Explaining the value of show don't tell storytelling in Outer Wilds
"Players don't always get the knowledge they're looking for, but it's always valuable and steers them in the right direction." ...
"Players don't always get the knowledge they're looking for, but it's always valuable and steers them in the right direction." ...
It†s the first day of GDC 2021! Let†s make it a great one with these incredible sessions. ...
Mobile game company Scopely has invested over $50 million into three studios to reiterate its "commitment to game-making." ...
GDC 2022 returns to San Francisco as an in-person event March 21 - 25, 2022 with the call for papers opening August 3rd. ...
Gamasutra speaks with Sid Sharma, sr. director of developer relations and partner engineering at Agora, about how Agora's real-time engagement platform can turn your multiplayer online game into a social platform. ...
French worker union Solidaires Informatique has filed a complaint against Ubisoft and some of its current and former employees for creating and perpetuating a toxic workplace culture. ...
"One of our core philosophies when making games is that the interaction the player does the most has to feel as satisfying as possible." ...
The Nintendo Switch OLED Model won't deliver greater profit margins for Nintendo, according to a tweet from the Japanese company. ...
Tencent has agreed to purchase UK video game company Sumo Group for £919 million ($1.27 billion) in cash through its Sixjoy Hong Kong Limited subsidiary. ...
Look back at how some indie studios still kicking it today did their best to try and set themselves up for long-term existence. ...
The Insomniac Games Creative Fellowship offers extraordinary individuals the opportunity to make an oversized impact on the creative vision and execution of a high-profile game. ...
Take time to review the Game Developers Conference Code of Conduct before you attend GDC 2021. ...
According to one industry analyst, it doesn't seem like the Steam Deck will be directly competing with the Nintendo Switch for market share. ...
Find out how the GDC team is working to ensure GDC 2021 has a positive social and environmental impact with this year†s all-digital event. ...
Free Fire, a freemium battle royale title for mobile platforms, has been downloaded over 1 billion times on Google Play alone. ...
Valve boss Gabe Newell has indicated that finding the right price point for its new console, the Steam Deck, was a rather painful process. ...
Guilty Gear Strive has sold over 500,000 units worldwide since launching on June 11, according to developer Arc System Works. ...
"...what is going on is obvious to anyone walking through it, but you see things like political discourse and marketing try to talk around the problem and make the populace feel comfortable..." ...
Genvid Technologies†parent company, Genvid Holdings, has raised $113 million in funding, and added former Netflix exec Cindy Holland to its senior staff. ...
Robot Gentleman, the independent games developer known for the atomic dark comedy adventures 60 Seconds! and 60 Parsecs!, is looking for a writer. ...
Ah, look, Valve has released its plans for a Steam-related handheld. What's all that about, then? We look into the announce and what is means for platforms... ...
UPDATED: Valve has suddenly dropped information and pre-orders for Steam Deck, its portable Steam library player. ...
You've only got a few days left for GDC 2021 general registration. Prices will go up after July 16th at 11:59PM PT. ...
With the console release of Flight Simulator on the horizon, we speak with Microsoft Flight Simulator head Jorg Neumann about how the game aspired to "twin" the planet, and potential for cloud computing in future games. ...
In this blog, we explore the mechanics of Legends of Runeterra, the mechanics of its closest competitors, how the game has solved their problems, and which are its key innovations. ...
That modest increase on the production line combined with a rather notable price hike could see Nintendo boost its (already healthy) profit margins. ...
The developers of an auto-aim cheat tool called User Vision have torched the project at the request of Call of Duty publisher Activision. ...
Over the Alps developer Samuel Partridge has co-founded a new London-based indie studio called Tributary Games. ...
"I wanted my game to feel like a safe space for expressing your transgressive/shadow side with the kind of freedom I used to feel when exploring the early web." ...
Netflix has hired former Facebook and Electronic Arts exec Mike Verdu to lead the company's gaming division. ...
Discord has bought up Sentropy, a software firm that develops AI-driven tools meant to fight online harassment. ...
An anonymous donor has gifted a demo of Super Mario Bros. 3 developed by id Software to the Strong Museum of Play. ...
The more accessible a game is, the larger its potential audience and the happier its players. ...
Microsoft's AltSpace VR team is looking for a design director. Is it you? ...
There's a lot to see at GDC 2021! If this is your first time at a GDC event, we've got a short video session you can watch to help you navigate this year's event. ...
Xbox chief Phil Spencer has praised the direction Sony took with the PlayStation 5's revamped DualSenser controller, and indicated Microsoft might look to upgrade the Xbox gamepad in a similar way. ...
Composer Winifred Phillips shares insights into her process composing music for two Sumo Digital games featured in her GDC 2021 lecture. ...
Northgard and Evoland developer Shiro Games has launched a new publishing label called Shiro Unlimited. ...
Sponsored: Find out why partnering up allows Midwinter Entertainment to capture a wider target audience and improve player experience, while staying laser-focused on finding the fun. ...
Swedish VR studio Resolution Games has raised $25 million in Series C funding to support and create new live titles. ...