Ready Makers Inc. gets restraining order in dispute with Ready Maker (Gibraltar) Ltd.
Ready Makers Inc. is in a battle with itself. Or, rather, with some of its entities. A number of blockchain gaming deals result in...
How former PlayStation boss views gaming’s tumultuous time | Shawn Layden interview
Shawn Layden used to run Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios, a position that gave him unique insight into the whole industry and triple-A games....
Ex-Sony boss Shawn Layden advises Readygg as it raises $4M for Web3 gaming
Readygg has appointed gaming leader Shawn Layden as an adviser and raised $4 million in funding for its Web3 gaming business. It’s a big...
Shawn Layden interview — How diversity can save gaming as it faces labor shortages
Shawn Layden had a long career at Sony, and now he gets to offer advice to companies like Streamline Media Group as they navigate...
Why ex-Sony boss Shawn Layden is helping Streamline Media Group go global
Streamline Media Group is a game services company in Malaysia and the U.S., and it’s giving itself a boost in the global gaming market...
The DeanBeat: The FOMO over the decline of triple-A games is unwarranted
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit...
The best way to launch a new game intellectual property
Creating sequels or updates for live-operation games makes a lot of money for game companies. But over time, the revenues can trail off, and...
Shawn Layden interview: The man with the Crash Bandicoot T-shirt
Shawn Layden was once so influential that his choice of a T-shirt determined the fate of a franchise. Back in 2015 during Sony’s PlayStation...
GamesBeat Decides 127: Nintendo has Doug Bowser, Sony has Nick Knack
Sony Interactive Entertainment had a big executive shakeup on Monday, and that’s the big topic on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast. Shawn Layden is...
Sony studio boss: PlayStation exclusives may need ‘wider install base’
Sony Interactive Entertainment added another major studio to its lineup of first-party teams yesterday. Marvel’s Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games is in the process of...