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A game developer compared Godot and Unity by making the same game in both engines, and he's found a clear winner
By Rick Lane published
News Godot is smaller, faster, and quicker to load than Unity, according to tests run by designer Thomas Grové.

Ken Levine says Steam Machine shows we're hitting 'diminishing returns' with bleeding-edge graphics tech—just look at BioShock to see why art is more important
By Joshua Wolens published
News Keep your traced rays, I'm attaching barnacles to things.

Gabe Newell stepped back from game design during Portal 2's development, because 'he always wanted to be part of the team, but being Gabe and being in his position, that never really worked'
By Rich Stanton published
News Portal 2 project lead Josh Weier says Newell didn't want to impose his ideas on designers, but being one of them wasn't an option.

There's nothing 'euro' about 'eurojank,' says Stalker dev—after all, what are some of the 2000s' best RPGs if not beautiful all-American jankfests?
By Joshua Wolens published
News He's got a point.

The best game design programs, ranked by The Princeton Review 2026
By Sponsored published
No matter what aspect of game development you're interested in, The Princeton Review has worked to find the best school for you.

Dev breaks down in tears when 4 years of work are rewarded with $250,000 earnings in a week: 'I don't know why people are so nice'
By Joshua Wolens published
News Sometimes nice things happen!

On the ground at PlayerUnknown's 2-day in-studio modjam where devs broke their own game
By Joshua Wolens published
Jam Sesh Brendan Greene is back to modding, but now it's his own game.

Sony killed a fan-made Bloodborne tribute last year, as the game continues to languish on PS4: 'Why are you making such absurd decisions, Sony?'
By Shaun Prescott published
News With the closure of Bluepoint dashing hopes of a remake, it hurts all the more.
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