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James Batchelor

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Editor-in-chief

James Batchelor is Editor-in-Chief at GamesIndustry.biz and co-host of the GI Microcast.

A journalist since 2006, he was previously editor of Develop and deputy editor of MCV, and has also written for Eurogamer, TechRadar Time Extension, and NintendoLife. He is the author of The Best Non-Violent Video Games, as well as urban fantasy thrillers Wandless and Blow The House Down, and creator of Non-Violent Game of the Day (@NVGOTD) - an account that explores the full breadth of video games.

Based in Essex, he does still play violent games (but always on Easy/Story Mode).

Is AA dead? | Microcast
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Is AA dead? | Microcast

Latest episode available to download now, also discusses new Xbox Games Studios leadership, IO's publishing venture, and more