Industry insiders talk about the future of videogames!
UNITED GAMES MEDIA today announces the list of speakers featured in the main documentary programme contained on it's forthcoming DVD product - "What's Next?: For Computer and Videogames".
In addition, a sample clip of this production is available for download at:
http://www.unitedgames.co.uk
What's Next? : The Future of Computer and VideoGames!Featuring (in order of appearance):
[Note - this is for the Main feature-length documentary only,
more interviews are featured in separate bonus featurettes]
Anne de Kerckhove - COO Inspired Broadcast Networks
Jerry Carpenter - Morpheme
Gerard Wiener - Nokia
David Yarnton - Nintendo
Gizmondo Model
Anthony Anifowoshe - Cornertrap.net
Doug Lowenstein - Electronic Software Association
Jeff Brown - Electronic Arts
Phill Jones - ELSPA's Get into Games Initiative
Brian Murray - Red Ruckus [ Dare to be Digital ]
Andy Rohan - Red Ruckus [ Dare to be Digital ]
Darroch McNaught & Friend - NanoWars & Cityscrawlz [ Dare to be Digital ]
Matthew Smith - Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy
Roger Bennett - General Director, ELSPA
Ray Maguire - SCE UK boss
Catarina Noren - Filmivasterbotten
David LaMorte - BA FineArt
Corporal Woods - aka "Rhino" [ The British Army ]
Chris Birch - JoyStick Junkies.
Hermiore Le-way - JoyStick Junkies
Don Kirkland - Senior Developer at Climax
Kim Kaze - United Games
Will Jenkins - United Games
Grant Dean - Chair of BAFTA Interactive
Chris Deering - President of Sony Europe
Paulina Bozeck - Sony London Studio
Aleks Krotoski - Chicks'n'Joysticks
Barbara Lippe - Designer
DJ Wheat - Radio ITG
Tibi - Team All 4 One, Denmark
NissePigen - Team All 4 One, Denmark
Avallone Alessandro - PainKiller Silver Medallist
Samad "SamSam" Baism - Pro Evo 3 World Champion
Marcel "X-Side" Walke, Pro Evo 3 Silver Medallist
Magnus "Fox" Olsson, Quake 3 Arena Champion
Hugo Sterin - Ligarena.com
Samuel Matthews - UK Quake 3 Captain
Deckland "The Chief" Reilly - Pro Tekken player.
Nicolaj Kristensen - The Titans Team Captain
CZM - Pro Quake Player
Tim Crammer - Vidojo
Tim Bland - PS2Fantasy.com
John Brennan - Namco Product Manager
Paul Arena - In2Games
Aaron Glacer - Gamer
James Beaven - Indigo Pearl
Andrew Mehta - United Games
Oliver Grey - United Games
Alex Colcombe - United Games
Developer - SCEE London Studio
Martyn Carroll - Editor of RetroGamer
Maurice Vallo - Gamer
Andy Brown - Console Passion
Keith Ainsworth - RetroGamer Fanzine
Archer Maclean - Awesome Development
Introducing "What's Next?"....Three new handheld consoles are on the market - PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Gizmondo, and a new generation of home consoles loom - Xbox360, PlayStation3, and Nintendo's Revolution.
What's the thinking behind each machine?
Where is the industry going?
What are the issues driving it forwards?
What's next for consumers, and "What's Next for Computer and VideoGames"?
Featuring footage from over 10 industry trade shows, and interviews with over 69 members of the interactive entertainment industry, "What's Next? For Computer and VideoGames" is a unique hour long documentary on DVD, that can now be ordered from www.unitedgames.co.uk for only £5.99.
Looking at issues as diverse as convergence, new technology and innovation/new ideas, creativity, recruiting new talent, careers in gaming, homebrew, culture in games, gaming in culture, women in games, the future for e-sports, the arcade scene, next-gen consoles, graphics over gameplay, simple v.s. complex mobile and handheld games, and much more, this is a serious look at emerging trends, within the interactive entertainment industry.
Yet in addition, What's Next? is complemented by approx 8 hours of additional bonus content, spanning two DVDs, from industry press conferences, to game trailers, to hands-on with Xbox360, tech demos of PS3, and details of the Revolution's Controller!
You may have recently seen our exclusive Perfect Dark Zero footage:
http://www.unitedgames.co.uk/pdz
Well, in addition, we have released a clip of the main documentary feature also,
which can be found on the home page of our website:
http://www.unitedgames.co.uk/
About "What's Next?":What's Next is a DVD video production about the future of videogames. It consists of one movie length documentary, followed by extra additional bonus content on various new games and consoles that are emerging. The entire production spans two dual layered DVD discs (approx. 8 hours of content!).
More information can be found at: http://www.unitedgames.co.uk/
Specs:x2 DVD9 discs, Region 0, PAL, 4:3 aspect ratio.
RRP: £5.99 / 8.99
About United Games:United Games Media was founded in 2004, by Mr AJ Mehta and Mr ACE Okell, to commercialise the activities of United Games - previously a non-profit, fan-made magazine distributed at independent retailers.
United Games Media's first product is "What's Next?", a DVD video documentary on the future of gaming, presented by Kim Kaze.
United Games Media also encompasses United Games' Game eXtra Services, including VHS, DVD, Print, Advert Design, Web Design, and Content Licensing services. Previous clients include JoyStick Junkies, OPM Response, RetroCollector, Interactive Selection, R Muzik and Rowen Bridler.
Contact Details:E-mail: enquiries@unitedgames.co.uk
United Games Website: www.unitedgames.co.uk
Game-eXtra Website: www.game-extra.co.uk
What's Next? Website: www.unitedgames.co.uk/