2026/05/09 — issue #644

Physics engine with incremental rollback, GameBoy, and Tiny Towers

Articles

Indie games have built a thriving economy in territory traditional publishers abandoned or ignored
Godot's growth figures and Steam revenue data show that far from being a sideshow, indie gaming is a slow-burning revolution.
Rob Fahey at GamesIndustryBiz

Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

True permadeath: you can never play this game again if you let its immortal snail assassin touch your mouse pointer
The meme where a killer snail slowly but relentlessly pursues you is coming to your desktop.
Christopher Livingston at PC Gamer

'Not-for-profit' biz models can make for better showcases, say Triple-i Initiative organizers
Focusing on covering costs instead of profits can build a better marketing engine.
Bryant Francis at Game Developer

How to publish your web games on Xiaomi Game Center and access a new audience beyond saturated platforms
We’ll explore all the basics of distributing and publishing web games to Xiaomi Game Center and share results after testing 600+ games to give you a hint at which titles are best suited for this platform and what you can expect in terms of revenue.
Pavel Polovinka at Playgama