"Does it constitute cheating when you hit a hidden button because it's literally impossible to stay afloat, let alone get ahead, otherwise because the world around you has been rigged?" ...

The latest Game Developers Conference survey suggests most North American developers now believe both VR/AR and eSports game development are sustainable businesses, with VR excitement growing fast. ...

An overarching analysis: "The cash has been flowing into sectors where investors see both short and long term opportunities, including AR/VR video, games, solutions/services and both AR and VR head mounted displays." ...

Six must-have plug-ins from the developer of Punch Club -- which take care of a variety of problems and add new functionality to the popular game engine. ...

The difficulties of driving and parking in Austin, Texas -- as viewed through the context of its game development studios and culture. ...

Creative England and The Imaginarium Studios, a leading performance capture studio, will join forces to form a new independent publisher. ...

Gamasutra speaks to some of the developers at 11bit about how and why they decided to add children -- modeled by their own kids -- into their grim war survival game This War Of Mine. ...

Gamasutra speaks to some of the developers at 11bit about how and why they decided to add children -- modeled by their own kids -- into their grim war survival game This War Of Mine. ...

Member of the IGDA? You can review the nominees for the board of directors election -- two slots are waiting to be filled. Votes are due by February 29. ...

This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Melissa King on topics ranging from storytelling in That Dragon, Cancer to a secret twist in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. ...