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Media and gaming's AI personalization dilemma

Why entertainment faces a double-edged sword in an AI future

Sep 17 • 

Sam Barberie

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August 2025

The mixed bag of gaming acquisitions

Challenges and results of M&A consolidation in a creative industry

Aug 12 • 

Sam Barberie

June 2025

Disney is doing what Netflix hasn’t

How digital collectibles will unlock a new era of fandom and loyalty

Jun 4 • 

Sam Barberie

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November 2024

Off The Grid: Why game developers ignore best practices

Especially when it comes to new technology

Nov 21, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

October 2024

Forever games

Solving the shutdown spiral

Oct 3, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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September 2024

Discord wants to unify the cross-play world

And its metrics are proving that to be a good move

Sep 26, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

June 2024

Creating desirability in games

How to merchandise rarity and covet-ability in games

Jun 13, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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May 2024

Netflix’s Nextworld could be better

Transmedia is primed for its next wave, with web3 as the accelerant

May 23, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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The staying power of old games

Why Twitch rankings look like we're stuck in the past

May 7, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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April 2024

The Sui handheld: meant for no one, solving nothing

Web3’s device follies follow old hardware failures

Apr 18, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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Moderation in web3 gaming

Positive reinforcement for the ages

Apr 4, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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March 2024

GDC 2024 recap

UGC, AI, web3 provide the ray of hope

Mar 28, 2024 • 

Sam Barberie

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