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Scott Foe is one of the most creative forces working in the games industry today. Starting at Sega of America, Scott has worked on many titles and technologies which led him to his current position, after the acquisition of Sega mobile by Nokia. Named one of the Top Game Designers under 30 by The Escapist magazine, Scott has pushed the envelope of creative game development beyond his peers. The producer on the first MMORPG for mobile phones, titled Pocket Kingdom, Scott has recently launched his newest game "Reset Generation" that is one of the most inventive and unique titles to ever grace the mobile phone market. Playable over the network, against desktop players from the browser, Scott has, once again, raised the bar for game developers everywhere.

Listen in as Scott talks to Chris about his influences, his game design philosophy and the future of mobile gaming.

The video games industry has risen to rival that of Hollywood. Listen in as Chris speaks with Tom Ham, a top industry journalist who is bridging the worlds of video gaming and television.

Video game references can be found in most popular media, but when you get a show about video games all done in glorious 8-bit art? AWESOMESAUCE. On this week's show, Chris Melissinos is joined by Matt Mariska, one of the creators of the popular show "Code Monkeys" on the G4TV network. We will talk about Matt's background with games, inspiration for the show and more. W00T! (NOTE: Our first 'Mature' rated show)

Margaret Wallace, CEO and Co-founder of Rebel Monkey joins the show to chat about her work in the games industry during the the 32 bit era, what it's like being named one of the games industry's 100 most influential women and about how her company, Rebel Monkey, is changing the online casual multiplayer space.