GamesRadar - Unreal Tournament III

Unreal Tournament III The Ball UDK Released (News)

Nov 8, 2009

This mod from Toltec Studios is a singleplayer action and puzzle mod. This version utilizes the Unreal Development Kit, meaning the latest engine capabilities are being used.

Unreal Tournament 3: HOLP 3 Volume 2 released (News)

Oct 19, 2009

The HOLP (Hardcore Oldskool Low Poly) team have released the second volume of the fantastic HOLP 3 pack for Unreal Tournament 3. These maps place an emphasis on a minimal use of graphical clutter, focusing instead on old school gameplay.

The aim of HOLP is to provide Unreal Tournament 3 maps with high quality gameplay, performance, and oldskool visuals. These maps are not meant to rival the graphics found in retail Unreal Tournament 3.

Unreal Tournament III Steam Racers 2.0 Released (News)

Oct 13, 2009

From StrategyInformer.com: "Steam Racers is an action racing game, in which you race your crazy steam powered vehicle through two dangerous racing courses filled with intriguing contraptions while battling your opponents and striving for the number one position."

Steam Update 18/09/09 Highlights (News)

Sep 18, 2009

Over the past few days Steam has seen a number of new titles and special offers. Game-Pad.net summarise some of the main releases and bargains this weekend.

Unreal Tournament III Free Weekend (News)

Sep 17, 2009

In a continuation of their "free weekend" theme, Valve and Epic are teaming to let everyone play Unreal Tournament III for free.

Unreal Tournament 3: HOLP 3 Volume 1 released (News)

Sep 13, 2009

The HOLP (Hardcore Oldskool Low Poly) team have released a new set of Unreal Tournament 3 maps whose emphasis is on a minimal use of graphical clutter, focusing instead on old school gameplay.

Unreal Tournament 3: Bonus Pack 3 Volume 4 released (News)

Sep 13, 2009

Some of the best Unreal Tournament level designers from around the world have returned for the fourth Community Bonus Pack installment, now available to download.

Since CBP1 for Unreal Tournament 2003, the CBP has been known for its professional-quality content that is considered an essential addition to any UT install.

The pack features 11 new maps (4 DM, 5 DOM, 1 CTF, 1 WAR) and two new pickups. It also includes the Domination gametype.

GoGamer Labor Day Sale includes games for $0.01 (News)

Sep 4, 2009

GoGamer has kicked off it's Massive Labor Day Madness Sale, slashing over 55 titles under $5, including a dozen different games going for $1 a pop and three titles being offered at $0.01 each. Yup, one cent.

Other highlights of the sale include nice markdowns for Wolfenstein 3D, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Fallout 3, with games like Unreal Tournament III and IL-2 1946 going for under $8.

Press Release: Jailbreak Beta Released (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Name: Jailbreak
Version: Beta
Compatibility: PC

For those of you who loved Jailbreak in UT2004, Jailbreak is now back for UT3.

What is Jailbreak?

Two teams face off to sentence the other to death!

Frag an enemy player, and you send them to jail. Get them all into jail and they will be executed in all kinds of crazy ways and your team scores! To avoid being captured, find the release switch in the enemy base to free your team! Bored in prison? Fight for freedom in the Arena!
Or look for ways of escaping, 3 of the maps provided have secret ways of escaping.

Included are 11 maps:

* JB-Pagoda by H34dCr4sh
* JB-Precinct by RevBillyG
* JB-Rebirth by The_Head
* JB-FacingWorlds by Tahngarthor (SirTahngarth)
* JB-Makoy by Oscar "G.Lector" Crego
* JB-Strand by Hazel.H
* JB-Seven by RevBillyG
* JB-Suspense by Wormbo
* JB-Gasoline by H34dCr4sh
* JB-Jaques_Birthday by Pendragon
* JB-OfMiceAndMen by RevBillyG

Download:

For your fragging pleasure, we bring to you our first public iteration of UT3 Jailbreak, available from your choice of BeyondUnreal partner mirrors:

Zip install:
* Beyondunreal Fileworks - http://download.beyondunreal.com/fileworks.php/jailbreak/ut3jb/UT3JB-Beta.zip (412.72 MB)
* Hedsteem - http://hedsteemfile.servebeer.com/UT3JB-Beta.zip (412.72 MB)

We do have an installer executable as well,
EXE install:
* Beyondunreal Fileworks - http://download.beyondunreal.com/fileworks.php/jailbreak/ut3jb/UT3JB-Beta_Installer.exe (359.35 MB)
* Hedsteem http://hedsteemfile.servebeer.com/UT3JB-Beta_Installer.exe (359.35 MB)

Third round of Unreal Tournament 3 'Make Something Unreal' Contest winners announced by Epic Games (News)

Aug 5, 2009

Epic Games today announced the Phase 3 Winners of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The contest has been ongoing and is running through 4 phases up to a final judging. The competition encourages Mod Authors to come up with some creative Mods for the Unreal Tournament 3 PC game.

