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This is a podcast series of interviews with experts in International Business, with host Greg Smith of Hawk FX. We discuss their work, and their insights to provide clarity for you on doing business overseas. Hawk FX - Clarity through Perspective - 0044 330 380 3030
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Welcome to The Optimal Hype Show Community! - (formerly The QA Hype Show) Your dedicated space to connect, engage, and grow in the world of Quality Engineering, Engineering, and Tech. The Optimal Hype Show Evolving from The QA Hype Show, we’ve expanded our focus beyond QA into the full spectrum of QA/QE, Engineering and AI - still bringing the same high‑energy conversations you know and love, now under the Optimal banner. Join the movement and help redefine quality, innovation, and collabora ...
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DLC is your Down Loadable Commentary for the week, giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about gaming in it's many forms! Whether it is on desktops, laptops, or consoles, VR, AR, or tabletop, DLC is your source for info, analysis, and opinion from the best voices in the industry! Hosts Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer are joined each episode by a special guest to decide on a Story of the Week and discuss the games on their Playlist! DLC, the Digital Lifestyle Companion for gam ...
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Jeff and Christian welcome Ashley Esqueda back to the show this week to discuss the potential for more gaming hardware price increases in 2026, a new Silent Hill game every year, and modders changing Breath of the Wild into a first-person VR game! The Playlist: Ashley: Yakuza 0, Hades II Christian: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond; Backbone Pro Jeff: Arc Ra…
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Jeff and Christian celebrate their 12th full year of DLC, and kick off their 13th in style, by bringing Lana Bachynski back for the annual predictions episode! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they hope are coming in 2025, including Grand Theft Auto …
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Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room podcast back to the show this week, to break down all of the huge reveals from this year's Game Awards, including two new Star Wars games, two new Tomb Raider games, a new Control, a new Divinity, and so much more! The Playlist: Joseph: Arc Raiders Christian: Terminator 2D: No Fate Jeff: …
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Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss an indie studio channeling Burnout unable to make it work, Netflix getting all of WB Games in its $82 billion purchase, and 50 upcoming VR games showcased. The Playlist: Vic: Octopath Traveler 0, Batman: The Animated Series GB on ModRetro Chromatic, Rogue Squadr…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the latest in the Rockstar layoffs scandal, Sega's surprising sales numbers, Xbox's Cloud gaming boasts, and the announcement of a new series based on Far Cry. The Playlist: Jacob: Sektori, Lies of P: Overture Christian: NFL Retro Bowl 26, What the Clash Jeff: Marvel C…
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Jeff and Christian welcome freelance game journalist Sofia Hariz back to the show this week to discuss the Roblox CEO seemingly unable to answer like a human being, the first pictures from the Legend of Zelda movie, and so many great games announced at the newest Xbox Partner Showcase. The Playlist: Sofia: Still Wakes The Deep DLC, Arc Raiders Chri…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Russ Crandall from Retro Games Corps to the show this week to discuss Valve's latest foray into hardware, Netflix latest foray into gaming, and Sony's newest foray into the mobile market with their top-tier IP. The Playlist: Russ: Ball X Pit, N64 titles (Ocarina of Time, Banjo Kazooie) Christian: Dispatch episodes 1 and 2…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Frank Barbiere, writer of the new Image comic book The Author Immortal, back to the show this week to discuss big, big delays to Grand Theft Auto VI and Marvel 1943 Ride of Hydra, Square Enix wanting to use AI for QA, and more! The Playlist: Frank: BallxPit, Trails in the Sky 1st, FF Tactics Remake, Rogue Trader Christian…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Sean Capri from Carpool Gaming to the show this week to discuss the indie games shown off at ID @ Xbox, Peter Berg directing the Call of Duty movie, Amazon laying off gaming staff to cancel development, and more! The Playlist: Sean: Ninja Gaiden 4, The Outer Worlds 2, Cronos: The New Dawn, Yooka Replaylee Christian: AYN T…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show this week to discuss the announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Sarah Bond's classification of the next Xbox as 'premium', Switch 2 AAA ports, and more! The Playlist: Brendon: Ball x Pit, Absolum, Q-Up, Pokemon Legends Z-A Christian: ARC Raiders server slam, NBA2K26 Ar…
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With Jeff out on vacation, Christian welcomes developers and friends, Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed to the show this week to discuss Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, the Horizon: Zero Dawn movie coming in 2027, the passing of an industry legend, and more! The Playlist: Alex: Keeper, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Ghost of Tsushima, Lego Voyage…
