Industry

In Real Life

Every Game Studio That’s Closed Down Since 2006

3:30PM January 17, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Pub trivia fans and those looking for an example of just how cut-throat the video game industry can be, take a look at this list. Try and memorise it if you must, but know it is very long, because it’s a list of every developer and studio that’s closed down since 2006. More »


News

Video Gaming’s List Of Who’s Who And Where They Stand On SOPA

4:30PM January 6, 2012 | Owen Good

Much credit to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, for maintaining this registry of members of the Electronic Software Association and their on-the-record positions regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill almost universally despised by rank-and-file gamers. More »


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This Week In The Business: ‘No New Console From Microsoft Until 2014′

4:00AM November 27, 2011 | James Brightman

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … More »


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This Week In The Business: ‘Xbox 720 Will Be A True Hybrid Console.’

11:20AM November 19, 2011 | Steve Peterson

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This Week In The Business: ‘Wii U Is Not Quite Next Generation’

3:00PM October 22, 2011 | James Brightman | IndustryGamers.com

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This Week In The Business: ‘Sony’s Bad-Mouthing Microsoft At Every Corner’

6:00AM October 9, 2011 | James Brightman | IndustryGamers.com

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In Real Life

The Secret Words Only Game Developers Use

8:30PM October 7, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Like any industry, game developers have their own lexicon, used to describe the unique people and quirks they encounter. More »


News

This Week In The Business: ‘PSN Is An Almost Complete Failure’

11:00AM October 1, 2011 | James Brightman | IndustryGamers.com

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This Week In The Business: ‘Nintendo Would Cease To Be Nintendo’

7:20AM September 17, 2011 | James Brightman - IndustryGamers.com

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Tax Breaks For Games Makers Are So Rich, Even Oil Companies Question Their Fairness

9:30AM September 12, 2011 | Owen Good

The New York Times this morning published an extensive look at the system of tax incentives and breaks exploited by games makers, concluding that their write-offs to research and development costs satisfy the letter, but not the spirit, of 50-year-old tax policies that by now defy common sense. More »