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Epic Games founder and current CEO Tim Sweeney has been selected as the 16th inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) Hall of Fame. Set to be made official during the 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit this February, the honor will see Sweeney rewarded for his contributions to gaming, including his development of the Unreal Engine and his hand in creating some of gaming's most memorable franchises.

“Tim’s vision has changed the face of gaming with the advent of the Unreal Engine and the commitment of Epic, as a studio, to bring both consumer and industry-facing technology to new heights.” said Martin Rae, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science...

NowGamer: Epic Games hasn't ruled out developing another Unreal game

How's your graphics card these days? Strong like bull? Well maybe you might want to start looking around for an affordable supply of digital steroids just in case. Epic Games showed off some real-time footage of their next set of upgrades to their Unreal Engine 3 at GDC, showcasing a whole bunch of rig-bursting new features.

The demo was apparently intended as a prompt to hardware manufacturers to get their kit ready for the incandescent pixel-joy Epic is preparing to unleash in the future. How much is that future going to cost? Possibly a fair chunk, but don't worry about that. Just ogle the prettiness for now.

Unreal Engine 3 has probably lived beneath a majority of the games you've played since 2006 - it's been the framework for well over 100 major titles, including Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mass Effect, BioShock, and, of course, Epic's own creations. That's why it's a big deal that Epic plans to unveil the next version of the engine at GDC next week...

A highly ambitious project by Spanish designer Titobruni aims to continue the story of Silent Hill 2 using the Unreal Development Kit. He has called the project Silent Hill 2.2, with the first part subtitled Sanatorium. The second part seems to add Maria and take place around Toluca Lake. He got back to us and told us that the second part is being worked on now and will be released in a few days. The graphics look great. Character models for James and Maria have been tweaked to fit the updated graphics. The game lacks that slightly stylized look with its textures, but its photorealism makes it stand out. The story goes off of the possibility that James sins were never fully forgiven, and he must continue to roam the foggy town. Which theoretically can be happening; James is never heard from again after Silent Hill 2. This is definitely worthy of a try if you are a huge Silent Hill fan. Just not such a fan that the idea of Silent Hill 2 continuing makes you angry and complain;...

Unreal MOD, First Person 'Interactive Expeience'. Wander the halls of Romley Court and experience the life of Clarissa Fairfax. Despite the wealth and glamour that comes with being married into aristocracy in Regency Britian, Clarissa finds herself alienated by the world of publicity and image.

Geodav has released a new update for its Unreal Tournament III mod UT40K: The Chosen, now available for download.

Teotl Studios (formerly Toltec Studios), the mod team that developed the runner-up in the Make Something Unreal competition last year The Ball, has apparently received a significant grant and has set a target release month of August for its excellent UT3 mod.

The PS team has announced the demo release of their UT3 mod Planetstorm, now available for download.

Krussell has announced the free full release of its former UT3 multiplayer mod Coda, now available for download and available to play without having to own Unreal Tournament 3.