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A giant mech fights a larger, crab-shaped mech.
Design
Armored Core 6 and the art of rebuilding the mech-driven seriesArmored Core 6 and the art of rebuilding the mech-driven series

Armored Core 6 game director Masaru Yanamura and producer Yasunori Ogura discuss FromSoftware's return to the cult-classic series.

byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
Jul 25, 2023
8 Min Read
A player in Flock singing to their sheep
Design
A naturalistic world for flying sausages: The evolving design of FlockA naturalistic world for flying sausages: The evolving design of Flock
byChris Kerr
Jul 24, 2023
9 Min Read
A screenshot of Evie Fry from Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Audio
Voice actors are worried about modders cloning their voices with AIVoice actors are worried about modders cloning their voices with AI
byBryant Francis
Jul 20, 2023
5 Min Read
A screenshot from BattleBit Remastered. Low-poly players dart among cargo containers.
Game Platforms
Behind BattleBit Remastered's seven-year journey to become a smash hitBehind BattleBit Remastered's seven-year journey to become a smash hit
byKamiab Ghorbanpour
Jul 19, 2023
5 Min Read
Three nDreams employees use VR headsets.
Game Platforms
How nDreams became one of the biggest VR game developers in the worldHow nDreams became one of the biggest VR game developers in the world
byAlan Wen
Jul 13, 2023
11 Min Read
A screenshot from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. A Na'vi rides a horse-like creature over a grassy sci-fi plain.
Design
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora explores the unseen lands of James Cameron's sci-fi sagaAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora explores the unseen lands of James Cameron's sci-fi saga
byAlessandro Fillari
Jul 10, 2023
6 Min Read
Key art for Star Wars Outlaws. Protagonist Kay Vess and her droid companion walk toward the camera.
Design
Star Wars Outlaws finally makes good on a "scum & villainy" fantasy
Star Wars Outlaws finally makes good on a "scum & villainy" fantasy
Jul 7, 2023
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5 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
Key art from Convergence: A League of Legends story. A hooded figure looms large over protagonist Ekko.
Business
Riot Forge boss "would love" to publish a League of Legends dating sim
Riot Forge boss "would love" to publish a League of Legends dating sim
Jul 6, 2023
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10 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Key art for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
Design
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revives the series' side-scrolling past
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revives the series' side-scrolling past
Jul 5, 2023
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
A screenshot of Stampede: Racing Royale.
Design
Stampede: Racing Royale is an automotive take on the battle royale genre
Stampede: Racing Royale is an automotive take on the battle royale genre
Jul 3, 2023
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang, Contributor
A headshot of Unity vice president Marc Whitten
Business
Unity exec: AI tools are "disruption" for video game industry
Unity exec: AI tools are "disruption" for video game industry
Jun 27, 2023
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6 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Game Platforms
Why Apex Legends went loud and proud with trans legend Catalyst
Why Apex Legends went loud and proud with trans legend Catalyst
Jun 23, 2023
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Key art for Hidden Door. The narrator stands in front of magical door.
Programming
Hidden Door CEO: AI controversy is about "value," not tech
Hidden Door CEO: AI controversy is about "value," not tech
Jun 22, 2023
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10 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
A woman works at a desk in an Ubisoft office.
Game Platforms
How Ubisoft is using a mentorship program to diversify its development teams
How Ubisoft is using a mentorship program to diversify its development teams
Jun 21, 2023
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8 Min Read
byPhillip Russell, Contributor
A promotional image for Alan Wake II.
Design
Why Alan Wake 2 conjured two protagonists for the survival horror sequel
Why Alan Wake 2 conjured two protagonists for the survival horror sequel
Jun 20, 2023
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8 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
Design
7 design lessons from the history of Diablo
7 design lessons from the history of Diablo
Jun 16, 2023
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14 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
Assassin's Creed Mirage hero Basim strikes down an enemy.
Design
Assassin's Creed: Mirage returns to its roots with a visit to Baghdad
Assassin's Creed: Mirage returns to its roots with a visit to Baghdad
Jun 16, 2023
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7 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
A screenshot from Escape Academy.
Design
PvP in Escape Academy? It's a better fit than you think
PvP in Escape Academy? It's a better fit than you think
Jun 15, 2023
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang, Contributor
Promotional art for Mahokenshi, showing off four fantasy warriors with an East Asian aesthetic.
Business
Virtuos is now making, but not publishing, original games