Various Unreal Tournament 3 Mod categories judged include:

Best First-Person Shooter (FPS) Game Mod
Best Non-FPS Game Mod
Best New Character / Customization Pack
Best Deathmatch or CTF Level
Best vCTF or Warfare Level
Best Level for a Game Mod
Best Machinima
Best New Weapon Set
Best Graphics in Map
Best Use of Physics

Download the Mods now, provided from links at the article.

Oblivion, UT3 under $10; Maelstrom $0.50 on GoGamer (News)

Aug 1, 2009

GoGamer has kicked off this week's 48 Hour Madness sale, this time pricing nearly 40 titles under $5, including the strategy title Maelstrom for $0.50. Yes, less than a dollar.

Highlights of the sale include The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Unreal Tournament III (both for PC and Xbox 360) and ArmA for under $10, with titles such as Battlestations: Midway, Call of Juarez and Quake Wars going for under $5 while supplies last.

Impulse Big Weekend Sale Starts Early (News)

Jul 2, 2009

GD: "Now through the 4th of July weekend, Impulse is giving PC gamers a chance to pick up several solid titles and bundles including Call of Duty 4, Flock!, Sins of a Solar Empire and more for varying discounts.

Additionally, all Epic Titles (a handful of Unreal titles) listed on the client have been given a 25% markdown, and even the Street Fighter IV pre-purchase gets in on the action with a slight discount."

Unreal Tournament III Sanctum (Alpha) Released (News)

Jun 9, 2009

This mod from the Sanctum Team is a first/third person tower defense game in an epic science fiction world.

Unreal Tournament 3: Bonus Pack 3 Volume 3 released (News)

Jun 2, 2009

The team of the best UT level designers from around the world has returned for a third volume of the third Community Bonus Pack installment, now available for download.

The Community Bonus Pack 3: Volume 3 for Unreal Tournament 3 -- yes, three threes -- features 11 new levels, 1 new gametype, 2 new pickups (including a replacement mutator for using them in standard levels) and 1 new character.

Unreal Tournament III Coda 01802 Beta Released (News)

Jun 1, 2009

This mod by the Coda Dev Group focuses on thoughtful, unforgiving, competitive, fast paced and stylish gameplay. It will provide several interesting systems which players will have to use in harmony in order to defeat their opponents.

Unreal Tournament III Free to Play all weekend on Steam (News)

May 26, 2009

Epic Games have teamed up with Steam to throw a free UT3 weekend kicking off this Thursday.

Unreal Tournament III Leviathan 1.0 Released (News)

May 26, 2009

This mod from I'll Form The Head Studios is a 3rd person flying-shooter total conversion for UT3. It has you play as an alien where you take control of an alien Drone and soar through the sky-high city of Arteria.

Unreal Tournament III AFF Planestorm RC3 Released (News)

May 26, 2009

This is a team-based planetary assault game fought both in space and on the ground. See File Details for more info. Mod by the Angels Fall First: Planestorm team.

Unreal Tournament III Noontide: In The Demon's Hand Released (News)

May 18, 2009

From StrategyInformer.com: "This mod from Fading-Divinity is a high-speed Hack'n'Slash in a similar spirit to Devil May Cry. Features fluid combo attacks."

Unreal Tournament III Hostile Takeover 2050 v0.5 Released (News)

May 18, 2009

From StrategyInformer.com: "This mod from the Hostile Takeover 2050 team is a fast paced action game, which combines elements of teamwork, unique character traits for infiltrators and respawnable security guards".

Unreal Tournament III Angels Fall First: Planestorm (RC2) Released (News)

May 18, 2009

From StrategyInformer.com: "Angels Fall First: Planetstorm is a team-based planetary assault game fought both in space and on the ground. Maps are linked in pairs to enable you to continue the fight all the way from jumping in your task force through to personally executing the enemy commander in his bunker."

Unreal Tournament III TikiWiki 1.2.6 Released (News)

May 18, 2009

From StrategyInformer.com: "This mod from Infinity +1 is set on the island of Ahi'Wai. Two tribes, the Sariswati (Water Tribe) and the Ignatus (Fire Tribe), are struggling as the resources they require to survive are dwindling mysteriously."

Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 2009 (News)

May 15, 2009

Gaming Union writes "Epic Games have just announced that they will be showcasing new features in their Unreal Engine 3 at this year's E3, in Los Angeles, California."

Unreal Tournament III The Ball - Teotl Released (News)

May 11, 2009

This mod from Toltec Studios is the third installment of The Ball. This is a singleplayer action and puzzle mod. The Ball offers an adventure that puts you in the boots of a geologist who gets stuck in a cavern and bumps onto an ancient and Mesoamerican.

Unreal Tournament III Bigg: The Exterminator Released (News)

May 7, 2009

From Strategy Informer: This mod from Jibbs is a 3rd person platform adventure. You play the role of Biggz. Armed with a gas gun, you make your way through the world fighting giant bugs and solving puzzles.

Unreal Tournament III gets major patch (News)

May 4, 2009

Steam has released an update for its version of Unreal Tournament 3 that adds a list of fixes and improvements to different facets of the game.

Unreal Tournament III Gears Of Unreal 1.2 Mod (News)

May 2, 2009

This mod by iniside is a mutator that creates a 3rd person camera.

New Unreal Tournament III Mod (News)

May 2, 2009

This mod from Squizmek is a 3rd person snowboarding mod. Race down one of 4 massive-scale maps or show your spectacular skills in a trick competition. Switch from vast snow landscapes to a tension-packed ride over dangerous lava streams down a volcano.

Beta Test UT3 Community Bonus Pack 3 Vol. 3 (News)

May 1, 2009

Individuals who can test the PS3 version. You would basically be looking for any graphical flaws.
Clans who can test the PC version. You must be able to organize a match with another clan some time in the next week, and be comfortable playing all gametypes. Please don't ask to test the PC version unless you are the leader of a clan.

"What Makes Us Epic?" Keynote Summary and Q&A (News)

Apr 30, 2009

The Power Review: Dr. Michael Capps, President of Epic Games was the first keynote speaker at the inaugural Triangle Game Convention is downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

100 reasons fanboys hate shooters (Feature)

Mar 25, 2009

Cue the banjo! It wouldn’t be the Week of Hate without our trademark “100 Reasons” videos. In case you missed it, last year we targeted game platforms. So this year we thought we’d change it up and go after a few popular genres. Up first, the ubiquitous shooter. ...

Unreal Tournament 3 Steam Discount Extended, Free For Another Weekend (News)

Mar 11, 2009

Last Thursday, Valve announced that Unreal Tournament 3 was free for all Steam users for a weekend and could be purchased for 40% off until March 15th. The promotion turned out to be so successful that they'll be extending the discount and hosting another UT3 free weekend.

Gaming's greatest blood sports (Feature)

Mar 10, 2009

What’s the best part of any car race? The mad crazy wrecks. Hockey game? When a 6’5” Czech man-beast levels a lesser player with a right hook. Ultimate fighting? The whole thing. We like seeing people destroy each other; it’s in our blood. Or maybe it’s in their blood, and the way it spills everywhere and inspires unanimous ‘YEAHs from stadiums full of adrenaline junkies too timid to risk their own ...

New Unreal Tournament III Mod (News)

Mar 9, 2009

This mod from Gneu focuses on team play. Set in a star system on the verge of destruction, as its sun is caught up in the throes of a chain of supernovae. The colonies of this system have months till exodus, but which colonies will be included?

Play Unreal Tournament 3 Free This Weekend (News)

Mar 5, 2009

The Titan Pack, a massive batch of downloadable content, was released for the PC version of multiplayer shooter Unreal Tournament 3 today and to revitalize interest in the game, Steam will let you play UT3 for free all this weekend.

Unreal Tournament III - Titan Pack trailer (Video)

Mar 4, 2009

Bigger, louder and everything awesome that ever made Unreal Tournament worth the server connecting wait. Farewell to Onslaught and hello to the good old days of gore and more.

Unreal Tournament III (Screenshots)

Mar 4, 2009

Epic announces latest winners of $1 mil Make Something Unreal contest (News)

Feb 19, 2009

The 2009 D.I.C.E. summit is going down this week in the always wonderful Las Vegas, and it is here that Epic Games announced the winners of Phase 2 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Real Contest. The way it works is simple: make the best mods for Unreal Tournament III and get a ton of cash. In this portion of the contest, $70,000 in prizes have been rewarded to mod makers who place in the categories.

