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Mathew Kumar is a graduate of Computer Games Technology at the University of Paisley, Scotland, and is now a freelance journalist in Toronto, Canada.

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Water, Water Everywhere: A Q&A with Ubisoft's Skull and Bones teamWater, Water Everywhere: A Q&A with Ubisoft's Skull and Bones team
byMathew Kumar
Oct 13, 2017
22 Min Read
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Q&A: Cracking the code of China's mobile market with Ubisoft's PalasseQ&A: Cracking the code of China's mobile market with Ubisoft's Palasse
byMathew Kumar
Sep 6, 2017
10 Min Read

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Q&A: Corinne Le Roy details the history of Ubisoft Shanghai
Q&A: Corinne Le Roy details the history of Ubisoft Shanghai
Aug 11, 2017
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12 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Q&A: CEO Guillemot on Ubisoft's origins, China expansion
Q&A: CEO Guillemot on Ubisoft's origins, China expansion
Aug 9, 2017
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12 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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With Sony's indie support in question, developers at E3 weigh in
With Sony's indie support in question, developers at E3 weigh in
Jun 23, 2017
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14 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Q&A: How Microsoft is pitching the Xbox One X to devs (and consumers)
Q&A: How Microsoft is pitching the Xbox One X to devs (and consumers)
Jun 22, 2017
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12 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Design
Mark of the Ninja's five stealth design rules
Mark of the Ninja's five stealth design rules
Dec 3, 2012
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6 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Top developers ponder the future of video games
Top developers ponder the future of video games
Nov 15, 2012
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Design
Far Cry 3 wants to turn players into performers
Far Cry 3 wants to turn players into performers
Nov 15, 2012
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6 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Molyneux to indies: Don't be afraid to experiment
Molyneux to indies: Don't be afraid to experiment
Nov 14, 2012
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5 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Design
5 problems with co-op game design (and possible solutions)
5 problems with co-op game design (and possible solutions)
Nov 14, 2012
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6 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Design
The Holodeck may be possible, but it's going to need game designers
The Holodeck may be possible, but it's going to need game designers
Nov 13, 2012
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Future is bright for AAA games, says Epic's Sweeney
Future is bright for AAA games, says Epic's Sweeney
Nov 13, 2012
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Design
IndieCade: A Post-Post Mortem Of Sword And Sworcery
IndieCade: A Post-Post Mortem Of Sword And Sworcery
Oct 11, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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IndieCade: Canabalt's Adam Saltsman's Pursuit of the Infinite
IndieCade: Canabalt's Adam Saltsman's Pursuit of the Infinite
Oct 10, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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IndieCade: Inside Jonathan Blow's Puzzle Design Process
IndieCade: Inside Jonathan Blow's Puzzle Design Process
Oct 8, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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IndieCade: Uncharted's Unlikely Indie Inspirations
IndieCade: Uncharted's Unlikely Indie Inspirations
Oct 7, 2011
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5 Min Read
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How Polytron's Fez Was Inspired By Ueda's Ico
How Polytron's Fez Was Inspired By Ueda's Ico
Sep 27, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Why The Starhawk Studio Looked To Film For Story Direction
Why The Starhawk Studio Looked To Film For Story Direction
Sep 27, 2011
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3 Min Read
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PSN Indies Talk New Games At Fantastic Arcade
PSN Indies Talk New Games At Fantastic Arcade
Sep 26, 2011
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3 Min Read
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Business
The 'Swery Game': Hidetaka Suehiro on Deadly Premonition
The 'Swery Game': Hidetaka Suehiro on Deadly Premonition
Jun 3, 2011
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13 Min Read
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CGC 2011: Game Developers Discuss Creating Game Diversity
CGC 2011: Game Developers Discuss Creating Game Diversity
May 24, 2011
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5 Min Read
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CGC 2011: Paper To PlayStation 3 - The Evolution Of Hoard
CGC 2011: Paper To PlayStation 3 - The Evolution Of Hoard
May 23, 2011
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4 Min Read
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CGC 2011: Relic's Van Lierop On Saving The Blockbuster Game
CGC 2011: Relic's Van Lierop On Saving The Blockbuster Game
May 20, 2011
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CGC 2011: Dyack Aims For The Cloud
CGC 2011: Dyack Aims For The Cloud
May 20, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Production
CGC 2011: Sword and Sworcery’s Capy Sweats the Small Stuff
CGC 2011: Sword and Sworcery’s Capy Sweats the Small Stuff
May 20, 2011
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5 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Business
CGC 2011: Unity's Helgason Tells Devs To Set 'Big Goals'
CGC 2011: Unity's Helgason Tells Devs To Set 'Big Goals'
May 19, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew Kumar, Blogger
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Game Platforms
Interview: Della Rocca On Breaking Tax Breaks' Hold
Interview: Della Rocca On Breaking Tax Breaks' Hold
Jul 8, 2010
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10 Min Read
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Building On Conviction: Inside Ubisoft Toronto
Building On Conviction: Inside Ubisoft Toronto
May 25, 2010
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17 Min Read
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Pre-GDC: Career Pavilion Hints & Tips For Success
Pre-GDC: Career Pavilion Hints & Tips For Success
Mar 3, 2010
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9 Min Read
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Develop 2009: LittleBigPlanet's Cohesive Chaos
Develop 2009: LittleBigPlanet's Cohesive Chaos
Jul 16, 2009
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4 Min Read
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Develop 2009: SCEE’s Hirani Reveals PS Eye Facial Recognition, Motion Controller Details
Develop 2009: SCEE’s Hirani Reveals PS Eye Facial Recognition, Motion Controller Details
Jul 16, 2009
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Develop 2009: Realtime Worlds' Jones On Players As Content
Develop 2009: Realtime Worlds' Jones On Players As Content
Jul 15, 2009
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3 Min Read
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Develop 2009: Thatgamecompany's Chen On How Emotion Can Evolve Games
Develop 2009: Thatgamecompany's Chen On How Emotion Can Evolve Games
Jul 15, 2009
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3 Min Read
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Develop 2009: Team17’s Brown Talks Challenges Of Self-Publishing Online
Develop 2009: Team17’s Brown Talks Challenges Of Self-Publishing Online
Jul 14, 2009
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3 Min Read
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