Nintendo ends pandemic-driven Nintendo Direct hiatus with a remaster-filled showcase

Today's broadcast marked the first true-to-rights Nintendo Direct since September 2019 and brought with it news about both fresh franchises and established Nintendo IP. ...



The 'GaaS or subscription service' squeeze in games

With the rise of subscription game services like Apple Arcade or Game Pass, do game devs have to choose between crafting games as a service (GaaS) titles or games made specifically for sub services? ...



Get a job: Join HB Studios as a Software Engineer

We have an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our team of developers, creators, and fans, who are passionate about the art and process involved in video game development. ...



Thanks to Payday 2-driven stability, Starbreeze pushes ahead on Payday 3

Living Payday to Payday: Starbreeze says its Payday 2-driven stability has strengthened its financial position and is allowing it to forge ahead on Payday 3 development during 2021. ...



Introducing GDC Showcase†™s Platinum Sponsors: Intel arrives with excellent content

GDC Platinum Sponsor Intel is hosting off several free sessions during GDC Showcase! ...



Microsoft updates Xbox Accessibility Guidelines to help devs make games for everyone

Microsoft has updated its Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAGs) based on feedback from its Gaming & Disability community and developers. ...



Blog: Lessons learned from teaching game design

In this blog post, I want to share five practical rules you can apply to improve your own teaching in the field of game development and game design. ...



Obituary: Game composer and orchestrator Stan LePard has passed away

Veteran game composer and orchestrator Stan LePard, who worked on the scores for titles including Guild Wars 2 and Destiny, has passed away. ...



Report: Stadia boss praised first-party studios for 'great progress' days before closure

Google Stadia vice president and general manager Phil Harrison praised the company's first-party studios for making "great progress," before shutting them down a few days later. ...



Blog: Video game music concerts in 2021

In this article, game composer Winifred Phillips discusses how video game concert tours and other video game music events have coped with COVID-19. ...



Get a job: Join Guerrilla Games as a Technical Animator

You will work closely with the Animation, Code, and Design teams to help define goals and implement them accordingly. ...



A North Dakota bill aiming to loosen Apple's tight grip on iOS has failed

A bill aiming to loosen Apple's iOS app publishing restrictions has been rejected by North Dakota's state senate. ...



IGDA Foundation launches $300,000 Diverse Game Developers Fund

The IGDA Foundation has teamed up with Grant for the Web to launch a $300,000 fund that aims to empower marginalized developers and students. ...



Broaden your grasp of level design in Chris Totten†™s GDC Masterclass

Christopher Totten wants to help you expand your level design skills in his upcoming GDC Masterclass course. ...



Blog: How developers are dealing with toxic behaviour in social VR

Managing new behaviors emerging from the freedom that VR brings has many challenges for developers. I tried to find out more about these behaviors in my survey. ...