Developer Pippin Barr explains what game makers can learn from collaborating with artists in other fields, citing his own experience working with performance artist Marina Abramovic. ...

"Now everyone can discover and share content online, which I believe is the core of this journalism revolution, where users dictate what's hot -- and not the other way around." ...

GDC Europe 2014 organizers have opened call for submissions to the first ever European Innovative Games Showcase at the Cologne, Germany show this August. ...

"Unfortunately, there are only a few games like these. We need more. Way more. If there's anything reviewers should be lamenting, it's the lack of local multiplayer games." ...

"Custer analysis offers a way to explore datasets and discover patterns... Clustering and other techniques for profiling players and play behavior have therefore become popular in the field of game analytics." ...

Following our in-depth report into the influx of Steam releases over the past several months, today we take a snapshot of the sorts of games you'll be competing with if you release a game on Steam in 2014. ...

"We're aiming for a rich, 2.5D neon fantasy look, and we wanted our backgrounds to fit this world and feel alive. We ended up combining a few different elements for the effect we wanted." ...

"The couch is the best place to play games. We make games because we legitimately believe they can make lives better. Even games without a moving narrative can have a positive impact on one's life." ...

"It's a cliche to say designers are 'passionate' about games. It's fun, at first. The honeymoon period is wonderful, and we try to stretch it out as long as possible. And then the work begins." ...

"Passion" is a loaded term, specifically when it comes to playing and making games. Leigh Alexander explores the idea of being "passionate," and the baggage that comes with it. ...