DualShockers

8 Amazing Games Made Within Short Development Periods

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...
PC Gamer

Over half of Japanese game companies are using AI in development according to a new survey, including Level-5 and Capcom

As reported by Automaton, a survey conducted by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) during June and July found that 51% of Japanese game companies are using AI in some capacity.
automaton-media

Japan’s gacha game industry in a “sinking Titanic-phase,” developer says. Switching to console game development not an easy solution for many

Square Enix recently announced that it will be discontinuing two of its decade-old mobile gacha games in Japan – Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius and Dragon Quest of the Stars. With the market growing ...
GamesIndustry

87% of game developers are using AI agents in their workflows, says new survey

A new survey by Google Cloud and The Harris Poll has found that 87% of developers are using AI agents in their workflows. The research survey, published on August 18, 2025, was conducted in late June ...
IGN

Nintendo's Shorter Game Development Cycle Is One of the Most Sensible Things I’ve Heard in Years

In 2014, Nintendo faced a financial shortfall when the Wii U was severely underperforming. To avoid layoffs, then-Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced he would take a 50% pay reduction to avoid ...
Marietta Daily Journal

KSU computer game design and development students turn stargazing into interactive learning

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Exploring the stars takes a creative turn with Draw the Night Sky, an interactive video ...
VentureBeat

Treehouse Games on how player feedback shaped Voyagers of Nera

Treehouse Games revealed the launch date for its upcoming co-op survival crafting game, Voyagers of Nera, at Summer Game Fest earlier this month. According to Treehouse, the game launches in Early ...
NPR

'Dev Logs' give a window into the fun and messy world of game development

More than 18,000 video games came out last year. And developers are getting creative with YouTube and Instagram to get more people interested in their games. More than 18,000 video games were released ...
GameSpot

Gears Of War Co-Developer Cancels Games, Layoffs Coming

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Polish developer People Can Fly has announced some major changes, including the suspension of two in-development projects and upcoming layoffs. People ...
automaton-media

How do Like a Dragon games come out so fast? One of RGG Studio’s secrets is a highly efficient testing and debugging cycle that starts as soon as development does

SEGA’s Like a Dragon series, developed by RGG Studio, is known for its expansive games and rapid release schedule. To maintain this scale and speed of development, efficient testing and debugging are ...
CNET

I Saw the AI Future of Video Games: It Starts With a Character Hopping Over a Box

At the 2025 Game Developers Conference, graphics-chip maker Nvidia showed off its latest tools that use generative AI to augment future games. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and ...