Opinion (Page 2)

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It's not just the price tag: premium games don't fit on mobile | Opinion

Asking players to pay up front for a game experience on a smartphone is no longer viable, because doing so sends a negative message about the game experience itself

July 19, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Price hike shows Xbox is determined to make Game Pass work | Opinion

The price rises reflects the need for profitability and the strength of Xbox's first-party line-up

July 11, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Nintendo adopts wait-and-see on generative AI | Opinion

Disruptive new technology is always controversial – but Nintendo's decision to steer clear of generative AI is based on hard-nosed business logic, not high-minded creative ideas

July 5, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Even hardcore audiences love DLC – when it's done right | Opinion

While many developers have turned to cosmetic items for their post-launch content plans, Shadow of the Erdtree shows us the gold standard for a major DLC expansion

June 28, 2024 Rob Fahey

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In the Switch's eighth year, Nintendo can still surprise | Opinion

The summer showcase season closed with a remarkably strong line-up for Nintendo's ageing console – and hints that the Switch successor will be all about continuity

June 21, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Did (not) E3 2024 provide hope for a beleaguered games industry? | Opinion

This month's showcases had plenty of treats for established audiences, but showed little potential for overall growth

June 19, 2024 Christopher Dring

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There was no E3 – but Microsoft won it anyway | Opinion

Just by treating the summer showcase events as a serious competitive opportunity, Xbox has come away with its best public image boost in years

June 14, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Lego Horizon Adventures shows even PlayStation knows growth lies beyond your own platform | Opinion

A Sony IP on a Nintendo device shows increasing platform holder efforts to reach new audiences

June 11, 2024 James Batchelor

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The spirit of E3 could be felt in LA – now let's bring it back | Opinion

If the industry truly wants something to emerge from the ashes of E3, it needs to work together

June 11, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Sony avoids F2P as its live service model takes shape | Opinion

Concord following Helldivers 2's pricing suggests a non-F2P strategy – which creates difficult challenges, but could lead to a more sustainable business in the end

June 7, 2024 Rob Fahey

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PlayStation kicks off industry's Not-E3 season in muted style | Opinion

A focus on live games is likely to set the tone for other events over the next weeks – while a lack of major announcements for 2025 could leave a rare open goal for Xbox

May 31, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Sony's focus on engagement time over units sold makes sense for PlayStation | Opinion

The move has provoked criticism, but the ethos this has created at PlayStation has largely been a force for good

May 17, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Sony’s PC learning curve hits an incline | Opinion

A rapid but embarrassing climb-down over PSN logins for Helldivers 2 reveals just how much learning Sony still must do if it intends to become a major PC publisher

May 10, 2024 Rob Fahey

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The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion

Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution

May 3, 2024 Mika Tammenkoski

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Leveraging TV and movie adaptations to benefit game franchises | Opinion

Despite Fallout and other successes, the industry still hasn’t found a strategy to retain new audiences from TV and film

April 26, 2024 Rob Fahey

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A new approach to the skills shortage is needed | Opinion

Skillfull's report this week highlights a long-term problem that's only deepening; between layoffs and AI threats, industry careers are a harder sell than ever

April 19, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Could subscription services rescue the AA-tier game? | Opinion

The move to $70 has highlighted the games industry’s "missing middle" – the gulf between indies and premium games that was once occupied by a wealth of AA titles

April 12, 2024 Rob Fahey

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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