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Ryan Gordon offers advice on making games for the OS

Develop investigates how recent changes and support from gaming's biggest companies is making Linux a viable option for developers

GDC 2014: Ubisoft VP doesn’t see the publisher supporting VR hardware if consumer interest is poor

Xyrality’s head of game design Torben-Lennart Böge discusses his role in game design

GDC 2014: The 3DS game has now sold more than 7.3 million copies worldwide

Faster hardware refresh cycle and open system will make Steam Machines a success, claims Leadwerks CEO Josh Klint

Sony has to date sold around 900,000 PlayStation Cameras designed for use with PS4. As GameSpot reports, with global PS4 sales standing at around 6m units that equates to an attach rate of 15 per cent. However, the number would have been higher – possibly far higher – were the …

Four popular development tools have been opened up for those hoping to develop indie titles for PS4, PS3 and Vita. Develop reports that GameMaker: Studio and MonoGame will both be updated to include tools needed for exporting titles to PS4 for licensed Sony Computer Entertainment developers. In addition, developers are …

The push away from traditional core gaming to more social-focused titles was the reason for Koji Igarashi’s decision to quit Konami. The Castlevania producer announced his departure on Monday. "The more hardcore the game the less suitable it is for the casual market," Igarashi told Polygon at GDC. "Unfortunately, I’m …

Lucas Pope sweeps up Excellence in Narrative and Design awards and takes home $30,000