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From The Last of Us to Baldur's Gate 3: The success of the Game Music Festival
We talk to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about the new golden age of games music
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What do studio closures mean for Xbox strategy? | Opinion
Bethesda's teams are paying the price for a lack of growth
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Hasbro-barians at the gates | This Week in Business
The D&D and GI Joe maker is the latest in a long line of mainstream companies trying to break into games, but how many actually succeeded?
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The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion
Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution
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The new ratings system evaluating online toxicity in games
Leo Burnett Canada's Kohl Forsberg on why rating gameplay and content isn't enough for titles like Call of Duty and Fortnite
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IGDA: "We need leadership to step up and speak out against hate"
We talk to executive director Jakin Vela about the IGDA's evolution and its role, addressing diversity gaps in times of mass layoffs, and supporting developers in emerging markets
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Live service, subscriptions and F2P: A new reality for console gaming
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls breaks down the biggest changes in business models across the console space, and what this means for developers and publishers
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Hasbro's $1 billion bet on internal game development
Head of digital product development Dan Ayoub tells us about the toy maker's plans to get back in the game
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How Sonic Mania paved the way for Penny's Big Breakaway
Game director and CTO Hunter Bridges shares how indie studio Evening Star subverted the tropes of 3D platformers with its debut title
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Sponsored | Rewatch our webinar with TikTok on the modern mobile games market
TikTok and NRG shared data and research on the modern mobile market and shared advice on achieving TikTok success
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Fulfilling fantasies and building investment: The narrative design of Alan Wake 2
Remedy's Simon Wasselin and Molly Maloney share how narrative design influences every facet of game design
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The US is banning TikTok, could Fortnite and League of Legends be next? | This Week in Business
This week's legislation could apply to games, and the US has been sizing up Epic and Riot's Tencent ties for years
Opinion
Leveraging TV and movie adaptations to benefit game franchises | Opinion
Despite Fallout and other successes, the industry still hasn’t found a strategy to retain new audiences from TV and film
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The continuing quest to bring Age of Empires to mobile
TiMi Studios' Brayden Fan shares how the developer is building an experience that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike
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Sponsored | Renaissance PR: “We work with people, not brands”
One of the games industry’s top PR agencies shares its advice on success in 2024
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How accessible are game engines, and how much is still to be done?
There has been been significant investment in adaptable controllers, awareness campaigns, and more, but how accessible is the tech behind the games themselves?
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Lars Wingefors on why Embracer is going away, and what happens next
With the group splitting into three, we speak to the CEO about the future of his companies and what led to this point
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Amazon, Google threaten to take over the living room | 10 Years Ago This Month
First details on Fire TV and Android TV fail to impress despite industry's long-simmering anxiety over tech giants' designs on gaming
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Understanding the future of brands place in games | Playable Futures
Brands are looking likely to become ever more present in games. But what does that mean for the medium?
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Former Square Enix of America CEO reflects on betting on new IP
Mike Fischer discusses the evolving challenge of making an original property stand out in a crowded games market
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Funding challenges in the era of evidence-based investing
Jason Della Rocca offers a quick look at the traction devs need to unlock funding and plugs an upcoming event to help make it happen
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"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"
We talk to Panic about finally getting its "ducks in a row," getting more awareness and retail opportunities, and what the future holds for its "weird bizarre device"
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Sponsored | Our free webinar with TikTok on the new era for mobile gaming is this week
It'll tackle how to succeed in the new era of mobile gaming
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UK dev Atomicom reinvented as Starlight Games to focus on new IP
Founder Gary Nichols says the new Liverpool-based studio will concentrate on fostering young talent from the local area
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Sponsored | PlanetPlay’s new initiative helps studios earn more revenue, while fighting climate change
Make Green Tuesday Moves is an industry call to action supported by SYBO, Lockwood Publishing, CM Games, Ten Square Games and more