GameDev News - October 18, 2019
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Published: 2019-10-21 17:00:30

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title: GameDev News - October 18, 2019
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date: 2019-10-18 23:54:14 UTC
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- **Dev/Tools/Tech**  

  - **Unity**  

    - [Unity 2019.3b](https://unity3d.com/unity/beta/2019.3)
    - [Introducing the new Input System](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/10/14/introducing-the-new-input-system/)
    - [Pricing for new Unity Pro and Plus subscriptions to change on January 1, 2020](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/10/17/pricing-for-unity-pro-and-plus-subscriptions-to-change-on-january-1-2020)  
  - **Godot**  

    - [Vulkan progress report #4](https://godotengine.org/article/vulkan-progress-report-4)  
  - **VR/AR**  

    - [Oculus Developer Release Notes: October 14th, 2019](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/oculus-developer-release-notes-october-14th-2019/)
    - [Techniques for Improved VR Video w/ John Carmack](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/techniques-for-improved-vr-video-w-john-carmack/)  
  - **Microsoft**  

    - [PlayFab Roadmap Update](https://blog.playfab.com/blog/playfab-roadmap-update)
    - [Usability Improvements for CMake in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4: Launch Target Selection and Overview Pages](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/usability-improvements-for-cmake-in-visual-studio-2019-version-16-4-launch-target-selection-and-overview-pages/)
    - [Visual Studio 2019 v16.4 Preview 2, Fall Sports, and Pumpkin Spice](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/fall-sports-pumpkin-spice-and-visual-studio-2019-v16-4-preview-2/)
    - [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19002](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/10/17/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-19002/)
    - [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18999 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/10/15/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-18999-available-now/#HCOEGJCk1m4tyPFZ.97)
    - [Document Management Improvements: Vertical document tabs are here!](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/document-management-improvements-vertical-document-tabs-are-here/)
    - [What Windows 10, version 1909 Means for Developers](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/10/16/what-windows-10-version-1909-means-for-developers/#ZbShkj1ukgkMgTyW.97)  
  - **Other**  

    - [When We Made… Ape Out](https://www.mcvuk.com/when-we-made-ape-out/)
    - [Downscaling, upscaling, same-scaling: Porting to Switch and under-powered consoles](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/352269/Downscaling_upscaling_samescaling_Porting_to_Switch_and_underpowered_consoles.php)  
- **Industry News**  

  - **Microsoft-related**  

    - [Microsoft launches public preview of Project xCloud](https://www.mcvuk.com/microsoft-launches-public-preview-of-project-xcloud/)
    - [Halo Infinite lead producer Mary Olson leaves 343 Industries](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-14-mary-olson-leaves-343-industries)
    - [Microsoft introduces swear filters for Xbox](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-15-microsoft-introduces-swear-filters-for-xbox)
    - [Xbox Game Pass users are playing 40% more games – including outside Game Pass](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-18-xbox-game-pass-users-are-playing-40-percent-more-games-including-outside-game-pass)  
  - **VR/AR**  

    - [Google Discontinues Daydream View Headset, Pixel 4 Won't Support](https://www.roadtovr.com/google-puts-final-nail-daydream-coffin-discontinues-view-headset/)
    - [Varjo Launches VR-2 with SteamVR Support and Hand-tracking](https://www.roadtovr.com/varjo-vr-2-headset-steamvr-support-hand-tracking-retina-display/)
    - [Sony Reveals AR Headset Prototype in New Ghostbusters Location-based Attraction](https://www.roadtovr.com/sony-ar-headset-ghostbusters-ginza/)  
  - **Other**  

    - [FIFA 20 retains No.1 as Grid reaches Top Five](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-14-fifa-20-retains-no-1-as-grid-reaches-top-five)
    - [PUBG Mobile is highest-grossing smartphone game in Q3](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-14-pubg-mobile-is-highest-grossing-smartphone-game-in-q3)
    - [Fortnite "shuts down" ahead of battle royale's Chapter 2](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-14-fortnite-shuts-down-its-battle-royale-ahead-of-chapter-2)
    - [Google Stadia finally has a concrete launch date](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/352246/Google_Stadia_finally_has_a_concrete_launch_date.php)
    - [Untitled Goose Game passed 100,000 sales in first two weeks](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/352323/Untitled_Goose_Game_passed_100000_sales_in_first_two_weeks.php)
    - [Stadia's wireless controller needs a cord to play on everything but TV at launch](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/352433/Stadias_wireless_controller_needs_a_cord_to_play_on_everything_but_TV_at_launch.php)
    - [Nintendo Switch has sold over 15m units in North America](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-17-nintendo-switch-has-sold-over-15m-units-in-north-america)
    - [Mario Kart Tour was the third most-downloaded mobile game in Q3 2019](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-17-mario-kart-tour-was-the-third-most-downloaded-mobile-game-in-q3-2019)
    - [NBA 2K20 slam dunks with best US launch month sales of any sports game ever](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-18-nba-2k20-slam-dunks-with-best-us-launch-month-sales-of-any-sports-game-ever)
    - [Call of Duty tosses loot boxes along with Season Pass, DLC map packs](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-17-call-of-duty-tosses-season-pass-dlc-map-packs-loot-boxes)  
- **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  

  - [The real buildings that inspired Control's Oldest House](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/352097/The_real_buildings_that_inspired_Controls_Oldest_House.php)
  - [The boy behind the biggest coin-op conversion of the 80s](https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-10-13-the-boy-behind-the-biggest-coin-op-conversion-of-the-80s)
  - [Internet Archive adds another 2,500 MS-DOS games to its playable online collection](https://vintageisthenewold.com/internet-archive-adds-another-2500-ms-dos-games-to-its-playable-online-collection/)
  - [Analogue shows off Pocket retro portable](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-16-analogue-turns-out-its-pocket)
  - [Brian Reynolds (MicroProse/Firaxis) - Interview](https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/brian-reynolds/)
  - [WPC-EMU](https://playfield.dev/) ([GitHub](https://github.com/neophob/wpc-emu))
  - [CAVE arcade hardware](https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&amp;amp;t=65361)