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I think the perspective and control of licensors was largely missing from this discussion. Game developers, and project publishers have plenty of solid, creative ideas to bring storied IP into gameplay. It is usually the license holders that tend to be more conservative with depictions of their IP, whether that is with brand representation, budgets, or timelines. I have a feeling that the EA x Star Wars deal was much more convenient for Disney/Lucasfilm than it was for EA. Besides the assumed paycheck, having only one publisher to deal with when it comes to their tight reigns on narrativ...

GamesIndustry.biz team discuss the biggest news of the past week - and slightly further back. To start, Matt, Brendan, Rebekah, James and Chris unpack the implications and build-up to Nintendo's acquisition of Next Level Games, the team behind Switch hit Luigi's Mansion 3. Then, in the first instalment of a new monthly discussion, we expand on the most recent 10 Years Ago This Month column to look at how things have changed in the past decade. This month, we look at the rise and fall of the last dedicated games handhelds: PlayStation Vita and 3DS, two devices launched as smartphone gaming beg...

GamesIndustry.biz editorial team gather around the mics to share their favourite games of 2020. Matt, Brendan, Rebekah, Marie and James each share some honourable mentions and key highlights before delving into to their pick for the best game that they've played this year. Note the 'that they've played' caveat, as not all choices are in fact from 2020. You'll be able to read more about our Games of the Year on the site throughout this week. You can listen to our latest episode below, subscribe to our directly here. It is also available via Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Pla...

On this special episode of the podcast, we look at the challenges journalists and the games media have faced in 2020. For this discussion, we're joined by USGamer editor-in-chief Kat Bailey, VideoGamesChronicle editor-in-chief Andy Robinson, VG247 assistant editor Alex Donaldson, and Kotaku staff writer Ethan Gach. Together, the panel reflects on the impact of event closures, the unorthodox build-up to the next-gen consoles, the lack of networking, limitations when interviewing developers or previewing games, and more. You can listen to our latest episode below, subscribe to our directly here...