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November 12, 2026 0

BioWare Co-Founder Explains the $200 Million Problem With Reviving Mass Effect

By Brian Crecente

More than 300,000 fans signed a petition begging EA to keep Mass Effect from a quiet death in its vault. Casey Hudson, who directed the original trilogy, says he’s optimistic the series will live on. The leader of Canada’s New...

November 3, 2026 0

Pulled From the Shelf #1: Bandai Super Barcode Wars (1992)

By Brian Crecente

The handheld that turned your business cards into monsters. Gundam, Godzilla, Dragon Ball Z, Mega Man. There were a lot...

October 30, 2026 0

BioWare Co-Founder Greg Zeschuk Says Studio Was Killed by Executives Who Have Never “Made a Game”

By Brian Crecente

Greg Zeschuk was standing in the Babine River deep in northern British Columbia, fishing for steelhead when the studio died....

October 27, 2026 0

Samsung’s fix for family screen time? More screen time

By Brian Crecente

Most Americans play games, but don’t see themselves as gamers. Samsung has a plan for that. I’m very familiar with...

October 26, 2026 0

No Heroes, No Healers: Netmarble’s Vampir Goes Global

By Brian Crecente

“Blood, horror, and sexuality.” Last year, Netmarble launched its vampire MMO, Vampir, on mobile and PC in South Korea, aiming...

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March 31, 2025 0

BBC: Could a ‘dating app’ for video games help smaller developers?

By Brian Crecente

I chatted with the BBC about the development of a new game discoverability app called Ludocene, that I'm listed as an expert for. The interview taps into the problem of...