Opinion (Page 21)

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Sony's entire future now rests on PlayStation

As Kaz Hirai's painful restructuring comes to a close, a new Sony emerges - one whose growth is almost entirely centered on the success of PlayStation

July 1, 2016 Rob Fahey

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What every mobile game developer needs to know about soft launching

Plarium's Gabi Shalel offers key advice on how to properly soft launch your mobile game

June 29, 2016 Gabi Shalel

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Tencent is the games industry's silent giant

The record-breaking acquisition of Supercell is just the latest move into gaming from a little-known company with its fingers in a great many pies

June 24, 2016 Rob Fahey

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Oculus and Valve send mixed messages on VR exclusivity

Valve wants the VR market to be entirely open, but the belief that Oculus is trying to lock it down is built on a series of misunderstandings

June 20, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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E3: Everybody entertained effectively

Weekly Roundup: From organizers to hardware makers to third-party publishers, all the big players have victories to brag about

June 17, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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E3 Live completely disappoints fans

"I expected more, at least to play some more...I was like c'mon man, I didn't come here to buy stuff"

June 17, 2016 James Brightman

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Pre3: Sony comes clean on Neo as FB inks a deal with Blizzard

Weekly Roundup: A collective holding of breath as the industry prepares for the LA circus

June 10, 2016 Dan Pearson

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Is VR just a stepping stone to something bigger?

Hype for VR platforms may conceal fundamental limitations; but AR, just over the horizon, has the potential to revolutionise personal computing entirely

June 10, 2016 Rob Fahey

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Conflict mineral sourcing still hazy for games industry

Apple and Microsoft make significant improvements in their supply chains as Activision backslides; Time Warner and Facebook in apparent violation of SEC rules

June 7, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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Slitherine: Steam refunds not harming sales

Steam's refund policy isn't "perceived as a limited-time demo," says Marco Minoli

June 7, 2016 Marco Minoli

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E3 struggles to find its purpose

The week of E3 is huge, but the show itself is long in the tooth, shrinking, and shedding exhibitors; the ESA needs to find the courage for serious reform

June 3, 2016 Rob Fahey

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The Time for Backwards Compatibility Was Yesterday

10 Years Ago This Month: Microsoft learns a lesson about playing old games, and Activision doesn't see digital distribution as the next big thing

June 1, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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Accessibility in gaming should be the rule, not the exception

Naughty Dog's exemplar treatment of Uncharted 4 shouldn't be so unusual

May 31, 2016 Tom Baines

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When the customer is always alt-right

Weekly Recap: Stellaris publisher blocks a whites-only mod, E3 gets a side show for the public, and game-based movies continue

May 27, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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PlayStation has become Sony's cornerstone

PS4 is great, and PSVR/Neo will drive hype - but Sony's success is also down to its competitors' failures giving it a clear run at a thriving market

May 27, 2016 Rob Fahey

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Daydream could make mobile VR matter

Weekly recap: Mobile VR gets a big push, Nintendo goes Hollywood, and E3 may mark the beginning of half-step console upgrades

May 20, 2016 James Brightman

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Professionalism and toxicity threaten eSports' breakthrough

We're on the cusp of a revolution in eSports dreamed of for almost 20 years, but a toxic culture and lack of professionalism must be tackled first

May 20, 2016 Rob Fahey

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Disney's departure is not about the market's health

Weekly recap: Infinity may be over, but AAA publishers have been posting plenty of positive numbers

May 13, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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Games have left the shadow of the movie business

Disney's cancellation of Infinity and move to a licensing model is just the latest step in a long, slow and inevitable divorce between games and movies.

May 13, 2016 Rob Fahey

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The Death of Toys-to-Life?

Was Disney Infinity's demise on the cards, and will others follow?

May 11, 2016 Dan Pearson

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Clash Royale: Is Supercell shooting itself in the foot?

Patrick Walker, EEDAR's VP of Insights, argues that the game's success may cannibalize Clash of Clans and be bad news for Supercell in the long run

May 6, 2016 Patrick Walker

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Steam's turned toxic, and Valve doesn't care

PC gaming's most important storefront is all too often an unmoderated playground for harassers and trolls, damaging developers and gamers alike

May 6, 2016 Rob Fahey

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When a $599 PS3 was "probably too cheap"

10 years ago this month, Sony stole the show at E3 2006 for all the wrong reasons, the upcoming Final Fantasy XV was first announced, and the console transition claimed some victims

May 4, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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Smart device pivot could cost Nintendo at home

Kimishima embraces smartphones in his NX strategy, but it's a move that'll be tough to sell to the firm's most loyal customers - Japanese families

April 29, 2016 Rob Fahey

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2016 is about VR experiences, not VR sales

The biggest task facing VR in 2016 is getting as many consumers as possible to experience it, even if they can't buy into it yet

April 22, 2016 Rob Fahey