Features (Page 2)
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European games market struggled in December as new releases faltered | European Monthly Charts
But FIFA 23, Call of Duty and Pokémon improved over last year
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Taking Syberia into uncharted territory
Syberia: The World Before game director Lucas Lagravette talks about finishing the adventure game after the death of franchise creator Benoît Sokal
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Four years and 70 issues later: Why Wireframe magazine is closing down
We catch up with editor Ryan Lambie to discuss the magazine’s life and demise
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FIFA 23 ends God of War Ragnarok's run at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Halo Wars 2 back in the charts due to a £3 deal at GAME
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Six reasons why 2023 will be huge for video games (and six reasons why it won't)
We look at the data and pick out the key games and products that could make 2023 a special year
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Game Changers | Marilou Lopez-Aguilera
Awaceb's team manager discusses the importance of going to the source when making games about different cultures
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Government needs to strengthen support for growing UK games industry | Opinion
UKIE's Jo Twist also calls on developers to make their voices heard ahead of government's video games tax relief review
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The Last of Us TV show | Critical Consensus
HBO's take on Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic road trip is as faithful as it gets; most critics loved it, but some questioned its necessity
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Pitting developers against one another | This Week in Business
In the absence of Striking Distance explaining The Callisto Protocol's credits omissions, we find a window into the management mindset elsewhere
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The transition to live services continues | Opinion
Ubisoft’s latest growing pains show how hard it is to shift a company entirely towards live services – and whether consumers actually want this
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Finji CEO: Subscriptions are simultaneously "awesome and terrifying"
Bekah Saltsman shares her concerns and hopes around how subscription services could impact indie sustainability
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Bohemia’s war against Arma 3’s misinformation misuse
PR lead Pavel Křižka discusses how the studio is combating game footage being misappropriated as real videos of warfare
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Japanese players spent $2.9 billion on boxed games and consoles in 2022
Japan Annual Report: Switch was the best-selling hardware of the year, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were the biggest games
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European console and PC game sales fall 7.1% in 2022
UK is Europe's biggest games market ahead of Germany, with FIFA and Call of Duty the best-selling games
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What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?
We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws
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Game Changers | Jennifer Lufau, Afrogameuses
We talk to the founder about changing perceptions of what gamers look like, and uplifting and empowering Black women in games
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Tips and tricks for building a QA portfolio
Dan Ahern gives advice on how to demonstrate your testing and reporting skills as you apply for QA roles
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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games
"We are going to build a team where we really encourage them to take creative risks"
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Callisto Protocol developers left out of credits
Former Striking Distance employees estimate around 20 omitted from game's credits roll, including senior devs and key contributors
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Game Changers | Rosie Taylor, Safe In Our World
We speak to the charity's content and community manager about supporting mental health and her journey from healthcare into games
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New Year's Resolution 2023: Sell to people who want to buy | This Week in Business
Epic's FTC deal highlights the virtue of friction and serves as a damning indictment of "long-standing industry practices"
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Everyone hates games and we don’t care (but we should) | Opinion
Skillfull's Gina Jackson discusses the barriers to the UK industry's future growth – including perception from those outside the business
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UK games sales dropped 6% in 2022 and console sales plunged 29%
UK Annual Report: New games delivered, with big sales for FIFA, Call of Duty, LEGO Star Wars, Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok
