When your day job is game development, how viable is it to create and release independent games in your spare time? One developer is finding out the answer on his own. ...

One of the two acquired studios has been integrated into Nicalis' own development team, while the other has started work on an upcoming Nicalis-branded title. ...

Russian indie studio Snowbird Games announced last month that most of its staff is being let go in the wake of a poor reception to its most recent game, Eador: Imperium. ...

At GDC 2017, Eidos Montreal's Rayna Anderson and Insomniac Games' Ryan Benno explain how to pinpoint problem areas between dev departments in advance -- before your team has a crisis of collaboration. ...

Now that it's been superseded by Nintendo Switch, it's clear which Wii U games made the best use of its idiosyncratic two-screen design. Affordable Space Adventures is a clear standout. ...

At GDC 2017, a handful of notable indie game developers (including Lisa Brown, Dan Cook, and Rami Ismail) bravely take the stage and explain why they were wrong; everything is different now. ...

Github has done a phenomenal job at making Git the law of the land. But when it comes to version control systems, Git is not always the right answer. ...

For francophone audiences, Benoit Sokal was known as a comics arts before he designed the Syberia franchise. He says the transition into game design was a natural extension of his skills and talents. ...

"In any other game, this would just be bad UI/UX. But here, it is essential. The machines' limitations and clunkiness become an antagonist of sorts. Each device is method acting, permanently in character." ...

This week's Video Game Deep Cuts longform article/video highlights include the art behind Thimbleweed Park, the rise of RimWorld, and much, much more. ...