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CryEngine 3 Displays Its Next-Gen Muscle In New Tech Demo

CryEngine 3 Displays Its Next-Gen Muscle In New Tech Demo

By Zach Walton April 23, 2013 | 1 Comment

Epic Games made one heck of a splash with Unreal Engine 4. The next-generation engine has already proven its worth with two amazing tech demos that make the wait for the next-generation that much harder to bear. Of course, it’s …

Epic Shuts Down Impossible Studios Epic Shuts Down Impossible Studios

Epic Games today announced that it is shutting down Impossible Studios. No reason was give other than “it wasn’t working out for Epic.” Impossible was formed only six months ago, on August 9, 2012. The employees at the company were …

Epic Citadel Now Available On Android Devices Epic Citadel Now Available On Android Devices
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Very few Android games could be classified as technical marvels. You could argue the same for iOS, but the platform has at least received a number of technically impressive titles running on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3, including Epic Citadel. …

Gears of War: Judgment Demo Coming March 19 Gears of War: Judgment Demo Coming March 19

Epic Games this week announced that some players who pre-order Gears of War: Judgment will get three days of early access to the game’s new “OverRun” multiplayer mode. Unfortunately, the deal only applies to gamers who order Judgment from GameStop, …

New Gears of War: Judgment Trailer Released New Gears of War: Judgment Trailer Released

Though it seems as if Gears of War 3 was just released, we’re now less than two months away from the March 19 launch of Gears of War: Judgment. Today, Epic announced that launch copies of the upcoming prequel will …

Epic Opens an Online Store Just in Time For Xmas Epic Opens an Online Store Just in Time For Xmas

Epic Games, the creators of the Gears of War series and the Unreal game engine, today launched an online store to sell merchandise related to its games and brands. The items being sold in the Epic store are exclusive, and …

Gears of War: Judgment Multiplayer Gameplay Revealed Gears of War: Judgment Multiplayer Gameplay Revealed
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Epic Games released several new previews of its upcoming Gears of War: Judgment this week, each featuring unvarnished gameplay from the title. It’s a refreshing break from game trailers that feature dubstep and have nothing to do with gameplay. While …

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Gears of War: Judgment Campaign Previews Released Gears of War: Judgment Campaign Previews Released

Too often, trailers and previews for games are so carefully curated that they give a false impression of how a game will play. Sometimes game trailers barely even relate to the game in question. Epic Games is the type of …

Gears of War: Judgement Villain Revealed Gears of War: Judgement Villain Revealed

This year’s Spike Video Game Awards turned out to be a trailer release party. As part of the festivities, Epic Games premiered the first real story trailer for the upcoming Gears of War: Judgment. As a prequel in a series …

Epic Games President Steps Down to Advisory Role Epic Games President Steps Down to Advisory Role

Mike Capps, president of Epic Games, announced this week that he will be leaving his position and stepping down to an advisory role within the company. He will also remain on Epic’s board of directors. This announcement comes just two …

Court Increases Silicon Knights' Award to Epic Court Increases Silicon Knights' Award to Epic
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A U.S. District Court has ordered Silicon Knights to stop using Epic Games‘ Unreal Engine and destroy all of its works containing licensed Epic Games technology, including unsold copies of Too Human, X-Men: Destiny, and other unreleased titles. The destruction …

Epic, Square Enix Sign Long-Term Unreal Engine Deal Epic, Square Enix Sign Long-Term Unreal Engine Deal

Epic Games and Square Enix today announced an agreement that will allow Square Enix to develop “multiple games” using Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 and Unreal Engine 4 technology. “Epic has a strong relationship with Square Enix, and it’s an honor …

Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games

Epic Games today announced that Cliff Bleszinski, design director for the game development studio, has left his position with Epic. Bleszinski has been a part of Epic for over two decades, and has been the public face of the company …

Epic Games Launches New Studio For Unreal Engine 4 Epic Games Launches New Studio For Unreal Engine 4

Epic Games today announced that it has created a new Seattle development studio that will focus on its Unreal Engine 4. The company has begun hiring developers to fill the studio, including programmers and support staff. “The proximity to key …

Unreal Engine 3 Demoed on a Windows 8 Tablet Unreal Engine 3 Demoed on a Windows 8 Tablet

If you’ve been following the news leading up to the IFA conference this week in Berlin, you might think the trade show was meant as a venue for Sony and Samsung product announcements. As much as Windows 8 has been …

Epic Games Creates Impossible Studios Epic Games Creates Impossible Studios

Epic Games, the developer behind the Gears of War franchise and the Unreal Engine today announced the official opening of Impossible Studios. The studio is located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and Epic has named Sean Dunn as studio director. Dunn …

Chinese Telco Invests in Epic Games Chinese Telco Invests in Epic Games

Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese internet, mobile, and telecommunications provider, announced today that it has acquired a minority stake in Epic Games, Inc. Epic is the development studio behind the Unreal Engine and video game titles such as the Gears …