These mods will be showcased next month at the 2009 Game Developers Conference. And that's a big deal if you think about it, as people that make these mods often get promoted to making games.

More after the jump

Unreal Tournament III Gets FREE DLC (News)

Feb 19, 2009

Midway announces brand new bonus content set to hit Unreal Tournament III and listed as the best price ever, free!

Rumor: Epic Working On New MMO (News)

Feb 11, 2009

Blend Games Writes:

"You may remember a few months ago we reported here on Blend Games that there was an MMO-clone of Gears of War, it was codenamed Project E by Korean MMO developers GameHI. As you know, that game is pretty much strictly staying in the Southeast territories. However, that doesn't mean Epic isn't working on a new Gears of War MMO project of their own."

Unreal Tournament 3 Retail Steam Registration Opens (News)

Jan 30, 2009

Valve today enabled free Steam registration for Unreal Tournament 3, allowing owners of Epic's multiplayer shooter to prepare for the the large upcoming patch.

The update will bring over 50 Steamworks Achievements, along with "a host of new features and enhancements in AI, Server Browsing, Demo Recording, Mod Support, and more." A more detailed list of the upcoming changes is available here. Steam registration is only required for the achievements.

Epic Readying Massive Unreal Tournament 3 Patch, Adding Steam Achievements (News)

Jan 27, 2009

Developer Epic has spilled the beans on a forthcoming major patch for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3, which will pack Steam achievements and other tweaks.

The Steam achievements will only be available to those that installed the game through Valve's digital distribution platform, though the other changes will be available to all.

The developer also revealed that it's readying collection of bonus maps dubbed the Titan Pack, with lead designer Steve Polge telling BeyondUnreal that it will be "substantially bigger than any bonus pack we've released in the past."

No word yet on a release date, with BeyondUnreal writing that the following list of changes and fixes is "very small part" of what Epic will bring to the shooter.

PC/PS3 Unreal Tournament III Mods Make a Clubhouse in Home (News)

Dec 11, 2008

The Unreal Tournament III mods responsible for making over 160 modded maps, bringing game characters Master Chief and Mark Phoenix to UT III, and restoring the world-famous Bombing Run for the PC and PS3 have made themselves at home on the Playstation 3 console by making a clubhouse open for both mods and fans of Unreal Tournament III. The manifesto on their website is as follows:

"December 11, 2008 Playstation Home Beta will go live. Just restart your PS3 and you will see the PlayStation Home icon under the PlayStation Network icon. Playstation Home is a unique experience that allows PS3 users to interact and unite in a virtual world. UT3MOD.COM will have its own Clubhouse within Home that allows fans of Unreal Tournament 3 and UT3MOD.COM to get together. To join just search for UT3MOD.COM in the Clubs section of the Menu Pad and request an invite".

Legendary Pictures Negotiating Epic Games Purchase (News)

Oct 24, 2008

Legendary Pictures, the film production company that is currently co-financing the Gears of War film adaption, is currently in talks to buy Gears developer Epic Games, according to Variety.

The report has apparently been corroborated by multiple sources, though neither company involved has issued any official statements.
Variety notes that if the deal closes, Legendary will become the first film financier to invest directly in a game developer.

Unreal Tournament 3 Expansion In Development (News)

Oct 20, 2008

Epic Games's cash-cow these days is Gears of War but don't think they've forgotten the Unreal series that put them on the map. Just a couple weeks away from Gears of War 2's release, Epic VP Mark Rein has revealed that a huge update is coming for Unreal Tournament 3.

Unreal Tournament III Gets v1.3 Patch & Updated Linux Server (News)

Aug 13, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. Epic continues to support the PC version with yet another patch further tweaking, balancing and fixes bugs/crashes."

Unreal Tournament 3 NVIDIA PhysX Mod Pack Released (News)

Aug 7, 2008

NVIDIA today released the Unreal Tournament 3 NVIDIA PhysX Mod Pack which includes three maps. Make sure to enable "Hardware Physics" under Video Settings in the UT3 settings. Driver release v177.39 or later is required for GPU PhysX hardware acceleration. This pack requires a PhysX-enabled card or a NVIDIA Series 8 graphics card (minimum).

Download available at source.

Game Releases for the Week of July 6, 2008 (News)

Jul 5, 2008

Highlights this week include Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (PC) Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (Xbox 360/PS3/Nintendo DS), Unreal Tournament III (Xbox 360), and Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon (Nintendo Wii).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of July 6, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!

