GameDev News - December 13, 2019
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Published: 2019-12-14 23:05:48

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title: GameDev News - December 13, 2019
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date: 2019-12-14 00:05:58 UTC
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- **Dev/Tools/Tech**  

  - **Unity**  

    - [Unity 2019.2.16 / 2018.4.14](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive)
    - [Unity 2019.3.0f3](https://unity3d.com/unity/beta/2019.3)
    - [Unity 2020.1.0a16](https://unity3d.com/alpha/2020.1a)
    - [2019.3 is now in the final stages of beta testing](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/12/12/2019-3-is-now-in-the-final-stages-of-beta-testing/)  
  - **Unreal**  

    - [Unreal Engine 4.24 is now available!](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/unreal-engine-4-24-is-now-available)
    - [Apollo 11 Mission AR Project Sample available now on the Unreal Engine Marketplace](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/apollo-11-mission-ar-project-sample-available-now-on-the-unreal-engine-marketplace)  
  - **Amazon/Lumberyard**  

    - [New Asset Dependency System in Amazon Lumberyard 1.22](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/1-22/)  
  - **CryEngine**  

    - [Part Three of our CRYENGINE Physics Constraints Tutorial Series](https://www.cryengine.com/news/view/part-three-of-our-cryengine-physics-constraints-tutorial-series)
    - [CRYENGINE 5.6.5 hotfix available now](https://www.cryengine.com/news/view/cryengine-5-6-5-hotfix-available-now)
    - [News: Improve your scenes with HDR skies](https://www.cryengine.com/news/view/improve-your-scenes-with-hdr-skies)  
  - **VR/AR**  

    - [Hand Tracking SDK for Oculus Quest Available with v12 Release](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/hand-tracking-sdk-for-oculus-quest-available/)
    - [Mixed Reality Capture on Quest: Workflow, Integrations + Insights](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/mixed-reality-capture-on-quest-workflow-integrations-insights/)
    - [Google Unveils ARCore Depth API to Make AR More Natural & Interactive](https://www.roadtovr.com/google-depth-api-arcore-augmented-reality/)
    - [Oculus Quest Hand-tracking Rolls Out This Week, SDK Next Week](https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-quest-hand-tracking-update/)
    - [Oculus Link Beta Now Supports Some AMD GPUs](https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-link-beta-now-supports-amd-gpus/)  
  - **Microsoft**  

    - [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19041](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/12/10/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-19041/)
    - [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 19035 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/12/10/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-19035-available-now/)
    - [Modernizing Find in Files](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/modernizing-find-in-files/)
    - [Build C++ Applications in a Linux Docker Container with Visual Studio](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/build-c-applications-in-a-linux-docker-container-with-visual-studio/)  
  - **Other**  

    - [King Knight's Map: Building Secret Paths](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidDAngelo/20191206/355238/King_Knights_Map_Building_Secret_Paths.php)
    - [iOS/Android/Steam sales case study: Golf Peaks](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SimonCarless/20191211/355560/iOSAndroidSteam_sales_case_study_Golf_Peaks.php)  
- **Industry News**  

  - **Microsoft-related**  

    - [Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X, Available Holiday 2020](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/12/12/microsoft-unveils-xbox-series-x/)
    - [Xbox Series X officially revealed at The Game Awards](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-13-xbox-series-x-officially-revealed-at-the-game-awards)  
  - **VR/AR**  

    - [Magic Leap is renaming its AR headset to attract business customers](https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/21003361/magic-leap-1-ar-headset-update-professional-business-customer-pivot)
    - [Report: Magic Leap Sees Sluggish Sales Numbers Amidst Latest Funding Round](https://www.roadtovr.com/report-magical-leap-sales-funding-round/)
    - [Oculus Quest hand tracking is available as an experimental feature](https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/09/oculus-quest-hand-tracking-experimental-feature/)  
  - **Other**  

    - [2K opens Cloud Chamber to build "another unforgettable BioShock experience"](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-09-2k-opens-cloud-chamber-to-build-another-unforgettable-bioshock-experience)
    - [FIFA 20 returns to No.1 on EMEAA charts for fifth week since launch](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-06-fifa-20-returns-to-no-1-on-emeaa-charts-for-fifth-week-since-launch)
    - [Sony's MLB The Show will be released on rival consoles](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-10-sonys-mlb-the-show-will-be-released-on-rival-consoles)
    - [UK Charts: No new releases means Mario Kart 8 Deluxe races back to No.3](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-10-uk-charts-no-new-releases-means-mario-kart-8-deluxe-races-back-to-no-3)
    - [Resident Evil 2 remake surpasses five million sales](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-11-resident-evil-2-remake-surpasses-five-million-sales)
    - [GameStop Q3 global sales down again, expected full-year decline in the high-teens](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-10-gamestop-q3-global-sales-down-again-expected-full-year-decline-in-the-high-teens)
    - [GameStop winding down operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-10-gamestop-winding-down-operations-in-denmark-finland-norway-and-sweden)
    - [Greg Rice, Christian Svensson join Sony](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-11-greg-rice-christian-svensson-join-sony)
    - [The Game Awards launches 48-hour digital demo event](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-10-the-game-awards-launches-48-hour-digital-demo-event)
    - [Nintendo Switch sold estimated 50k units in China on launch day](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-11-estimated-50k-nintendo-switches-sold-in-china-on-launch-day)
    - [Mobile games made 15 times more revenue than entertainment apps in a single year](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-12-mobile-gamers-spent-usd41.5-billion-on-in-app-purchases-in-one-year)
    - [Bethesda adds John Romero Sigil mod to Doom console ports](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-12-bethesda-adds-john-romero-sigil-mod-to-doom-console-ports)
    - [NPD: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order debuts at No.2 in the US for November](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-12-npd-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-debuts-at-no-2-in-the-us-for-november)
    - [Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-13-sekiro-shadows-die-twice-takes-home-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards)  
- **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  

  - [The Year of PR Disasters](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-09-the-year-of-pr-disasters)
  - [Vextreme: An Open-Source Vectrex Flash Cart](https://www.retrorgb.com/vextreme-an-open-source-vectrex-flash-cart.html)
  - [Fusion Retro Books has many books in PDF for free and some others for up to £2](https://vintageisthenewold.com/fusion-retro-books-has-many-books-in-pdf-for-free-and-some-others-for-up-to-2/)
  - [How A NES Controller Works](https://www.retrorgb.com/how-a-nes-controller-works.html)
  - [A QA breakdown of The Outer Worlds' elusive companion killing bug](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/355692/A_QA_breakdown_of_The_Outer_Worlds_elusive_companion_killing_bug.php)