Colin Campbell’s treatment of what could be a hot button topic is presented well and offers a variety of perspectives. As something of an outsider to Hinduism, he admits this before moving on. The insights offered are balanced, and the treatment is fair. Kudos, sir.

IGN’s Colin Campbell writes this opinion piece with the utmost confidence. Apple will enter the gaming world, and it will dominate it. It’s a bold notion, but is it that far off?

Apple is the most important company in the games business, and yet it’s the biggest player without a hand in what we should probably still refer to as the ‘console’ market. Is Apple happy to leave TV-screen gaming to entrenched competitors? Is Apple going to sit back while the fastest growing entertainment sector in the world continues to mushroom? Hardly. 

Campbell, Colin. “Apple is Set to Change Gaming” (IGN: April 19, 2012) <http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1223367p1.html>.

IGN’s Colin Campbell thoughtfully looks at Sega’s recent years in the context of the question posed in the article’s title. The analysis that unfolds primarily revolves around game sales and critical reception which is, perhaps, an inferior method to looking at any missteps by management and their ilk. However, for what it is, it’s a great read. It concludes by saying

A Japanese company publishing games made by Western studios for Western markets is always going to struggle against local competitors. Sega needs to get back to making amazing games with amazing Japanese developers. 

I think we can all agree with that.