About
Hi. I’m Mark Cooke. I make games.
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Chronological gameography:
- Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II – PC – Internationalization Programmer (1997)
- Developer/Publisher: Lucas Arts
- Grim Fandango – PC – Additional Programming (1998)
- Developer/Publisher: Lucas Arts
- Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption – PC – Tester (1999)
- Developer: Nihilistic Software
- Publisher: Activision
- Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects – Xbox, PS2, GameCube – Programmer (2005)
- Developer: Nihilistic Software
- Publisher: EA
- Conan – Xbox 360, PS3 – Lead Gameplay Programmer (2007)
- Developer: Nihilistic Software
- Publisher: THQ
- Prescription for Sleep – iPhone / iPod Touch – Engineering and Design (2009)
- Developer/Publisher: Mission-One
- Lite version became the #1 overall application in the Japanese iTunes Store
- Get Dirk Drunk – iPhone / iPod Touch – Project Lead (2009)
- Developer/Publisher: Mark Cooke
- Zombie Apocalypse – XBLA / PSN – Lead Gameplay Programmer (2009)
- Developer: Nihilistic Software
- Publisher: Konami
- Indicator Maniacs - iPhone /iPod Touch – Engineering (2009)
- Developer/Publisher: planning NYARO / Mission-One
- Reached #5 overall in the Japanese iTunes Store
- PlayStation Move Heroes - PS3 – Lead Systems Designer (2011)
- Developer: Nihilistic Software
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
- Resistance Vita (working title) - PlayStation Vita – Lead Systems Designer (unreleased)
- Developer: Nihilistic Software
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Published articles and interviews:
- GamaSutra: Automated Build and Test Systems for Games
- Gamespot: Conan Q&A
- GamaSutra: Nihilistic’s Huebner, Cooke Talk PS3, X360 Dev Ease
- GDC Geek of the Week – Mark Cooke
- Game Career Guide: Working In Japan
- Game Informer – March 2007 issue – interviewed about Conan combat system
- Game Developer Magazine – March 2009 issue – Dirty Coding Tricks (contributor)
- Pecha Kucha 62, Tokyo – “10 games in 10 hours”
- Interview with Nihilistic Games on Zombie Apocalypse
- The Zombie Apocalypse is Upon Us! – PlayStation.Blog
- Zombie Apocalypse Developer Interview
- Dutch Gaming Society – Interview (in Dutch, of course!)
- Nihilistic Software and Zombie Apocalypse @ OneMetal.com
- I, Gaijin @ The Escapist
- Heroes on the Move: New Trailer & Two Challenges Debut at gamescom - PlayStation.Blog (“Heroes on the Move” was the working title of PlayStation Move Heroes)
Promotional Appearances:
- Gamespot Conan Interview (Copyright CNET)
- Gamespot SCEA Gamer’s Day Interview (Copyright CNET, link died)
- IGN Conan Making-of Video (Copyright Imagine Media)
- PlayStation Move Heroes: Built for Precision (Copyright Sony)
