Cory Barlog, director of Sony Santa Monica†™s recent 2018 release God of War, weighed in on the issue on Twitter, offering a succinct: "Accessibility has never and will never be a compromise to my vision." ...

This week's roundup includes the smash success of indie sequel Risk of Rain 2, a fascinating new Lego coding toy, and what's up with the new Super Meat Boy game, plus lots more. ...

Super Meat Boy Forever will be delayed again, with publisher Team Meat tweeting "we're almost done, but not quite there yet."  ...

Gamasutra chats with devs from around the industry about good enemy design, and what's involved with creating enemies that feel 'okay' to kill -- without making killing feel okay. ...

Game developer Erik Johnson looked at nearly 700 games over the course of three months in his Steam discovery queue. What he learned could help you understand how players are finding -- or not finding -- your game. ...

Jonny Hughes, one of the developers behind comedic ski lift-building game When Ski Lifts Go Wrong, talks with Gamsutra about the design and development of this silly physics puzzler. ...

It's a nice demonstration of how a studio can make their games more accessible to those who might like to play without the stress of being attacked. ...

We speak with Greg Johnson, developer behind the original ToeJam & Earl games and the recently-released ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove about laid-back, funky games and roguelike design. ...

This week Humble Bundle cofounders Jeffrey Rosen and John Graham confirmed they're giving up their leadership roles at the company (CEO and COO, respectively) as former Kixeye exec Alan Patmore takes the reins. ...

At GDC 2019 veteran game dev Laralyn McWilliams gives a stirring, concise talk about practical ways to stay upbeat and fulfilled during a career in the ever-changing game industry. ...