GameDev News - June 21, 2019
Tags: gamedev
Published: 2019-06-29 02:50:11

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title: GameDev News - June 21, 2019
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* **Dev/Tools/Tech**  
    * **Unity**  
        * [Unity 2019.1.7](https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive) 
        * [Unity 2019.2.0b6](https://unity3d.com/beta/2019.2) 
        * [Unity 2019.3.0a6](https://unity3d.com/alpha/2019.3) 
        * [Add features powered by Unity to native mobile apps](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/06/17/add-features-powered-by-unity-to-native-mobile-apps/)    
    * **Unreal**  
        * [4.22.3 Hotfix released](https://forums.unrealengine.com/unreal-engine/announcements-and-releases/1633062-4-22-3-hotfix-released)  
    * **Amazon/Lumberyard**  
        * [New Dynamic Vegetation System in Lumberyard Beta 1.19 – Available Now](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/lumberyard-beta-1-19-available-now/)  
    * **CryEngine**  
        * [AI &amp; NPC Tutorials](https://www.cryengine.com/news/ai-npc-tutorials)  
    * **Godot**  
        * [WebRTC support, progress report #3](https://godotengine.org/article/godot-webrtc-report3)  
    * **Microsoft**  
        * [Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18922](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/06/19/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18922/) 
        * [Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18917 available now!](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/06/18/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-18917-available-now/) 
        * [PIX 1906.14 – GPU Timing in New Timing Captures](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/pix-1906-14/) 
        * [PIX CPU Tools: Finding and Analyzing Context Switches](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/pix-cpu-tools-finding-and-analyzing-context-switches/)  
    * **Other**  
        * [Check out Opus Magnum dev Zachtronics&#39; entire game design history for free](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/344975/Check_out_Opus_Magnum_dev_Zachtronics_entire_game_design_history_for_free.php) 
        * [Cultist Simulator mobile: The all-singing, all-dancing data dump](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/344896/Cultist_Simulator_mobile_The_allsinging_alldancing_data_dump.php)   
* **Industry News**  
    * **Microsoft-related**  
        * [Q&amp;A: After the Microsoft acquisition, what&#39;s next for Double Fine?](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/345004/QA_After_the_Microsoft_acquisition_whats_next_for_Double_Fine.php)  
    * **VR/AR**  
        * [Magic Leap suing ex-employee for stealing tech to make his own XR headset](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-magic-leap-suing-ex-employee-for-stealing-tech-to-make-his-own-xr-headset) 
        * [HTC Strikes Down Vive Cosmos Price Rumor, Confirms Sub-$900 Price Point](https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-cosmos-price-release-date-rumor/) 
        * [HTC Unveils New Cosmos Design, 6 Inside-out Cameras &amp; Removable Faceplate](https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-cosmos-redesign/)    
    * **Other**  
        * [Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake lead online pre-orders post-E3](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-15-cyberpunk-2077-final-fantasy-vii-remake-lead-online-pre-orders-post-e3) 
        * [NPD: Nintendo likely to end the year as best-selling publisher](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-14-npd-nintendo-likely-to-end-the-year-as-best-selling-publisher) 
        * [Amazon Game Studios lays off &quot;dozens&quot;](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-14-amazon-game-studios-lays-off-dozens) 
        * [Lumberyard at heart of Amazon Game Studios&#39; development woes](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-lumberyard-at-heart-of-amazon-game-studios-development-woes) 
        * [UK charts: Sony&#39;s Days of Play sale means no change at the top](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-uk-charts-sonys-days-of-play-sale-means-no-change-at-the-top) 
        * [Bluepoint co-founder Andy O&#39;Neil dies](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-bluepoint-co-founder-andy-oneil-dies) 
        * [NPD: May 2019 was the worst May for new releases since 1998](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-18-npd-may-2019-was-the-worst-month-for-new-releases-since-1998) 
        * [Fallout Shelter reaches $100m lifetime revenue](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-fallout-shelter-reaches-usd100m-lifetime-revenue) 
        * [Twitter data shows Nintendo as the winner of E3 2019](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-twitter-data-shows-nintendo-as-the-winner-of-e3) 
        * [Call of Duty, Pokemon dominate GameStop pre-orders in wake of E3](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-19-call-of-duty-pokemon-dominate-gamestop-pre-orders-in-wake-of-e3) 
        * [Valve launches first mobile game](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-20-valve-launches-first-mobile-game)   
* **Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting**  
    * [Terraonion Mega SD: World’s First Sega CD ODE](https://www.retrorgb.com/terraonion-mega-sd-worlds-first-sega-cd-ode.html) 
    * [Sam and Max Hit the Road](https://www.filfre.net/2019/06/sam-and-max-hit-the-road/) 
    * [The Obsessively Complete Infocom Catalog](https://eblong.com/infocom/)