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Ivory Towers: Embracing Academic Criticism of Games
Many of us sniff at the idea of serious criticism and academic research for games - but this is an important step for the medium
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Gaming's White-Knuckle Transition
Every part of the games business is transforming. That's both terrifying and exciting, argues Johnny Minkley
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Going Solid: Will the next Xbox ditch the disc?
The numbers don't add up for solid state media on home consoles, says Rob Fahey
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Rumour: Microsoft abandoning discs for next-gen
But a download-only console is unlikely, proprietary physical system could remain
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Setting Sun: More Death-Knells for Japanese Gaming
Rumours of the industry's demise have been greatly - if understandably - exaggerated, says Rob Fahey
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No humble Pi for coding campaigners
The £22 PC is off to a flyer - and its timing couldn't be better says Johnny Minkley
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Soft Launch: Fighting Over Vita Sales
Splitting hairs over Vita's launch figures disguises the real question - what does Sony need to do next?
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What Social and Mobile Taught the Traditional Games Business
Industry vet Mark Friedler explains the big challenges and opportunities in mobile and social
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How GameStop Could Save GAME
Swoop for the UK and Spanish stores - and act ruthlessly internationally, argues Matt Martin
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GAME Changer: The Impact of the Collapsing High Street
GAME's troubles inspire fear across the boxed game sector. They're not ready for what comes next
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IP Laws and the Games Industry: What Next?
With SOPA and PIPA temporarily shelved, Jas Purewal asks what threats do we face from ACTA?
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Live Free: Freemium Thinking For Console Games
Whether they know it or not, today's most successful console games are using freemium ideas to extend their shelf life
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Talking Loud, Saying Nothing
Three years of repeating a "focus on the core" mantra, but THQ still has nothing to show for it. Is time up for another publisher?
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Yesterday's Future
CES showed a vague, uninspired future vision, compared to the future games companies are already charting
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Higher Learning
Neon Play MD Oli Christie argues the industry should be incentivised to boost developer skills
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Rumour Mill
Taking perspective on hardware launch stories - why do we think 2012 is a console announcement year?
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TIGA's 5 Point Plan
How to grow the UK independent developer and digital publishing sector in 2012
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A SOPA Mess
The creative industries have the ear of the US government right now - but they're whispering the wrong things
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Zynga Stalls
The much-anticipated IPO of Zynga stock has stalled on arrival - but with no clear strategy for future growth, what did the company expect?
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Landmark Search
An industry on the move needs landmarks to steer itself by. PlayStation Vita and Star Wars: The Old Republic are two such landmarks.
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Dashboard Light
Microsoft's latest Xbox Dash update reaffirms the console's OS as the best in the business - but it's not good enough
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Could Mobile Replace the Console?
Are smartphones and tablets really the console killers? Definitely maybe, says Mobile Pie's Will Luton
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Safe Haven
Piracy is infuriating and upsetting - but never forget that your job isn't to wage war on pirates, it's to seduce your customers