Tiny GLSL demos, Defold-wave, and Stardust Exile

Articles

Computer run on human brain cells learned to play Doom
Cortical Labs hopes neuronal chips will do much more than shoot pixelated demons.
Andrew Paul at Popular Science

Next-gen Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says hardware demonstrates its "commitment to the return of Xbox".
Sophie McEvoy at GamesIndustryBiz

Slay The Spire 2 is absolutely crushing it with 400,000 concurrent players and a 97 percent positive rating on Steam
And yes, it deserves to be.
Ethan Gach at Kotaku

Google cuts fees for mobile apps and games
Fortnite is set to return to Google Play as Epic settles worldwide legal disputes - though a revised US court injunction settlement is still pending.
Craig Chapple at PocketGamerBiz

Tutorials

A series of tricks and techniques I learned doing tiny GLSL demos
I'll take you along a journey of learning experiences.
Clément Bœsch's blog

Tools

Defold-wave - native Defold extension that simulates waves

Easel Feb 2026 update: galleries, existential coalescing, and slow motion

Demos

Highlight

Deco tile pattern

Dweet of the week: FDTD electromagnetic sim

Videos

Design Diary: 10 ways to improve game feel

Sos Sosowski: How to switch to Linux as a game developer

Games

Stardust Exile

Zero-G update: incursion and the first 1000