Tag Archives: opinion

It’s been a difficult few months for consumer games journalists. They’ve found themselves facing what feels like never-ending accusations of corruption. YouTubers like Total Biscuit are proudly declaring that they hold ‘more power and influence then any games journalist’. And this week Destiny launched and broke all records for a …

The release of Grand Theft Auto V in November will leave a number of big-game publishers nervous about the potential sales impact it may have on their games. The PS4 and Xbox One title will arrive on November 18th (with the PC game waiting until January 27th) placing it slap …

New IP does not necessarily mean new ideas, argues MCV editor Christopher Dring Shigeru Miyamoto told Edge magazine this month that Splatoon – the co-op ink shooter which was my personal game of the show at E3 – was almost a Mario game. Instead the firm opted against using the …

Nintendo ‘New 3DS’ announcement appears, at least on the surface, as a unneccessary and wasteful move from the platform holder. There’s a tweaked CPU, the inclusion of NFC for those Amiibo toys, a slightly improved battery life, a better quality screen. And the biggest changes – namely a small analogue …

Creative England's head of games and digital media Jaspal Sohal reflects on recent discussions about diversity in the games industry

Lilly Devon of Essex-based dev Little Wolf Studio encourages more devs to explore the realm of art games

Mastertronic's Andy Payne discusses the publisher's current troubles

Indie dev Michael Hicks reflects on his project's impact on his social life and emotional well-being

Chris Wright, CTO at analytics firm DeltaDNA, explains why embracing freemium games could propel PlayStation ahead of Xbox

Rob Grossberg, CEO of mobile development and distribution firm TreSensa, offers an insight into the opportunities beyond crowded app stores