In his GDC 2017 talk, indie game PR/marketing expert Chris Dwyer will arm indie developers with limited financial, mental and time budgets with good (and efficient) marketing & PR strategies. ...
As the seasons turn, so do the broad trends of being an indie developer. Here's why the indie boom of 2008 might finally be drawing to a close, and how developers can get ready to survive winter. ...
"I have loved every moment here on Halo but I find myself drawn to new horizons." The longtime Halo developer leaves the company after first joining 343 Industries in 2009. ...
"We wanted this expansion to add a satisfying place for players to know 'ok I can stop playing, I had a good time, beat a final boss," says Tanya X. Short, lead designer of Moon Hunters. ...
Two fan-created games based on Nintendo properties were removed from the running for an award created to honor "fan-created content, such as mods, fan films, and other player content." ...
How can we make game communities better? At the 2017 Game Developers Conference, Two Hat/Community Sift chief Chris Priebe will explore the topic in a talk on "Trolls: The Cost of Doing Nothing." ...
The latest Video Game Deep Cuts, picking the smartest longform video game articles and videos of the week, examines Dishonored 2 from multiple angles, The Last Guardian, & alternate game credits displays. ...
The second major story DLC pack for CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3 won awards in two categories during the 34th annual player's choice Golden Joystick Awards. ...
"I want to talk about a few other aspects of indie development that aren't often talked about. Whether you're an aspiring developer or an experienced veteran looking back, I hope you can relate." ...
"Antegods' lead programmer Niels Uiterwijk shares some insights into our networking code. How do we make those infernal PC machines talk to each other?" ...