GameDev News - Week Ending August 25, 2017
- Dev/Tools/Tech
- Unity
* Unity 2017.1.0p5 / 5.5.4p4 * Unity AI – Reinforcement Learning with Q-Learning * Unity: Android Optimization Guide - Unreal
* Composure Compositing Tool Sample Released * Getting Started with UE4 and ARKit - CryEngine
* CRYENGINE 5.4.0 Preview 5 * CRYENGINE Master Class: Setting up a sweet sci-fi sand dune with Quixel Megascans - VR/AR
* Developer Perspectives: VR Locomotion—Movement and Combinations - Microsoft
* Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16275 for PC & Build 15245 for Mobile * Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16267 and Mobile Emulator Build 15240 Released * Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension August 2017 Update * Visual C++ for Linux Development with CMake * C++/WinRT - First major update for 2017 - Other
* A Gentle Introduction To Steamworks * Surface Shaders for the Recently Deceased * MTuner C/C++ Memory Profiler
- Unity
- Industry News
- Microsoft-related
* Microsoft details over 100 Xbox One X 'enhanced' games * Sega owned Relic Entertainment to work on Microsoft exclusive Age of Empires 4 - VR/AR
* Permanent price cut for HTC Vive * Vive may be sold or spun-off from HTC - Report - Other
* Sony “won't allow” cross-platform play for Ark: Survival Evolved * Crash Bandicoot is UK No.1 again, but should it be Sonic Mania? * Digital market jumps 16% in July - Superdata
- Microsoft-related
- Games/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting