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The four kinds of celebrity appearance | This Week in Business
It's rare that hiring a big-name talent to pitch a game at a show like E3 works for both the company and the audience
Sony has people cross about cross-gen | This Week in Business
Apparent decision to make next God of War and Gran Turismo 7 available on PS4 as well has irked some early adopters, but is the anger justified?
A taxing look at EA's annual report | This Week in Business
In the past 15 years, EA has posted more than $6 billion in pre-tax profits. After taxes, that number… goes up?
Tim Cook doesn't know stuff | This Week in Business
Apple CEO goes out of his way to avoid admitting basic information in Epic court case
The cannibalization takeaway | This Week in Business
Ubisoft's free-to-play faux pas simply reflective of the industry's increasing hunger for lucrative brand extensions
Epic v. Apple shows games industry at its most absurd | This Week in Business
Minecraft isn't a game, Sony is tearing friendships apart, Apple taking 30% makes the world a better place, and other dubious claims aired in court
Attitudes of Days Gone by | This Week in Business
There's nothing wrong with waiting for a sale or playing a game given away as part of a subscription service
The uncomfortable reality of benefiting from a pandemic | This Week in Business
Monthly NPD sales reports underscore how COVID-19 reversed a declining trend in US game spending
Never too late to learn something new | This Week in Business
The Academy had a week full of insights on game design, localization, narrative direction, IP licensing, and performance capture
Palace intrigue on the GameStop board of directors | This Week in Business
Skyrocketing stock and pandemic store closures have made an eventful year for the brick and mortar retailer, but the biggest news has been happening behind the scenes
EA's problem with the Ultimate Team sales scandal | This Week in Business
The publisher is investigating reports that an employee is selling rare cards in FIFA's loot box game mode, but its objections don't hold much weight
EA taking racism more seriously | This Week in Business
Banning a FIFA player who hurled racist abuse via Instagram shows that EA's "platform" rightly extends beyond the confines of the game
2021 could be a thin year for new games | This Week in Business
As developers enter a second year of working from home, mounting AAA delays suggest blockbusters could be fewer and further between
An acceleration of consolidation | This Week in Business
Executives weigh in on the industry's recent rash of mergers and acquisitions, and whether they intend to fuel it further
Stadia's issues were clear from the start | This Week in Business
No hindsight was needed to see that Google's Stadia first-party development plan didn't make sense
GameStop stock story won't have a happy ending | This Week in Business
We can't say exactly how or when this saga ends, but we're pretty sure who will be left holding the bag
Was the Cyberpunk 2077 launch a perfect storm? | This Week in Business
Given how common the causes behind the game's problems are, it's amazing we don't see more high-profile debacles