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UDK Supports Mac OS X Thanks to Virtual Programming

Epic Games’ Beta release of a new and improved version of its Unreal Development Kit (UDK) that works on Mac OS X was possible thanks to Virtual Programming, Ltd., which calls itself “the key development partner that worked with Epic Games to make it happen.”Epic’s Unreal Engine is known for i...

11 October 2011
15:01 GMT

Bleszinki Talks About Possible Bad Results of Creative Freedom

Gears of War 3 is already being hailed as the best entry in the trilogy and fans are already asking about the future plans of the Epic Games studio that worked on it while its leader talked about how the constraints of the team development make the best out of his creativity.Speaking to Develop, Cliff Bleszinki, who ...

5 October 2011
17:31 GMT

Infinity Blade II Announced for iOS, Infinity Blade ebook Also Confirmed

Epic Games and Chair Entertainment have confirmed that Infinity Blade II will be released on December 1 for the iOS platform, with specific features for the new and improved iOS 5 and the recently announced iPhone 4S.Apple confirmed yesterday that it's going to deploy a more powerful iPhone 4S, alongside the alr...

5 October 2011
17:21 GMT

Unreal Engine 3 Now Fully Playable in Adobe Flash Player 11

Epic Games, one of the leading studios in terms of graphics systems, thanks to its massively popular Unreal Engine 3, has presented a fully working version of the technology working inside Adobe's brand new Flash Player 11.Unreal Engine 3 is being used by a variety of games these days, ranging from shooters like...

5 October 2011
14:21 GMT

Boss Battle Design Crucial for Gears of War 3 Success

Gears of War 3 is already a success, having managed to sell more than 3 million units since launch, and a lot of the success is down to the way the various elements of the game, including the boss fights, were designed with the player's experience in mind.Speaking to Edge about boss battles Cliff Blezisnki, who ...

30 September 2011
13:41 GMT

Gears of War 3 Sells 3 Million Copies in First Week

Epic Games and Microsoft have tallied the first sales figures for Gears of War 3, the newest third person, cover-based shooter, and confirmed that 3 million copies have been sold in the first week of availability.Gears of War 3 was released earlier this month, on September 20, exclusively for Microsoft's Xbox 36...

30 September 2011
06:58 GMT

Gears of War 3 Creator Talks About DLC and Storytelling

The creator of the Gears of War franchise, Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski, has talked about the focus of the upcoming downloadable content for the newest installment, Gears of War 3, while defending the story decisions taken by his team when developing the project.Epic Games has just released its newest title, Gea...

29 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Marcus Fenix Might Come to Mortal Kombat

The new, rebooted Mortal Kombat has been a success story and it seems that the fighting game might soon get a new character borrowed from the much more well known Gears of War series from Epic Games.The possibility was raised by an exchange of Twitter based messages between Ed Boon, the main who is behind Mortal Komb...

29 September 2011
03:29 GMT

Unreal Engine 4 Could Appear in 2014, Epic Games CEO Says

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, believes that his studio's next graphics technology, the Unreal Engine 4, might be ready around 2014, although it's still anybody's guess when trying to determine how powerful next generation platforms like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720 might be.Epic Games is certain...

28 September 2011
14:21 GMT

Gears of War 3 Unlockables II (Xbox 360)

Gears of War 3 is the newest third person, cover-based shooter from studio Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, released for the Xbox 360 console on September 20, the third in the Gears of War franchise, exclusive to the Microsoft platform, except for the first title, which also appeared on the PC. The game closes ...

27 September 2011
07:31 GMT

Gears of War 3 Leaderboards Mention 3 New Maps

The leaderboards for the new shooter Gears of War 3 from Epic Games have shown the existence of three new game maps that players cannot yet access, called Azura, Rustlung and Blood Drive.The three new maps might be some of the new content that Epic plans to launch in the coming months.There's also the possibilit...

27 September 2011
03:56 GMT

Gears of War 3 Unlockables (Xbox 360)

Gears of War 3 is the newest third person, cover-based shooter from developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, released exclusively for the Xbox 360 console on September 20, the third in the Gears of War franchise, exclusive to the Microsoft platform, except for the first title, which also appeared on the PC. T...

