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
The AR hype is building - but success may be years away | Opinion
Rumours of AR product launches from Apple, Niantic and Snap are fuelling belief that a tech revolution is on the way, but enormous problems remain to be solved
Sony has a responsibility to preserve its gaming history | Opinion
As the shutdown of legacy storefronts looms, Sony's disinterest in preserving earlier generations of PlayStation software threatens to hollow out the medium
Super Nintendo World is a milestone for gaming | Opinion
The world's first theme park based on a video game opens in Osaka, and it signals a major strategic shift for Nintendo
GameStop's meme stock rallies don't fix its decline | Opinion
GameStop's stock market drama masks the fact that the realities of being a physical retailer in a digital market haven't changed
Three months in, Game Pass is Microsoft's ace in the hole | Opinion
Xbox 360 all over again? The advantage Microsoft's online services afford it over Sony's confusing PS Plus are becoming more and more clear
Sony's VR commitment must be about software, not hardware | Opinion
Will Sony's interest in VR go far enough for the company to commit its most treasured IPs to the medium?
Microsoft's accessibility guidelines are a great start -- but we can go further | Opinion
Video games should be open to everyone, allowing people to adjust experiences to suit their abilities must become the default
Dreams of easy money create a risk of tough acquisitions | Opinion
As frothy valuations and predatory firms drive a wave of acquisitions, serious questions need to be asked about the chimeras being created
Google's shutdowns relegate streaming to "gaming of the gaps" | Opinion
If cloud streaming is just a new distribution option, not an enabler of revolutionary new games, it will never fulfill its promise
How can Xbox encourage consumers to 'swim upstream'? | Opinion
Microsoft's new consoles are off to a strong start - but converting its standard Live users to higher-revenue Game Pass subscribers remains a thorny challenge
Developers should be wary of the IPO's siren call | Opinion
As CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk woes turn legal, developers with an eye on the stock market should think carefully about doing business under that level of scrutiny
The triumph of mobile core games heralds a demographic shift | Opinion
With teens and young adults increasingly choosing mobile for its gaming, PCs and consoles must grow their appeal with older demographics
Forget power fantasies: pandemic-era players crave companionship | Opinion
Games that provide relaxed, social experiences have always had appeal -- their newfound importance will be a lasting effect of the pandemic
2020: Games boomed, but the industry was treading water | Opinion
The impact of the pandemic was less severe than many feared, and new consoles launched on schedule -- but there are plenty of open questions for 2021
Cyberpunk 2077 launches with some real dystopia in tow | Opinion
Nobody should be pleased that CD Projekt Red's most notable innovation is pushing consumers to buy its new game entirely sight unseen
Did Genshin Impact swipe an opportunity from under Nintendo's nose? | Opinion
MiHoYo's Breath of the Wild inspired game is a bona fide hit -- but Nintendo may have good reason to steer clear of this market
Remote work is here to stay -- but it won't be cheap or easy
Square Enix shifting to permanent remote work makes the transition seem inevitable, but it needs to be embraced for the right reasons
The $70 AAA price point -- it's about time | Opinion
No consumer is going to be enthused about a price rise, but 15 years of $60 has done no favours to either gamers or creators
The challenge and promise of DualSense | Opinion
PlayStation 5's advanced haptic system is arguably the most interesting innovation of the new generation, but it creates a tricky marketing conundrum
The last great console leap? | Opinion
Microsoft and Sony have different strategies, but they're both launching consoles that feel less like a “clean break” with the past generation
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