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Phantom inspiration and the ethical auteur with Xalavier Nelson Jr.

On the latest episode of the Game Developer podcast, we had a far-ranging chat with Strange Scaffold creative director Xalavier Nelson Jr. Nelson's outfit...

Leadership lessons from Mark Darrah’s days at BioWare

Why would a former video game executive producer like Mark Darrah start a YouTube channel?If he played to his demons, he could use it...

Roblox will soon use age checks to limit conversations

Wildly popular UGC platform Roblox is in the process of rolling out age-based chat restrictions that will limit communications between minors and adults. Roblox owner...

Becoming One with Nature Takes Time and a Lot of Yoga says Pauline Jacobs

The increase in overall pollution that the planet has seen during the past few years has impacted the planet in such a way that...

The small team behind Dangerous Golf’s huge destructionfests

Dangerous Golf is a sports game for those who prefer something a little more anarchic and aggressive than a slow-paced stroll to the putting green.The...

Video: Understanding the technique behind Spelunky’s level design

Spelunky has earned its place in the pantheon of indie classics, and that's due in no small part to how playable its procedurally generated...

A quick video history of the Dark Souls franchise and Hidetaka Miyazaki’s work

Dark Souls III is very likely the final installment of the franchise, and it's a massive hit; the Souls games elevated an obscure Japanese game development...

Rez Infinite and the ‘tidal wave’ of VR that’s coming

Tetsuya Mizuguchi has always been a forward-looking developer, and we learned from his Rez postmortem at this year's GDC just what a hard-working one...

Road to the IGF: Bonfire Games’ Pitfall Planet

This interview is part of our Road to the IGF series. You can find the rest by clicking here.Pitfall Planet is takes the already difficult task...

Video: Working with modders to make Starcraft II a better eSport

Many developers hope their games will be good enough to foster a community of professional players, but as audiences for eSports grow many game...

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