Hey folks,
Last week the creators of whimsical life simulation Ooblets were subject to a torrent of harassment after they announced they had signed a deal with Epic to cover the cost of development in return for exclusivity on the Epic Game Store. Regardless of how you feel about the platform in question, the way in which certain elements within the gaming community responded is ...
2019-08-07 12:44:00 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf3bdBw99_Y
Hey Patrons,
Here it is! The final video in our Hitman series looks at the re-imagining of Agent 47 and the world of assassination that surrounds him. Thank you so much for all the feedback on this project. It's been a lot of fun to produce. We may have some bonus videos to come out of it once I get back to ...
2019-08-07 10:58:05 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the NoClip Report our monthly breakdown of everything that we did last month and what to expect as a patron and fan next month. Compiled by Frank, written by Danny.
July was busy...
2019-08-06 15:21:35 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf3bdBw99_Y
Hey Early Access Patrons,
The final video in our Hitman series explores the (re)design of Agent 47 and the construction of the fantastical world which he inhabits. Thank you so much for your support, we hope you enjoy this early look!
Danny
2019-08-06 10:32:13 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0LlNfr8ZI
Hey Patrons,
In the third of our four videos on Hitman we dive into the design of Miami, Mumbai and New York and explore the tricks and strategies employed by the level design team.
Enjoy!
Danny
2019-08-05 11:31:15 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LE4aw-h7yc
Hey Early Access Patrons,
The third video in our Hitman series goes live on Monday, but we figured you'd like to watch it over the weekend. In it we talk to three designers who led the "track teams" responsible for Miami, Mumbai & latest Hitman level; The Bank.
Do enjoy and let u...
2019-08-02 08:19:41 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjvrTa6IKW8
Hey Patrons,
The second video in our series on Hitman is a short one, but one of our strongest. In it we talk to the designers of Hitman (2016) and Hitman 2 about the work that went into designing Paris, the first of our assassination sandboxes.
The third video is lon...
2019-07-31 12:33:07 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjvrTa6IKW8
Hey Early Access Patrons,
The second episode of our Hitman series is a pretty focused look at how the simulation of each level is created. It's going public on Wednesday, but we figured you'd appreciate something to watch to start your week off.
Let us know what you think!
Danny
2019-07-29 17:06:51 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stW6JvB4SI
Hey Patrons,
Here it is! After over two years of trying we finally managed to tell this story. Thanks so much for your patience and for believing we'd eventually pull it off. This video is the first of four Hitman docs coming over the next two weeks (Monday & Wednesday of eac...
2019-07-29 13:05:53 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stW6JvB4SI
Hey folks,
Here is the first of four early access videos you'll enjoy over the coming weeks. This one is coming in a day early but the others are all basically done so you can expect those a few days ahead of their public releases.
As ever there may be some tweaks do...
2019-07-28 13:35:08 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTWB014JGFg
Hey Patrons!
Most of the games media tends to get a bit quiet after E3 but here we are taking two trips to Europe like a bunch of lunatics.
The first doc you already know about and in this month's Patron Show we detail how the IO Interactive shoot went, what you should expect and even give ...
2019-07-16 15:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Twitch VOD Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/450895281
Time: 2PM Eastern / 11AM Pacific / 7PM BST
Hey folks,
The team is back from Copenhagen and already deep into the edit on our Hitman doc. Just a quick update to say this week on the Noclip Weekly Twitch Show we'll be capturing Hitman 2 footage for the doc and answering your question...
2019-07-10 17:30:25 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB5opzbjSE
Hey Patrons
Here is the first of two documentaries we'll be releasing this month. We're just back from our trip to Copenhagen and are deep into the edit on our feature(s) on Hitman and IO Interactive. But first, something a little different!
In this latest doc we...
2019-07-08 13:10:44 +0000 UTC
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EARLY ACCESS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB5opzbjSE
Hey Early Access Patrons!
We're not putting this video up until Monday so please enjoy a full weekend of early access to our documentary about E3. Featuring interviews from CD Project, Twitch, IGN, Vice Games, Rebb Ford, Tim Schafer, SkillUp and many others, we look at how ...
2019-07-04 22:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks,
We're about to set off on Day Two of filming our doc on Hitman and IO Interactive. It's been a very fruitful trip so far as we've loads of insight into the design of the modern games, the history of the studio and more. The doc should be a lot of fun. You should expect to see it later this month.
For those of you in the area we'll be doing our meetup Tonight (Thursday) @7PM at WAR PIGS in the Meatpacking District. We've no idea how many people will turn...
2019-07-04 06:21:51 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the NoClip Report our new monthly breakdown of everything that we did last month and what to expect as a patron and fan next month. We'll post these on the first Monday of each month. Let's get into it!
