rumored abs…

He's a star of stage, screen, voice-acting, and now even game design. Abubakar Salim recently launched his debut title, Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU, and joins Paul on Dev Diary to discuss the road into game-dev, the art of voice-acting, paying homage to culture and family, as well as much more. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access t…

With the major European club leagues and tournaments finally wrapped up, the boys look ahead to the first of the major international tournaments this summer: The Euros. Will Germany capitalize on home advantage and make a deep run, or will they crumble and come up short yet again? Who will England actually end up starting? Can Italy survive the gro…

With the UEFA Champions League and the Europa Conference League finals inching closer, the soccer world gathers to celebrate the culmination of the 2023-2024 soccer season. They say all good things must come to an end. However, Nick finds himself the last one amongst the group still celebrating. With Real Madrid as strong favorites, Nick must conta…

The Premier League season is finally over, Man City have been crowned champions, and Phil Foden has won player of the year. To absolutely nobody's surprise, Sam has quite a lot of thoughts on this. During this half episode, half therapy session, the boys break down the end of the Premier League season and look ahead to the Europa League final and t…

A man of many talents, Cade Franklin has been excelling in game-development having been a piece of the puzzle in many Aussie classics, but has also been the star of Lego Masters, winning the series' first season. He's on Dev Diary today to discuss all of it! Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary an…

As the final weekend of the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 approaches, the boys get together to discuss what each team has at stake in their final games of the season. Will City secure a record 4th title in a row? Will Leverkusen complete their undefeated league season? Will Chelsea and Lyon both qualify for Europe despite an absolutely ho…

After watching Spurs collapse in typical pathetic fashion to Man City to all but settle the title race, the boys reflect on the penultimate weekend of Premier League action and take a look at the mid-week fixtures to set us up nicely for Decision Day this weekend. Is Casemiro washed up, or is Ten Hag to blame? Did Spurs deliberately throw the game …

After an action-packed week of European semi finals, the boys get together to recap the absolute madness of the Champions League, make predictions about the European finals, and take a look at the weekend games in the Premier League. Are Madrid simply getting lucky, or are their opponents just choking when the lights get bright? Were Bayern cheated…

With the second legs of the Champions League semi finals coming up, the boys are back to discuss their favorite angles on the upcoming matches. Will Mbappe take PSG one step closer to a UCL title, or will Dortmund hold onto their lead and secure a spot in the final? Will Madrid get the job done at home against a Bayern side with nothing to lose, or…

Sam returns home safely after several days in England for his friend's bachelor party, just in time to recap some champions league semi-final action and get ready for the upcoming Premier League slate. Will Luton triumph over Everton and take one step closer to safety, or will Forest secure points against Sheffield and maintain their hold on surviv…

Brent Waller has seen it all in the Aussie game dev scene, the GFC, the emergence of indies, and he's worked with big publishers, small, and everything in between. He was even at the tip of the spear of Early Access releases, and is returning to the well again with Cozy Caravan. Brent joins Paul on this new Dev Diary to discuss the exciting new Ear…

As the EPL heads into a double gameweek, the boys get together to reflect on another profitable weekend and look ahead to the upcoming fixtures as the title race and relegation battle heat up. Will Man City finally drop points in the league? Will Liverpool get back on track in the Merseyside derby against Everton? Will Arsenal triumph over Spurs in…

The UCL quarter-finals are all wrapped up and the semi-final matchups are set. PSG vs Dortmund. Bayern vs Madrid. Who will make it to the final? Will Madrid take home yet another UCL title? Can Arsenal finally win a game in April against Wolves? Are Crystal Palace even good? Who will win the relegation battle of the week between Everton and Forest?…

Dan Utkovic has long had a long of games and AFL, but pairing the two together is a whole other beast entirely. Along with his good mate though, he's doing just that, and he comes to Dev Diary to discuss the experience so far in this brand-new episode. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next…

The big debate goes down between Sam, Brad, and BTP on this episode of The Final Third podcast. Saka, Foden, or Palmer? Who is better? Can Barcelona stop Mbappé? Does Atlético take down Dortmund? Does Bayern advance? Who comes out on top between Manchester City and Real Madrid? Tune in to hear what this trio are betting and have to share!…

The very first episode of The Final Third has arrived! Our hosts Sam, Brad Thomas, and BTP cover everything you could imagine! The three review the hot title race currently going on in the Premier League. They also make their way over to the Champions League and review the unexpected results there. The three answer some questions asked by fans and …

Chances are that your favourite game has featured one of Allegra Clark and/or Ratana in it. The pair were recently in Australia for The Game Expo where they graciously gave Paul an hour of their time to chat about their careers, the various jobs they've completed and the challenges of being voice actors in a busy industry for this new episode of De…

