Biggest buys in gaming for n00bs

Cooling considerations on current consolidation

Before diving into the number circus that I’ve put together, I should warn you that, at long last, there is a podcast.

A colleague at NYU, Laine Nooney, and I have started recording our conversations for two reasons. First, with a few precious exceptions, most podcasts that cover video games and the industry around it lack depth. That’s okay. Have a good time. Enjoy.

But in a few short years, interactive entertainment has evolved from a fringe activity to the blueprint for the next internet. Since Laine and I each teach classes that explore the cultural and economic forces that shape video games, we figured we’d be well-positioned to go a bit deeper into what makes this industry tick. If nothing else, we have well over a hundred students between us that feed us interesting observations and commentary every week.

Second, there are a lot of people from other industries looking to learn more about video games. I personally have a ridiculous amount of inbound questions from people from othe…