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  • The Video Game Industry Can’t Go On Like This

    Joshua Rivera

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    At about this time next year, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the next generation of video games will look like. New consoles will likely be shown off, bold new streaming initiatives will begin to launch, and we’ll see all the wonderful kinds of games they will bring us. All these new things…

  • Microsoft And Sony Announce Vague Cloud Gaming Partnership

    kotakuinternational

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    Microsoft said today that it will partner with Sony, its chief rival in the gameing console space, on “new cloud-based solutions for gaming experiences.” It’s unclear what exactly the new collaboration will ultimately lead to, but the move is still a surprising one given that the companies’ Xbox and PlayStation console lines are market competitors.

  • This Week In The Business: Epic Vs. Valve

    This Week In The Business: Epic Vs. Valve

    kotakuinternational

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    “In our analysis, stores charging 30 per cent are marking up their costs by 300 per cent to 400 per cent. But with developers receiving 88 per cent of revenue and Epic receiving 12 per cent, this store will be a profitable business for us.” — Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney explains the thinking behind the…