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xeneth.design @xeneth.design · 23/09/2026

When Mark Cerny appeared on My Perfect Console, he recounted how much flak Yuji Naka took for needing more devs/time/money than other games at the time to finish Sonic, and how Sega didn't immediately prioritize a sequel until the holiday sales figures came in and shifted internal opinions...

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can a video game be an act of political protest? For more than twenty years, Paolo Pedercini and @molleindustria.org have used games to interrogate capitalism, labour, religion, technology and power. Hear Paolo discuss a career spent pushing at the political boundaries of games: bit.ly/4hs7EQp

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In 1993’s Cannon Fodder, your soldiers weren’t merely nameless units to be spent on the battlefield. Rather, each one had a name, a rank, and, if they were lost in action, their deaths were later marked on a gravestone on a hill.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We’re not surprised a shooter made its way onto Anna Donlon’s perfect console. 1. Silent Hill 2 — 2001 2. Grand Theft Auto III — 2001 3. Shadow of the Colossus — 2005 4. BioShock — 2007 5. Ghost of Tsushima — 2020 Hear more from the American game producer and studio leader: bit.ly/4yPuwQU

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Anna Donlon helped produce Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II, before going on to lead VALORANT and, today, VALORANT Studios at Riot Games. So, which 5 games does someone who has spent years making world-class competitive shooters choose for herself? Find out in today's ep: bit.ly/4yPuwQU

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For Anna Donlon, the years she spent working on Call of Duty: Black Ops at Treyarch were the most challenging of her career. The crunch culture at the studio was, she says, “irresponsible”, and yet during those difficult months the team bonded in ways that complicate her feelings looking back.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From major Japanese releases to indie titles, @chriscantrill.bsky.social's perfect console is packed with great choices: 1. Final Fantasy VII 2. Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown 3. Bloodborne 4. The Case of the Golden Idol 5. Animal Well Listen to our new episode with the SNL UK writer: bit.ly/4rcoCXm

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Welcome @chriscantrill.bsky.social, a comedian, actor, writer, one half of The Delightful Sausage, and winner of the 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. Most recently, he’s joined the writing team for SNL UK. Hear what he’s put on his perfect console: bit.ly/4rcoCXm

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When choosing 5 games for his perfect console @chriscantrill.bsky.social, comedian and writer on Saturday Night Live UK, decided that honesty is the best policy. Listen to Chris as he discusses winning this year's Edinburgh comedy award, out a day early today on Patreon: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Please submit your questions and comments for a forthcoming mailbag episode. One lucky letter-writer will receive a copy of Tune & Fairweather’s beautiful Blood Echoes, a collection of writing about FromSoftware’s Bloodborne, signed by Simon. www.patreon.com/myperfectcon...

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sarah's perfect console is full of memorable characters and colourful worlds: 1. EarthBound 2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 4. Night in the Woods 5. Wandersong But why did @griffski.bsky.social choose these titles? Listen to find out: bit.ly/4iQYAH1

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Joining us this week is Irish writer, poet, critic, and podcaster, @griffski.bsky.social. Sarah has published a series of acclaimed novels. Alongside her fiction, she writes about games for The Guardian, and her new horror novel, Strange is the Light' is out this week. Listen now: bit.ly/4iQYAH1

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Best 2D jump: Mario Best 3D jump: Mario Best first-person jump: Samus Aran in Metroid Prime (still!)

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Chris @drchrisdillon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Crackdown had a fantastic feeling jump, always been one of my favourites. Nothing worse than a crap jump in a video game.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Who has the best jump in video games? For @griffski.bsky.social, poet, novelist, and author of Strange is the Light, Mae’s jump in Night in the Woods cannot be bettered. Which is your favourite? This week’s episode, out tomorrow (or today for Patreon supporters): bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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Mike Diver @mikediver.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm on My Perfect Console this week, which is an absolute thrill. One of my own favourite games podcasts. When you look at who's been on it, it makes me feel like QUITE the imposter. Obviously I chose Snatcher.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For those of you who haven’t listened yet, here’s a peek at Mike Diver’s perfect console: 1. Sensible Soccer — 1992 2. Streets of Rage 2 — 1992 3. Snatcher — 1994 4. 1944: The Loop Master — 2000 5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 2015 Hear the stories behind his selections: bit.ly/4qWvmsC

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Alex Wormall @wormito.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Delighted to hear Sensi finally getting chosen. A great description from Mike about what makes it so appealing.

