As the GDC 2016 lineup locks into place, organizers would like to highlight another great Design track talk at next month's conference that you should know about.

With "History In Game Design" Paradox Interactive senior game designer Chris King is going to delve into the tricky balancing act that comes with making games about historical events.

Not all history naturally lends itself to good mechanics, so you need to develop solutions to bring history into your game, while at the same time ensuring you have a fun and compelling gameplay.

Paradox is no stranger to this tricky balancing act, having created game series like Crusader King…

For March’s Game Developers Conference 2014, we’re announcing an exciting new type of postmortem panel: the Classic Studio Postmortem. Noah Falstein, a storied game designer known for his work at LucasArts and DreamWorks Interactive, as well as his time as chair of the International Game Developers Association and columnist for Game Developer magazine, will be moderating a discussion of the creative and financial influences that shaped Lucasfilm Games among a panel of developers who worked there during its earliest days. Panelists include Lucasfilm Games alums Ron Gilbert, Chip Morningstar, …

Balatro developer LocalThunk has revealed that the game’s first major gameplay update will come in 2025, and that it will have two more announcements coming later this summer.

“This update will bring new ideas and strategies to the game and as a token of huge appreciation to the game’s brilliant and passionate community,” LocalThunk said on Twitter. “The update will be completely free.” The developer decided to announce the update today as a way of thanking the community as the game has sold two million copies.

The developer also teased that there are two more surprises coming this summer, as indicated by the remaining two face-down cards Come from Soccer 13 pools and matches . Some fans are speculating what th…

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred got a cinematic trailer during the Xbox Games Showcase, revealing that the expansion launches on October 8. The trailer focused on Neyrelle, who has journeyed to a new land after the events of the main campaign, which is where the expansion will be set.

At the end of Diablo 4, Neyrelle took the stone containing Mephisto to a new land, seeking a way to contain the evil Mephisto in it for good. Based on the cinematic trailer, Mephisto is doing everything in his power to fight back againist Neyrelle and take control of her. Clearly Mephisto has some control over her, which could lead her to unleashing more evil.

Target’s Black Friday Sale includes the best discount yet on its exclusive Mega Showcase Xbox 360 Collector Building Set. The 1,342-piece Mega Bloks kit normally costs $150, but you can get it for $75 during the sale (50% off).

This charming ode to the Xbox 360 has only been discounted a couple times since its launch last year. The previous low price of $100 was offered in early October for Target Circle Week, offered in early October for Target Circle Week. If you’re interested in picking up this deal, you probably don’t want to wait too long. At this low of a price, there’s a good chance it’ll sell out before Target’s Black Friday Sale ends this Saturday, November 30.

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Universal’s ambitious plan to take on the likes of Disney and Marvel with its Dark Universe extended cinematic universe might not have turned out as expected, but you can’t keep a good monster down for long. Especially when you can revive the brand as a new theme park attraction.

The film studio has announced that it’ll open five new attractions at Epic Universe, the upcoming latest theme park at Universal Orlando Resort, all based on its iconic movie monster franchises. Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, and a “new generation of monsters and characters” can be seen int Darkmoor, a ravaged village set inside of the Dark Universe.

Inside Darkmoor, guests can visit Frankenstein Manor and meet Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, who is co…

It’s no secret that Sony’s Madame Web flopped at the box office earlier this year, and not only was the movie a commercial disappointment, reviews were generally not kind to the film. Emma Roberts, who played Mary Parker in the film, has now responded to the movie flopping, saying the reception might have been different if it weren’t for “internet culture.”

“I personally really loved Madame Web. I really enjoyed the movie,” she told Variety. “I thought everyone in it was great. The director, S.J. Clarkson, I think did an amazing job. She’s the reason I wanted to do that movie. If it wasn’t for internet culture and everything being made into a joke, I think that the reception would’ve been different. And that’s what bums me out about a lot of stuff, even stuff that I’ve done, is pe…