We speak with experts from game companies big and small to learn the best strategy when making the big decision about determining when to announce a launch date. ...

At GDC 2015 QWOP creator Bennett Foddy shares tips for eliminating those dreaded 'floaty physics' without causing instabilities -- along with some weird tricks for abusing physics engines. ...

For players and developers alike, the seemingly 'dumb' and minor touches can be the best way to make a game truly memorable. ...

This week's highlights include an article series about gaming in prison, behind the scenes of Night Trap, & how satirical soccer game Enter The Kickmen got made. ...

"To me it helps to bridge the gap between the player and the physical world of the game," dev Nolan Richert tells Rock, Paper, Shotgun. "The physics of the mop respond to your input immediately." ...

For her game Bollywood Wannabe, Catherine Levesque needed a specific kind of music -- and in this post, she details precisely how she went about getting the right music on the cheap. ...

"Most of the concepts that made it into the game were me messing with the rules of football, sometimes being deliberately ignorant and making something that adds a gameplay layer," says Marshall. ...

"Steam told me that they will re-enable the game once the pornography has been removed," says a House Party dev. "They didn't specify anything in particular or define what they consider pornographic." ...

Mike Rose, previously of tinyBuild and Gamasutra, has cut the ribbon on a new publishing operation and detailed the first game signed to the label. ...

This year's lineup is even more diverse than past Indie Arena outings, featuring 70 games from all over the world and taking up 1000 square meters of the show floor. ...