Back in 2011, Epic ported its popular Unreal Engine 3 technology to Flash and showed how relatively high-end 3D games could run in the browser. It’s 2013 now, however, and Flash isn’t exactly a hot topic anymore. So to show off what game developers can do with a modern browser and without plugins today, Mozilla and Epic teamed up a little while ago to port Unreal Engine 3 to the web… → Read More
Clearly Epic Games knows there’s a number of people out there who are angry at the fact that icky consoles are have held back the development of high-end graphics technology. (See: Crysis 2. Looks fine if all you’re dealing with is the five-year-old Xbox 360, but doesn’t really seem to take advantage of the raw power that’s available on the PC side of thing.) Here we have a slick trailer showing… → Read More
Epic Games showed off a video last week at GDC that reminded people just how much the ancient Xbox 360 hardware is holding back the development of shiny graphics technology. And even though Microsoft has seemingly begun work on its next console, in the near- to medium-term we’ll be looking to the PC for any sort of development when it comes to improvements in graphics technology. (Or did you… → Read More
Really good news for the small game developers out there. Epic Games has changed the licensing scheme for its free Unreal Development Kit, the end result of which is independent game developers paying less than they previously had to. The way it works now is that developers will have to pay 25 percent of the game’s net revenue once it hits $50,000 in sales. The old threshold was $5,000. → Read More
John Carmack told us, a few months ago, just how capable the iPhone is when it comes to gaming. Now we have Epic Games, the Manchester United to id Software’s Liverpool,showing us a trailer of its new iPhone game, Infinity Blade. → Read More
Anyone else tired of video game publishers complaining about piracy? Like, human nature is such that you’ll always have a bunch of knuckleheads who will hop on BitTorrent and download away. Forget them, they’re jerks. Just focus on the non-jerks out there and go about your business. Anyhow, today the spotlight falls on Epic Games, makers of Unreal and Gears of War. Seems those guys think that all… → Read More
Yup, Gears of War 3 is now official. I mean, Microsoft already accidentally spilled the beans (what a dumb idiom, by the way) last week, but now the fancy press release has been sent out, and all is well in the world. → Read More
Yup, Gears of War 3. Who saw that coming? Oh, right: everyone. → Read More
Don’t get mad at me—I wanted to go to GDC, but The Man said no. So now we’re relying on CNET to bring us word of Epic Games’ efforts to bring the Unreal Engine to the iPhone. You may not have even played Unreal for several years, but plenty of big games are based on the engine. Mass Effect and BioShock are based on versions of the engine, as is EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor. Just think… → Read More
When Microsoft first showed off the Xbox 360 on MTV, what, four years ago, that was supposed to be the birth of the Era of HD Gaming. And while you and I may have a 1080p TV (and maybe even an entry level surround sound setup), it turns out, at least according to Epic Games’ Mark Rein, not even half of the people who played Gears of War 2 played it on a HDTV. That’s right, 50 percent of the people… → Read More
I don’t quite see the appeal of Epic and Chair’s upcoming XBLA title Shadow Complex that was announced at E3, but I guess it’s because I think of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament whenever Epic comes up. Nevertheless, August 19th is fast approaching and Epic revealed the achievements today. Hit the jump for the latest gameplay trailer and the 12 achievements for Shadow Complex. → Read More
That Epic Games’ founder and CEO, Tim Sweeney, says that photo realistic games are only about 10-15 years away may be welcome news to some of you, but not to me. The whole point of playing video games is to escape the doldrums of everyday life. Fantastic settings, characters who can punch boulders at will, etc. The more realistic these games tend to be, the less interested I tend to be in them. → Read More
Well! So Epic Games has denied, in the harshest terms, that it has already started working on Gears of War 3. “Total nonsense,” said Epic’s Mark Rein. Fair enough, sir. Fair enough. The rumor, which said that the game would be out by Christmas 2010 and have five-player co-op, originally started in the latest issue of EGM, no doubt a stunt to keep the magazine’s name on… → Read More
BODIES AS SHIELDS!!! VGChartz is reporting that Gears 2 has sold over 2.1 million copies on its first day with 1.4 million sold in NA and 700,000 sold everywhere else. Halo 3 sold 3.8 million in its first week, but Gears launched on a Friday which puts them at a disadvantage because their first week sales only account for two days. However, the numbers are expected to be roughly 3.8 million copies… → Read More
Here’s how to get your Golden Lancer and Maps for Gears of War 2 if you’ve been having trouble. 1. Launch the Xbox Dashboard 2. Sign into your Profile 3. Go to the Marketplace blade → Read More
