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Amazon – Curse of integration

Reply to this post           Amazon still misses the wood for the trees.  Twitch has announced that it will be acquiring Curse which further underlines how...

Tencent & Supercell – Mix of clans

Reply to this post           Integration with China not critical but it is elsewhere.  Tencent has announced that it is leading a buyout of Supercell but...

Tencent & Activision Blizzard – Colonial times.

Reply to this post            Tencent and Activision go where Microsoft and Sony fail to tread. Tencent appears close to buying a majority holding in the...

Facebook & HTC – Collateral Damage.

Reply to this post           It makes no sense for Facebook to deliberately lock HTC out. Facebook has updated the firmware for the Oculus Rift that...

Online Gaming – Cat among pigeons

Reply to this post           Microsoft cleverly puts Sony in a very difficult position. Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live members will now be able to...

Mobile gaming – The last wilderness.

Reply to this post           Mobile gaming is the last wilderness but explorers are coming. Mobile gaming is the single largest segment of the Digital Life...

Sony – Rite of passage pt. II.

Reply to this post           Reactive and defensive needs to become proactive and offensive. Sony has made a move in the right direction but the next...

Sony – Rite of passage.

Reply to this post           Sony needs to embrace the hackers not shut them out. How Sony reacts to software developed to allow remote play of...

Activision Blizzard – Game on!

Reply to this post           Activision must integrate to do what King cannot. Activision’s acquisition of King has very little to do with Candy Crush and...

Xbox vs. PS4 – The shifting sands

Reply to this post           User experience likely to aid Microsoft in the next generation. Sony has crushed Microsoft when it comes to hardware volumes in...