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Meta's Quest 3 fires the starting gun on consumer AR devices | Opinion

Apple and Meta are betting big on augmented reality – but expectations of a revolution to rival the introduction of smartphones should be tempered

Sept. 29, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Microsoft's hardware strategy looks more and more traditional | Opinion

Xbox Series X|S once presented a radically different vision; a console platform that would evolve and improve, ending the hardware generation cycle for good. What happened?

Sept. 22, 2023 Rob Fahey

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AAA games on iPhone 15 Pro: Game changers or gimmick? | Opinion

Bringing blockbusters to mobile is a potentially exciting prospect, but there are still a lot of questions to be answered

Sept. 14, 2023 James Batchelor

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Unity’s pricing is a symptom, not the cause of tougher times ahead for the games industry | Opinion

Midia Research's Karol Severin looks at the wider factors behind the engine's controversial new fee

Sept. 14, 2023 Karol Severin

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The pressure of expectation adds a sour note to Starfield’s launch | Opinion

Bethesda’s latest is exactly what the studio’s fans would expect – but deeply unsuited to carrying the weight of Microsoft’s ambitions

Sept. 8, 2023 Rob Fahey

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PS Plus price hike: We'll all pay for a subscription-based future | Opinion

There's a flicker of Sony's old arrogance in the bump to its PS Plus prices, but it's also a reminder that current subscription pricing is a land grab, not a sustainable business model

Sept. 1, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Xbox at the crossroads | Opinion

Microsoft’s new ABK deal would set the company on a very specific path – can it also focus on the first-party pipeline Starfield is meant to exemplify?

Aug. 25, 2023 Rob Fahey

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The potential audience for PlayStation Portal is huge | Opinion

More and more consumers need gaming devices that fit around them rather than ones that required dedicated time

Aug. 25, 2023 Christopher Dring

A group of more than a dozen Activision, Blizzard, and King characters standing together

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Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft answers the CMA's objections over Activision Blizzard | Opinion

And what does this say about Xbox's view on cloud streaming?

Aug. 22, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Is the October video game release schedule really overcrowded? | Opinion

Why Assassin's Creed Mirage and Alan Wake 2 were right to move

Aug. 21, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Is any progress being made against online anti-social behaviour? | Opinion

Microsoft announced a new strikes system for policing online behaviour – but for the most part, it feels like we're treading water on this increasingly damaging problem

Aug. 18, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Capcom's recipe for success is simple: stay the course, ignore the bandwagons | Opinion

Publishers feel immense pressure to pursue new technologies and trends, but Capcom's decade-long rise highlights the importance of focusing on the fundamentals

Aug. 11, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Xbox' back catalogue isn't just a stopgap – it's a competitive advantage | Opinion

Maintaining great backwards compatibility shouldn't be seen just as a way to cover for a lack of exclusives; we're in an era where back catalogues are more valuable than ever before

July 21, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Microsoft-Activision's race for the finish line | This Week in Business

We attempt to answer the burning questions that remain as the biggest deal in the industry's history seemingly nears completion in the US

July 14, 2023 James Batchelor

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Why esports businesses should pay close attention to employment law | Opinion

JMW Solicitors' Chris Deeley explains what makes esports businesses special as employers – and what many of them need to do better

July 12, 2023 Chris Deeley

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We’re in the Wild West of generative AI: Beware the outlaws | Opinion

Technology is again out in front of legal and commercial frameworks – but those being taken in by the "this changes everything" hype could learn some lessons from the past

July 7, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Embracer must focus on quality not quantity if it wants its bets to pay off | Opinion

SJN Insight's Sam Naji reflects on the group's recent restructure announcement, and ponders whether the IP it owns can fortify its future

June 27, 2023 Sam Naji

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Nintendo Direct introduces the Switch's "sunset slate" | Opinion

A focus on remasters and remakes was a fan-pleasing move – but it's increasingly obvious that Switch software is in a holding pattern as we wait for a hardware refresh

June 23, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Men need to speak up against toxicity targeting women – and on their own behalf | Opinion

Skillfull's Gina Jackson on the need for men of the games industry to be better allies

June 21, 2023 Gina Jackson

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FF16's demo is a masterclass in pre-launch marketing | Opinion

The choices that allowed the demo from Square Enix' latest to shine lie in the game's fundamental design

June 16, 2023 Rob Fahey

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What crisis? Xbox plays its hand, and it's impressive | Opinion

At its not-E3 showcase, Microsoft delivered a reminder of what it has to come

June 11, 2023 Christopher Dring

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In defence of the cosmetic whales | Opinion

Expensive in-game cosmetic items are a contentious issue that many developers tiptoe around – but this is the most balanced and palatable option for a modern business model

June 9, 2023 Rob Fahey