Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines exactly how resale changes with new video game consoles might impact GameStop's bottom line.
Blizzard's as-yet unnamed MMO, codenamed "Titan," is getting a reboot and a 70 percent staff reallocation, as part of the company's "iterative" development process.
Microsoft has said that the Kinect hardware will need to have the camera plugged in at all times. Now there are questions regarding what the company plans to do with the information it gathers.
Newly added GDC Europe 2013 lectures will cover Halo's first episodic multiplayer content, Top Eleven's emerging market efforts that led to 11 million MAUs, and Bigpoint's C++-to-web tech overview.
Adam Saltsman, the independent game designer behind Hundreds and Canabalt, offers advice on getting platform holders interested in your game.
In this reprint from the January 2002 issue of GD Mag, future Duke Nukem Forever developer Hayden Duvall looks to the role of architecture in informing futuristic game levels.
With E3 2013 only weeks away, Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander talks to ESA senior VP Rich Taylor about the changes we can expect this year.
All games have them, but they could be a lot better, generally. Level designer Travis Hoffstetter (Tomb Raider) explains what you can do to make your game's corridors better.
How do you find out what players will really buy and why? Charles Cox's thought was to crunch the data. And while he got some unpleasant answers, his data is yours now, too.
AI developers behind Assassin's Creed III, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and Warframe came together to discuss how they improved the AI in their games.
Toronto indie David Gallant sees many problems with inclusivity within his local scene. Do you see the same problems around you? Can you offer solutions? Join the conversation.
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Getting your game noticed in app stores is a huge challenge and the bane of many developers. But these quick tips can boost your chances of finding an audience.
The Xbox One reveal was broadly perceived as being anti-indie. But I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1 developer James Silva explains why he thinks "everything is fine."
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the Xbox One, the queering of Silent Hill, and more.
Teams that don't have producers still have people doing production, argues Hansoft's Samuel Ranta-Eskola. In this post he breaks down the essential traits of an effective producer.
Following accusations it copied Wargaming.net's World of Tanks, Gamebox has submitted a formal charge of slander, saying its Project Tank simply draws from the same source material.
Getting new users into your game is getting more and more difficult. While licensed games have a bad rap, established brands are an effective lure. But what does that do to your user acquisition costs?
Spelunky developer Derek Yu ruminates on crises and criticisms in game culture, exploring whether or not we really and truly understand the importance of how games are made.
Brad Meyer (Sucker Punch) has a deep understanding of Wwise's latest update, and offers six tips for using the popular sound program's brand new HDR audio functionality.
The deadline for talk submissions for the future-focused GDC Next show in L.A. is on May 29th - organizers also taking submissions for co-located, non-game focused App Developers Conference.
By building based on real-world rules, a puzzle-designing AI could create adventure-game style puzzles that make sense. Michael Cook delves into the research so you don't have to.
Despite its ever-increasing install base, the platform lagged behind iOS. How is it now? Developers big and small -- GREE, Spry Fox, Animoca, The Game Bakers -- share their experiences.
Peter Molyneux's Curiosity experiment has come to an end, revealing a video congratulating the "winner" -- that is, the person who tapped the final piece of the cube.
DayZ's success comes down to players' own stories, says its creator.
Developing for Oculus Rift? We share a ten-year VR veteran's best practices.
What happens when you try to help game companies improve their leadership and production practices...
A look back at the month of May, 2013 for the Xbox Live Marketplace.
The current usage of words such as narrative, story and immersion in game design is quite messy....
One small studio head’s experience with publishers, incubators, grant funding, and going indie
Paul Taylor discusses PR for indie developers: do they actually *need* PR? Should speaking in...
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