Adds section on Amethyst.

Author: azriel91

content/posts/newsletter-008/index.md

@@ -174,6 +174,80 @@ make some cool stuff. See for example these [examples][three-d-examples].
 [three-d-examples]: https://asny.github.io/three-d/
 [three-d-v0-1]: https://crates.io/crates/three-d
 
+### [Amethyst]
+
+Amethyst is a data-driven game engine written in Rust.
+
+#### [0.15.0 Release][amethyst_release]
+
+This release brings the following improvements:
+
+* Better panic messages on `stable` Rust.
+* Support for setting log levels from configuration.
+* Text field rendering corrections.
+* Target multiple overlapping UI entities with events.
+
+#### ECS
+
+[`specs`] is the underlying ECS that powers Amethyst; there is an
+[ongoing prospect][amethyst_legion_rfc] of moving to [`legion`].
+
+[`@csherratt`] wrote an [excellent post][amethyst_specs_legion] comparing both
+libraries, and an [in-depth discussion][amethyst_ecs_discussion] about
+archetypal and grouped ECS design took place on the forum.
+
+#### [Editor Prototype][amethyst_editor_prototype]
+
+[Atelier][amethyst_atelier] is an asset management and processing framework for
+games.
+
+Coupled with [`legion`], [`@aclysma`] and [`@kabergstrom`] built an
+editor prototype demonstrating the following
+capabilities:
+
+* Prefab loading and saving
+* Prefab hot-reloading
+* Entity creation / deletion
+* Component addition / removal
+* Undo and Redo
+
+Check out the [demo video][amethyst_editor_youtube] and
+[forum discussion][amethyst_editor_forum].
+
+#### [WASM Effort][amethyst_wasm_effort]
+
+There is ongoing effort to bring WASM support to
+Amethyst. Check out the [contribution guide][amethyst_wasm_contribution_guide]
+and [project board][amethyst_wasm_project_board] for current status.
+
+#### User Review
+
+[`@ToferC`] reviewed his experience using Amethyst to build a space combat game,
+[Paladin][amethyst_review_paladin]. Check out his
+[review on youtube][amethyst_review_youtube] and
+[respond on twitter][amethyst_review_twitter].
+
+[`@aclysma`]: https://github.com/aclysma
+[`@csherratt`]: https://github.com/csherratt
+[`@kabergstrom`]: https://github.com/kabergstrom
+[`@ToferC`]: https://github.com/ToferC
+[`legion`]: https://github.com/TomGillen/legion
+[`specs`]: https://github.com/amethyst/specs
+[Amethyst]: https://amethyst.rs
+[amethyst_atelier]: https://github.com/amethyst/atelier-assets
+[amethyst_ecs_discussion]: https://community.amethyst.rs/t/archetypal-vs-grouped-ecs-architectures-my-take/1344
+[amethyst_editor_forum]: https://community.amethyst.rs/t/atelier-legion-integration-demo/1352
+[amethyst_editor_prototype]: https://github.com/aclysma/atelier-legion-demo
+[amethyst_editor_youtube]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vwi29RuQBE
+[amethyst_legion_rfc]: https://github.com/amethyst/rfcs/issues/22
+[amethyst_release]: https://amethyst.rs/posts/release-0-15-0
+[amethyst_review_paladin]: https://github.com/ToferC/paladin
+[amethyst_review_twitter]: https://twitter.com/ToferC/status/1243361926786080768
+[amethyst_review_youtube]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avW2Nr6ak-o
+[amethyst_specs_legion]: https://csherratt.github.io/blog/posts/specs-and-legion/
+[amethyst_wasm_contribution_guide]: https://github.com/amethyst/amethyst/tree/wasm/docs/CONTRIBUTING_WASM.md
+[amethyst_wasm_effort]: https://community.amethyst.rs/t/wasm-effort/1336
+[amethyst_wasm_project_board]: https://github.com/amethyst/amethyst/projects/20
 
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