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Electronic Arts' $55B buyout doesn't add up
Power and prestige over profits.
Sep 29 • 
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The $100,000 developer surcharge
New visa fees reshape the cost structure of U.S. game development
Sep 23 • 
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New Battlefields
Social anxieties manifest in dominant forms of play
Sep 18 • 
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The Brainrot economy
If you don't get it, you're not invited
Sep 4 • 
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August 2025

Console makers play with pricing
PlayStation issues price increases as Xbox hints at cheaper Game Pass tiers
Aug 21 • 
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Four publishers, four playbooks
Game makers face a maturing games-as-a-service market. Earnings show how.
Aug 6 • 
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July 2025

Layoffs by design
How company ownership drives layoffs in the video game industry
Jul 24 • 
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Xbox firing on all cylinders
Looks like the honeymoon's over
Jul 9 • 
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June 2025

No kings left in gaming
Xbox, EA, and the myth of being too big to fail
Jun 25 • 
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Console’s brand new death
The next era in console breaks with traditional strategy
Jun 18 • 
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Roblox blooms
Has it found a way to cultivate ecosystem growth?
Jun 11 • 
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May 2025

Mobile gaming's $4.1 billion reboot
Three predictions on what's next
May 28 • 
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