"We are focusing on creating local games," South Sudanese game dev Lual Michael Mayen tells The Next Web, with the goal of developing "more games exposing the dangers of war." ...

Microsoft has launched a new blog dedicated to its Pix game graphics debugging/optimization tool alongside the public release of a free beta version of the tool for Windows 10 and DirectX 12. ...

At GDC 2015 game developer Forrest Downing delivers an intriguing, succinct talk on how level design tools can be used to both express ideas or moods and afford players spaces to express themselves. ...

Organizers of GDC and the Game Narrative Summit are happy to announce the 2017 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's conference! ...

Gamasutra catches up with Heart Machine's Alex Preston to chat about the state of indie games and the design of Hyper Light Drifter, Heart Machine's debut game that's up for 3 IGF awards this year. ...

With GDC 2017 drawing nigh, organizers highlight some great Game Narrative Summit talks on everything from writing Final Fantasy XV to crafting great, memorable characters. ...

William Pugh of Crows Crows Crows talks about life afterThe Stanley Parable, establishing himself separate of Davey Wreden, and building a wave of good will that he hopes to translate into success. ...

Lily - Colors of Santa Luz is a game about a civilian trying to sneak away from soldiers that have overtaken his city, and shield a little girl from seeing the horrors of war. ...

From Dragon's Lair to Night Trap, to Her Story: What video in games has been used for and can be used for in the future. ...

With just over 24 hours to go before early registration for Game Developers Conference 2017 ends tomorrow -- Wednesday, January 18th at 11:59 PM Pacific, now's the time register at a discounted rate! ...