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We're in the era of the perennial game: plan accordingly | Opinion

Technological progress once swept games into the retro bin within a few years, but no longer – publishers must learn about how to support, not destroy, their older titles

April 5, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Does a stuttering console space offer an opportunity for others? | Opinion

With Xbox pushing towards third-party, and PlayStation and Nintendo braced for a fallow year, the door is open for disruption in the games market

April 4, 2024 Christopher Dring

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What is the elevator pitch for a PS5 Pro? | Opinion

Without the 4K upgrade to justify its existence, Sony’s new hardware may struggle to explain itself to consumers

March 22, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Katamari Damacy | Why I Love

Exit Plan Games co-founder Jose Teixeira shares his thoughts on Keita Takahashi's original 2004 cult hit, both as a player and as a developer

March 20, 2024 Jose Teixeira

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The upcoming Harry Potter Live Service game will be a superb litmus test | Opinion

SJN Insights' Sam Naji explores the challenges in the games-as-a-service space, and why Warner Bros' recent comments may be telling for the rest of the industry

March 19, 2024 Sam Naji

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Discoverability is a problem that will never be solved | Opinion

Even as digital platforms battle low-quality dreck, the bigger problem remains intractable – too many products, and not enough consumer attention to go around

March 15, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Where is the console hardware market headed? | Opinion

A Switch successor may not appear until next year and Sony may be prepping a Pro model of the PS5; after a quiet 2024, console hardware looks set for a very busy 2025

Feb. 23, 2024 Rob Fahey

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For Sony and Microsoft, revenue growth is more important than any "console war" | Opinion

The framing of the "console war" seems less and less relevant as both companies chase bigger fish

Feb. 16, 2024 Rob Fahey

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The "live service" model is all played out | Opinion

Players are voting with their wallets – like any other industry trend or fad, live service games have seen their moment pass; companies able to pivot away should do so fast

Feb. 9, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Genshin Impact's protesting players aren't just "entitled gamers" | Opinion

Protests against underwhelming in-game rewards should be treated as valuable feedback on a monetisation strategy gone awry, not as ingratitude or entitlement

Jan. 26, 2024 Rob Fahey

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2025 could very well be the best year in video games sales to date | Opinion

SJN Insights' Sam Naji expects the market to be boosted by GTA 6, potential PS5 and Xbox mid-gen refreshes, and the first full year of sales for Switch 2

Jan. 24, 2024 Sam Naji

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Not everyone bows to the inevitability of subscription models | Opinion

Larian boss Swen Vincke is the latest industry figure to push back against subscription models; the growing mess in TV and movies makes clear why that perspective is important

Jan. 19, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Cyberpunk’s redemption took both hard work and uncanny luck | Opinion

The three-year path from one of the industry's most catastrophic launches to widespread acclaim is the story of a miracle, not a case study to be emulated

Jan. 12, 2024 Rob Fahey

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AI, online platform regulation and loot boxes: Legal trends to watch in 2024

Dr Andreas Lober reflects on his 2023 predictions and looks at the year ahead to discuss how legislation could impact games companies

Jan. 11, 2024 Dr Andreas Lober

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Legal hacks to eliminate cheating in games

Andrew Velzen and Jake Lee of intellectual property law firm MBHB explore potential defences against hacks that unbalance multiplayer titles

Jan. 10, 2024 Andrew Velzen & Jake Lee

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How can Nintendo Switch 2 surpass its predecessor? | Opinion

We look at how the platform holder can buck the trend and deliver a sequel console that goes bigger

Jan. 9, 2024 Christopher Dring

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2023's great games were a backdrop for industry failure | Opinion

A constant tolling bell of industry layoffs defined 2023 – with job losses for thousands being in stark contrast to a stellar release schedule and record-beating acquisition numbers

Dec. 15, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Baldur's Gate 3 | Games of the Year 2023

Marie Dealessandri says Larian's latest represents the triumphant culmination to a story 25 years in the making

Dec. 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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GTA 6 trailer leak spoiled the biggest video game moment in a decade | Opinion

It was a disappointing start to a significant week for the video games business

Dec. 5, 2023 Christopher Dring

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You shall not (Game) Pass | Opinion

Microsoft's CFO reiterates a vision for Game Pass on rival consoles – but the obstacles make it a near-impossibility, and go far deeper than questions of revenue sharing

Dec. 1, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Regional pricing in games distribution is still necessary – here is why | Opinion

VaultN's Julian Migura says Steam switching off local currency in certain markets is "a poor attempt at curing symptoms, not the root cause"

Nov. 30, 2023 Julian Migura

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Steam stumbles on regional pricing | Opinion

Valve's new policy of using USD denominations in countries with unstable currencies will hurt consumers there – but the real target is region-spoofing consumers elsewhere

Nov. 24, 2023 Rob Fahey

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A case for building your own tech | Opinion

Oxide Games' co-founder Dan Baker on why game studios should consider creating custom technology

Nov. 22, 2023 Dan Baker

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Strauss Zelnick didn't say games should be priced per hour, but is he right about their value? | Opinion

The GTA 6 publisher repeats the view that premium video games offer good value for money

Nov. 17, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Embracing disaster | Opinion

In the absence of the low-interest economic climate that created it, the recklessness and unsustainability of Embracer Group’s aggressive acquisition strategy is laid bare

Nov. 17, 2023 Rob Fahey