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Behind the scenes on Microsoft's E3 2018 spending spree - Matt Booty on why the Big M splashed so much cash on its first-party line-up INDUSTRY ICON Jul 17th, 2018

Behind the scenes on Microsoft's E3 2018 spending spree - Matt Booty on why the Big M splashed so much cash on its first-party line-up

The recently-appointed CVP of Microsoft Studios shares why it bought the four developers it did and what the plan is for its new outfit The Initiative

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"People like weird shit" - Edmund McMillen takes us behind the scenes on The Binding of Isaac THE MAKING OF Jul 9th, 2018

"People like weird shit" - Edmund McMillen takes us behind the scenes on The Binding of Isaac

How a small, weird project that was almost released for free became the developer's most successful project yet and why it has been supported for seven whole years

"The indie games market is the best possible space to be in terms of innovation, passion and financial opportunity" GUESS WHO'S BACK? Apr 26th, 2018

"The indie games market is the best possible space to be in terms of innovation, passion and financial opportunity"

PlayStation US vet Jack Tretton tells us about his new investment firm Interactive Gaming Ventures

Devolver and Good Shepherd's Wilson: 'The indie games market is definitely tougher now' INDIE PUBLISHING 101 Apr 18th, 2018

Devolver and Good Shepherd's Wilson: 'The indie games market is definitely tougher now'

The industry vet talks indie publishing highs and lows, mental health and why developers need to keep IP

How Valve vet Chet Faliszek and Bossa Studios are pushing game narrative using AI INDUSTRY ICON Mar 13th, 2018

How Valve vet Chet Faliszek and Bossa Studios are pushing game narrative using AI

"I’ve know the team at Bossa for over five years and chatted with them through the years about taking chances, trying to do something different, something that could fail"

How and why Microsoft updated Age of Empires for the upcoming Definitive Edition THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Feb 16th, 2018

How and why Microsoft updated Age of Empires for the upcoming Definitive Edition

More than 20 years after its initial release, Microsoft and developers Forgotten Empire have decided to remaster the original Age of Empires with the Definitive Edition

Facepunch's Garry Newman: "​I would avoid Early Access like the plague" INDUSTRY ICON Nov 30th, 2017

Facepunch's Garry Newman: "​I would avoid Early Access like the plague"

The game maker talks about Garry's Mod's continued success, why his opinion of Early Access has changed and how Rust is progressing

How Prison Architect brought Introversion back from the brink THE MAKING OF Nov 24th, 2017

How Prison Architect brought Introversion back from the brink

And how it has helped the studio weather the underperforming Scanner Sombre

The God Project: Warren Spector on the making of Deus Ex INDUSTRY ICON Nov 16th, 2017

The God Project: Warren Spector on the making of Deus Ex

In 2000, Ion Storm released Deus Ex - a sci-fi cyberpunk title that combined elements from a variety of different game genres.

Space governments, virtual worlds and digital economies – How CCP made it to 20 SPACE RACE Sep 11th, 2017

Space governments, virtual worlds and digital economies – How CCP made it to 20

The Icelandic company's long-serving CEO Hilmar Veigar tells PCGI about the impact the firm has had on the games market

How PC will let Rez live forever TO INFINITY Aug 21st, 2017

How PC will let Rez live forever

Enhance Games' Tetsuya Mizuguchi on what the PC version of the classic game means for its future

"One reviewer called it digital cocaine" – The Making of Age of Empires THE MAKING OF Aug 18th, 2017

"One reviewer called it digital cocaine" – The Making of Age of Empires

The Age of Empire franchise is now a household name that has sold over 20m copies – we chat to the man behind the very first title to see how it came about

Warren Spector: “I always say I'm the luckiest guy in the games business" SPECTOR EX MACHINA Aug 4th, 2017

Warren Spector: “I always say I'm the luckiest guy in the games business"

The development legend on making games, education and working with Disney

CCP's Big Bang: The Making of Eve Online INDUSTRY ICONS Jul 27th, 2017

CCP's Big Bang: The Making of Eve Online

Over 14 years ago, a group of Icelandic developers inspired by '80s role-playing games and enabled by technological advancements decided to make

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