A screenshot from a game of Sensible Soccer. A penalty has just been converted.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Long ago I bought a PlayStation game I could barely understand and eventually gave up on. Twenty-odd years later, thanks to the SuperStation and some expensive cabling, I returned to Yokohama. On Racing Lagoon and why they don't make 'em like like they used to: www.patreon.com/myperfectcon...

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Midnight in Yokohama | My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

For the past few nights, I’ve been role-playing as a 21-year-old Japanese boy racer living in Yokohama. Sho, as my character is known, drive

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Mike Diver began his career working as a music journalist, covering bands that moved him physically and emotionally. When he started writing about games, it was these same qualities that drew him to certain titles.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Send in a recording of you talking about the five games you'd put on your perfect console for a chance to win a copy of Blood Echoes, Tune & Fairweather's beautiful anthology of writing about Bloodborne. More details here: www.patreon.com/myperfectcon...

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Send in Your Listener Console — and Win a Prize | My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

Hello, loyal supporters! It’s been far too long since we did one of these, so it's time for another special listener console episode. For ne

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Take a look at @sorenjohnson.bsky.social's 80’s heavy perfect console: 1. Pinball Construction Set — 1982 2. M.U.L.E. — 1983 3. The Seven Cities of Gold — 1984 4. Legacy of the Ancients — 1987 5. Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri — 1999 Listen to his wonderfully nerdy episode: bit.ly/4hNmEKB

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When he was a student, @sorenjohnson.bsky.social built a video game based on the lives of 17th Century Oxford shopkeepers. He carried these instincts into his seminal work on Civ III and IV, two of the best-loved simulation games ever made. Listen to Soren’s story: bit.ly/4hNmEKB

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LORDJESSIAH @lordjessiah.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We do need more games from the Caribbean! Lots of History, Experiences, and Folklore that are untapped and not widely seen/known!

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Joining us next week is one of the great strategy designers of the past quarter-century. @sorenjohnson.bsky.social was lead designer on Civilization IV before working on Spore, Offworld Trading Company, and Old World. Support us on Patreon to listen to the episode a day early: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“As a designer and a game player, I appreciate and love that the game exists” But which of @SpriteWrench.com's picks is he talking about? 1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2. Viewtiful Joe 3. Spelunky Classic 4. Hades 5. Hollow Knight: Silksong Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4zpNJts

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Rather than leaving Jamaica to pursue a career overseas, @SpriteWrench.com has chosen to build a studio at home, helping grow both his own projects and the wider Caribbean development community. Listen as Glen explains why the Jamaican indie scene is one worth paying attention to: bit.ly/4zpNJts

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brantelg.bsky.social @brantelg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

SUPER PUZZLE FIGHTER! Finally! @robbotron.bsky.social is a real one for that selection. That game gets installed on every device I have that can play it.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Next week, we’re joined by Glen Henry, founder of Jamaica's @spritewrench.com Studios. Glen is part of a new generation of developers proving that great games can emerge from anywhere. Hear his story (and his perfect console) early by becoming a Patreon supporter: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Amelia Tait’s perfect console is a brilliant blend of nostalgia, comedy, and simulation. 1. Theme Hospital 2. The Simpsons: Road Rage 3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 4. The Sims Bustin’ Out 5. Stardew Valley Tune into the full episode to hear why Amelia chose these titles: bit.ly/4xwWxvU

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today's guest is Amelia Tait, whose reporting has made her one of the sharpest observers of life online. She joins @SimonParkin.bsky.social to discuss internet culture, reporting, and her delightful new children's novel, Lily Tripp: Diary Of An Accidental Time Traveller. Listen now: bit.ly/4xwWxvU

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Few journalists write about life online with as much wit and humanity as Amelia Tait. Next week, she joins @SimonParkin.bsky.social to discuss her work, her new children’s novel , and the five games she would install on her perfect console: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We’re sure many of you have played all 5 of James Trickey’s perfect console picks: 1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — 2006 2. Halo 3 — 2007 3. Undertale — 2015 4. God of War (PS4, 2018) — 2018 5. The Last of Us Part II — 2020 Listen to the conversation behind the choices: bit.ly/459zkUz

