GameDev News - August 16, 2019
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Published: 2019-08-24 21:36:32

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title: GameDev News - August 16, 2019
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* **Dev/Tools/Tech**  
    * **Unity**  
        * [Unity 2019.2.1 / 2017.4.31](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive) 
        * [Unity 2019.3.0a12](https://unity3d.com/alpha/2019.3) 
        * [Faster C# scripting with JetBrains Rider](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/08/13/faster-c-scripting-with-jetbrains-rider/) 
        * [Accelerate your Terrain Material painting with the 2019.2 Terrain Tools update](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/08/15/accelerate-your-terrain-material-painting-with-the-2019-2-terrain-tools-update/) 
        * [Snaps asset packs make it easy to bring your projects to life](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/08/16/snaps-asset-packs-make-it-easy-to-bring-your-projects-to-life/)  
    * **Unreal**  
        * [Unreal 4.23 Preview 6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/unreal-engine/announcements-and-releases/1640558-unreal-engine-4-23-preview/page21?fbclid=IwAR1McAsIyHE3td2f6kmiIkGuoRNHuJThD-tEZUqTistCjKCviAlOY_YOkik)  
    * **Amazon/Lumberyard**  
        * [Amazon Game Tech at the AWS Innovate Online Conference: Watch On-Demand Now](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/amazon-game-tech-at-the-aws-innovate-online-conference-watch-on-demand-now/)  
    * **CryEngine**  
        * [5.6 Rendering Upgrades Preview](https://www.cryengine.com/news/56-rendering-upgrades-preview)  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Announcing Updated Cloud Storage for The Rift Platform, Oculus Quest and Go](https://developer.oculus.com/blog/announcing-updated-cloud-storage-for-the-rift-platform-oculus-quest-and-go/)  
    * **Microsoft**  
        * [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18963](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/08/16/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18963) 
        * [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18956 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/08/13/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-18956-available-now/) 
        * [Code, Recent Items, and Template Search In Visual Studio](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/code-recent-items-and-template-search-in-visual-studio/) 
        * [Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3 Preview 2 and Visual Studio for Mac version 8.3 Preview 2 Released!](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2019-version-16-3-preview-2-and-visual-studio-for-mac-version-8-3-preview-2-released/) 
        * [C++ Cross-Platform Development with Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3: vcpkg, CMake configuration, remote headers, and WSL](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/c-cross-platform-development-with-visual-studio-2019-version-16-3-vcpkg-cmake-configuration-remote-headers-and-wsl/) 
        * [Vcpkg: 2019.07 Update](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/vcpkg-2019-07-update/) 
        * [Productivity Improvements for C++: New Default Colorization, Template Argument Filtering in Call Stack Window, and IntelliCode On-By-Default](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/productivity-improvements-for-c-new-default-colorization-template-argument-filtering-in-call-stack-window-and-intellicode-on-by-default/) 
        * [New C++ Core Check Rules](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/new-c-core-check-rules/) 
        * [Side-by-side Minor Version MSVC Toolsets in Visual Studio 2019](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/side-by-side-minor-version-msvc-toolsets-in-visual-studio-2019/)  
    * **Other**  
        * [The Door Problem of Combat Design](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AndrewYoder/20190808/348237/The_Door_Problem_of_Combat_Design.php) 
        * [Data Structures Part 2: Indices](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/NiklasGray/20190815/348744/Data_Structures_Part_2_Indices.php)   
* **Industry News**  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Nate Mitchell leaves Oculus](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-13-nate-mitchell-leaves-oculus)    
    * **Other**  
        * [Epic Games faces class action lawsuit over Fortnite data breach](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-12-epic-games-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-fortnite-data-breach) 
        * [Crash Team Racing limps to the top of the UK chart](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-12-crash-team-racing-limps-to-the-top-of-the-uk-chart) 
        * [Discord adds limited gameplay streaming](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-09-discord-adds-limited-gameplay-sharing-feature) 
        * [Steam Workshop items for Valve games to require official approval](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-12-steam-workshop-items-for-valve-games-to-require-official-approval) 
        * [TIGA survey finds 72% of UK developers use Unity](https://www.mcvuk.com/tiga-survey-finds-72-of-uk-developers-use-unity/) 
        * [Dr. Mario World continues to lag after first month](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-13-dr-mario-world-continues-to-lag-after-first-month) 
        * [US tariffs on video game consoles imported from China delayed to December](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/348631/US_tariffs_on_video_game_consoles_imported_from_China_delayed_to_December.php) 
        * [Game revenues rise as Tencent enjoys end of China&#39;s approvals freeze](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-14-game-revenues-rise-as-tencent-enjoys-the-end-of-chinas-approvals-freeze) 
        * [Epic Games and Factor 5 founders opens new studio in Cologne](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-15-epic-games-and-factor-5-founders-opens-new-studio-in-cologne) 
        * [NPD: Nintendo sweeps July, though Madden takes the crown](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-15-npd-nintendo-sweeps-july-though-madden-takes-the-crown)   
* **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  
    * [Tanglewood source code](https://github.com/BigEvilCorporation/TANGLEWOOD)