Q&A with PlayFirst's John Welch on making game consoles obsolete and making gamers out of everyone

PlayFirst co-found and CEO John Welch has done what many have tried, and few have succeeded. He's managed to launch a company built around casual gaming and actually build established brands. And while Cake Mania might not be as instantly recognizable as Mario just yet, the company has just started cookin'.

VentureBeat sat down to talk to Welch, who co-founded the company in 2004, at the New York Game Conference.

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Review: Rally Arcade Classics Is Pure Dreamcast-era Racing Goodness – Entertainium

From NETK2GAMES out of Barcelona comes one of the most enjoyable arcade racing you’ll play: Rally Arcade Classics is no fluff, all fun.

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv724h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv723h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

CrimsonWing693h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

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Rematch dev on huge eSports potential: "the game is in the players

Rematch’s creative director, Pierre Tarno, speaks about Sloclap’s thoughts on eSports and tournaments in the studio’s hit soccer game.

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