Yacht Club Games' David D'Angelo tells the complete story of the sales stats for indie wunderkind Shovel Knight, including the impact of a retail release, Amiibo sales, and free DLC -- across all platforms. ...
"Recently I was having a discussion with a couple of game developer friends about the perfect industry role. Inevitably the conversation progressed on to the challenges of staying content and motivated over the course of a project." ...
We speak to Pascal Nataf, co-founder of new Quebec independent game development cooperative La Guilde, to find out about his organization's place in the industry and its mission. ...
"Ultimately the decision comes down to gameplay. We don't believe that letting you choose your race and gender would improve the game." - Rust dev Garry Newman ...
A $450,000 grant has enabled the program, formerly open only to NYU student devs, means that the program is now accepting open applications. ...
Two months on from its debut, the SNES-tinged 2D RPG with farming and romance elements has proved a big hit with fans. ...
"We are very conscious of the fact that it's basically two middle class white guys, neither of which have been to Africa, making a game about Africa," Democracy 3: Africa dev Cliff Harris told Zam. ...
"If we look to games that have done something new, at the system level, we can draw lessons that help us approach this difficult challenge. Following is a rubric of four questions that can provide a framework for creating new games." ...
"Games have always been watchable--not just playable--entertainment," says Josh Van Veld of Xaviant Games. "Twitch and YouTube capture that same vibe of sleepovers with friends, up late playing video games. ...
"Games have always been watchable--not just playable--entertainment," says Josh Van Veld of Xaviant Games. "Twitch and YouTube capture that same vibe of sleepovers with friends, up late playing video games." ...