2024/08/09 — issue #553

Twitch extensions, circular endless runner, and lotus

Articles

A deleted Game Informer is now redirecting to GameStop’s closure statement
GameStop suddenly closed one of the most venerated outlets in video game journalism, laying off its entire staff with many being informed by a statement that appears to be written by AI.
Paul Tassi at Forbes

Why even make video games anymore?
As we’ve seen over the last couple years, even working for a well-regarded, legendary developer is not enough to save yourself.
Mike Drucker at The Gamer

'This is just a death cycle': No More Robots gets candid about the state of indie publishing
No More Robots founder Mike Rose explains how cynicism can ensure survival and offers indie devs some pitching advice.
Chris Kerr at Game Developer

Legendary ROM hacking site shutting down after almost 20 years
Disputes about how to keep the site going led founder to archive and close it.
Kevin Purdy at Ars Technica

Tutorials

Creating Twitch extensions with Phaser
You will know everything you need to know to build a client-side Overlay Twitch Extension as a classic follower alert on stream, with Phaser.
Phaser Tutorials

WebRTC vs WebSockets for multiplayer games
No matter which model you’re using, making the best use of the available internet transport is key.
Kevin Glass at Dusk