Where will Asha Sharma take Xbox?
We take a closer look at Asha Sharma’s progress and plans three months into her tenure as CEO of Xbox
Square Enix Refutes and Reframes
In today’s issue, we examine Square Enix’s recent performance, explore what’s changed since the last time we checked in on the company, and take a look at its future. In a new podcast episode, we discuss the PC games “gray market.”
Naavik’s 2025 Recap
In today’s issue, we bring you our 2025 recap, talk about using AI in QA, and round up this week’s top news items and content worth consuming.
Market Update: UEFN Monetization, Meta’s Vision, and the Future of Consoles
With the games industry in constant evolution, it’s important to occasionally pause and take stock of where things stand. Host Devin Becker is joined by Aaron Bush, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Naavik, for a wide-ranging check-in on market trends, strategic moves from platform holders and investors, and how the current landscape might evolve from here. The conversation…
Why Xbox’s Best Path May Be Outside Microsoft
In today’s issue, we make the case for major changes at Xbox, share our conversation with the head of esports at EA, and bring you the latest news and Content Worth Consuming from around the gaming world.
What’s Next for PlayStation?
In today’s issue, we look into Sony’s PlayStation division and how its record profits, driven by platform sales, compare to its less impressive revenue growth and its ambitious live-service game plan. And in our latest podcast episode, we explore Africa’s young gaming market. We also bring you this week’s top news items, as well as a curated list of Content Worth Consuming.
2025’s Gaming Landscape: Africa
Africa’s gaming market is young, fast-growing, and mobile-first. In this episode, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, is joined by Cordel Robbin-Coker, CEO of Carry1st, and Temi Afolabi, a lead on XBOX’s Global Expansion team, to examine the opportunity and hurdles of scaling games in Africa. They break down Africa’s demographics, monetization challenges, and infrastructure gaps. Cordel highlights Carry1st’s…
The State of Publishing and Live Ops
In this conversation, David Taylor sat down with Crystin Cox, Head of Publishing at Arena Net and a 20-yr veteran of the video game industry, to discuss her experiences leading live-ops on Maple Story, monetization on Guild Wars 2, and publishing at Xbox Game Studios Publishing and now Arena Net. They explore how the landscape has evolved over…
Off The Grid Takes on the Shooter Market
Today, we look at Off The Grid from Gunzilla Games. The third-person, cyberpunk-themed battle royale recently launched into Early Access and has garnered interest from players and commentators alike. We also talk direct-to-consumer distribution in our latest podcast episode, and round up this past week’s top news items.
Why Xbox’s Shake-Ups Aren’t Finished
Today, we look into what’s happening at Xbox, discuss Roblox in our latest podcast, and we’ve curated more fresh Content Worth Consuming.