Entering the scene in the midst of a global pandemic has been hard, but Elliot Cox has done an astounding job with his little time in the industry thus far. Elliot comes on Next Gen to discus the journey into game-dev thus far and the road ahead. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, …

Jamie Smith burst onto the video game development landscape working on a range of acclaimed Ubisoft titles, but has never been far from the spotlight working on titles like The Division, FIFA and even Call Of Duty. Today he's working with People Can Fly working on undoubtedly awesome new titles. While we await whatever comes next, Jamie comes on De…

Chrispy hasn't been on the game-dev scene for long, but since arriving, his impact has been profound working on the likes of Espire 1 with Lode Media, and now kicking goals with Playside Studios. Chrispy joins Paul to discuss the journey into game development, his ambitions, and more in this new Dev Diary Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon f…

Takuma Endo has been a pillar of the Japanese game development scene for decades, with work including Tenchu, but more recently Octopath Traveler. Recently he was in Australia for PAX AUS 2023 and Paul got some time to have a chat about his incredible career, so tune in for an awesome new episode Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early …

Rich Lambert was an incredible guest when he joined me for Dev Diary at PAX in 2019. It has been a number of years but we finally got to re-convene for PAX AUS 2023, and we got to discuss the many life and game-dev changes that have played out over that time in this new episode of Dev Diary Chapter 2. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for e…

John Johanas didn't have the typical pathway into video games, with work in the art not being on the radar for quite some time. Now that he's arrived though, he's made a huge impact through his work with Tango Gameworks on The Evil Within and one of 2023's finest, Hi-Fi Rush. John was in Melbourne for PAX recently and he joined Paul in a bustling h…

Another year has come and gone. It's presented challenges, and also been a year of incredible successes. Join Paul for a reflection on the year that was 2023, the future of the show, the Patreon and more. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Join the Dev Diary D…

Having been playing video games since the ripe age of 2, cutting his teeth on the likes of DOOM, Garth Edwards has always been on the path towards game development, despite any diversions that might have come up along the way. Now working with Broadside Games on Bears In Space, Garth and I came together at PAX Australia 2023 to discuss the road int…

John Eyre has been about the Australian indie scene for a while and has seen the highs and lows that comes with all of that. What hasn't wavered has been his steely determination to succeed and form his own studio. He's doing that with Broadside Studios and comes on Dev Diary to discuss the journey through the industry so far in this new episode. C…

Tyler is a 2D digital artist who adores the aesthetic stylings of bygone eras. She got her diploma of Game Design from JMC in 2017, and fills her time with mysteries, westerns, history and art. She is passionate about making games for women and underrepresented demographics. In high school she became obsessed with video game artists like Kumiko Sue…

Ben Starr exploded onto the video game acting landscape in 2023 due to his incredible work as Final Fantasy XVI's Clive Rosfield, but his journey has seen him working on stage, television, and film as well. We know the acting landscape always to be a challenging one to enter, so getting to chat with Ben about that journey, as well as the deep love …

William Hinz is an award-winning narrative designer and playwright. They are a recipient of the Orloff Family Charitable Trust for Excellence and an inaugural La Boite X APT grantee, and has then taken all of these skills and applied it to the wonderful world of video games. Will comes on Next Gen to discuss the journey so far... and Final Fantasy …

Nadim Haddad puts kindness at the forefront of game development and it's plain for all to see in the development of his new title, Karmazoo. Nadim was recently at PAX Australia where he joined Paul to discuss the road into development, working with Ubisoft and the Rayman IP, Karmazoo and Devolver Digital and much more for this new Dev Diary. Consid…

Sunny (or Sun) Tandoc is a multi-disciplinary artist and animator located in Melbourne, Australia. Sunny graduated with a Bachelors of Design (Animation and Interactive Media) from RMIT in 2021. As an animator, they specialise in 2D animation and compositing. They have a particular interest in working in mixed media. Sunny was fantastic to chat to …

Diandra Lasrado has been a feature of some of the biggest studios in the world from Bioware, to Blizzard, and as such, as a range of fascinating stories to share. Diadra came to Australia for GCAP and PAX AUS, and I was fortunate to score the one and only interview outside of her official duties at GCAP. We discussed working at these monolithic stu…

Emma is a passionate producer and QA tester based in Melbourne, Australia. She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Games Development (Game Design) at SAE Melbourne. She is working on a series of mini-projects with two other game dev graduates and plans to increase the team size as each project develops. Emma is bursting with talent and ambition a…

Separating work and family lives can be tough at times, especially if you're a couple working on the same games together. That's the life of Verena & Jonas Kyratzes, writers on some incredible titles like The Talos Principle and more. Join them as they share with Paul how they make it all work in this new Dev Diary! Consider supporting the Dev Diar…