Video by Matt S. Sony has definitely changed its publishing and development focus over the last couple of years, going from a company taking on all kind of indie and niche stuff to go with its marquee titles to becoming almost entirely blockbuster-orientated. In this video I muse on the…
Read MoreIdea Factory, that delightful Japanese developer behind the most otaku of otaku games, has gone international and opened an office in the US. Many will best know Idea Factory for its subsidiary, Compile Heart, which has developed a small but committed following in the west. Idea Factory International, as the…
Read MorePhil Gaskell To hear the small and independent publishers talk about the Wii U, it does not matter that the console has only managed to shift a couple hundred thousand units in the last quarter; it’s still a big opportunity. In fact, it works to their benefit that the likes…
Read MoreThree former Nippon Ichi America (NISA) staff have banded together to form a new company, acttil (stands for: “acceptance + creativity + teamwork + trust + innovation + love”). The team; Jack Niida, Hiroko Kanazashi, and Nao Miyazawa, have a remarkably simple goal for their new company; “acttil will focus…
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