Developers interested in charting a course through the new frontier of virtual reality game design would be wise to look for advice from trailblazers at the 2015 Game Developers Conference. ...

The developers of mid-core mobile fighter Shadow Fight 2 have "learned some valuable lessons about redesigning hardcore genres for mobile audiences" and share them in this blog. ...

"Octodad: Dadliest Catch was a strange, difficult, and rewarding project to design. We struggled against traditional game design; we sometimes ran in circles." ...

"Our eye was drawn to a piece of hardware called the DreamOC HD3 early on in the event. The DreamOC is a hologram display case made by RealFiction using HDMI input to project images into 'reality.'" ...

What it takes to get off the ground as a fledgling indie developer -- a case study based on the journey of solo indie Joe Williamson. "Basically, learn, save money, and make friends." ...

This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Joe Koeller on topics ranging from the aesthetics imparted by framerates to the relentless optimism of Peter Molyneux. ...

Game and multimedia software company Playtech said Monday said it will acquire Yoyo Games Limited, developer of the popular cross-platform game dev tool GameMaker Studio. ...

There's an awful lot of discussion about the right approach to narrative in games. Elegy for a Dead World's approach is striking. It asks the player to collaborate in the creation of its story. ...

How to spend time learning about your craft by teaching yourself about it -- tips from an indie dev with no money but a hunger for knowledge. ...

Zach Barth talks about the release of Infinifactory on Steam Early Access, creating a rich story for a puzzle game, and how people react to open-ended puzzles. ...