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How We Evolve Fun
Inspired by Darwin, Tomas Rawlings asks whether incremental evolution of games will lead to a loss of innovation
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League of Legends: 32 million monthly active players
Riot claims "the most played video game in the world" with new infographic
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"Pure play" not working anymore, says Defiance dev
Trion Worlds' new hire Nathan Richardsson talks about SyFy collaboration and creators needing to worry about more than just the game
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CCP: Dust will outlive PlayStation 3
"We've got a five year road map with a whole load of things we'd love to put into Dust"
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Sony's Strategy In a World Without Kevin Butler
The era of Kevin Butler would appear to be over. So what does Sony do next?
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Chris Roberts returns to gaming with ambitious space sim
We speak with the veteran game maker about his new project, which will have a budget around $12 million
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The OS Factor and the Rise of Transmedia Gaming
Digital Foundry on why Wii U dedicates 1GB to its background operating system - and how Durango could see that double
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Why Apple's tight App Store management is a good thing
We speak with iOS developers about Apple clamping down on third-party app promotion
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How FIFA can score with mobile users
Mike McCabe, EA's head of emerging markets for the title on success, sales and half time data
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Critical Consensus: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Firaxis hits a sweet spot between fan service and innovation
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Critical Consensus: Dishonored
Arkane's original IP delivers depth and innovation, but it slightly fumbles in story and execution
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Marvel Heroes: No Nickel and Dime Operation
Six years in the making, David Brevik is promising a true free-to-play MMO for comic book fans
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Giving It Away: Boss Alien And The Future Of Free-to-Play
CSR Racing lead Jason Avent on player psychology, the value of one-star reviews, and giving Uncharted away for free
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Rhianna Pratchett: Rewriting Lara Croft
Tomb Raider's narrative designer is taking Lara back to the genesis of action game heroines
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GameMaker exec: "Consoles have become a barrier to creativity"
YoYo Games CEO Sandy Duncan talks to us about GameMaker on Steam and the "revolution" of indies
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Roundtable: Our Best Bets in Gaming
The staff gets together for a fantasy sports style draft of gaming's top companies
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343 Industries: Halo 4 and the untapped power of Xbox
This generation of consoles isn't dead yet, says Frank O'Connor. And his latest game will prove it
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Tech Evolution: How Devs Pushed Consoles To Their Limits
Digital Foundry on major tech advances this generation, and how it will transition into the next
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Game Industry Legends: Rob Pardo
World of Warcraft's lead designer on innovative indies, changing genres and why the big budget single-player game is an endangered species
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Critical Consensus: Resident Evil 6
Capcom pitches to the masses with the biggest Resident Evil yet, but quality and quantity aren't comfortable bedfellows
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Hideo Kojima: 25 Years of Metal Gear Solid
The full transcript of BAFTA's lecture with the creator of the Metal Gear franchise
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Oddworld: Spending $30m on games, not Ferraris and private jets
After telling Electronic Arts "f**k you", Lorne Lanning is back building games as his own micro-publisher
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Ex-Zynga exec still sees bright future for social
Freshly minted GSN brass Jeff Karp weighs in on copycat controversies, low-hanging fruit in free-to-play, and why he left the social giant
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Ubisoft's Early: New business models like new platforms "on steroids"
Ubisoft's VP of Digital on new platforms, new business models, and cross-platform connections
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Ex-Square Enix USA boss "GungHo" about Western market
Industry Veteran Jun Iwasaki tells us about the new GungHo Online Entertainment America