Game Design Research Guide: Web Resources

A podcast about: Why do we make games? Every designer has a different and very personal answer to that question. Soren Johnson, founder of Mohawk Games, sits down with noted designers to find out by examining their careers as a whole.

The Digital Library is published by the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA). Free for educational and research use

FXguide is a website that provides up to date industry information about vfx, motion graphics, and production. The website includes vfx news, a blog and podcasts.

The market leading website and community for news and information about the global video games industry.

GDC Vault contains a comprehensive archive from past to present, with over 12,000 videos, audio files, and synced presentations from over 20 years of GDC conferences. The content in GDC Vault covers a broad spectrum of the categories found in video game development across over 200 tracks and is easily filtered using categories, upgraded search and recommended videos.

Kotaku is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004. This site is general interest and not a trade or industry site.

VFXWorld magazine is Animation World Networks' (AWN's) publication dedicated to the diverse fields of visual effects, 3D animation and computer graphics. VFXWorld provides targeted, in-depth perspective and insight into these dynamic industries through an entertaining and informative assembly of viewpoints, tutorials, and imagery.