First, a Letter from Danny;
Hey folks in case you missed the update last week, later today I fly to Copenhagen to film our doc on Hi...
2019-07-01 12:37:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks,
Our first weekly live show starts today at 2PM EDT (11AM PDT / 7PM BST) over on twitch.tv/noclip
This week we're announcing the doc we're filming next week, playing some games from the series and taking your questions. It'll be available as a VOD after the fact too in case you're otherwise busy.
See you there. It's sure to be a ...
2019-06-26 15:40:41 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52y1MwruGXE
Hey folks!
It's time to announce a big new doc we're filming in 10 days time.
I'll keep the text on this one brief because you should really watch the video, but I wanted to give a warm welcome to our new community producer
2019-06-22 11:01:00 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQPk9J7spw0
Hey Patrons!
We're delighted to share the third episode in our series on the development of Hades - especially as the idea for this one came from the Noclip community. In this episode we focus on the work of Jen Zee and Darren Korb as we explore the work that goes into creating the art and music of Hades.
2019-06-21 11:48:28 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQPk9J7spw0
Hey folks,
Time for some early access goodness. The third episode of our series on Supergiant Games' Hades concerns the art the audio work of Jen Zee and Darren Korb as they struggle to create assets and music for a live game.
This aspect of the game's development...
2019-06-20 12:19:33 +0000 UTC
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PATRON ONLY LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1uivN-dCcg
E3 rests for no man!
After two days of lying in bed trying not to think about food, I was finally recovered enough to join Jeremy on the show floor today. So what better way to test my body's ability to do basic tasks then by taking a go at a carnival ride at the Fortnite booth? We also interviewed...
2019-06-13 07:17:10 +0000 UTC
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PATRON ONLY LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KWBVeH6PAs
Hey folks!
After the Bethesda Showcase myself and Jeremy grabbed some food from a katsu spot I used to frequent in E3's past because it was close to the old GameSpot hotel. Sadly this time my katsu wasn't cooked properly and I saw it again a few hours later.
So yea - I've been bedridden since then (it's now Tuesday...
2019-06-11 15:17:58 +0000 UTC
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PATRON ONLY LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H38X18UxJhQ
Hey folks - E3 has started, and today was a busy one!
We embedded with Vice Gaming (Waypoint), interviewed some YouTubers covering the show, I did a slot on the YouTube Live show and we rounded it off with chatting to Hugo Martin at the Bethesda conference. In fact a bunch of clips from our day to day are in our mo...
2019-06-10 05:03:09 +0000 UTC
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PATRON ONLY LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2KoLDK3a68
Surprise!
We're doing daily video diaries all through the week of E3. We've just landed but wanted to show you our wonderful abode and talk about our plans for the week.
Got questions for our next video? Stick them in the comments!
Danny
2019-06-09 01:47:49 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ouRSyF3BQ
We're heading to E3 to shoot a doc in a few days so here's an update on what exactly we are doing and who we're talking to.
Also some updates on our big community plans. Thank you so much to everyone who emailed in about the community manager position (it was a lot of you). The p...
2019-06-06 12:44:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons,
Happy June - we've got a bust month coming up with our doc on E3, interviews from games at the show (don't worry, we got a Cyberpunk interview) and loads more goodies from our GDC trip.
But first of all...
For the past few months I've been trying to figure out how to get the most out of Noclip. How to super-charge our growing fan-base and add some fuel to our patron community. The fact is that I am totally wiped-out with the amoun...
2019-06-01 14:35:49 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE PATRON LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Z9-i1eazU
Hey folks!
May has been a great month for us. We released our Telltale doc, our interview with Subset Games
2019-05-29 13:44:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons,
I just found this picture from my first year at GameSpot UK. Tough times back then. Rent in London is no joke.
Now that I have your attention it's time to do a Questions and Answers on all that's going on this month and beyond. So whether you want to know about how we produced the Telltale doc, an update on Hades 03, our plans for E3, Blades, Subset, our new tiers, big summer plans or whatever - stick them in the comments below!
Danny
2019-05-17 13:54:33 +0000 UTC
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WATCH & SHARE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-2nNksMBpg
Hey Patrons,
We've been working on this one in some way or another for basically all of 2019 so it's wonderful to finally share the fruits of our labor. Our story on the working experience at Telltale Games dives into the culture of creativity at the studio, the crunch, crea...
2019-05-15 12:26:17 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-2nNksMBpg
Hey Patrons,
We've been working on this one for quite a while so it's great to finally be able to share it with you. I'm not sure if we're going to publish it this week or hold off until next week but I wanted to get feedback as early as possible on it as it's been difficult to strike the right tone with ...
2019-05-14 14:06:48 +0000 UTC
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