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eSports: Where are the big sponsors?
SuperData's Stephanie Llamas examines the booming eSports sector and why big brands should be getting on the bandwagon
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Activision and King: Wrong price, poor fit
King is a great business, but Activision's $5.9 billion buyout is the result of desperation to get up to speed on mobile, not a carefully considered strategy
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Payday 2 shows how not to change a business model
Overkill's in-game purchase may be working in the data, but alienating your most vocal fans comes at a huge cost
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Nintendo's still being slow and cautious on mobile
First game delayed to 2016, but Kimishima's first statement to investors reveals a careful, thoughtful approach to mobile and network services.
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Could a 2016 NX launch work to Nintendo's advantage?
Giving up on Wii U too early could alienate core fans - but if handled correctly, a 2016 launch could help to reverse Nintendo's home console fortunes
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Ending the Cycle of Abuse in Publisher-Developer Relationships
Jessica Curry is merely the most recent high-profile departure due to the unhealthy nature of pub-dev relationships - the whole field needs a rethink
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Being Indie: A Survival Guide
Kicking off a new monthly column for GI.biz, indie dev Scott Brodie shares lessons learned from 5 years of keeping the lights on
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Heroes' fate could determine Activision's
SuperData's Joost van Dreunen examines how Heroes of the Storm is faring months after launch and what it means for ATVI
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Measuring Everything and Understanding Nothing
Why data without experiential context can be misleading
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2016 is the Year of VR; but is VR ready?
High prices and scant software will restrict VR to a narrow group of enthusiasts; a wider view of VR's potential could open up the tech to the world
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Is Sony declaring defeat on handheld?
Vita looks set to be the firm's last handheld console - but Sony isn't giving up on handheld gaming, just moving its ambitions to Xperia
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All creative staff should support the actors
Actors haven't jumped an imaginary queue by demanding better treatment, but their stand might improve conditions for all creatives
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Apple TV: Limitation or Opportunity?
Graham McAllister sees a bright future for Apple's latest amalgamation of ideas
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What path now for Kimishima's Nintendo?
Nintendo's new CEO is a career businessman and banking veteran; can he put the company's creativity back on the path to sustainable profit?
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AppleTV has games potential, but its limitations disappoint
Technical limits create headaches for developers as lack of service offering could prevent new platform finding a big market early on
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10 years ago this month: September 2005
It's been a decade since Nintendo went mobile, Valve embraced paid mods, and Marvel planned to make way too many movies. Wait, what?
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Can Apple TV shake up living room gaming?
A new platform from the industry giant promises new opportunities for developers - and perhaps even new experiences for consumers
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The Price of Fame
Superdata's Joost van Dreunen examines the impact YouTubers, Hollywood celebrities, and big-name developers are having on the industry
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Regional games shows reflect the evolving market
We shouldn't expect Gamescom, TGS or their ilk to be "mini-E3s"; they exist to serve regional audiences, not the Anglo-American press
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Equity crowdfunding is a wolf in sheep's clothing
Buying equity and backing a game you love are different things; conflating them is little more than an attempt to remove protections from small investors
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The Tools of the Trade
Making sure a team has what it needs to get things done is everybody's job
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Market expansion is no zero-sum game
Best-ever core console sales prove that the dramatic expansion of the games market hasn't come at the expense of its traditional stalwarts
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Konami's draconian workplace raises no eyebrows in Japan
Japanese publishers and studios routinely treat staff badly; if they hope to hold on to talent this attitude must change
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Inside Konami: public shaming, tyrannical management and punitive reassignment
Nikkei paints a picture of publisher not just in disarray, but dissolution
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When guarantees go wrong, developers get hurt
Razer's rescue of Ouya's devs highlights the need for much greater scrutiny of such schemes