Category: Industry Commentary

15
Mar
2016
Posted in General News Industry Commentary

Say hello to GONN!!

Over the past few years my distaste for sites like IGN and MetaCritic has been growing more…

04
Mar
2016
Posted in General News Industry Commentary Ryu's Views

Ryu’s Views: Tim Sweeney ‘v’ Microsoft and the Universal Windows Platform

In todays Guardian newspaper (here in the UK) there is an interesting OP-ED piece written by Tim…

22
Sep
2013
Posted in Digital Manga Guild Digital Manga Publishing General News Industry Commentary Nao Yazawa

Time to Rally the Troops!!

As you can see from the side bar to the right, one of my fave manga is…

24
Apr
2013
Posted in Industry Commentary Random Industry Thoughts

The Mighty Fallen Remembered

Given the resurrection of Tokyopop, I’ve found myself looking at some other publishers who have died. I…

02
Mar
2013
Posted in Industry Commentary Light Novel Random Industry Thoughts

What’s the future of light novels in the west?

Sadly light novels are a dying thing here in the west, and as things stand at the…

02
Mar
2013
Posted in Industry Commentary Random Industry Thoughts

How fandom is killing manga in the west

How’s that for a nice provocative title Although the title is over the top the sentiment isn’t…