Bots learn to move like players, Gamedev.js Jam 2026 started, and Phaser 4 released

Articles

Stop Killing Games delivers 'absolutely incredible' hearing in European Parliament
'There was no [parliament member] that wasn't responding positively.'
Andy Chalk at PC Gamer

What leaked “SteamGPT” files could mean for the PC gaming platform’s use of AI
AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

Hades devs: accidentally inventing a subgenre was 'surreal'
Did the gods themselves play a role in the success of the Hades series?
Bryant Francis at Game Developer

44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry as a result of redundancies
New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.
Sophie McEvoy at GamesIndustryBiz

Tutorials

Letting bots learn to move like players
How I used input simulation to build navigation graphs for a chaotic multiplayer shooter.
Rémi Vansteelandt at Substack

Competitions

Gamedev.js Jam 2026 start and theme announcement

Ludum Dare 59 lives (me too), countdown to 64

Tools

Phaser 4.0.0 released

Migrating from Phaser 3 to Phaser 4

New ad format supported by Playgama: advanced banners

Demos

Mitosis

Neonoise

Dweet of the week: the spine

Games

Brighten Up

Beam Moo Up