GameDev News - May 3, 2019
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Published: 2019-05-04 02:52:16

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* **Dev/Tools/Tech**  
    * **Unity**  
        * [Unity 2019.1.1](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive) 
        * [Unity 2019.2.0a14](https://unity3d.com/alpha/2019.2) 
        * [Announcing Unity Learn, a brand new learning platform](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/04/29/announcing-unity-learn-a-brand-new-learning-platform/) 
        * [The Asset Store, new and improved, starting today](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/04/30/the-asset-store-new-and-improved-starting-today/) 
        * [Microsoft and Unity announce HoloLens 2 Development Edition](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/05/02/microsoft-and-unity-announce-hololens-2-development-edition/)  
    * **Unreal**  
        * [Featured free Marketplace content - May 2019](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---may-2019) 
        * [Vivox Adds Voice Chat Integration with Unreal Engine 4](https://www.gamedev.net/news/vivox-adds-voice-chat-integration-with-unreal-engine-4-r888/)  
    * **Godot**  
        * [Maintenance release: Godot 3.1.1](https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-3-1-1)  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Down The Rabbit Hole w/ Oculus Quest: The Hardware + Software](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/down-the-rabbit-hole-w-oculus-quest-the-hardware-software/) 
        * [Down The Rabbit Hole w/ Oculus Quest: Developer Best Practices + The Store](Down%20The%20Rabbit%20Hole%20w/%20Oculus%20Quest:%20Developer%20Best%20Practices%20+%20The%20Store)  
    * **Microsoft**  
        * [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18890](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/05/01/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18890) 
        * [Matali Physics 4.7 Supports Universal Windows Platform on Xbox One](https://www.gamedev.net/news/matali-physics-47-supports-universal-windows-platform-on-xbox-one-r890/) 
        * [Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension: May 2019 Update](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/vscode-cpp-may-2019-update/) 
        * [Microsoft Build Accelerator](https://github.com/Microsoft/BuildXL) 
        * [PlayFab - Upcoming Roadmap: 2019 Q2 (April – June) Edition](https://blog.playfab.com/blog/upcoming-roadmap-2019-q2-april-june-edition)  
    * **Other**  
        * [A brief history of 3D texturing in video games](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/341847/A_brief_history_of_3D_texturing_in_video_games.php) 
        * [Ogre3D 1.12 Released](https://www.gamedev.net/news/ogre3d-112-released-r885/) 
        * [Unigine 2.8 Released](https://www.gamedev.net/news/unigine-28-released-r880/) 
        * [NVIDIA Releases GLSL Generator for DescriptorSet Indexed Types](https://www.gamedev.net/news/nvidia-releases-glsl-generator-for-descriptorset-indexed-types-r877/) 
        * [RenderDoc 1.3 Released, plus RenderDoc Survey](https://www.gamedev.net/news/renderdoc-13-released-plus-renderdoc-survey-r874/) 
        * [Babylon.js 4.0 Is Here!](https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2019/04/30/babylon-js-4-0-is-here/) 
        * [AGuideToRustGraphicsLibraries2019](https://wiki.alopex.li/AGuideToRustGraphicsLibraries2019)   
* **Industry News**  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Magic Leap gets $280m investment from Docomo](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-magic-leap-gets-usd280m-investment-from-docomo) 
        * [Valve Index VR headset ships June 28 for $499-$999](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/341786/Valve_Index_VR_headset_ships_June_28_for_499999.php) 
        * [Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest launch May 21 for $399 each](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/341787/Oculus_Rift_S_and_Oculus_Quest_launch_May_21_for_399_each) 
        * [Developer&#39;s edition of HoloLens 2 launches today at $3,500](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-03-developers-edition-of-hololens-2-launches-today-at-usd3-500)  
    * **Other**  
        * [Nintendo Switch Online reaches 9.8m subscribers in six months](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-nintendo-switch-online-reaches-9-8m-subscribers-in-six-months) 
        * [PlayStation Now downloads get double the play time of streamed games](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-playstation-now-downloads-get-double-the-gameplay-time-of-streamed-games) 
        * [UK Charts: Days Gone defeats Mortal Kombat 11 to claim No.1](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-28-uk-charts-days-gone-defeats-mortal-kombat-11-to-claim-no-1) 
        * [Nintendo pulls A Dark Room from eShop over secret code editor](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/341698/Nintendo_pulls_A_Dark_Room_from_eShop_over_secret_code_editor.php) 
        * [Steam crosses 1 billion registered accounts](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/341767/Steam_crosses_1_billion_registered_accounts.php) 
        * [Epic Games acquires Rocket League dev Psyonix](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/341855/Epic_Games_acquires_Rocket_League_dev_Psyonix.php) 
        * [Google Stadia caused investors to walk away from Slightly Mad&#39;s console](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-02-google-stadia-caused-investors-to-walk-away-from-slightly-mads-console) 
        * [Ubisoft and Genba to &quot;kill the grey market&quot; with silent key activation](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-02-ubisoft-and-genba-to-kill-the-grey-market-with-silent-key-activation) 
        * [Zynga&#39;s Q1 revenues, losses top expectations](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-01-zyngas-q1-revenues-losses-top-expectations) 
        * [Activision Blizzard sees predicted Q1 start to &quot;transition year&quot;](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-02-activision-blizzard-sees-predictable-q1-start-to-transition-year)   
* **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  
    * [The Amiga before the Amiga: The Amiga Development System](https://amigalove.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&amp;amp;t=1031) 
    * [Classic Game Postmortem: Paperboy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MREsJsRZqu0) 
    * [Original Earthworm Jim team reunites for new, Intellivision Amico-exclusive entry](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-01-original-earthworm-jim-team-reunites-for-new-intellivision-amico-exclusive-entry) 
    * [Sonic The Hedgehog film character design will change, says director](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-03-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-character-design-will-change-says-director) 
    * [Microsoft Solitaire, three others join World Video Game Hall of Fame](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-02-microsoft-solitaire-three-others-join-world-video-game-hall-of-fame) 
    * [Making of Newton Protocol](https://medium.com/@jerry.ylilammi/making-of-newton-protocol-e9ccde41af30) 
    * [Game On—what was it like to make games during the 80&#39;s?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okcIiY_wjoA)