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Senior programmer Matthew Griffin explains why, despite stories of crunch, he’s glad to be back in games development
Read More »Opinion: PC games market is defining the future of this industry
PC GAMING WEEK: A few short years ago there were some people under the illusion that the PC games market was in perpetual decline. Aside from being proof – if any was needed – that the lack of digital data has seriously skewed our view of our own market, it …
Read More »Building a world-class development team
Dovetail Games execs discuss what studios have to consider when expanding their workforce
Read More »Why studying abroad could boost your games career
Howest University College’s academic director for Digital Arts and Entertainment, Regis Le Roy, discusses what prospective students stand to gain from studying abroad
Read More »How will the OFT’s published principles affect developers?
UKIE CEO Jo Twist discusses what studios can take away from today's report
Read More »Another opinion piece telling Nintendo what it should do
A slew of analytical features and opinion pieces sprung up in the wake of Nintendo’s worrying profit warning last week. Editors, analysts and journalists the world over seemed to know exactly what the company should do, or shouldn’t have done in the first place (always easy to say in retrospect, …
Read More »OPINION: The consequences of your love for Steam Early Access
There was a time when finishing a game before you released it was considered a prerequisite. Of course, in this modern era of crowdfunding it’s quite common to charge for a game before you’ve even started making it. But the latest ‘thing’ seems to be making a bit of a …
Read More »EA’s Wilson: Sony and Microsoft to face console challengers
New CEO expects duopoly of console market to be shaken by Apple, Roku
Read More »Whose game is it anyway?
Applifier's Oscar Clark discusses why more developers should empower players to express themselves rather than dictate every gaming moment
Read More »One box to rule them all
With Microsoft's next-generation console now on shelves, Rick Gibson analyses the platform holder's plans for reaching the mass audience with Xbox One
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