Google Play Instant opens to all Android developers
At its I/O 2018 developer conference today, Google opened Google Play Instant to all Android game developers. As the name indicates, these are Android...
Google Chrome’s autoplay blocker has an unintended victim — web games
Google rolled out its Chrome 66 update last month, and its biggest feature is that autoplaying content will be muted by default. This might...
Google launches Flutter Beta 3, its Android and iOS mobile app SDK
Ahead of its I/O 2018 developers conference, Google has launched the third beta release of Flutter, its open source mobile UI framework that helps...
What will all-digital gaming mean for developers, especially indies?
The great thing about editorials is that they inspire people — you and me alike — to think about how we feel about the...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with snipping, Sets, Fluent, security, and gaming improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17661 from the RS5 branch. Among the changes are snipping, Sets, Fluent, security, and gaming improvements.
The IndieBeat: Workplace protection for indie developers
When indie studio MidBoss released its narrative adventure Read Only Memories: 2064, it was praised for its inclusivity. It starred LGBTQIA characters and explored queer...
Facebook Instant Games launches in-app purchases on May 7
Facebook continues to try to entice gamers and game developers into its ecosystem, this time by adding a new way for devs to monetize...
How to force Windows 10 to download the April 2018 Update
Microsoft will be rolling out the free Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) gradually. If you want to get it now, you can download and install it manually using the Windows 10 Update Assistant.
Shader Forge is now open-source and free to all developers
Unity plugin Shader Forge has contributed to the stylish looks of games such as The Chinese Room’s Dear Esther and Monomi Park’s Slime Rancher,...
ProBeat: Windows 10’s update success dwarfs its 1 billion miss
Windows 10 may not have hit 1 billion users devices in three years, but the operating system's free updates are being adopted with surprising speed.