GameDev News - August 9, 2019
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Published: 2019-08-10 02:11:25

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* **Dev/Tools/Tech**  
    * **Unity**  
        * [Unity 2019.1.14 / 2018.4.6](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive)    
    * **CryEngine**  
        * [5.6 Audio Upgrades Preview](https://www.cryengine.com/news/56-audio-upgrades-preview#) 
        * [CE Launcher Update 1.10.2](https://www.cryengine.com/news/ce-launcher-update-1102)  
    * **Godot**  
        * [Vulkan progress report #2](https://godotengine.org/article/vulkan-progress-report-2)  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Getting Started w/ The Unity GPU Profiler for Oculus Quest and Go](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/getting-started-w-the-unity-gpu-profiler-for-oculus-quest-and-go/) 
        * [Developer Guide to ASW 2.0](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/developer-guide-to-asw-20/)  
    * **Microsoft**  
        * [TraceProcessor 0.2.0](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/08/07/traceprocessor-0-2-0/) 
        * [PIX 1908.02 – Fixes for customer issues, plus DXR and New Timing Capture improvements](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/pix-1908-02/) 
        * [Windows 10 Servicing Release KB4505903 required for instrumented CPU captures](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/windows-10-servicing-release-kb4505903-required-for-instrumented-cpu-captures/) 
        * [Preview Features in Visual Studio](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/preview-features-in-visual-studio/) 
        * [Game performance improvements in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.2](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/game-performance-improvements-in-visual-studio-2019-version-16-2/) 
        * [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10012 &amp; 18362.10013 (19H2)](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/08/08/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18362-10012-18362-10013-19h2/#s49QLexe1FUaB6MT.97) 
        * [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18956](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/08/07/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18956/) 
        * [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18950 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/08/06/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-18950-available-now/)  
    * **Other**  
        * [A Thread about Navigation Mesh and Sunset Overdrive...](https://www.gamedev.net/articles/programming/artificial-intelligence/a-thread-about-navigation-mesh-and-sunset-overdrive-r5094/) 
        * [Spine 3.8 Released](https://www.gamedev.net/news/spine-38-released-r992/) 
        * [The 18-month fence hop, the six-day chair, and why video games are so hard to make](https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/8/7/20755231/the-18-month-fence-hop-the-six-day-chair-remedy-control-and-why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-make) 
        * [The AI of Hitman (2016)](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/TommyThompson/20190807/346425/The_AI_of_Hitman_2016.php) 
        * [When We Made… Baba is You](https://www.mcvuk.com/when-we-made-baba-is-you/) 
        * [List of over 500 open source games with technical infos](https://www.gamedev.net/news/list-of-over-500-open-source-games-with-technical-infos-r1003/)   
* **Industry News**  
    * **Microsoft-related**  
        * [Ninja off to strong start on Mixer](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-05-ninja-off-to-strong-start-on-mixer) 
        * [Halo TV series pushed to 2021](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-02-halo-tv-series-pushed-to-2021)  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Rift &amp; Rift S Now Account for Half of Headsets Used on Steam](https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-rift-s-account-half-headsets-steam-survey-july-2019/) 
        * [Valve Cancels VirtualLink Adapter Accessory for Index, Cites Technical Issues &amp; Laptop Adoption](https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-index-virtuallink-adapter-canceled/)    
    * **Other**  
        * [Roblox has surpassed 100 million monthly active users](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/348047/Roblox_has_surpassed_100_million_monthly_active_users.php) 
        * [ESA defends against Trump&#39;s proposed video game crackdown](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-06-esa-defends-against-trumps-proposed-video-game-crackdown) 
        * [IGDA, IGDAF issue statement on weekend shootings in the US](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-06-igda-igdaf-issues-statement-on-weekend-shootings-in-the-us) 
        * [Take-Two Interactive ups full-year guidance following strong recurrent returns](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-05-take-two-interactive-ups-full-year-guidance-following-strong-recurrent-returns) 
        * [Square Enix kicks off financial year with Q1 sales of $501m](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-06-square-enix-kicks-off-financial-year-with-q1-sales-of-usd501m) 
        * [Psyonix removes paid, randomized crates from Rocket League](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-06-psyonix-removes-paid-randomized-crates-from-rocket-league) 
        * [Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony to launch platform-wide rules on loot box disclosures](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/348223/Nintendo_Microsoft_and_Sony_to_launch_platformwide_rules_on_loot_box_disclosures.php) 
        * [UK spent &#163;1.6bn on video games in the first half of 2019](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-08-uk-spent-1-6bn-on-video-games-in-the-first-half-of-2019) 
        * [Activision Blizzard sees sagging sales, profit, engagement](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-08-activision-blizzard-sees-sagging-sales-profit-engagement) 
        * [Epic Games commits to loot box transparency across portfolio](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-09-epic-games-commits-to-loot-box-transparency-across-portfolio) 
        * [Walmart taking down violent video game demos, displays](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-08-walmart-taking-down-violent-video-game-demos-displays)   
* **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  
    * [The JRPG Startup Cost](http://www.significant-bits.com/the-jrpg-startup-cost/)