Don't miss some of the highlights of the Game Developers Conference 2016 show floors this year, including a tabletop game showcase, the Indie MEGABOOTH and the alt.ctrl.GDC alternative controller exhibit. ...

Attorney Stephen McArthur: "The Creative Commons licenses are a fantastic tool for sharing ideas and creations, but they lack the protections a sophisticated video game developer needs." ...

GDC 2016 organizers run down the highlights of the cutting-edge Storytelling Fundamentals In A Day tutorial taking place at the start of the March conference. ...

"We aren't here to do simple! We are here to learn the real meat. The dirty details. Therefore, the goal of this Article isn't 'how to use OpenGL/DirectX.' Instead, our goal will be 'how to create OpenGL/DirectX.'" ...

Currently available as a pre-release download, the Game Jolt client lets users browse, install, and play games without ever having to open a web browser.  ...

The nominees have been revealed for the 19th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, which will take place on Thursday, February 18 at The Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. ...

'Players approach arcade games with different expectations. Play times are shorter, complexity is lower. But difficulty is high, and players laugh at their failures instead of getting frustrated.' ...

Failbetter Games (Sunless Sea) marketer Hannah Flynn has a background in communications for big companies -- but has spent a year with the indie, now, and shares her insights. ...

"Every time you answer the question with a Yes you need to make sure that you've got another plot thread already in place and running or else you're lowering the amount of things that the player can do." ...

Fantastic Contraption dev Sarah Northway explains the studio setup that lets the team broadcast its upcoming VR game as a "mixed-reality" experience, giving a full picture of what it's like to play. ...