This week's highlights include a look at Flappy Bird's effect on the indie game scene, The Division 2's politics (or lack there-of), info on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite & Days Gone & more. ...

The Brighton-based studio was acquired by Sumo Digital last August, and has ramped up its recruitment efforts in the months since with a view to working on new original projects.  ...

For Monster Prom: Second Term, Beautiful Glitch had the challenge of creating more content for a narrative game without breaking the lore of the first, all while keeping a thirsty fandom thriving. ...

In this 2017 GDC session, game designer Amy Claussen explains why it's essential for developers to unravel a game's core loop and ensure each player's path creates a compelling story. ...

Epic Games has released a roadmap for the Epic Games Store which include plans for cloud saves, achievements, user reviews, a store page redesign, and more.  ...

Taken from a larger interview with several game devs discussing the metroidvania genre, Axiom Verge developer Tom Happ discusses why the genre appeals to him. ...

Valve has tweaked how the user review system works on Steam in an effort to combat review bombing, which has been an area of concern for some developers for quite some time.  ...

Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board. ...

Axiom Verge is finally getting a physical Wii U release in North America after it was delayed due to an ongoing legal battle between BadLands Publishing and Limited Run Games. ...

The Animation Exchange is returning to Twitch for a third year to offer a free talks on different animation technology and techniques. ...