Issue #332: mazes and crosswords, Phaser Editor, and SpaceX docking

Issue #332 - May 15th 2020

If you have anything you want to share with the HTML5 game development community please let me know by sending an email to andrzej.mazur@end3r.com.
I'm also open for related sponsorship opportunities and job listings.
 

Articles:

Epic Games: Unreal Engine 5 will bring a generational change to graphics
Epic took the wraps off its Unreal Engine 5, showing in a demo video how the game engine behind Fortnite will be able to generate outstanding realistic graphics in real time.
Dean Takahashi at VentureBeat

GTA 5 is free on the Epic Games Store
Grab it before May 21.
Fraser Brown at PC Gamer

Mojang returns to its indie roots with Minecraft Dungeons
The 25-person team on turning one of the world's biggest games into a dungeon crawler for everyone.
Christopher Dring at GamesIndustryBiz

One of VR’s best games finally comes to Oculus Quest
Tetris Effect is the perfect fit for Oculus Quest.
Ben Kuchera at Polygon
 

Jobs:

Game developers are in demand on Vettery
Ready for a bold career move? Make a free profile, name your salary, and connect with hiring managers from top employers today.
 

Tutorials:

Be a-Maze-d
Join me as we write a phaser web application to generate and display a maze.
Dave Odonnel's blog

How to let players choose a character in Phaser 3
Create different characters dynamically based on player selection.
Tommy Leung at Ourcade

Building a crossword puzzle generator with JavaScript
This will be the most complex code I’ve introduced to date.
Mitchum's blog
 

Tools:

Phaser Editor 2D v3 released

Kite launches AI-powered JavaScript completions
 

Resources:

Zork - source code of a 1977 version
 

Demos:

SpaceX ISS docking simulator
 

Videos:

Playing games on a 60s computer

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster trailer
 

Games:

ZOOM-BE