Articles by Rob Fahey - Page 2
Rob Fahey, Contributing Editor
Rob Fahey is a former editor of GamesIndustry.biz who spent several years living in Japan and probably still has a mint condition Dreamcast Samba de Amigo set.
Recent articles by Rob Fahey
Facebook's cloud isn't for the birds | Opinion
The social network's little noticed entry into cloud streaming is the most sensible and likely to succeed proposition of any entrant thus far
AOC's Twitch stream is a milestone for games -- and for politics | Opinion
Embarrassing copycats are inevitable, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opened a new frontier by showing how to reach younger voters
Epic vs. Apple is losing PR steam | Opinion
Sensible rulings in Epic's legal dispute with Apple have pared the case back to its core question -- and shown just how disruptive Epic's demand really is
Gaming will be a frontline in China's censorship drive | Opinion
China's censorious tendencies have begun to creep overseas through commercial pressure, and games companies are in the authorities' sights
Hardware launches and pre-orders desperately need a shake-up | Opinion
Retailers and manufacturers have failed consumers with the botched, badly-managed launches of consoles and graphics cards in recent weeks
Microsoft won't try to buy industry dominance | Opinion
Microsoft was expected to buy control of the games biz from the start -- the Zenimax acquisition echoes those times, but today's Microsoft is a much smarter company
Firing the starting pistol on the next generation | Opinion
The details of November's launches are now in the wild -- for once, this will be a console race with no clear winner from the start
Series S redefines "next-gen" - and throws down a gauntlet to Sony | Opinion
Microsoft shows its committment to disrupting the market as the $299 Series S questions the concept of console generations
Marvel's Avengers shows how a “beta” can be a pitfall | Opinion
Early reviews express surprise at the full game being good after disappointing "beta" weekends -- suggesting a gigantic failure on the publisher side
Will a Pro model open Switch's second act in 2021? | Opinion
Nintendo was likely forced to shelve any planned hardware revisions -- but pushing the rumoured Switch Pro into 2021 may be a great commercial decision
The silver linings in the clouds of 2020 | Opinion
Even as recession and schedule slippages bite hard in the coming months, some sectors have an opportunity to flourish
Stacking the deck against the new console launches | Opinion
Halo Infinite's delay is a watershed moment -- between economic recession and development disruption, the climate is looking tougher than ever
Sugar rush financials don't mean we've dodged the COVID bullet | Opinion
Publishers are reporting record revenues -- but the industry isn't “recession-proof” and there's pain to come down the line
If 30% is too high, what's the right number? | Opinion
As authorities investigate Apple's share of App Store revenues, there's broad agreement that 30% is too high -- but there's little consensus on an alternative number
Cloud streaming: complement, not competition, to next-gen consoles
Microsoft's decision to bundle xCloud as part of Games Pass Ultimate is the smartest decision anyone has made in cloud streaming so far
Could Sony stumble on cross-generation games? | Opinion
If Sony tries to charge for PS5 versions of late-gen PS4 hits, comparisons with Microsoft's consumer-friendly strategy will be harsh
Amazon and Google are in games for the wrong reasons | Opinion
Amazon's Crucible won't be the last embarrassment if tech companies don't stop viewing games as a means to drive cloud service revenue
Abuse in the industry isn't down to a few "bad apples" | Opinion
The story can't end with the outing of individual abusers -- ending predation in the games industry requires cultural and institutional change
Fortnite is a masterclass in flexibility | Opinion
Epic's battle royale is a cultural phenomenon due to a will to challenge fundamental ideas about what a game is and what its players want to experience
PlayStation 5's reveal was all about continuity | Opinion
Laser-focused on game announcements, Sony's unveiling was an hour-long promise to maintain the software strategy that has driven the PS4's success
Gaming's lost boys embrace their inner censor | Opinion
The Last of Us 2 attracts reactionary fury for depicting diversity -- and the erstwhile free speech warriors now find themselves cheering for government censorship
Don't expect huge change in the post-COVID industry | Opinion
Expectations of radical change in the wake of the pandemic are overblown -- in-person working will remain the default paradigm
Sony's PS5 reveal will be all about the software | Opinion
The slow drip of PS5 information belies how much technical detail we already know -- the real “unveiling” will likely be of a software slate
VR could seize its moment -- if the big players would cooperate | Opinion
VR has an opportunity to break out, but the mess of competing standards is holding back the whole sector
How big is too big for a popular game? | Opinion
Mike Morhaime's comments on the trade-off between accessibility and engagement suggest that we don't have to accept constant user churn