Using examples from his hit Civilization games, Sid Meier explored his players' desire to win - and their shaky grasp of math.

Arkham Asylum art director discusses the use of art and lighting to direct the player experience,

Game developers must not forget how to experience games as players as well as creators, says Penn.

Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka discusses the audio tricks he uses to enhance game experiences.

While control schemes get busier all the time, Chris Donlan takes a look at the return of simplicity.

Experience of life and the arts is the key to creating games that touch audiences says Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto.

Lionhead's Peter Molyneux demonstrated new features for Fable 3, announced John Cleese as an in-game voice.

New bestseller Battlefield: Bad Company 2 makes a strong impression, but it can’t knock Modern Warfare 2 off the top of the buzz chart.

Bad journalism, lack of women in the industry, and the App Store—all in the firing line at the Indie Game Rant.

Canabalt creators discuss influences and processes, reveal port of Flixel API for iPhone.

CEO Kristian Segerstrale disputes fears that social games are “killing the console market”.

Representatives from the OnLive streaming service walked developers through the process of adding their games.

Creating games for families isn’t the same as just designing games for kids, says Jesse Schell.

Creating gaming communities is important from cultural standpoint, claims novelist/developer Jim Munroe.

The lucrative social games space has drawn veteran games talent, and a panel including Brenda Brathwaite, Brian Reynolds, Noah Falstein, and Steve Meretzky explained its appeal.

Civilization and Spore designer Soren Johnson says mechanics trump theme every time.

As social gaming continues to explode, Facebook remains its leader. Just what can possibly challenge it?

2D Boy's Ron Carmel promises the newly founded Indie Fund could “fix a publisher/developer system that never worked.”

As the roll call for this year’s Dare To Be Digital begins, we catch up with some of 2009’s winners to discover how victory brings opportunities.

A highlight from our community-written blogs, featuring the impact of Xbox Live’s recent policy change.