489: “Don’t Press OK – It Will Destroy Your PC!”: QA Testing at Virgin with Dave Isherwood - The ...

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Published on July 18, 2025 5:02:56 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i9Xx_NMgV4

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his week, we go behind the scenes of ’90s game testing with QA veteran Dave Isherwood! From the chaos of Virgin Interactive’s wild office parties to uncovering show-stopping bugs just hours before launch. Hear about the day Virgin fell apart, the mystery of the deadly red screen, and why he had to fake losing video game tournaments. 



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00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 

37:37 - Dave Isherwood Interview



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