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Valve says it will start cracking down on third-party gambling sites
Valve's Erik Johnson says third-party gambling sites violate the Steam user agreement, and that the company will be issuing notices requesting they cease operating on Steam.
July 13, 2016
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What it took to make the 2009 Ghostbusters video game
It turns out making a video game out of Ghostbusters may be as hard as trying to run a small business dedicated to investigating and exterminating paranormal activity.
July 13, 2016
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Doom and game design in 2016: The influence of hellbound user-gen content
A recent Doom SnapMap MOBA got us thinking about the past, present, and future of user-generated content and mods based on Id Software's seminal first-person shooter franchise.
July 13, 2016
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Video: The scenography of Kentucky Route Zero
Kentucky Route Zero developer Tamas Kemenczy breaks down the artistic inspiration for Kentucky Route Zero in this 2014 GDC talk.
July 13, 2016
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Get a job: Disruptor Beam needs a Community Manager
The makers of Star Trek Timelines need a community manager to seek out new life and new civilizations.
July 13, 2016
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At GDC Europe, learn to use live events to amp up your mobile game
At GDC Europe Space Ape Games cofounder Simon Hade will show you how you can sustain and grow your mobile game through live ops -- without tying up a lot of talent.
July 13, 2016
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PlayStation's Richard Marks, Funomena's Robin Hunicke join VRDC board
PlayStation's Richard Marks, Funomena's Robin Hunicke and Road to VR's Ben Lang join the VRDC advisory board, where they will help program sessions for the November conference in San Francisco.
July 13, 2016
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How did Pokemon Go conquer the planet in less than a week?
Gamasutra staff grapple with the question of how Pokemon Go became one of the most successful apps on Android and iOS practically overnight.
July 13, 2016
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Unity raises $181 million to boost VR and AR development
Unity has raised $181 million in series C funding to further fuel the development and growth of virtual and augmented reality titles.
July 13, 2016
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Kojima: Games' ability to convey emotions will soon surpass that of real people
Hideo Kojima says emerging technologies such as virtual reality mean devs may soon be able to convey emotions through game design more effectively than through real-world interactions.
July 13, 2016
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Blizzard nixing hero stacking in Overwatch competitive play
Blizzard is about to make a major change to Overwatch's fledgling competitive play mode with the introduction of a one-hero limit.
July 13, 2016
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How Doom was licensed and reskinned to create Chex Quest
"It really wasn't very long. I probably spent, boy it couldn't have been more than four months," Chex Quest artist Charles Jacobi tells Zam in a chat about the game, released via cereal box prize CD.
July 13, 2016