The games industry's 'fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces' according to Nuclear Throne's producer "Courage is a consistent factor of most hit titles." PC Gamer · Aug 1
We need games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Balatro, and Peak as a cure for the "fear" in the industry, say experts "Courage is a consistent factor of most hit titles," says Rami Ismail GamesRadar · Jul 24
Why so many game developers don't want to use generative AI With credits ranging from Dispatch and Marvel Rivals to Uncharted and Dragon Age, over 30 devs share their thoughts on gen AI GamesRadar · Jun 17
Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope no longer feels comfortable talking about work-in-progress games: 'the situation just feels different' "It's getting slurped up by AI or people are gonna copy it, or something else like that." PC Gamer · Apr 6
"Stop trying to get us to make the next Fortnite, or Destiny, or Balatro," says the developer of Australia Did It, a train-based tactics tower defense reverse bullet hell: "Let us make weird things" Interview | Rami Ismail on tackling a unique blend of quickfire strategy with Australia Did It, coaching me through the "curiosity" at the heart of my hands-on GamesRadar · Feb 9
"A giant black hole sucking everything in, and spitting out bones": Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios "Every day it’s hard to see what the future of this industry is" GamesRadar · Jul 2, 2025
10 years after it launched, one of the best roguelikes of all time gets a surprise update on Steam with quality of life improvements and a new controls menu An all-new Nuclear Throne beta build is now live on Steam. PC Gamer · Jun 25, 2025
Gaming industry insiders say cutting-edge graphics cost too much to make for AAA games Gaming industry figures speaking to The New York Times discuss the scaled-back success of AAA blockbusters. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 27, 2024
Acclaimed indie studio Vlambeer springs back to life 4 years after declaring 'the end of Vlambeer' Can't keep a good Vlam down. PC Gamer · Apr 5, 2024
Games industry reacts as Insomniac's decade-long plans for Marvel's Wolverine, Spider-Man, and more leak: "Truly disgraceful and shameful" Hackers also published personal details of studio employees GamesRadar · Dec 19, 2023
"They've learned": Light No Fire reactions praise Hello Games after years updating No Man's Sky Hello Games has a lot of fans out there GamesRadar · Dec 13, 2023
GameMaker vs. Unity: Indie Developers Praise a "More Forgiving" Game Engine GameMaker recently announced it's moving from a subscription fee to a one-time license, and both beginners and experienced devs are rejoicing. Inverse · Nov 22, 2023
Game developers furious as Unity Engine announces new fees Unity announces a ‘Runtime Fee’, which will charge developers each time a game using the engine is downloaded The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2023
Devs casually expose far-reaching loading bar conspiracy: 'People just don’t trust one that's too quick' This one goes all the way to the top (after getting stuck on 78% for a few seconds). PC Gamer · Jun 30, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Pushing Buttons: The event game designers can’t afford to attend – but can’t afford to miss The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco has been a career-making event for decades. But with costs to visit rising and the ability to meet online growing, does it need to change?
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 Scammers stole this free Australian-made viral Superman game and tried to sell it Tyson Butler-Boschma's free demo of a Superman-inspired game became a viral hit on social media this year, but it turned sour when he realised it had been stolen by scammers who tried to sell it online.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022 Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Gets Global Scrutiny Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles. But to get to the next level, Microsoft must…
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles