Opinion
Xbox One vs. PS4: Competition at last
Microsoft is still playing catch-up in some ways - but Sony's competent launch is finally starting to see a genuine challenge from Redmond
Rob Fahey (Page 24)
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eSports: This time, it's for real
The pro-gaming movement has cried wolf many times - but all the signs say that this revival is a sustainable one
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What does "success" look like to Nintendo?
We talk about the Wii U being a failure - but assessing Nintendo by wider industry standards ignores the company's unique position
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Enough of the games media “shock jocks”
We can't stop abusive hordes on social media - but we can stop encouraging and nurturing them for profit
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Self-publishing is the future, not an optional extra
Successful platforms need to engage niche audiences. With mid-range games in a death spiral, indie titles will rise to take their place
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In defence of the Steam sale
Concerns that steep discounts are devaluing games are unfounded -
discounting older products is how a medium grows its audience for the
long term
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Free-to-play: Shut up about money, talk about games
Free-to-play games have an image problem - and always will, until we stop talking like accountants and start talking like creators
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Charging more for games won't rescue triple-A
If AAA can't grow its audience, it will become irrelevant - and trying to wring more money from players is part of the problem
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Mattrick's departure will be Xbox One's pivot point
Former Xbox boss' move to Zynga must have been long-planned, but it gives Microsoft a chance to fight back from a horrific month
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Nintendo and Smartphones: No New Leaf
Putting Nintendo franchises on smartphones would reach more players - but it might be economic suicide in the long-term
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Xbox 180: Microsoft pulls back from the brink
Junking the hated DRM was an essential move - Microsoft deserves praise for acting swiftly and decisively, says Rob Fahey
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The Xbox One Question: Why Did Microsoft Do It?
Xbox One's DRM has given Microsoft its toughest ride at E3 in years - but the logic that led here is understandable, if mistaken
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Expect confusion to reign at E3 2013
The good old bad old days of a single dominant business model are gone forever. E3's message will be one of incoherence and change
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Pre-owned crackdown is a sad excuse for business innovation
Taking away our right to share games will solve none of the industry's enormous financial and business model problems; it may even make them worse
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Shutting out the indies is a big mistake for Xbox One
Indie games aren't just an artistic niche - this is where the industry's creative and commercial future will be written
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After an awful start, Xbox One must redeem itself at E3
Microsoft's confused, boring reveal event angered the core audience and worried business commentators. E3 will be a chance to set things right
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Sony break-up would spell trouble for games
Daniel Loeb's plans for Sony would undermine the games division - but the investor's proposals still need to be taken seriously
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Sony, Nintendo aim to appeal to mobile developers
Far from putting their IP on mobile phones, Japan's platform holders want mobile developers to come to them
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Could tech innovation drive an arcade revival?
Out-of-home gaming has been in decline for decades - but new
technologies may be more suited to arcades than to living rooms.
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Where is Zynga's supposed turnaround?
For all the talk of a changed company, Pincus' firm still seems to be making all the same mistakes in all the same ways
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For Nintendo, slow and steady makes sense
Software delays on Wii U may frustrate - but Nintendo knows that its long-term success is built on game quality, not "winning" sales wars
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What The Next Xbox Needs To Do
More of the same isn't enough - and always-on could be the prelude to
an utter disaster
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Dancing girls and industry evolution
Arguments over how the industry treats women are a good thing -
they show how far we've come, as well as how much remains to be
done
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Troubled Square Enix needs a fresh start
Yoichi Wada's departure must signal a turnaround if the iconic Japanese publisher is to survive the next generation
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Why EA Will Stay On Riccitiello's Course
The shock is that EA's CEO lasted this long - but don't underestimate Riccitiello's successes