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A collection of 20 posts

Game Design

Studying Game Design Through Empiricism

How a more empirical view can delineate between a "good game" and a "successful game"

Opinion

How Should We Think About Game Dev Redemption Arcs?

How do we judge games that released broken, but became great?

Game Design

Gacha Games: A Discussion

What is the present, and future, of gacha?

Opinion

The Nintendo Switch Is Not Outdated

Appreciating the here and now

Game Design

The Game Design Tunnel Vision Problem

Not the forest for the games

Opinion

Twitch Says ANZ Is A Critical Market, But It Has A Funny Way Of Showing It

What is the future of Twitch ANZ?

Opinion

Generations: The Great Video Game Age Gap

How the age of gamers is redefining what the term means

Opinion

The State of Gaming in 2024

An exploration of the post-pandemic game market boom (and crash) from the perspective of a long-term gamer

Retrospective

The Rise, Fall, Revival, and Eventual Death of G4TV

The life cycle of a once-beloved gaming culture pioneer

Interview

Getting Personal With PR: Interviewing TriplePoint's Paul Lombardo

Video game PR explained

Feature

Teiyu Goto: The Unsung Genius Behind the PlayStation

Learning about Sony’s enigmatic designer in the least expected of places

Feature

The Return of David: The State of Indie Games in 2023 and Beyond

There was a moment in 2023 when all eyes in the video game space were on the indie scene — but for all the wrong reasons

Feature

Spotlight Pipes, Dark Patterns, and the Evolution of the Lootbox

Nintendo is the latest target of a loot box-related lawsuit

Opinion

How Banks and Bureaucracy Struggle to Recognize New Job Titles

The rise of influencer culture has caused issues with traditional bureaucratic structures

Opinion

Crunching To Write About Crunch

The grim reality of video game journalism

Feature

Unseen Precincts: The State of Indie Games in 2023 and Beyond

Explore the world of indie game development from the perspective of those who make up the industry

Interview

Pathways Into Gaming With Aaron Moy

Showcasing multiple ways to work in the gaming industry

Opinion

What is "Dark Side Monetization"?

Delving into dark game design patterns

Opinion

What's So "Free" About Free to Play?

Putting a price on virtual goods

Opinion

How Unions Could Heal a Sick Gaming Industry

Game development is a labor rights issue