26 September 2011
06:21 GMT

Gears of War 3 Does Not Tie Up All Loose Ends

The main writer who has worked on the Gears of War 3 narrative has admitted that Gears of War 3, which was recently launched exclusively on the Xbox 360 home console from Microsoft, has definitely wrapped up the main story arc of the game universe but cannot hope to tie up all the loose ends created during the first ...

23 September 2011
15:01 GMT

Gears of War 3 Achievements IV (Xbox 360)

Gears of War 3 is the latest third person, cover-based shooter from developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, released exclusively for the Xbox 360 console on September 20, the third in the Gears of War franchise, exclusive to the Microsoft platform, except for the first title, which also appeared on the PC.The g...

23 September 2011
06:41 GMT

Epic Games Isn't Working on Unreal After Gears of War 3

Just after it has released Gears of War 3 into critical and commercial success, Epic Games, the developer of the series, has revealed that it's not going back to its dormant Unreal franchise, despite the fact that it's the series that put the company on the map in terms of shooters and graphics engines.Epic...

23 September 2011
03:37 GMT

Gears of War 3 Story-Based DLC Won't Feature Current Characters

The story-based downloadable content that will be released for Gears of War 3 won't feature already known characters like Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago or Cole Train, instead relying on self-contained adventures with new heroes.Gears of War 3 has just been released earlier this week across the world, exclusivel...

22 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Gears of War 3 Achievements III (Xbox 360)

Gears of War 3 is the latest third person, cover-based shooter from developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, released exclusively for the Xbox 360 console on September 20, the third in the Gears of War franchise, exclusive the Microsoft platform, except for the first, which also appeared on the PC. The gam...

22 September 2011
07:51 GMT

Gears of War 3 Delivers Good Female Characters

Gears of War 3 is now out, the first big platform exclusive launch of the fall season, and the developers working on it have talked about how they struggled to expand the appeal of the series by creating compelling female characters in an universe that was normally only concerned with bulky men and monsters.Cliff Ble...

22 September 2011
07:38 GMT

Marvel Looking for Partners for The Avengers Video Game

Comic book company Marvel, one of the two biggest publishers in the world, has announced that it is looking for a new partner in the video game world to develop and launch a title based on The Avengeres, set to be launched at the same time as the movie with the same name.Marvel, which is now party of Disney, made the...

22 September 2011
04:43 GMT

Gears of War 3 Designer Says Xbox 360 Still Has Power Left

Cliff Bleszinski, the creative director of Epic Games and the designer of the Gears of War series, is convinced that his team can still squeeze some more power out of the Xbox 360 console, but he is looking forward to next generation devices, as well as the future of the actual franchise.Epic Games has made a name fo...

21 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Blockbuster Offers Unlimited Rentals for Gears of War 3 Buyers

Entertainment oriented retail chain Blockbuster has announced that all those who come into its stores in order to buy a copy of Gears of War 3, the latest third person shooter from developers Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, will be able to also get unlimited in-store rentals for both movies and other video games....

21 September 2011
09:59 GMT

Gears of War 3 Achievements II (Xbox 360)

Gears of War 3 is the latest third person, cover-based shooter from developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, released exclusively for the Xbox 360 console on September 20. The game closes the trilogy of titles from Epic Games set in the Gears of War universe, finishing the story of protagonist Marcus Fenix an...

21 September 2011
06:41 GMT

Gears of War 3 Achievements I (Xbox 360)

Gears of War 3 is the latest third person, cover-based shooter from developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft, released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on September 20, 2011. The game closes the trilogy of titles from Epic Games set in the Gears of War universe, finishing the story of protagonist Marcus Fenix and ...

20 September 2011
08:01 GMT

Sept. 2011 Unreal SDK Adds Mac, Airplay Support

Epic Games is releasing its September 2011 Unreal Development Kit (UDK) Beta, a new version of the software development kit (SDK) for making video games that take advantage of the company’s Unreal Engine, and other technologies.“This month, we are thrilled to ship a new and improved UDK, now with Mac supp...

20 September 2011
03:52 GMT

Epic Games Is Looking for Partner for Shadow Complex 2 Launch

One of the leading developers working at Epic Games has confirmed that the company has been working on a sequel to the Xbox Live Arcade hit Shadow Complex and that they are now looking for a partner company which will help them finish the process and launch the game.Cliff Bleszinki, who is the design director working...

