GameDev News - September 13, 2019
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Published: 2019-09-16 20:56:23

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- **Dev/Tools/Tech**  

  - **Unity**  

    - [Unity 2019.2.5 / 2018.4.9](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive)
    - [Unity 2019.3.0b3](https://unity3d.com/unity/beta/2019.3)
    - [Speed up your team with the Unity Accelerator](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/09/11/speed-up-your-team-with-the-unity-accelerator/)  
  - **Amazon/Lumberyard**  

    - [Visual scripting updates, new animation features, and PhysX 4.1 in Lumberyard Beta 1.21 – Available Now](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/1-21/)  
  - **CryEngine**  

    - [5.6 Particles and Systems](https://www.cryengine.com/news/56-particles-and-systems)  
  - **Godot**  

    - [GSoC 2019 progress report #3](https://godotengine.org/article/gsoc-2019-progress-report-3)  
  - **VR/AR**  

    - [Google ARCore Update Brings More Robust Cloud Anchors for Improved Multiuser AR](https://www.roadtovr.com/google-arcore-update-cloud-anchor/)  
  - **Microsoft**  

    - [PlayFab - New Navigation for Game Manager (Public Preview)](https://blog.playfab.com/blog/new-navigation-for-game-manager-public-preview)
    - [DRED v1.2 supports PIX marker and event strings in Auto-Breadcrumbs](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/dred-v1-2-supports-pix-marker-and-event-strings-in-auto-breadcrumbs/)
    - [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18980](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/09/11/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18980/)
    - [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18975 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/09/10/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-18975-available-now/)
    - [Say hello to the new Visual Studio terminal!](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/say-hello-to-the-new-visual-studio-terminal/)
    - [C++20 Concepts Are Here in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/c20-concepts-are-here-in-visual-studio-2019-version-16-3/)  
  - **Other**  

    - [Methods of creating invisible tutorials](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlexPine/20190910/350376/Methods_of_creating_invisible_tutorials.php)
    - [Unity UI: The Guru's UI Development Diagram - General and Gameplay Programming](https://www.gamedev.net/articles/programming/general-and-gameplay-programming/unity-ui-the-gurus-ui-development-diagram-r5197/)  
- **Industry News**  

  - **VR/AR**  

    - [Well-funded AR Headset Startup DAQRI is Shutting Down](https://www.roadtovr.com/daqri-ar-shutdown/)
    - [Vive Cosmos to Support SteamVR Tracking Lighthouse Base Stations](https://www.roadtovr.com/vive-cosmos-steamvr-tracking-lighthouse-base-stations-faceplate-mod/)
    - [Vive Cosmos Release Date, Price, and Pre-orders](https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-cosmos-price-release-date-specs-pre-order/)
    - [iOS 13 Code Suggests Apple is Testing Its AR Headset Internally](https://www.roadtovr.com/ios-13-apple-ar-garta-starboard/)
    - [Vality is Building a Compact VR Headset with Ultra-high Resolution](https://www.roadtovr.com/vality-is-building-a-compact-vr-headset-with-ultra-high-resolution/)  
  - **Other**  

    - [UK Charts: NBA 2K20 is No.1 in poor sales week](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-08-uk-charts-nba-2k20-is-no-1-in-poor-sales-week)
    - [Valve updates experimental Steam Labs features](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-09-valve-updates-experimental-steam-labs-features)
    - [Pokémon Masters made $26m in its first week](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-09-pok-mon-masters-made-USD26m-in-its-first-week)
    - [EA readying cloud gaming technical trials](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-10-ea-readying-cloud-gaming-technical-trials)
    - [Apple Arcade offers up 100+ exclusive(-ish) mobile games for $4.99 a month](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/350455/Apple_Arcade_offers_up_100_exclusiveish_mobile_games_for_499_a_month.php)
    - [GameStop to close 180-200 "underperforming" stores globally this year](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-10-gamestop-to-close-180-200-underperforming-stores-globally-this-year)
    - [NPD: US game sales drop 18% in August](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-13-npd-us-game-sales-drop-18-percent-in-august)
    - [Steam's latest discovery update tilts the algorithm away from popular games](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/350656/Steams_latest_discovery_update_tilts_the_algorithm_away_from_popular_games.php)  
- **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  

  - [Dreamcast 20th anniversary interview extravaganza](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/BrandonSheffield/20190909/350345/Dreamcast_20th_anniversary_interview_extravaganza.php)
  - [Web-based C64 Sprite Editor](https://www.spritemate.com/)