Long-time game designer Eugene Jarvis (Robotron, Defender) confirmed his involvement in the creation of a new game from Finnish studio Housemarque, creators of the Defender-inspired Resogun. ...

This week eSports firm ESL rolled out its ESL Matchmaking toolkit, a variably-priced SDK designed to allow developers to build cross-platform skill-based multiplayer matchmaking into their games. ...

"You should decide a game dynamic first, then use this to evaluate your balance. It is the role of design to determine these interactions, and of balancing to set parameters so things unfold as desired." ...

"Fast and continual iteration is key to making a good game. But how exactly do you iterate? When do you keep going on a feature and when do you scrap it?" ...

GDC organizers reveal the 'Best in Play' awards for exhibitors in the on-site GDC Play 2015 event, honoring unique games like Mekazoo and Owlboy. ...

Laralyn McWilliams: "I want to make great, interesting games and work for successful studios. I want to play a wider variety of great, interesting games. Diversity helps achieve both of those goals." ...

With just weeks to go until the 2015 Game Developers Conference, organizers eagerly highlight another great set of sessions in the Advocacy track that you'll want to check out. ...

"I took all my learnings into consideration when I made Geometry Dash. Now the game has been downloaded nearly 80 million times, and I'm able to work on it as my full time job." ...

"It's unquestionable that Unity has become the go-to engine for indie developers. And although Unity is for the most part a one-stop solution for game development, we were lacking a code editor and version control." ...

Gamasutra speaks to Nicky Case about the development of Coming Out Simulator 2014 -- a deeply personal and autographical interactive story that does what it says on the tin. ...