"We decided to make a VR game where the spectators could be involved in some way and really take advantage of the differing viewpoint they had," says Ben Kane of Steel Crate Games. ...

"During the past four years, I've served as a judge at various locations. Each year, I see teams running into the same problems, causing them to miss their objectives. So here are some tips to help you get around those blockers." ...

The holiday season seems to have treated Electronic Arts well, as the company reported an increase in both its sales and profits over the period as part of its most recent financial filing. ...

Indie game company Arcen (AI War) expects to lay off nearly all of its staff by Monday for financial reasons, according to a lengthy blog post published today by company founder Chris Park.  ...

"I feel like the game's graphics have improved significantly with very little effort. Performance was affected, but not enough to make me want to tear any effects back out." ...

Who's still making PSP games? Is the 360 still viable? What's up with Linux? These stats didn't make it into the GDC 2016 State of the Industry report but they're fun to think about, so here they are. ...

The University of California's games program, USC Games, is going to try its hand at being a publisher, starting with games made by its own students. ...

'It would be easy to make myself look cool in a game about myself, but that's not my goal,' says Nina Freeman. 'I want to be honest, which doesn't always make me look cool in the game story.' ...

"The problem every game developer has faced, though, is that when you reach 95% of the project, you get the feeling that it's almost done, the pressure goes down, and yet you still have about 50% of the work remaining." ...

"Sure, the game only generated a fraction of what we spent on it, but we've learned a lot. Now it's time to get up, dust off our shoulders and get the creative juice flowing again!" ...