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A combat encounter playing out in Arco

Why 'fuck around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat Why 'fuck around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat

'We wanted players to try different things and fail—but then try again. Because the combat shines when you play around with it.'

Aug 15, 2024

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5 Min Read

Key art for Ara: History Untold. Three world leaders are made transparent with images of their empires faded bgehind them.

Oxide Games hires its first general manager ahead of Ara: History Untold's launch Oxide Games hires its first general manager ahead of Ara: History Untold's launch

byWesley LeBlanc

Aug 8, 2024

4 Min Read

The No More Robots logo

'This is just a death cycle': No More Robots gets candid about the state of indie publishing 'This is just a death cycle': No More Robots gets candid about the state of indie publishing

Aug 7, 2024

7 Min Read

Artemis hoists up a Chimera on a grassy field in key art for Mythmatch.

Making Mythmatch with a healthier team culture Making Mythmatch with a healthier team culture

Aug 2, 2024

7 Min Read

A glowing green boss from Hyper Light Breaker.

Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor

byBryant Francis

Aug 1, 2024

5 Min Read

Key artwork for Thank Goodness You're Here!

'Humor is all we've really got': Championing absurdity in Thank Goodness You're Here!'Humor is all we've really got': Championing absurdity in Thank Goodness You're Here!

Aug 1, 2024

7 Min Read

Key artwork for the Hitman franchise

Studios can 'suffer' on the stock market: Hitman dev IO Interactive says independence brought stability

Studios can 'suffer' on the stock market: Hitman dev IO Interactive says independence brought stability

How the team behind Reus 2 nurtured a studio and IP back to life

How the team behind Reus 2 nurtured a studio and IP back to life

A photograph of a finger hovering over the United States on a globe.

Why is it so expensive to make games in the United States?

Why is it so expensive to make games in the United States?

byBryant Francis

Making the Bloodborne kart racer come to life with Nightmare Kart

Making the Bloodborne kart racer come to life with Nightmare Kart

Key art for Dungeons of Hinterberg. Player character Luisa swings her sword against a backdrop of an idyllic Austrian town and an army of monsters..

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

byBryant Francis

A player riding with their flock in Flock

Music for birds: Scoring for serenity, wonder, and whimsy in Flock

Music for birds: Scoring for serenity, wonder, and whimsy in Flock

A herd of sheep in flock

Why Flock turned sheep into Zelda-esque treasure chests

Why Flock turned sheep into Zelda-esque treasure chests

Two players and their flocks soar across a glade

Better together: Making sense of the frenetic floating fleets in Flock

Better together: Making sense of the frenetic floating fleets in Flock

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is an old school CRPG with modern sensibilities

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is an old school CRPG with modern sensibilities

A farmlike Homestead from Guild Wars 2.

Guild Wars 2's player housing pushes decorating over land grabs

Guild Wars 2's player housing pushes decorating over land grabs

byBryant Francis

The player character in Monster Hunter Wilds leaps in the air to stab a worm-looking monster.

Monster Hunter Wilds' open world leap is thanks to growing global popularity

Monster Hunter Wilds' open world leap is thanks to growing global popularity

byAlessandro Fillari

How Little Kitty, Big City was designed to steal hearts (and fish)

How Little Kitty, Big City was designed to steal hearts (and fish)

A screenshot from Palworld. Pals work across various factory installations.

Pocketpair CEO: Palworld owes its success to automation mechanics

Pocketpair CEO: Palworld owes its success to automation mechanics

Assassin's Creed Shadow protagonists Yasuke and Naoe strike a pose.

The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan

The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan

byAlessandro Fillari

Facing off at the clown convention in Part of You

Facing off at the clown convention in Part of You

Key art for Teamfight Tactics. Various fantasy characters watch cuter fantasy characters open presents.

'Novelty' will help Teamfight Tactics thrive another five years, says Riot

'Novelty' will help Teamfight Tactics thrive another five years, says Riot

byBryant Francis

Astro Bot strikes a pose with a dog on his back.

Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material

Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material

Star Wars Outlaws heroine Vess runs and guns while fighting Stormtroopers.

Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws

Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws

Three fantasy characters pose before the camera.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions

Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions

byAlessandro Fillari

Exploring ancient Mexica culture through cooking in Cacao Cafe

Exploring ancient Mexica culture through cooking in Cacao Cafe

Good Pizza, Great Pizza would not exist if not for Costco

Good Pizza, Great Pizza would not exist if not for Costco

Why Arctic Eggs are a dish best served cold

Why Arctic Eggs are a dish best served cold

A player-made boat paddles through the ocean in Besiege.

Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible

Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible

byBryant Francis

What's made Saber Interactive such a long-lasting studio?

What's made Saber Interactive such a long-lasting studio?

byBryant Francis

Frog characters among a friendly landscape

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge hopes to inspire a love for the wetlands

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge hopes to inspire a love for the wetlands

Key artwork for The Crush House

Conflict, cringe, and existential dread: How The Crush House mimics reality television

Conflict, cringe, and existential dread: How The Crush House mimics reality television

The main character from Hollow Knight strikes a pose.

What a community-led shift to independent fan wikis means for game developers

What a community-led shift to independent fan wikis means for game developers

What it means to direct a game that was someone else's creative vision

What it means to direct a game that was someone else's creative vision

byBryant Francis

The doors at GDC on day one, 2024

Behind the GDC scenes with Beth Elderkin and Sam Warnke: Game Developer Podcast ep. 43

Behind the GDC scenes with Beth Elderkin and Sam Warnke: Game Developer Podcast ep. 43

byDanielle Riendeau

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