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52 Quotes and Stats That Defined Video Games in 2020
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | "'Ready when it's done' is not just a phrase, it's something we live by"
Brendan Sinclair
Managing Editor
Brendan joined GamesIndustry International in 2012. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he was previously senior news editor at CBS-owned GameSpot in the US.
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Why You Should be Skeptical of Rosy Video Game Industry Numbers
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | In the absence of very successful people saying very silly things, this week's column is (almost) all about the numbers
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The New Console Generation is Finally Upon Us
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | The Xbox Series X|S and PS5 offer two competing visions for the future.
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PS5 and Xbox Series X Upgrades Have Become a Land of Confusion
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Backward compatibility was nice and simple, then Microsoft had to go and do something people would like.
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The Ups and Downs of Tim Sweeney’s DICE Keynote
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney delivers mixed messages in a DICE keynote roller coaster.
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Grand Theft Auto will be fine without Dan Houser
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Rockstar is losing one of its rock star co-founders, but the band will play on
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Guided Fate Paradox Review: A Fine Game and a Crushing Disappointment
Nippon Ichi's latest roguelike seems great, until you stack it against its predecessor.
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Opinion: Capcom Has Elevated Trolling Fans to an Artform
Even the company's annual investor report seems designed to alienate its fanbase.
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PC players left behind by Dear Esther dev
Why PS4-exclusive Everybody's Gone to the Rapture isn't planned for other platforms, and why that's a good thing
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Pikmin 3 is the Greatest War Game I've Ever Played
The psychologically harrowing subtext of the cutest Wii U game yet
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What's the Deal With Earthbound?
Brendan Sinclair never played it, but yesterday's Wii U release gave him a good reason to fix that
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Choose Your Own Significance
The Novelist will mean different things to different people; former AAA dev Kent Hudson is hoping it means creative freedom
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Wrestling with Next-Gen Emotions
What do Shinji Mikami, David Cage, and Bobby Kotick have in common? The notion that storytelling is a technical hurdle as much as a creative one
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The Crimson Dragon Playbook
The director of the Xbox One-exclusive Panzer Dragoon follow-up is too busy making games to waste time lamenting setbacks and challenges.
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Merely Wires and Lights in a Box
55 years later, Edward R. Murrow's cautionary address for a growing medium is still relevant
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Top 10 Pride-Swallowing Moments in Gaming History
Microsoft's Xbox One reversal has us reflecting on some of the medium's biggest blunders, reversals, and retractions.
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The Complicated Legacy of Penny Arcade
Whether you love or hate Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, you've probably got good reasons for it.
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I Wish Microsoft Kept Its Awful Xbox One Policies
The quick reversal of anti-consumer policies is nice, but Microsoft and other companies are now likely to take the wrong lessons away from the debacle.
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Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Mario?
Jeremy and Brendan attempt to disagree without resorting to personal attacks in USgamer's first Point/Counterpoint column.
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The Tetris Effect
Some games have a habit of inserting themselves into your waking life; which ones have consumed you?
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The E3 2013 Prospectus
Do you invest in gaming trends? Let our team of seasoned professionals tell you where to place your bets coming out of the big show.
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Phantom Dust Creator Wants to Kickstart a Sequel
Yukio Futatsugi is interested in crowdfunding a follow-up to his Xbox cult classic, but there are hurdles to clear
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Flying Laser Jesus and Gaming's Citizen Kane
What does Florentine Renaissance art have to do with cultural acceptance and the industry's creative stagnation?
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Six Lies Take-Two Told Investors
Marketing mistruths are so commonplace that some companies aren't even trying for plausibility any more