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Dominic Law has a plan to make Neopets last for another 25 years Dominic Law has a plan to make Neopets last for another 25 years

World of Neopia Inc. CEO Dominic Law lays out his grand ambitions to revitalize and grow beloved 2000s web game Neopets.

byBryant Francis

Apr 8, 2024

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6 Min Read

Zelda holds the Master Sword.

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

byBryant Francis

Apr 4, 2024

12 Min Read

Link rides a glider in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

How Nintendo did the impossible with Tears of the Kingdom's physics system How Nintendo did the impossible with Tears of the Kingdom's physics system

byBryant Francis

Apr 3, 2024

10 Min Read

Link draws his bow while leaping in the air.

Player 'stunts' in Breath of the Wild gave Nintendo 'confidence' to push boundaries in Tears of the Kingdom Player 'stunts' in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gave Nintendo "confidence" to push boundaries in Tears of the Kingdom

byBryant Francis

Apr 3, 2024

4 Min Read

A fearsome mech

MechWarrior 5: Clans devs hope narrative focus will entice new players MechWarrior 5: Clans devs hope narrative focus will entice new players

byBryant Francis

Apr 2, 2024

7 Min Read

ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back

Apr 2, 2024

24 Min Read

Unity says it shared AI training data with devs in bid for transparency

Unity says it shared AI training data with devs in bid for transparency

byBryant Francis

Unity Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst.

Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst explains Unity's product-led path to profitability

Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst explains Unity's product-led path to profitability

byBryant Francis

A man holds a finger up in a "quiet" signal.

Silence from Sony, Remedy, other studios could worsen harassment campaign

Silence from Sony, Remedy, other studios could worsen harassment campaign

byBryant Francis

A complex array of red platforming segments is playing on a screen amongst some foliage. A bird sits on the screen

Creating a prequel story to a historical figure's works in The Forest Cathedral

Creating a prequel story to a historical figure's works in The Forest Cathedral

Several ingredients on a table while a pot boils

How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants

How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants

A pair of fingers and long arms stretch across the screen to tap a button. Different people stand at the end of a depiction of a heartbeat

Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor

Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor

A small creature stands near a glowing orb, a tentacled alien being reaching out from the wall to grasp at the orb

The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON

The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON

Meat being run through a grinder pours onto a plate.

Tying music and food aesthetics together for an 'oddly satisfying' experience with Nour: Play With Your Food

Tying music and food aesthetics together for an 'oddly satisfying' experience with Nour: Play With Your Food

Harold and another resident of the FEDORA

How Aardman classic Creature Comforts inspired the clay cast of Harold Halibut

How Aardman classic Creature Comforts inspired the clay cast of Harold Halibut

A young girl glides over the water using a small parachute made of leaves

How Tchia captures the feeling and myths of New Caledonia with its environment and play

How Tchia captures the feeling and myths of New Caledonia with its environment and play

A clutch of buildings on top of each other on an island

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

A person walks across a narrow rope as a parade of machines walks by below

Hand crafting a dystopian world out of cardboard in Phonopolis

Hand crafting a dystopian world out of cardboard in Phonopolis

A jester and a person poorly dressed as a dragon are having a sword fight on a stage

Capturing the spontaneity and creativity of improvisational theater with Once Upon a Jester

Capturing the spontaneity and creativity of improvisational theater with Once Upon a Jester

A pair of young women look out over a sunswept valley

Weaving the vibrant fantasy world (and horrifying nighttime land) of Little Goody Two Shoes

Weaving the vibrant fantasy world (and horrifying nighttime land) of Little Goody Two Shoes

Three topless male-presenting people stand together, hands on shoulders. Images of scissors surround them.

Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno

Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno

Several warriors getting ready to fight some skeletal enemies

How a theme of 'a road trip from hell' would shape Darkest Dungeon II

How a theme of 'a road trip from hell' would shape Darkest Dungeon II

Several symbols from a visual language and the word "Kevin"

Exploring human understanding through deciphering Kevin(1997-2077)'s invented language

Exploring human understanding through deciphering Kevin(1997-2077)'s invented language

A massive enemy starship covered in guns bears down on the player's small ship

How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat

How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat

Key art for Angry Birds 2.

Here's what happened when Rovio integrated AI into its customer service pipeline

Here's what happened when Rovio integrated AI into its customer service pipeline

byBryant Francis

Tchia screenshot featuring a beach sunset and a character climbing a tree

Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41

Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41

byDanielle Riendeau

What VC firms like The Games Fund are looking for in studios right now

What VC firms like The Games Fund are looking for in studios right now

byBryant Francis

The skeletal Cryptmaster looks at a wooden treasure chest. The word SNIFF is written above the chest

How dungeon crawler Cryptmaster responds to anything you type into its word-based systems

How dungeon crawler Cryptmaster responds to anything you type into its word-based systems

A description of stale water in a stagnant puddle. A small clutch of green squares - a digital life form - flits around

Exploring connections with digital pets through death and dying in goodbye.monster

Exploring connections with digital pets through death and dying in goodbye.monster

A gray-faced man in a trench coat tells a character not to worry - they're a murderer

How General Hospital and Junji Ito lead to the hilarious horrors of Anthology of the Killer

How General Hospital and Junji Ito lead to the hilarious horrors of Anthology of the Killer

Four tall ships sail the waters in Sea of Thieves.

How Flix Interactive aimed to be a good co-development shipmate on Sea of Thieves

How Flix Interactive aimed to be a good co-development shipmate on Sea of Thieves

A vaporware portrait of Jeff Minter.

How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development

How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development

bySam Machkovech

Several robots in a shootout on a platform floating in water

RAM: Random Access Mayhem's body-swapping mechanic was born from playing roguelikes

RAM: Random Access Mayhem's body-swapping mechanic was born from playing roguelikes

Peter Parker and Miles Morales, the Spider-Men, take on Sandman.

Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

byBryant Francis

A gnome wields a fantasy scepter as pretty colors fly all around him.

Hearthstone celebrates its 10th anniversary by balancing novelty with nostalgia

Hearthstone celebrates its 10th anniversary by balancing novelty with nostalgia

byDiego Arguello

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