"If you care about the game, if you care about winning, you will have tension. Find just the right amount of tension and you've got a game you'll love to play again and again and again." ...
"Sending emails to journalists: This can be really effective, or it can be a huge waste of everyone's time, depending on how you do it." ...
We talk to DayZ creator Dean Hall about his struggles to set up a studio in New Zealand, and the ensuing furor online when he Tweeted about his troubles. ...
The European game industry was recognized tonight at the Brighton, England-based conference; Development Legend went to Rare founders Tim and Chris Stamper, while Unity and others won, too. ...
Interested in getting your hands on Valve's new controller, which ships this fall? You can now sign up for the developer package. ...
Hanako Games' visual novel Black Closet balances narrative with tabletop-style dice rolls without getting bogged down in a meaningless numbers game, says columnist Katherine Cross. ...
James Dearden of Technocrat Games talks about the highs and lows developing Technobabylon, a classic 1990s-style cyberpunk adventure game that was five years in the making. ...
In a new interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella lays out the company's plans for its Windows ecosystem -- including Windows Phone -- and sets expectations for the first release of HoloLens. ...
"PlayStation Mobile was a great experiment from Sony, democratizing publishing on console (specifically Vita). Unfortunately, the experiment is shutting down on Wednesday the 15th." ...
The studio responsible for Guacamelee! is currently working on Severed and needs an experienced 2D animator to work on a contract basis alongside the team at DrinkBox's Toronto HQ. ...