The company that opened up user generated 3D space with Second Life, and has a plan to do it once again -- but this time, in virtual reality. ...

SteamSpy now has a year of data to pull from, and it seems the increasing numbers of games on Steam means that games that are not major successes are selling worse. ...

"A big part of CCGs is letting the player personalize their experience. The most straightforward approach is having a deck or deck-like system that the player picks and chooses from." It doesn't end there, though. ...

"The player's need to examine the text for gameplay clues wrecks the emotional effects the author works to build." That's just one problem for writing for games -- but here are some solutions. ...

Submissions are now open for Sense of Wonder Night, that annual showcase of interesting and innovative games that takes place as part of the Tokyo Game Show's indie game exhibition. ...

"Do you want to make a Unity game with retro graphics? This article is for you! It is separated into two parts: 2D and 3D games. I'll mention the techniques used in 64 Pixels of Cute and Forest At Night." ...

"It's the only time I've ever felt scared looking at a puzzle," says Bennett Foddy of QWOP and Super Pole Riders. "And it's nothing more than an artful arrangement of sausages." ...

"By deliberately not participating in the 'culture of sales', at least for a while, you risk losing out on revenue and visibility that those sales could have generated. To offset that risk you could draw attention to your 'no sale' promise." ...

A recent Polygon report sheds light on how some developers are banding together to try and make their own things instead of chasing after outsourced work from offshore publishers. ...

"In the end, to create a true co-op experience we believe you need to consider the narrative, mechanics and progression and make your players equally important throughout your experience." ...