Larian publishing chief says mainstream game industry has a 'perverse attachment' to indie studios, because indies still know how to follow their gut

Larian publishing chief says mainstream game industry has a ‘perverse attachment’ to indie studios, because indies still know how to follow their gut

Larian publishing director Michael Douse, never shy about sharing his opinions on the videogame business, did so again over the weekend with thoughts on why the big-budget game industry isn’t able to drive innovation and is thus becoming “perversely fascinated by indie,” which operates much more by gut instinct. The whole thing arose from some…

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Nintendo To Officially Launch eShop In Taiwan

Digital doors open in September. Nintendo has announced plans to open the Nintendo eShop in Taiwan next month, on 9th September 2025 (thanks, GoNintendo!) Previously, fans would have had to visit the eShop in either Japan or Hong Kong, but with a dedicated Taiwanese storefront, they’ll have a much easier option. Read the full article…

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After cancelling 8 of the 12 live service games Sony promised to release by 2025, PlayStation studios boss says the number doesn’t really matter: ‘What is important to me is having a diverse set of player experiences’

By the time Sony started printing money releasing its exclusives onto PC, the company had made a name for itself delivering the biggest and best singleplayer games on the market. Its run of solo PS4 exclusives from Bloodborne to The Last of Us Part 2 was so strong that it blew Microsoft’s console strategy out…

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“Not A Shmup, Not A Racer” – ‘Vector F’ Aims To Bring Something New To The Sega Mega Drive / Genesis

“The first Sega Mega Drive’ side-scrolling deathmatch”. The French homebrew developer Gonesbrew has announced it is working on a new title for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, which it believes to be the “first Sega Megadrive’ side-scrolling deathmatch” released for Sega’s 16-bit console. According to its developer, Vector F (as the project is called)…

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