BODIES AS SHIELDS!!! This won’t be a complete review because I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone. Like you, I’ve been waiting since I completed the first Gears of War, so instead, I’ll tell you what’s different. Cool? But I can tell you that it’s everything I could have ever hoped and dreamed for. The reviews that came out earlier this week were spot-on with the scoring. It’s… → Read More
If any of you have the time to read a 6,000 word article, then you may want to head over to the New Yorker, which just published a bafflingly long profile of Cliff Blenszinski—the former CliffyB—and Epic Games. It’s one of the rare times you’ll see something as “low” as video games appear in the magazine. However, for those of you who don’t have the time to sift… → Read More
Oh, what it would be like to work for OXM, or even PTOM for that matter, and be privy to games before all of us schmucks? One can dream. The chaps at OXM have announced to the world that the first review of Epic’s upcoming sequel to Gears of War has garnered a 9/10. The new issue of OXM is on-sale today containing the world’s first review of Gears of War 2. And, well, it’s easily… → Read More
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?umid=258099 Spoilers ahead! BODIES AS SHIELDS!!! PS- The above video is just for fun. Probably since Destructoid was asked by MS to take down the list. Apparently it’s not finalized and subject to change. However, IGN has said that MS will officially announce the full list of achievements tomorrow at 10AM PDT and that the list given to Destructoid… → Read More
Announced today by Microsoft were details and images of the limited edition Gears of War 2 bundle. The bundle includes a 48-page hard cover book, “Beneath The Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2.” The book is said to contain character profiles, concept art and foreword by Cliffy B. A DVD containing behind the scenes footage, promo videos and trailers is also included as well as a code… → Read More
According to a new splash page on the GoW site, GoW 2 will launch on November 9. How? Check out the dog tags. They read 033 116 117 126 071, which in ASCII translates to ESC N O V 9. I’m sure Devin and I will find out for sure on Monday. → Read More
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=35834 If you’re unable to watch this at work then I’ll give the quick rundown based on what Cliffy B says in the clip. The story in GoW 2 is much darker than the previous game and an improved cover system with 400 “tweaks” that make it the “best in the business.” Also, if locusts or yourself are being fired on you… → Read More
http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/showplayer.swf?enablejs=true&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcrunchgear%2Eblip%2Etv%2Frss&file=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Frss%2Fflash%2F1064820%3Freferrer%3Dblip%2Etv%26source%3D1&showplayerpath=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Fscripts%2Fflash%2Fshowplayer%2Eswf A handful of lucky game journo’s had the distinct pleasure of playing single player and multiplayer GoW2 last… → Read More
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=33781 Simply amazing. → Read More
Epic and Intel have announced a contest for the more talent modders among us. They’ve put up $1 million in the “Make Something Unreal Contest,” which invites modders to use the Unreal Tournament 3 (PC version_ engine to create something as special as 2006’s Red Orchestra. There’s a number of different categories to chose from, from best graphics in a map to best machinima. You can find… → Read More
Unfortunately the two videos that are available on Xbox Live Marketplace don’t show gameplay, but they do showcase what the Unreal engine is capable of doing and what we can expect from GoW2. If you’re at work and can’t get onto Xbox Live then just watch the above video as it’s basically the same thing. → Read More
There are rumblings to this effect from an assistant editor at GamePro. Microsoft seems to have made a couple billion bucks from the Halo franchise after snapping up Bungie all those years ago, and with the success of Gears of War and the promise of a sequel, it seems like it would be an excellent move. This Travis Moses guy thinks that MS will make a move this summer to the tune of a billion… → Read More
A few years ago, if someone said “You can’t use a Mac as a gaming machine!”, I’d reply “Yeah, I’ll give you that one.” Alas, things have changed dramatically since then. The now-Intel-based Macs are faster than ever and more and more games are finding their way to OS X. Epic Games Vice President Mark Rein has now revealed that the highly anticipated Unreal… → Read More
Most people with an Xbox 360 probably own a copy of Gears of War. Surely they’ve played the hell out of it by now and it’s slowly collecting dust while they wait for a sequel to emerge. No sequel is in the works, but Epic Games boss Mark Rein has confirmed a spin-off of the game entitled Gears of War Golf → Read More
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