GameDev News - April 19, 2019
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Published: 2019-04-20 02:35:02

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* **Dev/Tools/Tech**  
    * **Unity**  
        * [Unity 2019.1.0 / 2018.3.13](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive) 
        * [Introducing Unity 2019.1](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/04/16/introducing-unity-2019-1/) 
        * [Unity ML-Agents Toolkit v0.8: Faster training on real games](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/04/15/unity-ml-agents-toolkit-v0-8-faster-training-on-real-games/) 
        * [Cuphead developer’s tips to optimize for Nintendo Switch](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/04/18/cuphead-developers-tips-to-optimize-for-nintendo-switch/) 
        * [Unity3d LWRP and VFX Graph for mobile games seeking high performance and beautiful graphics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhnedxxM81Q)  
    * **Godot**  
        * [The State of Godot | GDC 2019, at GitHub HQ](https://godotengine.org/article/state-godot-gdc-2019-github-hq) 
        * [Atlas support returns to Godot 3.2](https://godotengine.org/article/atlas-support-returns-godot-3-2) 
        * [WebRTC support, progress report #1](https://godotengine.org/article/godot-webrtc-report1)  
    * **Microsoft**  
        * [New in D3D12 – background shader optimizations](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/background-shader-optimizations/) 
        * [Start developing on Windows 10 May 2019 Update today](https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2019/04/18/start-developing-on-windows-10-may-2019-update-today) 
        * [C++17/20 Features and Fixes in Visual Studio 2019](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/cpp17-20-features-and-fixes-in-vs-2019/) 
        * [In-Editor Documentation for CMake in Visual Studio](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/in-editor-documentation-for-cmake-in-visual-studio/)  
    * **Other**  
        * [Managing your game dev career, from early to late stages](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/340662/Managing_your_game_dev_career_from_early_to_late_stages.php) 
        * [Project Substance Alchemist: a Fresh Harvest of New Features](https://allegorithmic.com/blog/project-substance-alchemist-fresh-harvest-new-features) 
        * [LunarG releases new Vulkan SDK for 1.1.106.0 header](https://www.lunarg.com/new-khronos-validation-layer-released-with-vulkan-sdk-1-1-106-0/) 
        * [AMD GDC 2019 Presentations Available](https://gpuopen.com/gdc-2019-presentation-links/) 
        * [Flax Engine Adds Vulkan Support](https://www.gamedev.net/news/flax-engine-adds-vulkan-support-r847/)   
* **Industry News**  
    * **Microsoft-related**  
        * [Xbox One S All-Digital Edition launches May 7](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-launches-may-7) 
        * [Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass Ultimate](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-microsoft-announces-xbox-game-pass-ultimate) 
        * [Forza goes free-to-play with Forza Street](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-forza-gets-a-free-to-play-game-with-forza-street) 
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    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Superhot VR has out-earned the original Superhot](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/340808/Superhot_VR_has_outearned_the_original_Superhot.php) 
        * [Microsoft Aims to Improve VR for Users with Vision Problems](https://www.roadtovr.com/microsoft-aims-improve-vr-users-vision-problems/) 
        * [Facebook is Working on a Voice Assistant for Oculus Devices, Portal &amp; More](https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-working-voice-assistant-oculus-devices-portal/) 
        * [Oculus Job Posts Point to Facebook-built AR Headset on the Horizon](https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-job-posts-point-facebook-built-ar-headset-horizon/)    
    * **Other**  
        * [Apple invested a reported $500 million in Arcade partnerships](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-15-apple-invested-a-reported-usd500-million-in-arcade-partnerships) 
        * [Exclusive: What to Expect From Sony&#39;s Next-Gen PlayStation](https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-sony-next-gen-console/) 
        * [Capcom rolling out its own retro system](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-capcom-rolling-out-its-own-retro-system) 
        * [Jen MacLean joins Amazon Game Tech](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-jen-maclean-joins-amazon-game-tech) 
        * [Top 25 public game companies grossed over $100bn combined revenue last year](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-17-top-25-public-game-companies-grossed-than-usd100bn-combined-revenue-last-year) 
        * [GameStop offers full refunds on selected new releases returned within 48 hours](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-17-gamestop-offers-full-refunds-on-selected-games-returned-within-48-hours) 
        * [More powerful Nintendo Switch reportedly still in experimental stages](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-18-rumored-more-powerful-nintendo-switch-model-reportedly-delayed-due-to-technical-issues) 
        * [Kickstarter&#39;s games category surpasses $1 billion in pledges](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/340979/Kickstarters_games_category_surpasses_1_billion_in_pledges.php) 
        * [Nintendo stock leaps following Switch approval in China](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-19-nintendo-stock-leaps-following-switch-approval-in-china) 
        * [Streamlabs: Twitch is still streaming king, though YouTube is gaining ground](Streamlabs:%20Twitch%20is%20still%20streaming%20king,%20though%20YouTube%20is%20gaining%20ground)   
* **Games/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  
    * [Infocom library source code](https://twitter.com/textfiles/status/1118002533908340736) (and more on[GitHub](https://github.com/historicalsource?tab=repositories)) 
    * [Tom Payne and the Box of Sonic 2 Development Disks – MEGABITES EXCLUSIVE REVEAL](https://megabitesblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/tom-payne-and-the-box/) 
    * [Visualizing Commodore 1541 Disk Contents](https://www.pagetable.com/?p=1070) 
    * [HD emulation mod makes “Mode 7” SNES games look like new](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/04/hd-emulation-mod-makes-mode-7-snes-games-look-like-new/) 
    * [Video: A classic game postmortem of Panzer Dragoon](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/340918/Video_A_classic_game_postmortem_of_Panzer_Dragoon.php) 
    * [Super Mario Bros. for C64](https://kotaku.com/it-took-7-years-but-now-you-can-play-super-mario-bros-1834172015) 
    * [Artificial intelligence is helping old video games look like new](https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/18/18311287/ai-upscaling-algorithms-video-games-mods-modding-esrgan-gigapixel)