As the DayZ creator embarks on a new venture, he speaks at length about the pitfalls and possibilities of Early Access development, as learned on that massively successful project. ...

"Overall, we had a really excellent time at Indy PopCon, and while it resulted in a more costly demo than we were expecting, it ultimately felt like a successful event for us." ...

The nascent company has already released a Brain Simulator prototype (under an open-source license) that you can use to tinker with its tech and design your own (limited) AI agents. ...

"Tension is that sharp pendulum swinging above your head and reminding you that you have to perform well, whatever that means in a particular system." ...

"The scope was really big; there were a lot of challenges. This post will hopefully be of help to other small teams that want to produce point-and-click games or other titles that rely on a lot of content." ...

GDC officials are happy to announce two more exciting talks from industry experts at Naughty Dog and Ico Partners in advance of GDC Europe, which is taking place in Cologne, Germany next month. ...

"Based on what I learned, I put together a campaign that was Greenlit in 42 hours. Now I'd like to return the favor and share what (we think) worked for us. It all collapses onto one thing: the trailer." ...

We talk to Dan Marshall of Size Five Games about The Swindle's firm stance against unlimited lives, regenerating health, "aggressive tutorialization," and other challenge-sapping features ...

"No one would have given money to Notch for Minecraft -- now look! That kind of effort comes from a genuine love for the medium itself..." ...

3D-printed Smite, Primal Carnage, and Infinity Blade toys now sell on the massive online storefront thanks to new biz relationship. ...