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Molyneux: Games have failed as new entertainment

Molyneux: Games have failed as new entertainment

Developers have missed opportunity to expose millions to new medium, claims industry luminary

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THQ's troubles mount as it defaults on $50m credit

THQ's troubles mount as it defaults on $50m credit

Embattled publisher could face bankruptcy, according to financial break down

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Free-to-play beats retail, says Epic's Sweeney

Free-to-play beats retail, says Epic's Sweeney

Epic planning a more diverse market this console cycle

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Sweeney hopes next gen costs only double

Sweeney hopes next gen costs only double

Epic founder says development of Samaritan demo was 'greatly worrying'

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D&D is games development, says Alex Peake

D&D is games development, says Alex Peake

Code Hero creator talks about the relationship between imaginative play and game design

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Molyneux: I'll only make one more game

Molyneux: I'll only make one more game

First major game from 22Cans could be the former Lionhead chief's last

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Square Enix merger 'a complete failure'

Square Enix merger 'a complete failure'

Former Square president says company has 'no vision for the future'

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Dear Esther's dev: Embrace failure

Dear Esther's dev: Embrace failure

Robert Briscoe's on why a healthy attitude to failure, and turning down a job with Valve, can make you an indie star

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Zelnick: Next-gen development not more expensive

Zelnick: Next-gen development not more expensive

Better visuals don't necessarily mean a higher price tag, says Take 2 CEO

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Openness key to Chicago games industry

Openness key to Chicago games industry

Local IGDA chairman speaks out on burgeoning indie scene

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Anonymous threatens to take down Zynga

Anonymous threatens to take down Zynga

Hacker collective to act on November 5th, unless Zynga drops plans to cut staff

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Routine layoffs counterproductive, says Schafer

Routine layoffs counterproductive, says Schafer

Continually rebuilding teams means loss of wisdom and experience

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Game industry 'too volatile' to assure job stability

Game industry 'too volatile' to assure job stability

Anyone who believes in long-term job security is 'kidding themselves', says Tantalus CEO

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Chris Roberts: Mobile is going to be a bloodbath

Chris Roberts: Mobile is going to be a bloodbath

Wing Commander and Star Citizen creator is disappointed by the lack of attention PC is getting

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GDC Austin: 'Greater diversity coming to online games'

GDC Austin: 'Greater diversity coming to online games'

Free-to-play won't just be strategy games and RPGs, says Kongregate co-founder

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Aspiring indies should think of 'the long run'

Aspiring indies should think of 'the long run'

Best advice for indies is 'start saving lots of money' says A Virus Named Tom's Holly Keenan

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Bruusgaard: Secret World needed to be more commercial

Bruusgaard: Secret World needed to be more commercial

Lead designer says he wouldn't take the same risks again

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DayZ creator: Development needs singular vision

DayZ creator: Development needs singular vision

Creative process needs driving 'Steve Jobs' figure, says Dean Hall

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Molyneux: Big publishers can't allow unbridled creativity

Molyneux: Big publishers can't allow unbridled creativity

Smaller teams offer the 'nimbleness and swiftness' necessary to innovate and be different, says the 22Cans boss

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Wii U 'more open and indie friendly' than Wii

Wii U 'more open and indie friendly' than Wii

Broke Rules' Martin Pichlmair discusses how Nintendo has learnt its lessons from the current generation

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Kojima: Games dev auteurs a dying breed

Kojima: Games dev auteurs a dying breed

Metal Gear Solid creator sees his peers as 'the last generation' of single visionaries

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Notch refuses Windows 8 certification

Notch refuses Windows 8 certification

Minecraft developer would rather 'the game not run on Windows 8 at all than play along'

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Bungie saw Halo Wars as 'whoring out the franchise'

Bungie saw Halo Wars as 'whoring out the franchise'

Microsoft forced Ensemble into turning RTS title into Halo game, says studio founder

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The iOS 6 App Store 'is a disaster' for developers

The iOS 6 App Store 'is a disaster' for developers

Indies speak out on lack of discoverability and claim new OS favours established studios

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Inafune: Japanese devs must foster more creativity

Inafune: Japanese devs must foster more creativity

Aspiring developers 'more interested in joining publishers' than creating games themselves

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