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Take on Deathstroke in This Surprise Batman: Arkham City Game

Brian Crecente — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:20:00 EST

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It looks like the iPhone is getting its own version of Batman: Arkham City and in it you'll get a chance to beat the other eye out of Slade "Deathstroke" Wilson. More »

iOS Shooter Epoch Pits Killbots Against Each Other in a Ruined, Human-Free Future

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:20:00 EST

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Getting a sharp, polished shooter experience on iOS still remains something of a holy grail for both developers and device owners. There've been a few valiant efforts over the last year, with ShadowGun and Rage: Mutant Bash TV probably foremost amongst them. Now, you'll be able to add one more to your apps list today with the launch of Epoch. More »

Unreal Engine 3 Now Works in Flash. Yes, the Same Flash That's In Your Browser, Facebook

Joel Johnson — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:42:04 EDT

What if one of the world's most popular 3D engines, the same one used to power many of the most popular console games in the world, also ran in your web browser? That would be pretty interesting, right? More »

Angry Birds, Infinity Blade, Fruit Ninja, and Pan’s Labyrinth Converge in The Dark Meadow

Mike Fahey — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EDT

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Combining the slingshot controls of Angry Birds, the swordplay of Fruit Ninja, the gorgeous Unreal Engine-powered graphics of Infinity Blade, and the dark fairytale them of the film Pan's Labyrinth, The Dark Meadow is the sort of iOS game nightmares are made of. More »

Mario Is on an Unreal Engine Killing Spree

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:30:00 EDT

This is the decidedly 8-bit World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. rendered using the Unreal Engine, most commonly seen in games like Gears of War. More »

Report: Developers Working With 'Underclocked' Wii U Hardware

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EDT

There's a good reason that Nintendo showed off video game footage culled from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of third-party games, not the Wii U, at last week's E3 unveiling of the console. According to a new report, Wii U games just weren't looking so hot on current hardware. More »

The Latest Victim of the Account Hacking Horde is Epic Games

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:30:00 EDT

Gears of War and Unreal Engine developer Epic Games now has something in common with Sony and Codemasters—the company was recently the target of hackers who may have stolen its customers' personal data. More »

World Exclusive First Look Under the Hood of the Next Unreal Engine

Joel Johnson — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

You've seen the sexed up trailer showing what games based on Epic's Unreal Engine will look like in the coming generation. Now join Kotaku and Gizmodo for the world's first peek at the tools and technology that will be used to create some of the biggest games on every platform from PC to iOS in coming years. More »

Epic Games' New Unreal Engine—This Is What Next Gen Gaming Looks Like

Joel Johnson — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:11:00 EST

Fresh off the surreptitiously filmed, embargo-breaking train, it's the video footage of the engine that we previously showed you only in stills. This is the engine Epic describes as beyond what modern consoles can do. It's just one of many signs that a new crop of consoles are coming 'round the bend. [VentureBeat] More »

NGP Is Four Times More Powerful Than...

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:43:05 EST

We've established that the Sony's upcoming portable wonder-machine, the NGP, isn't quite as powerful as a PlayStation 3. Further clarifying how much this thing can bench press, Epic's Mark Rein tells us that the device, which can run his company's Unreal graphics engine (think Gears of War, Mass Effect, Infinity Blade, etc), has four times the power of any other portable device Unreal's been running on, including the iPad 1.(iPad 2 not factored into this claim, he said!) More »

A Guide to Delivering Infinity Blade Smack Downs

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:20:00 EST

I'm a big fan of swordplay iPhone and iPad game Infinity Blade, but despite the hours I've spent playing the game I didn't know everything presented in this little developer guide to the title. More »

Dungeon Defenders Heading to Android

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:42:10 EST

Those of you asking about the iPhone, iPad Dungeon Defenders coming to the Android. Here are your details. It hits Dec. 23 as part of the Unreal Engine adding Android device support. The game will cost $2.99. More »

Jazz Jackrabbit Returns (Sort Of) With iPhone Game Demo

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:40:00 EST

Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski once made video games about green rabbits fighting turtles, a series known as Jazz Jackrabbit. Epic Games' former mascot returns after a long hiatus, only this time as a proof-of-concept twin-stick shooter. More »

More iPhone Games Will Soon Look This Good

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:20:00 EST

Infinity Blade on the iPhone looks damn good. And as of Thursday, anyone will be able to make a game for the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad will be able to make a game using the same graphics technology. More »

Infinity Blade's Knight To Shine On iPhone 4

Owen Good — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:30:00 EDT

This launch trailer gives you a good look at Infinity Blade, the role-playing game for iPhone 4 (and iPad and iPod Touch) being built by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games, whose Unreal Engine makes the whole thing go. More »