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

At last year's Edinburgh Fringe, James Trickey was assaulted during a stand-up routine. That incident has formed the basis for his new Edinburgh show this year. By day, James works as an accountant. By night, he's one of the UK's most exciting stand-ups. Here's his perfect console: bit.ly/459zkUz

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Want to know who’s guesting on My Perfect Console next month? Well, there’s a way to find out early… Sign up as a free Patreon supporter for a preview of August’s guests, as well as a range of other exciting benefits. See who’s sharing their perfect console with us in August: bit.ly/3TsDMLs

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Take a look at @ipiercebrown.bsky.social's PC-perfect console: 1. Command & Conquer — 1995 2. Shogun: Total War — 2000 3. Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn — 2000 4. Black & White — 2001 5. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — 2002 Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast app: bit.ly/4h1tdsy

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We round off the month with @ipiercebrown.bsky.social, author of the internationally bestselling Red Rising series. Tune in for a discussion on worldbuilding, choice, morality, Mass Effect, StarCraft, and, of course, Sophocles: bit.ly/4h1tdsy

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

For sci-fi novelist and creator of Red Rising, @ipiercebrown.bsky.social, the game Morrowind led to a ceasefire with his school rival, then a secret friendship. Don't want to wait until Tuesday to listen? Join us on Patreon to gain early, ad-free access to Pierce's perfect console: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Five titles. One perfect console. But which of @robbotron.bsky.social's picks is your favourite? Let us know. 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo 3. Wii Sports Resort 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization V 5. Hitman: World of Assassination Enjoy the full episode: bit.ly/3Rqwas7

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Welcome the incomparable @robbotron.bsky.social to the pod. John has spent years creating one of the most original live shows anywhere in comedy. Join us for a chat about text adventures, player agency, comedy, and the strange joy of shouting "GO NORTH" at a man in a leather jacket bit.ly/3Rqwas7

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Glenn Moore @thenewsatglenn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It’s our one year anniversary! If you’ve listened to our gaming podcast then I hope you’ve enjoyed it. I love making it, so here’s to many more!

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

For comic @robbotron.bsky.social, Sonic 2 is the perfect couch co-op game, provided your partner agrees to the division of labour. Next week, listen to John discuss growing up in Australia, coming up with the concept that became A Dark Room, and his perfect console: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It’s no surprise to see GOALS on @bds.bsky.social's perfect console! 1. Phantasy Star — Master System, 1987 2. Counter-Strike — 2000 3. World of Warcraft — 2004 4. FIFA 17 — 2016 5. GOALS — 2026 Catch up with this week’s episode: bit.ly/450M8fI

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today’s guest is a former Counter-Strike world champion whose career charts the evolution of competitive gaming. @bds.bsky.social talks about the birth of esports, what made Counter-Strike special, and why a studio with no experience has decided to take on EA Sports: bit.ly/450M8fI

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Did football games peak in 2017? For @bds.bsky.social , former Counter-Strike champion and creator of the new free-to-play soccer game GOALS, FIFA 17 is the pinnacle of 2010s football game design. Listen to why Andreas wants to bring success to eSports in next week’s episode: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Abigoliah’s selection of games brings together titles from five very different consoles. Super Mario Land — Game Boy Mortal Kombat — Arcade Mario Kart 8 — Wii U Gardenscapes: New Acres — iOS, Android Beat Saber — PC VR Want to know the reasoning behind her choices? Listen here: bit.ly/3R2P0We

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Our next guest is American comedian, writer, actor and podcaster, Abigoliah Schamaun. Abigoliah’s open-hearted style has made her one of the most distinctive voices on the UK stand-up circuit. She’s also spoken with warmth and candour about ADHD and neurodivergence. Listen here: bit.ly/3R2P0We

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

That formative childhood moment when your neighbour invites you over to play Mortal Kombat and leaves you with a lifelong distrust of fighting games. Next week, comedian Abigoliah Schamaun share her Mortal Kombat trauma, and much more. Get it early on Patreon: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

If you could only play one of these games, which would you choose? North & South (1989) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (1989) Sega Rally Championship (1994) Arcade Version ICO (2001) Firewatch (2016) Hear why Luke Whittaker chose these titles: bit.ly/44cA5f4

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