Eric Quakenbush - Working at Apple (Interview)

Eric Quakenbush made his name working at two of the most important companies of all time; Apple and Sega.

Part one of this exclusive interview tracks Eric's life at Apple and what it was like working at a company post-Steve Jobs. Eric shares some amazing stories, including how losing a few Apple shares in the 90s ended up being a HUGE blessing in disguise!

Eric also explains how his work at Apple helped paved the way to working in the video game industry...

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Retro Gaming News - Sept 2021

James makes his long awaited hosting debut on Arcade Attack, and boy, is he off to a flyer!

With so much news around the retro gaming scene, we thought it was time to rattle through some of the biggest news headlines and some more niche stories that may have passed you by. From China's proposed limit on gaming for teenagers to wearing Tom Nook on your toes and reports of three long forgotten SEGA IPs getting potential new releases to a brand new 3D Realms FPS game! And a few more surprises along the way!

Adrian also decides to gatecrash the podcast and share some shocking personal news! So, pour yourself a glass of your favourite tipple and enjoy our retro gaming news round-up!

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Mike Rouse (Sony, Ubisoft, Microsoft & Anstream) - Interview

We love all our interviewees, this is fact. But every now and then we’ll have someone on who really blows us away. Mike Rouse’s work is phenomenal.

One of Sony’s brightest talents he went on to help The Getaway (PS2) win a BAFTA in one of his first jobs. Stellar work at Ubisoft and Microsoft followed so he’s quite a story to tell.

Mike is now working at Antstream and helping keep retro gaming alive!

Mike shares some amazing stories in this lovely podcast chat.

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Current gen (but not really as none of us can get a PS5) gaming chat

On a retrogaming podcast? Are you kidding me?! Sort of. Our journey into the cold wastelands of Patreon has opened up a few opportunities to do different things. Adrian's mum's erotic novel is one (we're all petrified, don't worry) and the opportunity to talk about more modern stuff is another.

Dylan (of all people) introduces the concept and the boys open up about the modern games they've been enjoying the last few years and ones which are due a Patreon podcast or two. From Microsoft's Forza offerings to PlayStation exclusives to er, Breath of the Wild and Stadia (oh we go there), we hope there's something to tantalise your taste buds for the future.

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The Infamous SEGA Testing Team in the ’90s! Feat. Erik Wahlberg, Joe Cain, Kim Rogers & Jeff Junio

Want to learn more about the infamous SEGA testing department in the 90s? Well, hear some amazing stories from the people who were living and breathing SEGA in the good old days of gaming! Erik Wahlberg, Joe Cain, Kim Rogers & Jeff Junio share some amazing stories on how a small department felt more like a family and helped shape gaming in the 1990s.

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Episode 0: My mum wrote an erotic novel

This is it. This is when Adrian finally has a breakdown! His dear mum is now a published author and we couldn't be more proud. But, it's a tad saucy. Have a little taster of a series exclusive to our Patreon backers. I'll say nothing more.

You can buy Sheila Allen's 'Sheila's Little Black Book' on Amazon.

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Sound Test Vol.3 - Amiga POWER

So put your feet up and relax to almost two hours of Amiga POWER!

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Howard Scott Warshaw - The man who “destroyed” an industry

Howard Scott Warshaw left an undeniable mark on the video game industry! After creating the amazing Yars' Revenge for the Atari 2600, it seemed Howard would become one of the true pioneers of the video game industry... In fact, he would almost single handily go on to to destroy the industry with the release of E.T.

Howard shares some amazing stories in his short-lived but hugely influential career in gaming. He gives some truly honest and revealing answers on how one man was blamed for almost grinding the video game industry to a halt.

Howard also reflects on his amazing new book; Once Upon Atari: How I made history by killing an industry.

Check out Howard's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0986218669/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_E1C9QYX4MWNKH0KY7XGZ

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A tribute to our friend Michael Latham

The creator of Eternal Champions was a friend and (amazingly) a fan of the show. His passing at such a young age came as a shock to us all. We wanted to pay tribute to an amazing man so here's a little bit of AA discussion followed by some lovely interviews Adrian had with Michael's closest friends and ex colleagues.

