As a developer, you know that you want control over your intellectual property. But what precisely, from a legal standpoint, is IP? This blog by a game dev-turned-attorney, explains.
Gamasutra editor Mike Rose talks to Ian Hardingham from Mode 7 Games about tactical American Football-esque game Frozen Endzone, in this latest video interview.
Post-Minecraft voxels have become an important tool in the game production box. This post explains what they are, how they work, and how you can make them work in your game.
Galactic Civilizations studio Stardock has put into place the Stardock Staffing Company, with the goal of retaining and recruiting the best, most experienced game developers.
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Zach Alexander on topics including the player's idealized self as avatar and the storytelling of Rogue.
"Games are effecting your players and society whether or not you’re designing them to," writes Brendan Bozzi, who runs down games that, "just by playing them, help heal mental or physical illnesses."
The second annual GDC Taipei Summit begins December 5th, 9 a.m. UTC, with onsite registration available starting opening day at the Taipei International Convention Center.
Though notable companies have shied away from the social game scene, Pretty Simple's Criminal Case has met the challenges of Facebook and come away with a 6 million DAU game.
Capcom's Monster Hunter series continues to be a hit for the Japanese game publisher, as the series surpasses 28 million units sold.
In the latest Gamasutra video interview, editor Mike Rose talks to Bryann Sigurgeirsson about the PC release of SteamWorld Dig, and how difficult porting from Nintendo 3DS to PC turned out to be.
By focusing on game-like design, are attempts to move different aspects of games -- like storytelling -- forward being hampered?
Casual game network Spil Games today announced that it will invest $5 million in developers creating HTML5 games during 2014, as the company looks to push the HTML5 platform.
Although the Xbox One didn't exactly appear very friendly for indie developers earlier this year, Microsoft has most definitely now changed its tune, and today revealed a raft of devs who are making games for the new console.
"Joining the Linux Foundation is one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming." - Mike Sartain of Valve explains the company's next step in supporting the future of video games in Linux.
Andrzej Marczewski outlines version 2.0 of his Gamification User Types scheme -- a system for classifying users of gamified apps by what sort of reward they seek.
Members of Riot Games and Twitch join Cloud 9, djWHEAT, and the commissioner of Asian League of Legends pro team GPL in a panel on the evolution of eSports as a sport and entertainment.
"I'm not psyched about a business where 3 percent of your customers pay you, which is what you're dealing with." - Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick on the free-to-play business model.
"Platform is important, analytics are important, marketing is important, but at the end of the day, the future of this company will live and die based on hit, quality software," says EA's recently-appointed CEO Andrew Wilson.
If you're thinking about bringing a game to Southeast Asia, now might be a good time if you're an online game developer.
F2P consultant Ben Sipe test-drives the monetization model of the turn-based strategy game to find out what works and what does not -- offering helpful suggestions on improving player conversion.
New talks for GDC 2014 will see Brenda Romero on re-inspiring designers for greatness, Patrick Redding on enabling meaningful setbacks in stealth games, and Lucien Parsons on the psychology behind gender-based pricing and IAP for games.
Automatically generating levels is useless if they can't be completed by players. Researcher Michael Cook writes about a system that makes sure CPU-designed Cut the Rope levels work.
Making a game out of a series of interconnected rooms is a great tactic, writes ex-Metroid Prime developer Paul Tozour. Here, he offers up techniques for optimizing such a design.
"I feel there really hasn't been a critical driver or device that's driven the adoption of streaming content overall [in Japan]." - Sony's Andrew House explains why the PS Vita TV launched in Japan first.
Scared to take your first step into making games for real? Jam your way in! Experienced game jammer and, according to him, rookie developer Anchel Labena explains why.
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Game Career Guide's readers present their own interactive takes on Turkey Day, drafting creative game designs that incorporate elements from the autumn holiday.
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