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The Future of Games Media: AI, Substack, and the Rise of Independent Journalism
In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Stephen Totilo, founder of Game File and a veteran games journalist with over two decades of experie…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: LLMs for Games Consumer Research
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 22nd, 2026. We explore a slightly overlooked area of AI in game developm…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The State of Gaming in 2026 (with Sensor Tower)
Host Devin Becker sits down with Sam Aune (Gaming Analyst at Sensor Tower) to break down Sensor Tower's State of Gaming 2026 report, which covers the…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: NCSoft’s $200M Bet on Cash-Reward Gaming
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 22nd, 2026. We look into the Korean games giant NCSoft’s 70% acquisition…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
GDC 2026: AI, UGC, and the New Reality of Game Funding
In this special GDC episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Tiago Correia, the Founder of Save Point, and a longtime operator and investor at the in…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: Unpacking Capcom’s Win-Streak
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 8th, 2026. We take a look at the Japanese publisher Capcom, exploring ho…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
How Better Measurement Will Unlock the Next Wave of Brands in Gaming
In this episode, host Kalie Moore talks with Bastian Bergmann, Co-founder & COO of Solsten, about the collision between gaming and branding, and why …
3 months ago
Naavik Digest: The Arc Raiders-ification of Nexon
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 8th, 2026. We look at Nexon and how the success of ARC Raiders might tra…
3 months ago
How Sub-$200K Games Win Discovery and the Steam Algorithm
A new breed of “micro-indie” publisher is emerging: teams that fund sub-$200K games, ship fast, and treat releases like a portfolio. In this episode,…
3 months, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: The State of UGC Games in 2026
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 1st, 2026. We provide a snippet of our new deep dive covering all things…
3 months, 1 week ago