Don't Miss: Portal 2 and the ins and outs of Alternate Reality Game puzzle design

Adam Foster, level and environment and ARG designer at Valve around the time Portal 2 released, discussed how to make impossibly complicated puzzles that people can solve. ...



Xbox owners can finally hop online in free-to-play games without Xbox Live Gold

Xbox Live Gold is no longer required to access online multiplayer in free-to-play titles on Xbox platforms. ...



Bandai Namco staff describe California office relocation as 'essentially like a layoff'

Bandai Namco Entertainment America is shutting down its office in Santa Clara and relocating workers to a new office in Southern California. ...



Call of Duty Warzone has topped 100 million players in just over a year

Call of Duty Warzone has amassed over 100 million players since launching in March last year. ...



Blog: Why I decided to find a publisher after 10 months as a solo indie

Three years ago, I single-handedly developed an .io mobile game that brought in about $3000 a month. After a year I decided to contact the publisher for the first time. This decision changed a lot. ...



Report: Sony could be about to announce a 'PlayStation Plus Video Pass'

An advertisement for the service was posted on the company's Polish website that included a logo and a brief description. ...



Focus Home Interactive acquires Streum On Studio

Focus Home Interactive has acquired Streum On Studio, the France-based developer of Space Hulk: Deathwing and the upcoming Necromunda: Hired Gun. ...



Get a job: Playco is looking for a Senior Product Manager

Playco is looking for an experienced Product Manager fluent in both English and Japanese. ...



Report: Discord no longer in acquisition talks with Microsoft

Discord has reportedly walked away from a potential sale to Microsoft, according to sources close to the discussion. ...



Learn about the character technology of The Last of Us Part II†™s NPCs at GDC 2021

Naughty Dog's Bryan Collinsworth and Michal Mach will dive into the character technology of The Last of Us Part II at GDC 2021. ...



Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan departs Blizzard after 19 years

Overwatch game director and longtime Blizzard developer Jeff Kaplan is leaving the studio and handing the game's reins over to fellow Overwatch dev Aaron Keller. ...



Don't Miss: Creating the recallable Leviathan Axe in God of War

An in-depth look at how the Axe Recall mechanic was built in God of War. ...



Here are the nominees for the 21st annual Game Developers Choice Awards

The winners of the developer-picked awards will be revealed during GDC 2021. ...



Apogee Software reboots as Apogee Entertainment, vows to 'boost the odds' for indies

American publisher Apogee Software has relaunched as Apogee Entertainment and welcomed back original founder Scott Miller. ...



Thunder Lotus' cozy management sim Spiritfarer has topped 500,000 sales

Spiritfarer has sold over 500,000 copies in under a year, according to developer Thunder Lotus. ...