Recent content by Rean

How so? I can see individual developers loving gaming etc, but most high-level execs are in it for the cold hard cash, nothing wrong with that of course, but that doesn't say passion to me.

A) A company's legal assertion is not a viable argument until they actually win on the issues presented. And we probably won't get a resolution on that case for years. B) Even assuming that A is true, the console business is way different from iOS, console makers are very involved in the...

I find the current gamer mentality to be utterly weird tbh, where you see people crying foul over timed exclusives or even over console-exclusive characters, and yet they are tripping over themselves cheering for a massive company buying out one of the biggest multi-platform AAA publishers and...

I'm currently playing Hades, and it's probably gonna end up as my game of the year. It's easily the best example of a roguelike that perfectly integrates story and gameplay, and has fantastic gameplay, sound and art design.

I'm not talking about the gameplay differences from a consumer perspective, I am talking about their positioning in the market from a commercial perspective. Microsoft has effectively doubled down on what was already a strong position in the FPS market instead of fortifying their position in...

It reminds me of Square Enix thinking that the reboot of Tomb Raider selling 3.6m copies wasn't good enough, sometimes internal sales pressure makes companies overestimate how much they anticipate games to sell to please the bean counters for a further 6 months. What I find to be really strange...

The problem with the Bethesda purchase is: 1) Bethesda's 2021 schedule is locked and MS won't be able to get to control it before June. Which means it's unknown how much it will be able to help MS in its launch year. 2) Bethesda has had quite a few commercial failures, latest Wolfenstein for...

I think this game kinda shows the pitfalls involved in making a sequel to a game that most people thought ended on a perfect (and inventive) note. I also think a big moment in this game's marketing build-up that isn't being talked about is the last minute release date delay. If you recall...