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🎙️ Beyond the CV: From the UK to the US - Real Talk for Job Seekers | With Tatyana Arbouzova | Ep.13 Two voices. Two perspectives. One mission: cutting through the noise of today’s job market. In this episode, myself and Tatyana Arbouzova go across the pond to compare what’s really happening in tech hiring on both sides of the Atlantic. Is the US j…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer magazine back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's bizarre Pikmin short, Xbox's continued assurances that they are not leaving the hardware business, and Ubisoft's canceled Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Brian: Ghost of Yōtei Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosm…
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Engineering‑Led Quality: The End of Dedicated QA? | With Michael Kitchen | Ep.12 - is live! This one’s a big one - I’m joined by Michael Kitchen, Engineering Manager, for a deep dive into how projects are delivered when engineering takes the lead on quality. We explore: Are dedicated QA roles becoming a thing of the past? How engineering‑led qualit…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Daniel Bloodworth from Easy Allies to the show this week to discuss the huge price increase to Xbox Gamepass, the huge sale of EA to the Saudis, and huge amounts of ads for a free cloud gaming service. The Playlist: Daniel: Tokyo Game Show, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara Christian: Hades II, Fortnite …
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The Gary Gang Chronicles: Rebranding Manual Testing | With Gary Hawkes | Ep.11 Two Garys. One name. Zero idea how we got here - but we’re owning it. In this episode, we dive head‑first into rebranding manual testing for the modern era: how to ditch outdated perceptions, highlight its strategic value, and show why it still has a place alongside auto…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the announced pricing of the new Xbox handhelds, all of Sony's announcements from their patest State of Play, including Insomniac's Wolverine, and Xbox at Tokyo Game Show! The Playlist: Kahlief: Baby Steps, Yotei, Skate, Borderlands 4 Christian: Silent H…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Plante from Post Games to the show this week to discuss the massive Six One Indie Showcase, featuring 40 unique games, a new study about inverting the Y-axis on your controls, and Netflix's animated Splinter Cell show. The Playlist: Chris: Eclipsium Christian: Dead as Disco demo, Lucid demo, Sheepherds! demo, GodsTV…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot back to the show this week to discuss the lengthy Nintendo Direct, including Mario 40th Anniversary reveals, Metroid rpime 4's release date, a new Fire Emblem, and more! Plus, Acclaim is back with nine new games. The Playlist: Lucy: Hell Is Us Christian: GeForce NOW RTX 5080 Jeff: Borderlands 4 Pa…
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🎧 Garages Beats & Test Suites | Automation, Connected TV & FX Digital - Episode 10 is live! This one’s special - I’m joined by Martin Tyler, Head of Test at FX Digital, for a proper deep dive into Connected TV, automation, and how the test landscape is evolving. We talk real about how testing’s changed, what’s working (and what’s not), and why hiri…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers to discuss board games based on video games, Sony's latest State of Play about 007, the Call of Duty movie that will not be directed by Steven Spielberg, and more! The Playlist: Eric: March of Giants - Amazon Games Montreal, Noble Legacy - Studio 369, Discounty - Crinkle Cut Games, Gr…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reload…
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Daanish Syed joins Lana, Christian, and Jeff for a friendly competition where YOU can decide the winner! The Nintendo Handheld Draft! One game for each system, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Switch - but taking a franchise game on any one system eliminates that entire franchise for every other player on every other system!…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show this week to discuss a big Gamescom week in video games, including a surprise reveal of the Hollow Knight Silksong release date. And it's soon! Plus, AYN announces new handhelds, and Nintendo has one of their strangest Directs yet, with Kirby Air Riders. The Playlist: Adam: Sw…
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She Codes Quality: Women in Tech Speak Up | With Nataliia Burmei This one’s special - I sat down with the amazing Nataliia Burmei to talk all things Women in Tech, leadership, and the ongoing shift from QA to QE. We go in on how the role of QA has evolved into something way more strategic — it’s not just about testing anymore. It’s coaching dev tea…
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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian and Jeff discuss watching old movies, Lana's trip to Renfaire, looking back on now-times in 20 …
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Jeff and Christian welcome Jenny Maas from Variety to the show this week to discuss BAFTA adding a North American video game award, Jurassic Park: Survival ending its radio silence, Mafia The Old Country getting an open world mode, Robolox sued, and more! The Playlist: Jenny: Hidden Door, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Donkey Kong Bananaza, Metal Gea…
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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. This week, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss podcasting in TV shows, morning radio DJs, and YOUR superstitions!…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks from Continues Arcade back to the show this week to discuss all of the indie titles at Nintendo's latest showcase, the lastest long-promised Xbox game to be canceled, Fox Hunt not making launch, and more! The Playlist: Allen: Heretic + Hexen, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Super Mario World (SNES), Arcade games Chri…
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🎙️ "𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁"" The latest Talent Sessions Bytesize episode is now live - and this time I’m joined by the brilliant Danny Stockwell Talent Manager from FX Digital (someone I’ve known a while, and we’ve been meaning to do this for ages). We go deep into what’s really happening in today’s tech hiring…
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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss their various travels to Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and Northern California, La…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct showcase, the Darksiders 4 announcement, Wolfenstein coming to Amazon as a TV show, and more! The Playlist: Scott: Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (demo), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Catastrophic Inversion Chris…
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This latest episode is a special collab between The QA Hype Show and Quality Talks, where we dive into all things TestBash - featuring none other than Rosie Sherry, CEO and Founder of the Ministry of Testing. Both myself and Stu Day (Quality Talks) will be heading to Brighton this October to take part, and let me tell you… this one’s shaping up to …
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Jeff welcomes streamer Tim "Tirkslyr" Frasier, and Gamerant.com's Anthony Toarmina back to the show this week to discuss bot in ranked multiplayer, Xbox backing away from the $80 pricepoint, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora getting 3rd person mode, the Battlefield 6 reveal, and more! The Playlist: Tim: Mecha Break, Dave the Diver, Marvel Rivals, StarCra…
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Jeff welcomes Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call, and Aaron Potter from the Mirror to the show this week to discuss the live-action Zelda movie casting news, an end to the SAG voice actor strike, and Xbox no longer selling movies or TV shows. The Playlist: Aaron: Donkey Kong Bananza, Robocop Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Dying L…
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Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss the newest Sony State of Play for Ghost of Yotei, another new play to experience Last of Us Part 2, lawsuits around the second most wishlisted game on Steam, and more! The Playlist: Dan: Dune: Awakening, Taint…
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🎙️ "In the Trenches - 6 Months of Building" is where startup reality meets raw conversation. Hosted by Gary and Neill, this series pulls back the curtain on their journey building businesses from scratch - six months in and still scrapping, learning, pivoting, and growing. Expect honest takes on the wins, the misfires, and the messy middle, with re…
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With Jeff on vacation, Christian welcomes Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher to the show to discuss the mass layoffs by Microsoft across their gaming studios, Arc System Works summer gaming event, confirmation of the development team behind Donkey Kong: Bananza, and more! The Playlist: Phillipe: Super Mario Strikers via Nintendo Switch Online + Expans…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Illphonic Games back to the show this week to discuss the latest Capcom Spotlight, featuring new info about Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, Netfilx removing excellent games for their service, and 50 Cent and Jason Momoa joining the cast of the new Street Fighter Movie. The Playlist: Miles: Elden Rin…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Cade Onder from Comicbook.com to the show this week to discuss Bungie delaying their next game indefinitely, Nintendo showing off their next Donkey Kong game excitedly, and Microsoft discussing thier next hardware plans vaguely. The Playlist: Cade: Death Stranding 2, Mindseye Christian: FBC; Firebreak; Eriksholm: The Stol…
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Jeff and Christian welcome back to the show Chris Bergman from Gylee games, makers of the upcoming beat 'em up, Ra Ra Boom. They discuss Gamestop's new inititiave to save stores, Konami's summer press event, and Apple's new emphasis on gaming across all their platforms, even Vision Pro! The Playlist: Chris: Doom The Dark Ages, Absolum, Monster Trai…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the deluge of game announcements from a packed week of Summer Games Fest. Everything shown at the Sony State of Play, and Microsoft's Xbox Showcase, plus the Summer Game Fest Live and Future Game Show. Then it's time to discuss the release of Switch 2 an…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN back to the show this week to discuss EA's decision to shudder Cliffhanger Games and can the Marvel Black Panther title, the new game from a former GTA lead relying on user generated content, and more! The Playlist: Tom: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro, Christian: The Division 2: Battle for Brooklyn DLC, …
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Breaking Barriers: Oculus, the Metaverse, and the Diversity Disconnect join me, Gary Shannon, and Charmaine Short (Operational Test Manager at Fnality) take a critical look at how virtual reality and metaverse technologies are shaping the future - while still facing deep-rooted issues around inclusivity and representation. In this episode, we dive …
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Jeff and Christian celebrate their 600th weekly episode of DLC by discussing Jade Raymond's latest departure, delays for Ubisoft and Marvel games, Nintendo offering free upgrades, and more! The Playlist: Christian: Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Jeff: The Slormancer Parting Gifts!By DLC
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