19 September 2011
16:21 GMT

Epic Games Responds to Impressive Gears of War 3 Reviews

With Gears of War 3 set to be launched next week, reviews are now popping up all over the Internet and, seeing as how most of them are extremely positive, Epic Games has issued a statement thanking for the praise.Gears of War 3 is going to be released next week and already lots of reviews are now appearing all over t...

16 September 2011
05:12 GMT

Windows 8 App Store Is Great for PC Gaming, Epic Games Boss Says

The upcoming Windows 8 operating system for the PC is set to include a dedicated App Store, similar to what Apple's Mac OS X now has, and Epic Games is quite thrilled with the idea of being able to deliver software and games through it in a much easier to use manner.Microsoft's PC gaming efforts haven'...

8 September 2011
16:41 GMT

Gut Feeling Crucial for Gears of War 3 Design

Gears of War 3, which developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft hope will be one of the biggest launches of the year, was designed with three main sources of inspiration in mind and maybe the most important one was the gut feelings of the developers working on it.Speaking to Gamespot lead designer Cliff Bleszinski...

6 September 2011
15:01 GMT

Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Beta Was a Huge Help for Epic Games

The multiplayer beta stage ran for Gears of Wars 3 earlier this year helped its developer, Epic Games, learn a lot about player behavior and resulted in a lot of improvements being brought to the final version of the game, out later this month.Gears of War 3 is getting ready for release and, according to Epic Games p...

5 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Gears of War 3 Gets Season Pass for 30 Dollars

The developer Epic Games and publisher Microsoft have announced that they are launching a Season Pass for the first four downloadable content packs that will be launched for Gears of War 3, set to cost 2400 Microsoft Points, the equivalent of about 30 dollars. The companies are saying that those who get the Season...

30 August 2011
04:59 GMT

Epic Wrote Two Gears of War 3 Endings for Carmine in Case of Another Leak

Video game developer Epic Games has revealed that it has become so fearful of more leaks linked to its upcoming shooter Gears of War 3 that it has written two different endings for the character Clayton Carmine in order to make sure that players actually play the game in order to see what his final fate is. Mike C...

24 August 2011
18:31 GMT

Microsoft: More Gears of War Is a Definite Possibility

Microsoft has not held a traditional news conference at the Gamescom 2011 trade event and has chosen to allow individual teams to talk on their own about future projects and about upcoming releases, which means that all those involved with Gears of War 3 faced a lot of questions about the future of the franchise.At t...

17 August 2011
09:02 GMT

Gears of War 3 Will Support Stereoscopic 3D Gaming

The developers at Epic Games working on Gears of War 3 have announced that they will be adding the option for stereoscopic three dimensional gaming for those who have the television sets required, in order to show how the technology can shape future gaming experiences.Speaking to Eurogamer Rod Fergusson, who is the p...

17 August 2011
02:51 GMT

Gears of War 3 Spoiler Videos Might Lead to Game Bans on Launch Day

A version of Gears of War 3, the much awaited third person shooter from developer Epic Games, has been leaked on torrent sites for some time and the team working on the game has already voiced its displeasure at the breach.But now they are saying that those players who have downloaded the leak and are now spoiling th...

16 August 2011
07:15 GMT

Epic Games Believes in PC Gaming Rebirth

A lot has been made about the death of PC gaming over the years, with publishers and analysts saying that the platform was declining because of piracy, hardware variety and lack of blockbuster releases, but one of the leaders of Epic Games believes that the platform is in the middle of a rebirth. Speaking to CVG M...

4 August 2011
15:01 GMT

Leaked Gears of War 3 Torrent Ruins Final Game Experience

Gears of War 3, the third-person shooter from Epic Games that will arrive this year exclusively on the Xbox 360, is one of the biggest launches of the year, but some of the surprises in the game have already been revealed via a leaked game build that was at one point widely available on torrents. Executive producer ...

3 August 2011
15:51 GMT

Gears of War Developer Believes Free to Play Will Not Dominate Console Gaming

The PC gaming space has recently seen a big increase in the number of video games, especially those who are heavily oriented towards multiplayer, that are ditching subscriptions and adopting a free-to-play model with the potential for microtransactions. But at least one major executive believes that the same model...

2 August 2011
15:01 GMT

Players Don't Want Realistic Games, Epic Games Says

Epic Games, the studio behind the massively popular Unreal Engine technology that's used to power many games in recent years, has talked about the possibility of attaining photo-realistic graphics and confessed that gamers might not be so thrilled with lifelike visuals in their experiences. Epic Games, throug...

