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
When does an homage become a rip-off?
Legal or not, Epic Games' uncompensated copying of other creators' dances in Fortnite has called the company's morality into question
Pokémon's strategy is cross-generational
By balancing nostalgia for parents with appeal to children, Nintendo hopes to create gaming's first cross-generational franchise
Blizzard acknowledges the mobile reality
Diablo Immortal didn't go down well at Blizzcon, but Blizzard's Asian following makes a high-profile mobile strategy a necessity, not an option
Has the VR boom hit a wall?
Enormous progress has been made in headset design and software development for VR - but without a major technological leap forward, current devices won't reach the mass market
100-hour weeks mean bad management, not passion
Rockstar may not be the hell it's been portrayed as - but we need to stop lionising long overtime and start seeing it as a shameful sign of failure
The Xbox Tanker is turning
It takes years for a console platform to win back hearts and minds, but Xbox is finally getting there; now it needs to find and promote its unique difference
Dragalia Lost is a turning point for Nintendo
After focusing on mobile games based on established IPs, Nintendo's launch of an original IP unashamedly focused on the Japanese market is a major departure
Telltale Games and the lure of the cliff edge
Disastrous studio collapses are a fixture of the industry - and that won't change until we stop celebrating the brinksmanship of executives
Nintendo tries out streaming on Switch in Japan
As Switch rapidly catches up to PlayStation 4's installed base in Japan, Nintendo takes aim at major cross-platform titles with cloud streaming releases - a possible taste of the future to come?
Pokemon Go and the potential of seasonality
Major changes to Niantic's mobile AR game helped its popularity to surge over the summer, suggesting a new model developers could consider adopting
Is the Olympics relevant for esports?
IOC president Thomas Bach dismissed games as “contradictory to Olympic values” - but his approval is less important than what esports is building elsewhere
Riot's struggle with toxicity turns inwards
After years of focusing on toxicity in its player base, Riot Games faces up to unpleasant revelations about its own work culture - and the industry at large should take note
Assassin's Creed's gap year could start a trend
Annual franchises have always had their critics - but as their advantages fade, more careful and quality-focused franchise management needs to come to the fore
China's censors may target business models, not content
With no games approved in four months, China's censorship regime is in flux; could game monetisation be in the sights of the new authorities?
Sony and Nintendo's strategies converge
Bumper results for both platform holders point to a similar key to success - seeing themselves as game creators first and foremost
The business case for a streaming Xbox
Microsoft may be experimenting with streaming as a full-parity option for the next generation of Xbox - question marks remain over tech, but the commercial case is sound
Breaking down Azeroth's gates
Nostalgia is a powerful force for millions of former WoW players; but to convince them that they can re-engage without facing a time-sink, Blizzard needs to innovate once more
What's behind Nintendo's falling stock price?
Nintendo has lost almost a quarter of its valuation in recent months - but its strategy and line-up remains sound despite investor jitters
Coming out from under Grand Theft Auto's shadow
For years, Take-Two's other games have lingered in the shadow of Rockstar's series, but GTA V's monumental status means it's pointless to compare it to the upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2
Our Uncertain Streaming Future
The idea of streaming games from the cloud was a hot topic again at E3 - but no matter how close to that ideal the tech is coming, the business case remains a mess
Prickly denial is the wrong response to WHO's "gaming disorder"
The proposed definition is careful and cautious; more research is needed and the industry should be cooperating, not stonewalling
E3 2018: Starting next-gen hype early is bad for business
Casual references toward next-gen consoles and games risks overshadowing the huge releases coming in 2018
Xbox has everything to prove at E3
The E3 playing field has rarely been so uneven; Sony's strong position means it needs to do very little, while Microsoft arrives in LA with a heavy weight of expectation
PUBG vs Fortnite: Let the market decide
A court case in South Korea revives the old question of whether a game concept deserves legal protection - but 'clone wars' should be settled in the market, not the courtroom
Sony's PlayStation 5 hints confirm an eight-year PS4 lifespan
Rejecting hardware updates in favour of a full generational refresh, Sony implies a PS4 successor will come in 2021 - but how big a leap can that offer?