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Ageism: The issue never gets old
Veteran game developers share thoughts on how big a problem age discrimination actually is, and how to get around it
Steve Peterson
Contributor/[a]list daily senior editor
Steve Peterson has been in the game business for 30 years now as a designer (co-designer of the Champions RPG among others), a marketer (for various software companies) and a lecturer. Follow him on Twitter @20thLevel.
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VR gets real for Resolution Games with $6 million in funding
Co-founder and CEO Tommy Palm says "it's going to be the content that sells headsets"
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Warren Spector on E3: VR is a fad
The veteran designer shares his thoughts on what's right and what's wrong with the industry
Opinion
Playing The App Store Blues
Developers have many complaints about Apple's App Store, but success is possible despite these issues
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Will eSports thrive on mobile?
Spacetime Studios enrolls expert help to create "the future of competitive gaming" on mobile
Opinion
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Free-to-play games, especially on mobile, are scorned by many gamers - but their image can be fixed
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Opinion
5 Hot Trends in Indie Gaming That AAA Game Studios Need to Learn
AAA publishers and developers should seek to add some indie genes to their own DNA
Opinion
Evolving Business Models For The Top Game Brands
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Opinion
Marketing Black Friday
The biggest sales day of the year is also the biggest marketing event of the year
Opinion
Solving The AAA Crisis
More AAA console game releases are either being delayed or arriving with severe bugs - but there are ways to fix it
Opinion
Why Licensed Games Are Finally Hot
Licensed titles are no longer synonymous with poor quality and they can be quite lucrative
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Robin Hunicke joins UC Santa Cruz faculty
Thatgamecompany veteran joins university as Associate Professor of Art & Game Design
Opinion
The Death of Reviews
The increasing irrelevance of game reviews is a huge change in the industry, and ultimately it's for the best
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GameStop's Secret Weapon: Kongregate CEO Emily Greer
As more and more players flock to digital, Kongregate has shown big growth for parent company GameStop
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"End of the console era as we know it"
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter explains why the future of gaming is in the cloud, says free-to-play "should go away"
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Kabam playing the transmedia game
Executive producer John Young talks about the company's book-and-game project Kings of the Realm
Opinion
Gamer loyalty plays into profits
Focusing on customer retention, not acquisition, is the key to success
Opinion
Hunting Whales and Golden Swans
If you want to build a sustainable game business, don't hunt whales and golden swans - diversify, experiment, and depend on proven brands
Opinion
Streaming games success is elusive
The streaming games scene is maturing but it's yet to make a major impact on the market - will that change?
Opinion
PC Games: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
PC games aren't dying, they are bigger than ever, but the $60 PC game is rapidly vanishing
Opinion
Fixing PlayStation Now
Sony's service is in beta, but it's encountering significant issues with its business model; here are some suggestions
Opinion
Time to reinvent E3
The nature of E3 has changed, and it's time to reinvent the show: A modest proposal
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Super Evil Megacorp reveals plan for tablet domination
"The next really big growth wave in computer gaming is likely to come from gamers shifting to tablets," says Kristian Segerstrale
Opinion
E3 2014: Nintendo's Opportunity
Nintendo has set expectations low, but the company could take advantage of the situation with a good showing at E3