Epic Boss Doesn't Think The 3DS Can Run The Unreal Engine

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:30:00 EDT

Though he hasn't got his hands on the system himself, Epic's Mark Rein reckons he knows what's under the hood of Nintendo's new 3D handheld. And from what he knows, he says there'll be no Unreal Engine on the thing. More »

Gears Of War Devs Reckon Future PlayStation, Xbox Will Be Portable

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Epic Games, video game engine tycoons and the developers behind Gears of War, have a vision for the future. And that vision includes Xboxes and PlayStations that you can unplug from your TV and carry around with you. More »

Play With The Unreal Engine On Your iPhone With Epic Citadel

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:20:00 EDT

The creators of the Unreal Engine and the games that run on it have brought their tech to the iPhone. Epic Games is now letting iPhone owners see how well their engine works with a free demo, Epic Citadel. More »

Project Sword Is Epic's First Unreal Engine iPhone Game

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Gears of War and Unreal Tournament creators Epic Games will bring competitive multiplayer sword-based combat, powered by its Unreal Engine, to the iPhone later this year with slash-em-up Project Sword. More »

Gears of War Creators' New Tech Sure To Inspire Sequel Guesswork

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:34 EST

What could be in a new Gears of War? Clues are always included in the major Game Developers Conference demonstrations of the Unreal Engine. More »

What Does Epic Games' Mark Rein Think Of The iPad?

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:00 EST

We ran into Epic Games vice president Mark Rein at Apple's iPad demo event today, happily tapping and gesturing to his heart's content with one of the sleek new tablets. Will Epic bring its Unreal Engine to the iPad? More »

Hands-On With Unreal Engine On The iPhone, Nvidia Tegra

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

Epic Games VP Mark Rein brought with him the latest platforms on which the company's Unreal Engine 3 officially runs, iPhone 3GS hardware and Nvidia's Tegra 2 "system-on-a-chip" platform, giving us a chance to go hands-on with the tech demo. More »

Rumor: Epic Teases Something "Unreal"

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:20:00 EDT

The Epic Games official web site featured a cryptic teaser about... something, an Unreal-related teaser that has since been removed. That teaser featured the above graphic and the tagline "It's Unreal. And it's almost here." More »

How Gears 2 Is Actually a More Realistic Combat Sim

Owen Good — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST

No one would accuse Gears of War 2, or Gears of War for that matter, of being grounded anywhere close to reality. But Popular Mechanics has an interesting discussion with Unreal Games' ~~Matt~~ Mike Capps, a breakdown of the capabilities of the Unreal engine, and concludes that the chaotic environment it is capable of rendering in real time can actually raise the bar for accuracy in military combat simulations. More »

Unreal Engine 4 Targeting Consoles, Not PCs

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:20:00 EDT

Yeah, the Unreal Engine was once synonomous with cutting-edge PC graphics tech. Once. But in the future? With Unreal Engine 4.0? Well, it's going to be geared towards consoles, not the PC. So says Epic boss Tim Sweeney:

There is a long life ahead for Unreal Engine 3. Version 4 will exclusively target the next console generation, Microsoft's successor for the Xbox 360, Sony's successor for the Playstation 3 - and if Nintendo ships a machine with similar hardware specs, then that also. PCs will follow after that.

Exclusively targeting consoles? PCs following after a Nintendo console? Egads. Epic and PC fanboys, let me get my boat and a paddle together before your salty tears cry me a river. More »

Sin City Gets Unreal

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:40:00 EST

The Red Mile-developed video game version of Frank Miller's Sin City may very well not suck. It may very well also help Epic Games' Mark Rein sleep better at night, as the game based on the long-running comic book series will absolutely not feature a single bald space marine and will most likely not have that Unreal Engine 3 "look." Oh, did I forget to mention it's using the Unreal Engine? Well, it is, as Red Mile and Epic have announced today, cruelly teasing us with a tiny tidbit of info and failing to include a single screenshot for us to pick apart. Dare I say it? Dare I look forward to Sin City the game? More »

Hollywood Insight on Unreal Engine 3 Technology

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:00:20 EST

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Frontlines Dev Shines Light On PS3 Delay

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:40:30 EDT

When publisher THQ announced a series of delays, pushing three of its marquee titles—Frontlines: Fuel of War, de Blob and Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon—one title stood out curiously, as only the PlayStation 3 version of Frontlines was coming later than its PC and Xbox 360 counterparts. Gamespot's recent Q&A with the game's senior producer, Joe Halper, reveals that "the Unreal Engine has some challenges with the PS3—you'll see with other developers—it's kind of a little late in the game with Epic, which is unfortunate." His comments were made before the announcement of the PS3 delay, but he later illustrates that every platform has its challenges. More »

