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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    As a Battlefield studio, is Criterion Games really still Criterion? (opens the original)

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    Listen now on Apple, Spotify or YouTubeIn This Edition,EA Criterion on…Is Criterion still Criterion?Working with the other studiosThe launch of Battlefield 6<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kjop!,f_auto,q_auto:g

  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Tencent’s bid to create the next FromSoftware and Larian (opens the original)

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    Listen now on Apple, Spotify or YouTubeIn This Edition,Tencent’s Yong-yi Zhu on…Building the next LarianTaking Chinese games global Heading to Hollywood<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9qcm!,f_auto,q_auto:

  3. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Nintendo is mastering the power of the physical (opens the original)

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    Good morning!I am back from Tokyo now and getting ready for the final quarter of the year. It’s going to be a big one, particularly with GTA 6 coming. But we also have a lot going on at The Game Business. We have big on-stage interviews taking place in October with PlayStation legend Ken Kutaragi, and video game royalty John and Brenda Romero.Plus, we have plenty other surprises, and just as we sail past 30,000 subscribers.Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our paid

  4. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Is Xbox making the right decisions? Plus, how AI is (and isn’t) transforming game localization (opens the original)

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    Listen now on Apple, Spotify or YouTubeIn This Edition,Xbox’s latest changesVideo game localizationWe return from Tokyo (podcast only)Hello there!I am back from travels in Japan. And I found the country a fascinating and nostalgic place. Final Fantasy and Zelda are the big brands. Games are still sold i

  5. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Halo to Activision. Xbox merges studios and cuts 268 jobs (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="270" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KwlJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F096a0850-0ce2-4c6b-8cd4-38450ff42c1d_480x270.jpeg"

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