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Improbable promises of the metaverse | This Week in Business
It can be tough telling the metaverse true believers from the snake oil salesmen
Progress isn't always pretty | This Week in Business
An attempt to offer good news for people who are tired of bad news
Naughty Dog's real mark on the industry | This Week in Business
Negative impact of studio's conflation of crunch with quality is only amplified by the success of its games
EA wants to once again Challenge Everything (almost) | This Week in Business
Apex Legends ping system exemplifies the benefit of questioning assumptions of how things are done
Imitation is the sincerest form of robbery | This Week in Business
Fortnite Impostor is a little too close to Among Us for comfort, but what recourse does Innersloth have?
Bobby Kotick in the bigger picture | This Week in Business
What happens when we look past the recent lawsuit to consider the Activision Blizzard CEO beyond the latest headlines?
Past harassment is still present | This Week in Business
It's a lot easier for companies to turn the page on abusive workplace scandals than it is for their victims
Essential facts about the ESA's Essential Facts | This Week in Business
An entirely too frustrating attempt to chart industry trends through 15 years of the trade group's annual stats dump
Won't somebody think of the children? | This Week in Business
The oft-derided plea of the overly concerned parent or disingenuous legislator is a cliché at this point, but there's a reason it keeps coming back
Twitter turmoil for Sony | This Week In Business
PlayStation faced backlash from indies and PS Plus subscribers this week, despite promising acquisition news
When the money flows like water | This Week in Business
EA's billion-dollar acquisitions are just the latest indication of an abnormal amount of enthusiasm for investment in gaming
When a disappointing E3 is a good problem to have | This Week in Business
Conspicuous absences suggest fading relevance for the venerable show, but don't reflect the health of the industry at large
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