2026/09/18 — issue #663

MTLX, ArmorPaint, and fractal tunnel

Articles

Roblox expands tools to help creators build, distribute games
Roblox plans to let creators distribute games as standalone apps across mobile, PC and consoles, while also bringing browser-based play and expanding its AI-powered creation tools.
Anzar Mehraj at Reuters

Draft of new EU law proposes sweeping restrictions on online games
The proposed EU KIDS Act could extend new child-safety rules to online games, potentially affecting retention mechanics, communication between minors and other users, age assurance, and monetization systems.
Andreas Lober at GamesIndustryBiz

The White House made a "Tetris" clone, the Tetris Company was not amused
The White House removed its Tetris-like "Build the Wall" browser game after The Tetris Company said it had not authorized or licensed the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the project.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

Tutorials

Introducing MTLX - MaterialX tools for the web
A look at MTLX, a pure TypeScript and JavaScript toolkit for parsing, validating, packaging, transforming, and previewing MaterialX files directly on the web and in Node.js.
Ben Houston's blog

Understanding raycasting in 2D games, and using it with a free commented open source JavaScript library
Learn how raycasting can handle vision cones, fog of war, bullets, collisions and more in 2D games, accompanied by a lightweight open source JavaScript library and ten interactive examples.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

Events

Game production, unpacked: JetBrains GameDev Day 2026
Join developers from AWS, Meta, Hytale, and more for practical talks on game engines, AI, debugging, performance, tooling, and CI. Free online on September 28.

React Summit US 2026 - November 17-20 in New York and online