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Analysis • Sony moves away from customer electronics to become a media empire

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For years I’ve characterized the Japanese powerhouse predominantly as a consumer electronics manufacturer. Dominant position In Sony’s case, to help sell its headphones and television sets it ensures there is ample content available that showcases the full capability (e.g., Sony will always keep a foot in electronics.

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The new normal • Video game layoffs are a feature, not a bug

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Before the news cycle had fully absorbed Sony’s announcement that it was letting go of 900 people, Electronic Arts released a similar statement regarding the termination of about 5 percent of its total headcount, approximately 670 jobs. Electronic Arts is doing well, too.

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Here's a question about Cocos Creator multilingualism

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[Cocos Creator 2.4.x] build custom cocos2d-x engine on Mac?

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

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At Electronic Arts he did the graphics in Will Wright’s team that created Spore. Solid pipeline By taking the time to build a solid pipeline the team is now at a place in development where it’s easy to create new content such as episodes, story beats and missions. “We

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