Categories Posted inin Business How HoloLens and backward compatibility fit into Xbox’s grand strategy Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2015 11 min Microsoft head of publishing Shannon Loftis answers post-event questions in a one-on-one at E3 2015. Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Business Uncharted 4’s creative director dishes on the multiple meanings of ‘A Thief’s End’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2015 6 min Neil Druckmann talks about making Uncharted 4 in a 1-on-1 interview at E3. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Nintendo and Atlus made Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem happen Posted byby GamesBeat June 18, 2015 8 min You won't need any prior game experience to enjoy this one. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Sony’s Guerrilla Games came up with the new world of Horizon: Zero Dawn Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2015 4 min Sony got a huge positive response to Guerrilla Games' new intellectual property starring a woman. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Disney came up with its bubble shooter for Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2015 8 min The bubble shooter game Inside Out Thought Bubbles debuts today. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business You may hate the new Metroid, but it’s fun blasphemy Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 17, 2015 2 min Who knows what Nintendo is thinking, but at least this weird diversion for the Metroid franchise is a good time. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Nier needed Platinum Games to fulfill its creators’ vision Posted byby GamesBeat June 17, 2015 11 min As for the name? Well, that had to do with timing, we learned. Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo’s sales chief: 2016 may not be a ‘transition year’ — and what this means for 2015 (update) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 17, 2015 10 min Nintendo sales chief is bullish on a full slate of Wii U and 3DS games for 2015. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Halo 5’s HoloLens experience is amazing — but it’s not in the game Posted byby Mike Minotti June 17, 2015 3 min Microsoft just gave me a little glimpse into the future thanks to a special visor and some fancy holograms. I'm not sure if it was the future of gaming, but it was definitely the future of ... something. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Square Enix CEO talks Final Fantasy VII, global games, and trusting their creators Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 17, 2015 5 min The Square Enix chief believes JRPGs are going global. Continue Reading 5 min