Mark Turmell

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NBA Jam Creator Leaves EA Sports For Zynga

12:00PM July 14, 2011 | Owen Good

Mark Turmell, the creator of the NBA Jam series that saw a revival last year on modern consoles, has left EA Sports for the social games developer Zynga, Kotaku has learned. More »


In Real Life

NBA Jam’s Creator Really Did Set Stuff On Fire

7:30PM May 17, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

You hopefully already know this, but a lot of the truly interesting stuff about games development (and game developers) comes not from the PR-managed machine of an upcoming title, but by scouring the medium’s past. Example: the following story about NBA Jam creator Mark Turmell. More »


In Real Life

Pinball Gave NBA Jam’s Announcer His Gaming Start

5:00PM November 19, 2010 | Owen Good

His bombastic boothman persona in NBA Jam isn’t Tim Kitzrow’s only gaming credit. The guy also was the voice of Rod Serling in the classic Twilight Zone pinball table. He got his start from his bandmates, who worked for Midway. More »


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NBA Jam Checks Off Its Creator’s "Hit List"

10:30AM August 11, 2010 | Owen Good

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When Mark Turmell – the lead designer and programmer on the original NBA Jam – came to EA Sports’ reboot, he brought a list of 60 things the team needed to get right to make a true Jam. More »


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Smash TV “Will Rise Again” Says Co-Creator

12:20PM November 7, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Midway’s seminal twin-stick shooter Smash TV, the bloody, futuristic game show arcade game of yore, may be getting a proper update from Midway. And the guy saying that’s in a position to know. More »