29 July 2011
15:51 GMT

Epic Games Keen on Working with Nintendo Wii U Platform

Epic Games, the studio behind the massively popular Unreal Engine and responsible for franchises like Gears of War or Unreal Tournament, is quite interested in the recently announced Nintendo Wii U, especially since games already confirmed for it are using modified Unreal Engine technology. Nintendo surprised plen...

27 July 2011
02:40 GMT

Gears of War 3 Has a Casual Multiplayer Mode for New Players

Players new to the Gears of War series will be greeted with a special multiplayer mode in the upcoming Gears of War 3 title, which will slowly get them acquainted with the online features of the game and to the skilled players that have already enjoyed the first two games, as well as the recent multiplayer beta stage...

25 July 2011
17:21 GMT

Unreal Tournament Has Been Neglected, Epic Games Admits

Epic Games is getting ready to debut its blockbuster Gears of War 3 title in September, but this doesn't mean that it's forgotten about its ubiquitous Unreal Tournament series, as President Mike Capps has talked about the popular franchise recently. Epic Games is currently most famous for the Gears of Wa...

25 July 2011
14:21 GMT

Gears of War Series Will Continue, Direction Unknown Just Yet

Cliff Bleszinski confirmed that the Gears of War series will no doubt continue after the upcoming third installment, but highlighted that a concrete direction hasn't been settled on just yet.The Gears of War franchise has earned a massive cult following on the Xbox 360 platform, as the titles, made by Epic Games...

20 July 2011
04:20 GMT

Gears of War 3 Isn't Banned in Germany

Germany has always had a tough stance on violent video games, but it seems that the country's USK ratings board has given the Gears of War franchise a break with the third installment, which was given an '18' rating, as opposed to the first two games, which were denied classification. The Gears of W...

18 July 2011
15:51 GMT

Sony and Microsoft Need to Match Current PCs with New Consoles, Epic Games Says

Sony and Microsoft, the companies behind the current PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, need to match up to the configuration of current gaming PCs with their new devices, at least according to Epic Games Vice President Mark Rein. A lot of companies have been talking about the next generation of consoles recentl...

12 July 2011
04:00 GMT

Gears of War Developer Excited About Kinect

Epic Games, the developer of massively successful hardcore shooters like Gears of War or Unreal Tournament is quite excited about the Kinect, highlighting that its Unreal Engine 3 has already been used to develop experiences with the motion and voice sensor for the Xbox 360. The Kinect is rapidly becoming a must h...

8 July 2011
02:45 GMT

Gears of War 3 Gets Vault Custom Made Xbox 360 Case

Epic Games, the developers of Gears of War 3, and Calibur11, a creator of custom-made accessories for the Xbox 360 home gaming console, have announced that they are working together to launch the Gears of War 3 Vault, a case for the Slim version of the Microsoft platform, which includes a Bleed Out finish, a cradle f...

1 July 2011
04:59 GMT

Gears of War 3 Unlockable Rewards for Loyal Fans Detailed

Gears of War 3 is set to reward longtime fans of the franchise by providing them with various rewards, which have now been detailed by the game's executive producer. Epic Games, together with Microsoft, is working hard on getting Gears of War 3 ready for its release this September, so the companies are now hy...

27 June 2011
15:51 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Says Video Game Hacker Attacks Are a Major Problem

With more and more video game oriented sites attacked and more personal data stolen it seems that even game designers are now aware of the problem and a bit scared about the possible consequences.Speaking to Industry Gamers Cliff Bleszinski, who is one of the more outspoken video game designers, has stated that the P...

22 June 2011
09:34 GMT

Xbox 360 Still Isn't Maxed Out, Gears of War Creator Says

The Xbox 360 console still has some power left, at least according to the creator of the Gears of War series, Cliff Bleszinski, who talked about the Microsoft device after the E3 2011 conference.This console generation is rapidly nearing its fifth year of existence, so it's a pretty safe to assume that most devi...

20 June 2011
10:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Hopes for 10 Million Units Sales for Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3 is one of the biggest launches coming in the fall of this year and it seems that the executives working at developer Epic Games are hoping that the game will see the strongest debut of any title in the series, aiming for overall sales of 10 million units.Speaking to Industry Gamers Cliff Bleszinski, wh...

20 June 2011
05:48 GMT


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