In this inaugural episode of my new long form interview show, I sat down with editor-at-large of Kotaku, Kirk Hamilton. We discuss Kirk’s background in jazz music, his journalism career at Kotaku, and how it all jives together. Tune in as I pick Kirk’s brain and learn more about one of raddest reviewers in the video game industry.
Follow Kirk on Twitter @KirkHamilton and his work over at Kotaku.
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Dope Facts about Kirk
- Kirk knows his stuff about video games and all that jazz
- Wrote a positive review using the word “nope” extensively
- Loves Avatar: The Last Airbender
Links to articles mentioned in the interview
(Listed in order of publication date)
• Onward, Pac-Man!
• Amnesia: A Machine of Pigs Review
• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Review
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Review
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Review
• Inside Review
• Gravity Rush 2 Review
Kirk’s first album The Exited Door
“I’m just a musician who landed a cool writing gig.”- Kirk Hamilton from his blog post Holding On To San Francisco
Edit (05/16/2017): The original title of this episode was “Ep. 01- An Interview with Kirk Hamilton.” I decided to change the name to better reflect the podcast and its content for listeners.
This episode was recorded on January 23, 2017.