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We’re back, baby!

We're back and boy it's been too long! Good news, bad news, sad news, a little teaser of what's to come from us in the near future, it's all here!

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The 5 Craziest Video Game Consoles - Apple Pippin, Pioneer LaserActive & the KFConsole - Part One

From the Apple Pippin to the Pioneer LaserActive and the Super Lady Cassette Vision we run down 5 of the most obscure and weird gaming consoles to hit the market.

The end of an era?! Possibly? The end of the Arcade Attack podcast forever.....?! HELL NO! (Please excuse my language).

Yup, we have some sad news to share to our lovely listeners! we are stepping back for a bit to recharge the batteries and go on a well deserved break! Please listen to the episode to hear our reasons before you start getting the flaming torches and pitchforks ready!

Hopefully our last podcast for a while will keep you chomping and / or champing at the bit for our return! Here is the obligatory episode description:

Part one of the craziest consoles to hit the market looks at 5 amazing machines! These include the Apple Pippin, The KFConsole, Pioneer LaserActive and a few more surprises along the way! And as this is part one, you can hold this as a guarantee WE WILL BE BACK!

If you start having AA withdrawal symptoms, why not venture back to our full back catalogue and count how many times the words Zool, Zelda and Jaguar are uttered!

Here is a nice link: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/podcast-2/

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Murder, She Wrote - The Video Game?! The Craziest Adventure Game Ever Made?!

Murder, She Wrote spanned over 250 episodes! But did you know that the popular crime drama starring Angela Lansbury was also turned into a PC point-&-click adventure game?

Ever fancy stepping into the shoes of Jessica Fletcher? If so, all your dreams have come true! Yup, a Murder, She Wrote video game was released in 2009 and got Rob very curious indeed! 

Rob discusses one of the weirdest games to ever hit the PC and is on a mission to solve the ultimate mystery... Is it any good? Dyl, Ade and James chip in with their own views, plus somehow they get talking about The 1-2-3 Kid, a video game based on Breaking Bad and lots more in-between!

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Erik Wahlberg (SEGA / SegaSoft / EA) - Interview - Eternal Champions, Ristar & Virtua Fighter

Virtua Fighter, Ristar, Eternal Champions, Knockout Kings. Our guest has worked on all these classic games. Erik Wahlberg was a hugely respected producer at SEGA and EA.

Erik Wahlberg was a hugely respected producer at SEGA and EA. He worked on so many classic titles such as Virtua Fighter, Ristar, Eternal Champions, Knockout Kings and lots more in-between! He also discusses the fascinating story behind SegaSoft and creating the worlds first online fighting game; Net Fighter!

Please enjoy this bumper 2-hour video interview where Erik reflects on his time working at SEGA and EA. Erik shares some amazing stories such as eating raw meat with Tommy Tallarico and meeting some of the worlds best boxers! Plus, what is this talk of a new Creed / Rocky game?! Oh yes, you better believe it! His stamp on the video game industry cannot be disputed!

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Sound Test Vol.2 - My Life in Racing Games - Feat. Virtua Racing, Burnout 3 & Out Run 2

Keith's back with another music pod! At last!! Was it worth the wait? You betcha! A tale of how young Keith fell in love with 8-bit SEGA racing games, then 16-bit SEGA racing games, then SEGA arcade racing games, you get the hint (hahahahahha). But seriously, let him tell you tales via the medium of sound and some of the best soundtracks to racing games ever created.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos (Game Urbanist & Virtual Cities) - Interview

Konstantinos Dimopoulos is a hugely respected game urbanist and designer! His role is to create the cities and worlds inside your favourite video games! This amazing role is something I never really knew existed so it was an honour to hear how a city and world can be bought to life within a video game in this lovely podcast video interview! Konstantinos has also just released a stunning new book called Virtual Cities: An Atlas & Exploration of Video Game Cities. The book invites you to visit 45 of the most iconic video game cities. Games covered include Zelda: Majora's Mask, Silent Hill and Half Life 2. Here is a link to his personal website: https://www.game-cities.com/

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Arcade Attack Bonus Stage - Ryan Rebalkin Interview - Rocky Fan & Podcaster

Rocky Balboa - You know the name, you the films, now enjoy an interview with one Rocky's biggest fans; Ryan Rebalkin.

