Opinion
We're not always online; games shouldn't be either
Companies promoting always-online need to understand the real world, says Rob Fahey
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Opinion
Steam Box is exciting - but don't expect it to be "Open"
Valve's entry into the console market is a thrilling prospect, but this isn't about a war between Open and Closed ecosystems
Feature
Fearing the micro-transaction future
F2P and paymium are inevitable, and not just for EA - but critics of
this future aren't easily dismissed
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PlayStation 4: A good start. Now the real work begins
Developer-focused PS4 shows how far Sony has come, but still has lots to prove, says Rob Fahey
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PlayStation 4 Must Demolish The Walled Garden
Sony's next-gen strategy needs to rethink the business model, not the hardware specifications
Opinion
Growing Up Or Just Getting Old?
David Cage is a poor figurehead for industry evolution - but that doesn't make his arguments invalid
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Nintendo: No Need For Alarm
The Wii U might have missed launch targets - but it's too early for a funeral
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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
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Stock Ticker: Apple
Record results, but a huge drop in value. Why doesn't Wall Street love the other Big Apple?
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
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
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
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
Opinion
Retail limps to the finish line after a tough 2012
Defying predictions, retail chains survived 2012 - but it only gets tougher from here
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
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
Opinion
Kickstarter: Funding revolution or digital panhandling?
As Braben and Molyneux start Kickstarters, the crowdfunding backlash gathers steam
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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
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?
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
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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
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CoD Elite: Lessons from Activision's failed experiment
We can sell content or services; but trying to do both will repel consumers
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Who's afraid of the big bad Windows?
Developers hate Windows 8 - and rightly so. Microsoft's confused, dysfunctional OS threatens their markets
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Sony's steep learning process
Can the firm grasp how much the market has changed - in time to save the foundering Vita?
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Blizzard's success isn't magic; just hard work and open minds
Stop acting like World of Warcraft is an outlier; a decade later, we could still learn many lessons from its success