GameDev News - Week Ending August 18, 2017
- Dev/Tools/Tech
- Unity
* Unity Security Patch – IMPORTANT * Unity 2017.2.0.b8 * Verifying the scripting docs – Fun with EditorTests * Unity for Xbox One X - Unreal
* Creating a Data-Driven UI with UMG - Cocos2d-x
* Cocos Creator v1.6.0 released! - Lumberyard
* Matchmaking, Your Way: Amazon GameLift FlexMatch and Game Session Queues - CryEngine
* CRYENGINE 5.4.0 Preview 4 * CRYENGINE Master Class: Creating a fabulous forest with Quixel Megascans - VR/AR
* Adding Gear VR Controller Support to Unity's UI - Microsoft
* New Tools in Windows Device Portal for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update * Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.3 Released * Changes to Project Templates and Code Wizards in 15.3 - Other
* Develop Magazine - August issue * How Sonic Mania's devs made the old new (and good) again * I Would Dev 5000 Miles * Mayhem Above - The do's and don'ts of a solo dev.
- Unity
- Industry News
- Microsoft-related
* Crackdown 3 delay damages Xbox One X line-up - Other
* Crash Bandicoot rivals Call of Duty success in UK charts * US Nielsen TV ratings company moves in to esports * Tencent posts $8.56 billion revenue for Q2 2017 * Nintendo Switch and Splatoon 2 lifts US games market in July * Valve clarifies Steam key 'crackdown' * Kickstarter officially launching in Japan this September
- Microsoft-related
- Games/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting