KZN#36

HOW ROCKET
Nerd Herd
LEAGUE BEAT
THE ODDS
Have you ever
wanted to actually
sit down with one
of the creators that made
the game, and be able to
just play and chat with them
about everything that went
into making the game? On
our new show, Expert Mode,
we move past the traditional
interview format, and spend
some time on the couch just
chatting, playing, and learning.
The five episodes of the
show will air first exclusively
on Facebook’s new “Watch”
platform, so be sure to follow
IGN Expert Mode on Facebook
if you want to see it
before it airs in the weeks following
on IGN, our apps and
places like YouTube.
The stories vary depending
on the guest and game,
but in addition to learning
about the game itself, we
hear about things like how
it was first pitched, if it had
different design elements
we never saw, and all of
those inside stories you may
always wonder about.
Episode 2 - How Rocket
League Beat the Odds
On episode 2, Rocket
League's design director,
Corey Davis, reflects on what
it was like for a small, indie
team to overcome the odds
and figure out how to make
Rocket League. The game
started as a mod, but didn't
always include its goal-oriented
gameplay. Corey also
shares insights into some of
the things that surprised him,
such as how fans tapped into
the physics to do amazing
things.
Episode 1 - Why Mario +
Rabbids Made Him Cry
On our first episode of
IGN’s new show Expert
Mode, we were able to talk
to Ubisoft’s Davide Soliani,
the game director behind the
new Nintendo Switch game,
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom
Battle. He tells us what it was
like to pitch Nintendo a new
Mario game in just weeks;
why it was so emotional to
be able to work with legendary
creator; and, how Nintendo
reacted to the idea of
giving Mario guns.
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