Opinion New Consoles, Same Old Story The console cycle rumbles on, but the biggest threat to Sony and Microsoft is the consumer's right to choose Feb. 20, 2013 Matthew Handrahan 36 comments
Opinion Growing Up Or Just Getting Old? David Cage is a poor figurehead for industry evolution - but that doesn't make his arguments invalid Feb. 8, 2013 Rob Fahey 31 comments
Opinion PS4: What Sony needs to win next-gen Columnist Chris Morris looks at opportunities and potential pitfalls for Sony in the upcoming console battle Feb. 6, 2013 Chris Morris 45 comments
Opinion EA "anxious" as it tries to navigate murky water Not a great quarter, and once again we're told it will get better... eventually Feb. 1, 2013 Steve Peterson 7 comments
Opinion THQ - A Victim Of Market Change And Corporate Inertia The former publisher knew it had to change, but lacked the focus needed to rebuild its business Jan. 25, 2013 Rob Fahey 16 comments
Opinion The violent games debate isn't about facts; it's about hearts and minds America's continuing culture wars bemuse the rest of the world, but the industry has no choice but to engage positively Jan. 18, 2013 Rob Fahey 29 comments
Opinion It's Time to Reconsider the Violent Game Debate Restraint, reflection necessary to distinguish overly defensive game industry from entirely divisive gun lobby Jan. 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 60 comments
Opinion Trimming The Fat: How and Why Game Design Must Change Game design has become clumsy and bloated - it's time to shake things up Jan. 14, 2013 Steve Peterson 31 comments
Opinion End of the line for "razors and razorblades" The old business model of subsidising console hardware is finished. Welcome to the era of break-even hardware, says Rob Fahey Jan. 11, 2013 Rob Fahey 22 comments
Opinion Smart TV in 2013 - a trickle, not a torrent Evangelists for Smart TV downplay the bumpy road ahead; this is a revolution that still lacks a rallying cry Jan. 4, 2013 Rob Fahey 23 comments
Opinion Mobile won't kill console. F2P won't kill full priced There is no "perfect answer" to doing business with video games. Let's call a halt to the pointless "zero-sum" debates that blighted 2012 Dec. 21, 2012 Rob Fahey 20 comments
Opinion Valve: Biggest threat to the next generation? Chris Morris argues that a Steam Box could make life difficult for Microsoft and Sony in the next couple years Dec. 20, 2012 Chris Morris 26 comments
Opinion Retail limps to the finish line after a tough 2012 Defying predictions, retail chains survived 2012 - but it only gets tougher from here Dec. 14, 2012 Rob Fahey 20 comments
Opinion Experimental, accessible, creative; for games, the best is yet to come This year has seen an industry in turmoil - but has sown the seeds of a truly brilliant future for videogames Dec. 7, 2012 Rob Fahey 7 comments
Opinion Hitman Marketing Botches the Job, Sells Us Short Just what was Square Enix trying to accomplish with its bully-friendly Facebook app? Dec. 4, 2012 Brendan Sinclair 73 comments
Opinion Baptism of fire: the knives come out for Wii U Nintendo's new console is far from a darling of the press - but few of the arguments made against the Wii U's business case actually hold water Nov. 30, 2012 Rob Fahey 24 comments
Opinion Kickstarter: Funding revolution or digital panhandling? As Braben and Molyneux start Kickstarters, the crowdfunding backlash gathers steam Nov. 23, 2012 Rob Fahey 55 comments
Opinion A decade on, Xbox Live must face its biggest challenge As we celebrate the immense success of Xbox Live, let's also work on taking online games back from the abusive, bigoted bullies Nov. 16, 2012 Rob Fahey 15 comments
Opinion Next-gen consoles need next-gen business models It's time for a revolutionary change in the game business or consoles will be left behind Nov. 14, 2012 Steve Peterson 30 comments
Opinion THQ and Activision: A Tale of Two Publishers One stares into the abyss while the other soars on cloud nine. How can the fortunes of two publishers be so different? Nov. 9, 2012 Rob Fahey 15 comments
Opinion The Games Media Must Renew the Trust of its Audience A culture of casual corruption has become ingrained in the games media - but this week's scandals give us a golden chance to change Nov. 2, 2012 Rob Fahey 56 comments
Opinion EA: "We've reached an end of an era" Mixed results, solid digital revenue growth has EA looking to the future. John Riccitiello talks about being at a digital "tipping point" Oct. 31, 2012 Steve Peterson 31 comments
Opinion Financial pain is inevitable as Nintendo faces its toughest challenge Selling the Wii U at below cost is a difficult decision - but don't try to shoehorn it into another tired "death of Nintendo" narrative Oct. 26, 2012 Rob Fahey 13 comments
Opinion Zynga's road forward: Better games, more often Mark Pincus details problems, opportunities, and strategy [UPDATE: Stock up over 12 percent] Oct. 25, 2012 Steve Peterson 5 comments
Opinion CoD Elite: Lessons from Activision's failed experiment We can sell content or services; but trying to do both will repel consumers Oct. 19, 2012 Rob Fahey 18 comments