Major World of Warcraft Designer Leaves Blizzard to Team Up With Greg Street on New Studio
World of Warcraft's lead combat designer Brian Holinka is leaving Blizzard to build a new independent game studio with friend and former League of Legends executive producer Greg Street.
Media Molecule appoints lead designer John Beech as new creative director
The studio behind Dreams and LittleBigPlanet has appointed lead designer John Beech as creative director after co-founder Mark Healey left in April 2023.
Kirby Designer Used This One Weird Trick To Save Memory Space
After launching his new YouTube channel in August 2022, longtime game developer Masahiro Sakurai has already reached the 100th posted video milestone. To celebrate, Sakurai shared some development secrets for…
BPM Boy designer Tony Barnes discusses music and sick beats
The man behind BPM Boy talks about its various influences, as well as what it means to be a person of color in game development.
Terra Nil Lead Designer on developing strategy games
We spoke with Free Lives' Sam Alfred to learn more about Terra Nil and working in the strategy genre.
Tape to Tape interview with lead game designer Hugo Julien
Hugo Julien, the Lead Game Designer on Tape to Tape, took some time to answer a few questions about his studio's upcoming roguelite hockey game.
The Simpsons Hit & Run Remake: “I Would Love To See It,” Designer Says
The Simpsons: Hit & Run is one of the most beloved Simpsons video games of all time, and among the most highly rated based on review scores. Given the rise…
The Last of Us Costume Designer Shares Closer Look at Child Clicker
HBO Max’s The Last of Us had promised new variations of infected, and while we did get a bloater in the last episode, we also got something new in the…
Jeff Minter interview: the legendary game designer on his upcoming PS4 & PS5 arcade title Akka Arrh
Jeff Minter is a well-respected video game developer who has developed a reputation for creating a brand of colorful, whimsical, irreverent and challenging games over his 40-plus year career. He…
Resident Evil 4’s Sound Designer And Composer Break Down The Remake’s Haunting Soundtrack
Sound design is an often overlooked and underappreciated element of many games, but it's an element Capcom takes very seriously in Resident Evil 4. As horrific as the game looks,…