Flash As A Viable First-Person Shooter Platform?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:20:01 EDT

It may not have the complex geometry capabilities or, say, ability to actually shoot at things of something like the Unreal Engine 3.0 or Source platform, but this tech demo for a 3D first person engine built in Flash Player 10—codenamed "Astro"—using Papervision3D is pretty impressive. I fully expect Quake to be ported to Flash within the week. Any longer and I'll have no faith in Earth's programming geeks. More »

Justify Your Engine, Mark Rein

Mark Wilson — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:00:19 EDT

Finally, A New Unreal Engine Licensed FPS

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:40:41 EDT

End. The game is named End. And it's coming to a PC or Xbox 360 near you, powered by the Unreal Engine. End is being developed by Faramix Enterprises and its creators hope it will "raise the standard" with its "powerful storyline with innovative gameplay." While details—and screenshots—are scarce, we do know that End will follow the adventures of Miles and Chaz, one of whom is "haunted by his past." More »

Xperience Black College Football The Xperience

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:00:54 EDT

Ever since we heard Black College Football: The Xperience (yes, the Xperience) included half-time shows that lets players "step into the boots of a drum major," our interest was piqued. We so love rhythm games! Sadly, this clip, the first of the game I believe, doesn't show that. Instead, it has text telling me to "EXPECT MORE THAN JUST A VIDEOGAME" and an a football player reminding me "This is how we do it." Though, the clip does have some marching band music. Half way there! More »

Get The Black College Football Experience With Black College Football Experience

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:40:43 EDT

Video game football is about to get yet another contender, this time with a decidedly specific bent as tongue twisting developer Nerjyzed Entertainment has announced Black College Football Experience or BCFx if the former grows too tiresome. The Unreal Engine 3-powered college football game brings together three historically black college and university conferences, including some 40 teams for "an incredibly fun football game for the whole family to play." More »

No Unreal Tournament III Demo

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:05 EDT

Epic doesn't do demos. They do games. 'Cause when you have a small staff, you don't have time to focus on other things. You can only focus on the game. Epic bossman Mark Rein (above, touching something) lays it all out: More »

Epic: We Will Not Put Your Features In Our Engine

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:40:22 EDT

At the GC Developers Conference, both Mark Rein from Epic Games and Denis Dyack from Silicon Knights, who just happen to be involved in lawsuits filed against eachother, have carefully addressed issues related to the development of the each party's products involved. Silicon Knights claims the Unreal Engine didn't deliver on promised technology. Epic responded that it refused to endorse the "suitability" of UE3 for Too Human's needs. More »

Epic Goes All Countersuit on Silicon Knights

Mark Wilson — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:40:02 EDT

After the recent filing of Silicon Knights' lawsuit against Epic, Epic has launched a counterclaim against Silicon Knights, arguing that Silicon Knights is guilty of copyright infrigement, breach of contract, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Here are all the notable claims from the filing: More »

Epic Vs. Silicon Knights is a Common Lawsuit

Mark Wilson — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:40:38 EDT

While we've told you about Silicon Knights' case against Epic for issues surrounding the Unreal 3 engine, Law of the Game, in all their properly-qualified-to-talk-about-law snootiness, has pointed out that Silicon Knights has a strong case that is actually quite common in the non-gaming world.

This is, at its core, one of the simplest contract disputes. Party A promised to deliver a good in form X, and Party B alleges that good arrived in form X-1 and Party A never fulfilled their contractual agreement.

So is Silicon Knights in the money? More »

America's Army To Recruit At Arcades

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:40:28 EDT

The U.S. Army's recruiting tool-cum-video game America's Army is coming to another unexpected platform—arcades. The Unreal Engine-powered lightgun shooter will be published by Global VR and developed with U.S. Army "subject matter experts" and act as a "communication channel with young Americans." More »

Phil Harrison Talks Unreal Engine "Fixes" For The PS3

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:40:40 EDT

Game Informer caught up with Sony's Worldwide Studios bigwig Phil Harrison at E3, getting all the right answers to all the right questions. Yes, Sony is working with Immersion on rumble. Yes, there may be Home trophies added to older PLAYSTATION 3 games. Yes, Metal Gear Solid 4 is "exclusive." But what Phil said about the Unreal Engine, especially in light of Silicon Knights' recent lawsuit against Epic Games, is probably the most interesting portion of the interview. More »

Silicon Knights: Epic Sabotaged Us

Brian Crecente — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:31:54 EDT

Click to viewSilicon Knights was kind enough to send along both their formal press release concerning their suit against Epic and the actual suit itself. More »