• Interviews

    Ian Fischer AMA and Jerome Jones to preview a new OMDU map
    The Robot Entertainment AMA (ask me anything) series continues on Reddit. The latest bot to take part is Design Director – Ian Fischer, you may better recognise him as “Mother” on the forums. Check out his answers over on his … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: April 4, 2016, 10:39 pm
    The bots answer your questions on Reddit!
    Have you been following closely on Facebook and Twitter? If so you may have spotted some very interesting new “Ask Me Anything” features on Reddit. Known as AMA’s players have been asking questions directly to the bots at the studio. … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: March 31, 2016, 4:16 pm
    Spotlight on: Warlok
    We’re back with Fan Fridays! This week we’re interviewing Warlok of the North American OMDU community. Lets find out a little more about the person behind the username! The Basics Name: Anonymous Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Questions Outside of gaming what … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: October 24, 2014, 6:59 pm
    Robot Entertainment featured on AIAS website
    Andrew Olsen a concept artist at Robot Entertainment along with programmer Shovaen Patel have been featured on the AIAS website. AIAS is the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. The prestigious website features studios that are part of the over … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: October 4, 2014, 10:05 pm
    Robot Entertainment at PAX 2014 (Part 2)
    Following on from our first part of Robot’s PAX Panel review we now move on from looking at the studios history to present day to looking at some of the interesting prototypes they have been working on in-between OMD2 and OMDU. … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: September 7, 2014, 2:51 pm
    Robot Entertainment at PAX 2014 (Part 1)
    Some of the bots from Robot Entertainment have been hanging out at PAX Prime this weekend, hosting their very own PAX panel titled “An afternoon of fun with Robot Entertainment”. In our first part of our two part series we … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 31, 2014, 12:31 pm
    Spotlight On: CusterDawg
    Its that Friday feeling time again as we delve into another spotlight on feature. This week we have CusterDawg in the limelight from the North American OMDU community. Custer is a regular poster on the OMDU forums and you may … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 29, 2014, 7:06 pm
    Spotlight On: D_W_
    Fan Friday is back with the spotlight now on D_W_, another regular on the OMDU North American forums. You may recognize D_W_ from some of the many excellent suggestion threads and new hero ideas. Some of the hero ideas D_W_ … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 15, 2014, 6:47 pm
    Spotlight On: SavageNL
    We’re heading over to the EU for this weeks Fan Friday, all the way over to Den Bosch in The Netherlands infact to meet OMDU community regular SavageNL. Lets find out a bit more about our first featured EU player! … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: July 25, 2014, 7:24 pm
    Spotlight On: Void2258
    Fan Friday is back! This week we’re putting the spotlight on OMDU regular Void2258. Void is very active over on the North American forums and if you visit often you will have surely come across one of his posts by … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: July 18, 2014, 5:26 pm
    Spotlight on: Sagius
    This week the OMDU fan spotlight is shining down on Sagius. Or not shining as the case may be with his shadowy mysterious picture! Find out what we can learn about this man of mystery. The Basics Name: Onur ‘Sagius’ Hometown: Çanakkale, … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: July 4, 2014, 1:19 pm
    Spotlight on: Sevv
    This week for Fan Friday the spotlight is on Sevv in the North American OMDU community. Sevv who is a member of Team Cake is also streaming OMDU on his Twitch channel. Today we find out a little more about … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: June 27, 2014, 1:27 pm
    Spotlight On: FaTeReLLa
    This week we have something a little different for our Friday interview. This week we’re interviewing FaTeReLLa who is the Community Manager over at GameForge who are handling the EU side of OMDU. So without further adue let’s find out … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: June 20, 2014, 2:41 pm
    Spotlight on: Moltenink
    Would you believe it – its Friday again! This means its time for another Fan Friday interview. This week we’re featuring Moltenink who has had a big part in the early access forums with his numerous designs for OMDU heroes … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: June 13, 2014, 1:00 pm
    Spotlight on: HowdyDoody
    Howdy folks! Its Friday and that means its time for another fan-Friday interview! This week we have HowdyDoody taking to the stage. A regular on the early access forums, but what about outside? Here we find out a little bit … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: May 30, 2014, 1:00 pm
    Spotlight On: Juicy
    This week sitting down for Fan Friday we have the spotlight on Juicy. If you have been checking the Orcs Must Die! Forums you will have surely come across his posts as a regular. Here you can find out a … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: May 23, 2014, 1:24 pm
    Spotlight on: RoyalFino
    This weeks spotlight on features RoyalFino. Royal is very active on the early access forums over at OrcsMustDie.com and often makes suggestions for the developers.  So lets find out a little more about RoyalFino! The Basics Name: Joe Home Town: Mendon, … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: May 9, 2014, 1:10 pm
    Spotlight on: Blaster
    Following on with our “Spotlight on” feature, last week we interviewed community streamer Nananea. This week we do the same for someone who is very active on the early access forums suggesting and sharing ideas with other fans and can … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: May 2, 2014, 1:00 pm
    Spotlight on: Nananea
    Introducing the new “Spotlight on” posts here at REF. This is a new feature where we will be interviewing some of the Orcs Must Die! community over the next few months. This is to help introduce newcomers to some of … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: April 21, 2014, 11:11 am
    Kenny Newell interviews Tony Goodman – founder of Ensemble and Robot
    Robot Fans audio interview extraordinaire Kenny Newell has recently been invited to an interview by Tony Goodman in his own home over dinner. In case you don’t know, Tony Goodman one of the key founders of Ensemble Studios and served … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: October 10, 2012, 9:20 pm
    Win a media pass signed by the Robot Devs from RTX 2012!!
      Want to win a cool collectors item from the Robot Team at RTX 2012? After all of the fun and interviews, the Robot team was kind enough to autograph a couple of my media credentials. The Pass was signed … Continue reading →
    Author: Kenny
    Posted: July 13, 2012, 2:55 am
    RTX 2012- Justin Korthof: Orcs Must Die 2 and Hero Academy
    Robot Fans interviews Justin Korthof about Orcs Must Die 2 and Hero Academy on Steam. Kenny tries to bribe Justin with comic books for more information about the TF2 team that will be released August 8th.  
    Author: Kenny
    Posted: July 10, 2012, 11:22 pm
    Robot Fans Interviews David Kubalak about the new TF2 team in Hero Academy. Exclusive footage from RTX.
    We were able to catch up with the Robot Team at RTX 2012. We have a series of interviews to be released over the next few days. Here is a first look at Hero Academy :TF2 team in action.  
    Author: Kenny
    Posted: July 10, 2012, 3:50 pm
    299? No way! I’m checking for wires.
    I know the studio is named Robot Entertainment, but this is ridiculous. I’ve met a few of the developers when visiting the Robot Entertainment studios and they “seem” to be human. I’ve never seen cyborg parts, bolts protruding from a neck, or … Continue reading →
    Author: Kenny
    Posted: July 6, 2012, 8:18 pm
    Justin Korthof podcast interview with Seven Day Cooldown
    Robot Community Manager Justin “SixOkay” Korthof has popped up on the gaming podcast website Seven Day Cooldown. The hour long interview with Adam Crichton talks about a ton of stuff from both Orcs Must Die! and Hero Academy. The podcast includes … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: May 18, 2012, 11:45 pm
    Game Informer’s Director’s Cut interview with Patrick Hudson
    In the latest edition of Game Informer you will find an interview with Robot Entertainment’s CEO, Patrick Hudson. There is also a directors cut version of this interview available online at the Game Informer website. The interview discusses the Halo … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: April 19, 2012, 5:15 pm