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At Game Developers Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive

In an industry buffeted by layoffs, tariffs, and AI, United Videogame Workers organizers keep pushing for labor rights.

Lo-fi, free-form, and plant-based: Game Developers Conference’s indie offerings

Video game creators on the pleasures and pitfalls of pushing boundaries.

At Game Developers Conference, videogame workers look to level up through unionization

Amid an industry downturn, the labor movement is racking up major points.

Immigration Buddhas and decolonizing play: Game devs still work to diversify industry

At the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming, communities of color and international studios addressed new obstacles.

Turbulence around Gaming Developers Conference rebrand reflects changing industry

Mega-event becomes 'festival' and offers luxe ticket packages amid AI boom and bust of industry layoffs.

Tom’s Town: Back on the Chain Game

By Tom Temprano We’re back on the chain/not-chain game of AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s attempted pharmacy on Castro Street. I wrote about the controversy in detail...

Is AI gaming ready for primetime?

At 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming, one startup bases stories on handwritten plots, while another seems to throw its hands up.

Newsom says local government at fault for homelessness; here’s why he’s wrong

Plus: Remembering the outgoing supes ... and where their goodbye parties are. That's The Agenda for Dec. 29 to Jan. 5

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