Games Analysis and Producer Perspectives
Game Design and Project Management instructor and industry veteran Ray Hazlip discusses weekly news, thoughts, and analysis from a vide game producer's perspective.
A Star Fox Rant: Ep. 28
Imma spend 20 minutes talking about Star Fox because a Nintendo Direct demands it.
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The Indie Game Revolution is here: Ep. 27
We are in a video game crash. Right now. At this moment. Why don't most notice?
Because there is a Plan B already in the works, and you may not have noticed.
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The Uncomfortable Marathon Discussion - Ep.26
If you like the game Marathon (2026), then you must really like it. Unfortunately, it looks like that the niche is growing smaller and smaller by the day.
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Who is Project Helix for? - Ep. 25
Who is Project Helix for? You? Likely not me. Let's crunch some numbers and talk business.
Sources: - www.ign.com/articles/xbox-confi…-also-play-pc-games
- www.windowscentral.com/gaming/my-xbo…repair-volume
- windowsreport.com/asus-projects-hu…er-record-sales/
- www.asus.com/event/Investor/Con…en/2025Q3%20IR.pdf
- seekingalpha.com/article/4880756-…-call-transcript
- expertbeacon.com/what-percentage-…n-pc-vs-console/
- newzoo.com/resources/blog/cros…e-on-pc-and-console
- screenrant.com/nintendo-switch-2…17-million-sales/
- www.statista.com/statistics/13394…t-sales-quarter/
- www.vgchartz.com/article/465608...
The Reaper has been busy - Ep. 24
Lost of things happened in one week. Mostly some game studio closures and, ya know, Microsoft gaming is still dying.
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Please Go Away Already - Ep. 23
Pop already. Let the damage be done. No one wants "AI" and especially not GenAI.
GO. AWAY.
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What's in a name? Metroidvania Thoughts Ep. 22
How long should we keep using odd portmanteaus of games?
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How Long Should A Game Take? Ep. 21
How Long should it take to make a video game? 1 year? 3 Years? 10 Years? Let's talk about some successes and failures.
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AI Bullying Works Ep. 20
I am openly and actively telling you to bully corporations and large businesses.
It's how they change.
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Will Steam Machine Change anything Ep 19
Quick one today about the newly announced Steam Machine and how exciting it is...maybe?
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Forced AI Art in Gaming Ep. 18
Yup. Yapping about AI and it in the gaming space for a bit. It's not great, but also...there is hope at the end of this oddly yellow tunnel with too many fingers.
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You Can't Buy Your Way Into Gaming Ep. 17
Amazon and Microsoft, two of some of the largest US based companies, are floundering in the gaming space.
Maybe that's okay.
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The Stupidity of AI in Gaming Ep. 16
A rant about Generative Ai in gaming and how dumb I think it all is.
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The Netflix of Gaming Curse Ep.15
There will never be a "Netflix of Gaming" and I'm tired of hearing it. Here's why...
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The Weirdest Week for Xbox Gaming Ep.14
Ok I added another one. This is all about Microsoft's very odd business decisions.
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Saudi Arabia Buys EA Ep. 13
Short one today, cause wow. WOW. Stupid news about EA getting bought by a petro-state.
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: Indie Studios vs "AAA" Games Ep. 12
People going to work in gaming are scared. People that love talking about games are scared. Should they be, though?
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Physical Media vs Digital Media, the people have spoken. Ep.11
Physical Media is something we take for granted, and more and more people are finding this out.
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/an…-3ds-games/
insider-gaming.com/disc-editions-m…-console-sales/
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Delivering Bad News Ep. 10
How does one go about delivering bad news when bad news is a constant?
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Video Game Preservation Ep. 9
Let's yap about video game preservation, it's important, and how a PM could help in the industry.
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Should Games cost $80? Ep. 8
Games Analysis episode: Should games cost around $80 plus tax? Have publishers earned this?
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A Rant. Microsoft should just Leave Gaming Ep.7
Microsoft had a lot of layoffs this week. I need to rant about it. Don't worry, I still throw numbers in there.
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Leadership and Empathy in Game Development Ep. 6
What is the big difference between being a boss and being a leader? Let's talk about this briefly.
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Project Management on the Sinking Ship Ep. 5
Marathon is delayed and Spltigate 2 is not doing well. Cracking on, what's some thoughts and potential solutions.
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You Can't Keep Politics out of Games Ep.4
You can't keep politics out of games. It will always seep in. We can take about how to adjust if you are a Producer or Project Manager in gaming, also some stories of me having to do so.
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Marketing Your Game in a Saturated Market Ep.3
There is a constant saturation of games on the digital and physical marketplace. What could be done to help resolve this? Here are a couple of ideas.
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Being a Producer on a Sinking Ship Ep.2
This week, we are talking about what it's like to be a Producer or Project Manager that is on a troubled project. For this trouble project, we will talk about Bungie's 2025(?) Marathon.
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The Xbox 2025 Console Analysis Ep. 1
Today, let's talk about why I think Microsoft may leave the Console Gaming Market...kinda.
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