Update
Beat Saber v1.45.2 adds APT. and fixes chart and editor issues
Beat Games' September 29 announcement adds a song and lists fixes for I Like It note placements, NISSAN ALTIMA preview audio and VR trigger inputs.
Official announcements & development analysis
Game & technology news
Official game and web-audio announcements, with changes at the time of publication and development context.
- Distinguish the 0:40 and 3:30 sections of I Like It Expert+.
- Preview assets and VR editor input were also fixed.
- Check APT. screenshots and the Steam base-game requirement.
Technology news
W3C publishes a Web Audio API 1.1 Working Draft
A comparison of the September 22, 2026 Web Audio API 1.1 Working Draft with the first 2024 draft, focusing on OfflineAudioContextOptions.length and the checks needed to connect specification changes to browser behavior.
- Read the September 2026 document alongside the first 2024 draft.
- Compare changes to whether length is required, its type and its default.
- Check adoption through a small working example and environment records.
Announcement
Andamiro announces Pump PHOENIX 2: over 600 songs and revised timing settings
Andamiro's July 1 announcement introduces a green theme, Note Timing menu changes, UI improvements and Pumbility revisions. It schedules a July 9 Korean release and July 20 US shipping as plans at announcement.
- Distinguish song counts from new-chart counts.
- Describe R!SE integration within the announced content scope.
- Separate cabinet upgrades, free updates and server transitions.
Technical notes
Silent web games: checking autoplay and playback state
How to investigate a silent web game by checking user actions, AudioContext state and file loading, including first playback and returning after an app switch.
- Separate file, context, source and output states.
- Handle play, resume and start results differently.
- Define when visual guidance and music-timed play may start.