GameDev News - August 2, 2019
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Published: 2019-08-03 01:30:13

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* **Dev/Tools/Tech**  
    * **Unity**  
        * [Here’s what’s in the brand-new Unity 2019.2](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/07/30/heres-whats-in-the-brand-new-unity-2019-2/) 
        * [Unity 2019.1.13 / Unity 2019.2.0](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive) 
        * [Unity 2019.3.0a11](https://unity3d.com/alpha/2019.3) 
        * [Custom Lighting in Shader Graph: Expanding your graphs in 2019](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/07/31/custom-lighting-in-shader-graph-expanding-your-graphs-in-2019/) 
        * [The power of photogrammetry: Simulating the real world in VR](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/08/01/the-power-of-photogrammetry-simulating-the-real-world-in-vr/) 
        * [2D Pixel Perfect: How to set up your Unity project for retro 16-bit games](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/08/02/2d-pixel-perfect-how-to-set-up-your-unity-project-for-retro-16-bit-games/) 
        * [How We Optimised Our Scripts in Unity](https://www.gamedev.net/articles/programming/general-and-gameplay-programming/how-we-optimised-our-scripts-in-unity-r5167/)    
    * **Unreal**  
        * [Unreal 4.2.3 Preview 4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/unreal-engine/announcements-and-releases/1640558-unreal-engine-4-23-preview/page14) 
        * [Featured Free Marketplace Content - August 2019](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---august-2019) 
        * [Watch Quixel and SideFX explain how they developed the photorealistic real-time cinematic Rebirth](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/watch-quixel-and-sidefx-explain-how-they-developed-the-photorealistic-real-time-cinematic-rebirth)  
    * **Amazon/Lumberyard**  
        * [Redesigning Amazon Lumberyard’s Viewport Interaction Model](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/lumberyard-viewport-interaction-model/)  
    * **CryEngine**  
        * [5.6 Physics Upgrades Preview](https://www.cryengine.com/news/56-physics-upgrades-preview)  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Oculus Tech Updates: July, 2019](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/oculus-tech-updates-july-2019/)  
    * **Stadia**  
        * [Engage The Crowd With Crowd Choice](https://stadia.dev/blog/engage-the-crowd-with-crowd-choice/)  
    * **Microsoft**  
        * [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/07/31/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18950/) 
        * [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18945 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/07/30/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-18945-available-now/) 
        * [Improving the Performance of Standard Library Functions](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/improving-the-performance-of-standard-library-functions/) 
        * [Inlining Decisions in Visual Studio](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/inlining-decisions-in-visual-studio/) 
        * [Smarter Member List Filtering for C++](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/smarter-member-list-filtering-for-c/) 
        * [MSVC Backend Updates in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.2](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/msvc-backend-updates-in-visual-studio-2019-version-16-2/)  
    * **Other**  
        * [Video: A game programmer&#39;s guide to the dark secrets of RNG](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/347563/Video_A_game_programmers_guide_to_the_dark_secrets_of_RNG.php) 
        * [Making the bizarre, hilarious world of Trover Saves the Universe](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/347120/Making_the_bizarre_hilarious_world_of_Trover_Saves_the_Universe.php) 
        * [Creating a vegetation system that reacts to the environment](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/PiotrBomak/20190730/347594/Creating_a_vegetation_system_that_reacts_to_the_environment.php) 
        * [Blender 2.8 Released with Redesigned User Interface](https://www.gamedev.net/news/blender-28-released-with-redesigned-user-interface-r981/) 
        * [libspng](https://libspng.org/) 
        * [C++20 Is Feature Complete; Here’s What Changes Are Coming](https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/c20-is-feature-complete-heres-what-changes-are-coming/) 
        * [NVIDIA Brings Out Nsight Graphics 2019.4](https://www.gamedev.net/news/nvidia-brings-out-nsight-graphics-20194-r987/)   
* **Industry News**  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [HTC Releases 3 Vive Cosmos Trailers Ahead of Confirmed Q3 Launch](https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-cosmos-trailers-q3-launch/) 
        * [OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports HoloLens 2 &amp; WMR, Oculus Plans Rift &amp; Quest Support](https://www.roadtovr.com/openxr-1-0-release-microsoft-hololens-vr-oculus-rift-quest/) 
        * [Vive Cosmos Listed for &#163;700 at Major UK Retailer](https://www.roadtovr.com/vive-cosmos-price-700/)    
    * **Other**  
        * [Winner of the Fortnite World Cup took home $3m](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-29-winner-of-the-fortnite-world-cup-took-home-USD3m) 
        * [Fire Emblem beats Wolfenstein to the top of the UK charts](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-29-fire-emblem-beats-wolfenstein-to-the-top-of-the-uk-charts) 
        * [PlayStation 4 passes 100m shipments, but revenues dip by &#165;15bn](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-30-playstation-4-passes-97m-sales-but-revenues-dip-by-15-percent) 
        * [Nintendo quarterly profits down 10% despite rising Switch sales](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-30-nintendo-quarterly-profits-down-10-percent-despite-rising-switch-sales) 
        * [Bethesda missteps mar Doom re-releases](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-29-bethesda-missteps-mar-doom-re-releases) 
        * [Pole to Win, Sega and Baba is You headline MCV’s Gamescom issue](https://www.mcvuk.com/pole-to-win-sega-and-baba-is-you-headline-mcvs-gamescom-issue/) 
        * [Nearly half of EA&#39;s unit sales are now digital](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-31-nearly-half-of-eas-unit-sales-are-now-digital) 
        * [Zynga sees best mobile bookings and revenue in company history for Q2](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-31-zynga-sees-best-mobile-bookings-and-revenue-in-company-history-for-q2) 
        * [Capcom profits up 50.8% thanks to &quot;highly profitable&quot; digital downloads](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-01-profits-at-capcom-up-50-8-percent-thanks-to-highly-profitable-digital-downloads) 
        * [Google testing &#39;Play Pass&#39; subscription for Android](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-01-google-testing-play-pass-subscription)   
* **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  
    * [Arduino MIDI Chiptune Synthesizer](https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-MIDI-Chiptune-Synthesizer/) 
    * [Run Your Own Phone To Bring The Dreamcast Back Online](https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/run-your-own-phone-to-bring-the-dreamcast-back-online/) 
    * [Creative Limitation And The Super Nintendo Sound Chips](https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/creative-limitation-and-the-super-nintendo-sound-chips/)