Features (Page 18)

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En Garde developers on the challenges of founding a studio early in your career

Fireplace Games co-founders talk about the journey from making a student game to establishing a whole studio to remake it

Aug. 7, 2023 Malindy Hetfeld

A picture of an Xbox Series X and a PlayStation 5, each in the process of having the outer shell opened up for repair

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Right to repair | This Week in Business

Problems of ethical sourcing for minerals are aggravated by business decisions and consumption patterns that produce mountains of e-waste

Aug. 4, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Microsoft's concerning conflict minerals disclosure reflects industry-wide slippage

Our annual report finds industry efforts to avoid funding human rights abuses worsening almost across the board

Aug. 2, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Gamefam and the business of advertising on game platforms

Developer talks shop about creating marketing with games within Roblox and Fortnite

Aug. 1, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Capcom: We could just go wild with Exoprimal

The developer on the freedom of finally working on a new IP

Aug. 1, 2023 Christopher Dring

PR picture of Ember Lab co-founders Josh and Michael Grier smiling at the camera

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From commercial animation to indie game debut success: The story of Ember Lab

Co-founders Josh and Michael Grier discuss applying their background in film, VFX, and producing brand mascots to the studio's debut game Kena: Bridge of Spirits

July 31, 2023 Alan Wen

Image of three children looking at phones. They have virtual frames around their faces and are labelled "under 13," "under 18," and "18-23"

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ESRB wants to make it easier to harvest kids' personal data | This Week in Business

Ratings board teams up with SuperAwesome and Yoti to get approval for a lower-friction way for parents to approve collection of children's info

July 28, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Hyper Games' mission to bring Moomins to the masses

Are Sundnes on adapting Tove Jansson's beloved creation, navigating game tropes with unconventional characters, and Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley's Zelda inspirations

July 27, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Taiwanese publisher Neon Doctrine talks community, collaboration, and conflict

"It's a unique position that allows us to work well both with the West and China"

July 26, 2023 Vikki Blake

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How Netflix's external dev partnerships are pivotal for its gaming gambit

Games boss Leanne Loombe on why the streaming giant is taking its time to find the right developers

July 25, 2023 Alan Wen

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The state of recruitment in 2023

Hiring specialists discuss how mass layoffs, the push for diversity and more have affected the jobs market

July 25, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Let's not rush the death of physical video games | Opinion

It's been a bad few weeks for physical games retail, but it's not over yet

July 25, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Pikmin 4 | Critical Consensus

Critics praise quality of life improvements and new features in Pikmin's return to form

July 24, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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How 25 years of Yu-Gi-Oh prepared Konami for live service games

Konami developers discuss how games make the media franchise one of its most popular series

July 20, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Inkle’s Jon Ingold: "The point of narrative is to turn your brain on"

Develop keynote tackled writing games that can be replayed with increased pleasure, and why AI is not the answer

July 20, 2023 Alan Wen

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How Teddy Kossoko is championing the games industry in Senegal

We talk to Masseka Game Studio's founder about his push to build a game development hub in Dakar, and lifting up the industry in West Africa

July 19, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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'I've turned down life-changing money': The story of Waffle

The creator of the hit word game explains why he wants to keep it independent

July 18, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Why it took 20 years to start making a true Football Manager sequel

Miles Jacobson talks us through the preparations for the biggest shift in the series' history

July 17, 2023 James Batchelor

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Guerrilla Games and the road to Horizon: Forbidden West

"The biggest challenge with any sequel is can you recapture that original magic?"

July 12, 2023 James Batchelor

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ID@Xbox's Chris Charla: "There's less need to separate indie from AAA"

Also says discoverability is not just about helping players find games, but helping developers find their audience

July 11, 2023 James Batchelor

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How Netflix has changed Oxenfree developer Night School

"We are in a position where we can make the types of games that we want"

July 11, 2023 Christopher Dring

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A decade of championing Japan's indies: The story of BitSummit

As Kyoto's annual convention returns this week for its 11th edition, co-founder John Davis reflects on the event's growth and future

July 10, 2023 Alicia Haddick

Wario sneers toward the viewer, tipping his cap and holding a large stack of coins

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Now you're playing with privilege | This Week in Business

Nintendo's annual report and gender pay gap show a last-gen mindset to equality in the workplace

July 7, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Change that tune | 10 Years Ago This Month

Future Unity CEO John Riccitiello decries money-focused game makers, we agree with an NRA lobbyist, and other unexpected occurrences

July 6, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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James Bond games return to the UK: IO Interactive opens Brighton studio

"IO will be closer to 400 people in another year or 18 months from now"

July 6, 2023 Christopher Dring