Virtuos is now making, but not publishing, original games
Jun 14, 2023
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5 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
A screenshot from Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. The player character rides a motorcycle and shoots at a giant robot.
Design
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty aims to "fulfill the potential" of the original game
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty aims to "fulfill the potential" of the original game
Jun 14, 2023
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7 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
Game Platforms
Xbox execs explain why 2024 will be a strong year for the console
Xbox execs explain why 2024 will be a strong year for the console
Jun 12, 2023
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang, Contributor
A screenshot from Mortal Kombat 1. A player uses the Kameo system to call in an ally.
Design
Why NetherRealm went with a "Kameo" mechanic for Mortal Kombat 1
Why NetherRealm went with a "Kameo" mechanic for Mortal Kombat 1
Jun 12, 2023
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6 Min Read
byGeorge Yang, Contributor
Screen from The Tartarus key with a low poly computer and mysterious figure in a giant tube
Design
Making "retro plus" horror with The Tartarus Key
Making "retro plus" horror with The Tartarus Key
Jun 8, 2023
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7 Min Read
byCarli Velocci, Contributor
A screenshot of the player fighting a Behemoth in Synapse.
Game Platforms
Why nDreams hopes Synapse will be a "system seller" for PSVR2
Why nDreams hopes Synapse will be a "system seller" for PSVR2
Jun 7, 2023
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6 Min Read
byAlan Wen, Contributor
A screenshot from Immortality. Two men look at a woman who is looking at the camera.
Design
Why Sam Barlow says "witnessing" can be a powerful game mechanic
Why Sam Barlow says "witnessing" can be a powerful game mechanic
Jun 6, 2023
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
An image from Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. Holmes holds up a lantern in the middle of a swamp.
Game Platforms
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting developers like Frogwares
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting developers like Frogwares
Jun 2, 2023
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7 Min Read
byKamiab Ghorbanpour, Contributor
A screenshot from The Expanse: A Telltale Series showing protagonist Camina Drummer.
Design
How The Expanse: A Telltale Series evolves the Telltale formula
How The Expanse: A Telltale Series evolves the Telltale formula
Jun 1, 2023
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7 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
Developer Warren Davis, speaking at a podium with the GDC logo
Business
Video: Us Vs. Them and the Laserdisc Debacle
Video: Us Vs. Them and the Laserdisc Debacle
Jun 1, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
Key art for Clash of Clans Builder Base mode. A bearded man in a purple robe directs a man in a makeshift flying craft.
Game Platforms
Taking risks in a live service game with Clash of Clans' Builder Base 2.0
Taking risks in a live service game with Clash of Clans' Builder Base 2.0
May 31, 2023
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11 Min Read
byDiego Arguello, Contributor
A screenshot of the Metroid Dread credits with names blurred out
Game Platforms
Developers anonymous: The normalization and impact of miscrediting in games
Developers anonymous: The normalization and impact of miscrediting in games
May 30, 2023
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14 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Characters from Sea of Thieves, Calico, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, and The Sims 4.
Game Platforms
Ways to inclusively design fat characters in games
Ways to inclusively design fat characters in games
May 22, 2023
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23 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
A picture of Link stood atop a floating island looking over Hyrule
Design
Editor Roundtable: Let’s discuss Tears of the Kingdom after one week in Hyrule
Editor Roundtable: Let’s discuss Tears of the Kingdom after one week in Hyrule
May 19, 2023
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9 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A glowing Shiba Inu sat overlooking a near-infinite flock of humans
Design
The struggles and shifting perspectives that birthed Humanity
The struggles and shifting perspectives that birthed Humanity
May 16, 2023
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11 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A screenshot from Breath of the Wild depicting Link overlooking Hyrule from a high cliff.
Design
5 design lessons learned from Breath of the Wild
5 design lessons learned from Breath of the Wild
May 11, 2023
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7 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
the elephant collection light green platformer with cartoon elephant characters
Production
Video: The Flash Games Postmortem
Video: The Flash Games Postmortem
May 10, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

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New year, new you: Tango Gameworks reborn as Tango Gameworks IncNew year, new you: Tango Gameworks reborn as Tango Gameworks Inc
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