The Xbox One reveal was broadly perceived as being anti-indie. But I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1 developer James Silva explains why he thinks "everything is fine."
GameStop, the U.S.'s largest physical retailer of preowned games, has seen its stock drop precipitously since reports began to spread that the Xbox One would tighten up terms of used game sales.
Deus Ex designer Warren Spector and Thief designer Doug Church grill each other on stage at GDC 2002 about their first-person stealth game design decisions.
Analyst Nicholas Lovell argues that Microsoft is chasing a 1990s-era plan for set top box domination in an era that has long since moved on.
Spelunky developer Derek Yu ruminates on crises and criticisms in game culture, exploring whether or not we really and truly understand the importance of how games are made.
There's a chance you missed the news that Unity's basic mobile licenses went free earlier this week. Unity CEO David Helgason explains how his company can afford to make this move.
The top 1 percent of people spending money on in-app purchases in mobile and web games account for around 33 percent of total spending, according to a new report.
Following recent layoffs at Trion and his comments that the industry was "fundamentally broken," departed Trion CCO elaborates on his remarks and what the industry needs if it wants to see change.
People love the Persona games for their characters -- but isn't the player kind of a dick to the NPCs? This blog post exposes the issue of one-sided relationships in RPGs.
Former Ion Storm, 2K, and LucasArts designer Kent Hudson encourages creating interactive, player-driven stories and urges to move past Hollywood-style linearity, in this free GDC video lecture.
With OUYA kiosks in stores across the UK, one indie sets up a guerrilla demo for his game at a local video game shop.
Dean Hall is a soldier, a game developer, and now apparently an elite mountain climber, as he recently made it to the highest summit on planet Earth.
Dungeon Defenders dev Trendy Entertainment seeks Gameplay and Technical Producers to participate in gameplay design, technical team management, and more.
In this reprint from the May issue of GD Mag, Nate Ralph takes us through this year's newest tools and middleware, straight from the Game Developers Conference show floor.
Project lead Dean Hall takes Gamasutra from his initial inspirations through his design process and finally how the game is currently being built and will be delivered to fans in this eclectic interview.
This detailed breakdown explores the dichotomy of how players move through games -- through learning how to play, or by powering up -- and what that means for your design.
Combat designer Ben Ruiz gives the popular Metroidvania brawler a good thumping to see whether its mechanics live up to the potential its luchador protagonist promises.
Microsoft used words like "groundbreaking," "innovative" and "immersive" countless times as it unveiled the Xbox One, but Leigh Alexander argues that all we saw a disconnected prayer to stop time.
Simon Roth (VVVVVV) suggests that game programmers' obsession with coding "to the metal" is counterproductive in the current multiplatform era -- writing "it's not the '90s anymore."
Make Something Unreal winner Michael Levall explores the difference between leading a project and being the stakeholder of its vision -- sharing strategies for keeping a small team running effectively.
A new webinar from the National Endowment for the Arts will be held later this month for prospective applicants of 2013's Art Works grant.
On the heels of YoYo Games' announcement that it would be bringing GameMaker to Tizen, Unity Technologies has announced it, too, is developing a version of its software to the open-source platform.
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks on topics including the Wii U and indies helping indies.
"2K Games seeks the talents of a seasoned graphics programmer who enjoys a collaborative and creative work environment and is looking to push the boundaries of cutting edge 3D graphics."
With the Oculus Rift reawakening interest in VR games, serious games developer Sébastien Kuntz shares his decade-plus of experience in creating immersive virtual simulations.
Developing for Oculus Rift? We share a ten-year VR veteran's best practices.
Say goodbye to rubberbanding and artificially injected randomness.
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USC Interactive Media Division student Kevin Wong looks back on a memorable trip to GDC, observing the "nascent renaissance" emerging in the field of indie development.
Our canine companions aren't well represented in the world of video games. Can you design a game featuring a dog as a playable character? Fetch-based gameplay mechanics are optional, but encouraged.
What if Activision's upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts had a strong supernatural component? Game Career Guide's readers explore the possibilities in these winning entries to our latest Game Design Challenge.