I (Adrian) had the true honour of interviewing one of my favourite podcast hosts on our second ever Arcade Attack: Bonus Stage Podcast interview! I get the chance to chat with Ryan Rebalkin who creates the awesome Going the Distance: The Rocky & Creed Series Podcast!

These bonus podcasts basically give us all an excuse to talk about all the other loves in our life's away from gaming - in this case; ROCKY! But don't switch off now as there is a lovely segment of the interview dedicated to video game chat, memories, favourite games and more.

Ryan possibly loves Rocky even more than me! So step this way for a great chat on Rocky, how his podcast started and how he may be one of the very few people on this earth to complete Rocky on the Master System!

If you love Sly and/or Rocky please be sure to check out Ryan's two amazing podcast:

Rocky Podcast Link: https://goingthedistance.libsyn.com/

Worst of the Best Podcast Link: https://anchor.fm/the-worst-of-the-best-podcast

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The 25 Best Nintendo 64 (N64) Games - Mario Kart, GoldenEye to Ocarina of Time

What are the best N64 games to hit the market? Mario Kart, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, GoldenEye or even Resident Evil 2? Well, buckle up for our definitive list...

Laugh at us once more as we come up with a "definitive" console Top 25 using strange algorithms based on whoever's hosting the episode. This week it's Dylan's turn to host the N64 top 25 as he's barely played 20 N64 games (better leave it to the experts eh?) And don't worry, you're not going mad, this episode was filmed after Thanksgiving and was postponed for a whole load of reasons.

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Arcade Attack’s 2020 Retro Gaming Quiz Time Shenanigans - A 200th Episode Celebration!

Battle against the Arcade Attack lads in this retro gaming quiz! Test your gaming knowledge across many fun rounds in this fun quiz.

Let's not beat about the bush, this is now our 200th episode extravaganza as the drunk mailbox episode was a complete write-off for several reasons. Will it ever see the light of day? Possibly. Might be something to tease to our future Patreon backers, hint hint. Just kidding, we're way off doing a Patreon!

Adrian has come up with many gaming-related questions to pose to the boys (the rounds in which definitely do not infringe any copyright laws...).

Rob and James versus Keith and Kev, who will be crowned kings of our "ef off 2020" quiz? Listen to find out!

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SEGA Roundtable Chat - Feat. Michael Latham (SEGA Producer & Creator of Eternal Champions)

Eternal Champions & Virtua Fighter - just two of the iconic games Michael Latham helped create while being a producer at SEGA. He is back and ready to share loads of new stories and his views on SEGA today and in its glory days! The Arcade Attack boys are back and ready to celebrate everything SEGA! Plus, with a very special guest to help keep us all in check!

For our 199th episode we thought it only right to wax lyrical about our favourite ever video game company - SEGA.

Favourite SEGA consoles, favourite games, favourite arcade games, memories - it's all here, for two whole hours! Ex-SEGA supremo (and, amazingly, AA fan) Michael Latham kindly joined us to join in the fun and tell us more than a few amazing stories from the company's golden era. He also sends a volley back at Mac Senour for some comments he made in a recent interview. Let the SEGA fest commence!

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Arcade Attack Bonus Stage - Arseblog - Huge Arsenal Fan & Gamer

In the first of our monthly bonus episodes (hopefully released first Monday of every month) for our regulars, Adrian takes on the popular Arsenal podcaster Andrew Mangan from the Arseblog Arsecast in a chat that covers how Andrew became so famous, interviewing the likes of Cesc Fabregas, what video game character would beef up the Arsenal midfield and lots of gaming and football (soccer) chat in between. Enjoy!

Check out his podcast here - https://play.acast.com/s/arseblog

Follow Arseblog on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/arseblog

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