The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast

Recorded during this year's European Women In Games Conference, James is joined by Dovetail Games' VP of HR and facilities Gemma Johnson-Brown, Space Ape Games' content marketing boss Deborah Mensah-Bonsu and Nyamyam co-founder Jennifer Schneidereit. Together they discuss the various challenges involved in not only recruiting more women into the games industry – thus balancing the current gender split of the workforce - but also highlighting the accomplishments of those already established and ensuring their talents are recognised. We also cover the lack of diversity when it comes to leadership positions, the media, games writing and more. As usual, you can find all your regular news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a disappointing showing at Xbox's Cologne showcase, GamesIndustry.biz editor-in-chief Matt Handrahan, UK editor James Batchelor and publisher Chris Dring unite to discuss the struggles facing the platform holder. The delay of Crackdown 3 has unquestionably damaged the launch line-up for the Xbox One X, but it also exposes a more severe problem in the lack of system-selling first-party IP. Similarly, the confusion as to who the target audience is for this extremely powerful device throws the future strategy of Xbox into question. We ponder all this and more in the latest episode of The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast. As usual, you can find all our news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded during a recent press trip to Ubisoft's Singapore studio, we're joined by three of the publisher's regional studio heads: Singapore's Olivier De Rotalier, the Philippines' Chip Go and Chengdu's Jean-François Vallee. The trio discuss the various unique aspects of the games industry in Southeast Asia, the differences in consumer tastes, and the wealth of stories and cultural influences available that can inspire games. They also discuss the talent pool in each of their areas and how they work with local institutes to help grow the games industry in the region. As always, you can find more news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are joined by Kostya Lobov of legal experts Harbottle & Lewis to discuss IP protection. Before you cancel your download, bear with us - this is an essential guide for indie and new developers on not only how to protect your rights, but also how to avoid infringing on other people's. Within less than 45 minutes, Kostya attempts to summarise the differences between copyright, patents and trademarks, offers advice on best practices when it comes to setting up a studio and choosing names for either your business or your games. He also touches on how to defend yourself if you're accused of copying the work of another developer, and what to do if you discover your own projects have been cloned. As always you can find more news, analysis and insight at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, James Batchelor is joined by the games industry's power couple: John and Brenda Romero. In a year where both development veterans are picking up multiple awards - including a BAFTA for Brenda – we discuss whether the duo faces the perception that their careers have peaked, and what they intend to do about it. We also discuss how Donovan Brathwaite-Romero is coping with the success of Gunman Taco Truck, how the other Romero children are expressing their creativity, and the highlights and lowlights of both John and Brenda's respective careers. As always you can find more news, analysis and insight at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded earlier this year during Nordic Games Conference, this is a one-on-one chat with noted critic and avid proponent for wider representation in video games Anita Sarkeesian. The discussion reflects on her renowned series Tropes vs Women In Video Games, addressing the potential impact it has had, how game characters have changed since it began, where she hopes to see the medium go next, and the backlash she dealt with while working on the project. Sarkeesian also discusses why diversity and greater representation extends to more than just adding white women into each game, and why the industry needs to keep pushing for new ideas and stories in addition to violence-centric AAA blockbusters. As always, you can find more news, analysis and insight at GamesIndustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Editor-in-chief Matthew Handrahan, publisher Chris Dring and UK editor James Batchelor reflect on this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. We discuss this year's biggest reveals, the major press conferences, the impact of a higher consumer attendance and the best moments of E3 2017. The discussion touches on the commercial potential for some of the biggest surprises from the week, the challenges particular publishers face, the hype around Xbox One X, the pressure on Nintendo Switch, the baffling showing by PlayStation and more. As always you can find more industry news, analysis and insight at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The entire GI team is on board to discuss what we expect (and hope) to see from this year's E3 conference in LA. Our North American duo of James Brightman and Brendan Sinclair kick off the discussion, before our European triumvirate Matt Handrahan, Chris Dring and James Batchelor offer their thoughts. Across the two groups, we break down what we're likely to see from each of the major publisher and platform holder press conferences, their different strategies in E3s past, the role virtual reality will play in each company's offering, and how the E3 show floor is likely to change with a fresh influx of consumer ticket holders. GamesIndustry.biz will be covering E3 extensively over the next week, with streams of each of the press conferences and special daily E3 Briefing newsletters. You can sign up for them right here: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/network/profile/edit/email (Make sure you're signed up to the Daily Newsletter). As always, you can find the latest news, analysis and insight over at www.GamesIndustry.biz.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior editor James Batchelor is joined by special guest Inon Zur for an in-depth discussion about video game music. Recorded during Nordic Game Conference, the composer behind various Fallout, Dragon Age, Prince of Persia and Syberia titles discusses why games should never attempt to emulate the Hollywood method of music production and avoid the process of temp-tracking. He also talks about his score for last year's Fallout 4, creating the music and ambience of the apocalypse with broken pianos, bowed guitars and garden furniture. And learn of his own route into the industry, from aspiring jazz musician through writing music for Power Rangers and Digimon. As always, you can find more industry news, analysis and insight at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded at this year's VRX conference in London, James is joined by Curve Digital and Kuju Entertainment's Brynley Gibson and Testronic's Julian Mower. The trio discuss the current state of the virtual reality market, the search for new genres, the opportunities open to developers, and the need for better quality and polish in the VR titles currently in the works. As always, you can find more industry news, analysis and insight at www.gamesindustry.biz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices