With Nintendo game sales dominated by in-house franchises – e.g. Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and Animal Crossing – it can be hard for outsiders to break through.

The video games journalist to developer pipeline: "When I was 12 years old, I was reading an article about Duke Nukem Forever, a kind of infamously panned video game, and it mentioned that game ...

Many modders start out modifying their favorite games as a hobby, but modding can lead to a career in game development or ...

An 11-month strike by video game performers could formally end this week if members ratify a deal that delivers pay raises, ...

A video game developer is a software developer business or individual which creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, or may develop for a number of systems.

Could video game developer acquisitions spell the end of good times for the gaming industry? Don Reisinger thinks that's a very real possibility. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

Myth: Video game development is all fun and games . It doesn’t matter whether you are the primary programmer for a game in development or its producer, or the main animator, ...

(soundbite of video game, "space raft") DETROW: Those are sounds from the 4-year-old NES game Space Raft. Yes, raft, like a boat, and yes, NES, the 1980s Nintendo Entertainment System.

Mainstream developers are leveling up – increasingly considering accessibility when designing their games, whether to accommodate a visual impairment, a motor control issue or an anxiety disorder.

We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games. The number of Black video game developers is small, but ...