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The Microconsole Generation [Presentation] 10 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
Welcome to the Microconsole Generation from Tadhg Kelly The above slides come from a talk that I gave at Casual Connect San Francisco 2013. I talked about a future when microconsoles like GamePop and...
The Win Imperative [TechCrunch] 5 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
This week on TechCrunch I wrote about one of the common themes of What Games Are: the precept that all games are played to win. Using this theme as a basis my latest article talks about the role of re...
Circling The Drain With Citizen Kane 16 Jul 2013 | 12:28 pm
Amusingly, the phrase "Citizen of Video Games" has inspired a Tumblr blog. It draws quotes from articles hither and thither around the web about whether Game X might be the one, or whether the debate ...
Bleszinski's Paradox [Xbox One] 21 Jun 2013 | 05:51 am
Cliff Bleszinski writes a passionate post on what Microsoft has likely sacrificed in reverting its stance on used games. He's wrong, in my opinion, but in a way that's common in the console sector. Th...
When Marketing Stories Collide [Xbox One] 20 Jun 2013 | 10:18 am
It's notable that Microsoft has stepped back on its platform story in the face of what the customers believe, but a long road lies ahead.
Have We Hit "Peak Mobile"? [TechCrunch] 10 Jun 2013 | 07:06 pm
My latest post on TechCrunch asks whether mobile gaming has reached a point where it is no longer a simple business. With the layoffs at Zynga and Tapjoy, are looking at some canaries in the coalmine?...
Have We Hit "Peak Mobile"? [TechCrunch] 10 Jun 2013 | 07:06 pm
My latest post on TechCrunch asks whether mobile gaming has reached a point where it is no longer a simple business. With the layoffs at Zynga and Tapjoy, are looking at some canaries in the coalmine?...
Who On Earth Is The Xbox One For? 22 May 2013 | 10:54 am
It's new console announcement week, but does anyone really know who it's supposed to be for?
Who On Earth Is The Xbox One For? 22 May 2013 | 10:54 am
It's new console announcement week, but does anyone really know who it's supposed to be for?
Mechanics Are Bigger Than Games 2 May 2013 | 05:56 am
Is tweeting a game mechanic? Take "game" out of that question and the answer should be obvious.
