Game Development Essentials - GDE Series

Celebrating the developers who push the boundaries of interactive storytelling. Thanks to the players who champion original visions and discover new worlds with us.

Valve's Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won't be able to buy one yet Valve says it's using a randomized purchase queue to make the experience "less frustrating and more fair."

Following Bungie’s announcement that Destiny 2 will officially end its live service on June 9, former developers and voice actors took to social media to share their gratitude, grief, and memories of working on the decade-long franchise – reflecting on the intense pride they felt in maintaining a high quality bar despite unrealistic constraints and layoffs.

– PC Gamer’s Rory Norris

Destiny developers reflect on the end of an era: 'We all worked so hard to maintain the quality bar under unrealistic constraints' "I logged in to the Tower and found a horde of guardians kneeling by Zavala, others saluting. It was like that from server to server."

Sega is lowering the priority of games-as-a-service titles Sega is lowering the priority of free-to-play games, following impairment loss for Rovio, the cancelation of Super Game, and planned strategic changes.

History is kept alive through the legacies we honor. Today, we pause to remember and pay tribute to the courageous individuals who gave everything to protect our freedoms. Their sacrifice remains a permanent chapter in our story.