The Most Gratuitous Headshots Video Ever (Video)

Jul 3, 2008

Bigger, louder and everything awesome that ever made Unreal Tournament worth the server connecting wait. Farewell to Onslaught and hello to the good old days of gore and more.

The Most Gratuitous Headshots Video Ever (Feature)

Jul 3, 2008

Two minutes. One video. Fifty-five perforated skulls. ...

UT3 Gears of War 'surprise' revealed (News)

Jun 15, 2008

PalGN writes: "Back in April, Epic Games' Vice President Mark Rein stated that the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3 would include a "Gears of War 2 related surprise". Speaking with TeamXbox, Rein has confirmed that the 360 UT3 disc will indeed feature exclusive Gears of War 2 video content.

"Yes there is a great video, narrated by CliffyB and Rod Fergusson, that gives a detailed overview of Gears 2 multiplayer and reveals some cool stuff. The video is exclusive to UT3 360," Rein told TeamXbox. "We think of it as a nice little bonus for the folks who buy UT3 360 which is an awesome multiplayer game in its own right."

UT3 map competition for beginners (News)

Jun 5, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "Level design hotspot 3D Buzz has decided to run its very own map-making competition for Unreal Tournament 3.

It aims to give beginners a shot at the big time by disallowing any custom content such as home-grown textures, models, and all that. The only bits you can use come as standard with the level editor.

Star prize is an impressive bounty of USD 1000, a PlayStation 3, plus an Epic-autographed copy of the game.

Better still, silky-haired Epic poster-child Cliff Bleszinski will do a video review of your level. As will the 3D Buzz team. Runners-up get a PS3 and an autographed game.

The very first contest is to design a deathmatch arena, and you must keep a work-in-progress diary on the 3D Buzz forum."

Unreal Tournament III - OCZÂ¹s Neural Impulse Actuator in action (Video)

Jun 5, 2008

Bigger, louder and everything awesome that ever made Unreal Tournament worth the server connecting wait. Farewell to Onslaught and hello to the good old days of gore and more.

'Unreal Tournament 3' - v1.3 Patch Details (News)

Jun 3, 2008

Unreal Tournament 3 v1.3 patch:

Gameplay:

Fixed overlay mesh showing up on hidden sniper rifle when un-zoomed.
UTGame.bNoCustomCharacters is now globalconfig.
Now hear own auto-taunts.
Fix for Liandri bots riding high in vehicles.
Fixed mutators disappearing between matches.
Fixed up PC DLC screenshots and player counts.
Vipers can no longer be driven around underwater if entered while underwater - they pop up out of the water, even if deep in it.
Fixed announcements not playing properly in WAR-MarketDistrict during the campaign.
Fixed manta crouch exploit.
Fixed loaded RL switching away before releasing load on net clients.
Fixed occasionally getting stuck when getting up from ragdoll.
Fixed ending zoom when go into feign death.
Fixed giving proper stats credit for translocator telefrags.

And many more...

"40 million UTIII pirates" story is false, says Rein (News)

May 5, 2008

Speaking to videogaming247, Epic boss Mark Rein has confirmed that a story claiming 40 million pirated keys had attempted access to the PC UTIII servers is incorrect.

40 Million Unreal Tournament 3 Pirates (News)

May 3, 2008

"In a recent discussion with TG Daily, Mark Rein declared that there were an astounding 40 million attempts at illegitimate access to Unreal Tournament 3 servers using pirated keys."

Tactical Ops 3 coming to PS3? (News)

Apr 22, 2008

Any real Unreal Tournament fan knows what Tactical Ops is. A very popular total conversion that was created for Unreal 99 based on modern combat. Well it seems that the silently developed Tactical Ops 3 mod can be ported to the PS3 if the option to change controls is added, since mods can be run on PS3 and this is a mod. Whats the catch? The programmers wish to have a PS3 donated to them, so whos it gonna be? The big deal is being able to have a completely different game for free on your PS3, that is, if you own UT3.

Note**- Picture for article is not related to Tactical Ops.

Epic Steals a User-Created Map for their next release? (News)

Apr 21, 2008

"I'm sure many of you already seen the new UT3 360 trailer, but what most of you don't know is that one of the maps shown there ( DM-ArcticShipment ) is actually a user created map done by a member that goes by EpicJon on the Epic Forums.

The map, while not being exactly the same, is a blatant rip off, it's a cargo boat, in the middle of the Artic ocean, with snow falling and with icebergs on the background. When EpicJon posted about his discontent in the Epic Forums he got banned and his thread deleted..."

UT3 360 Gets Exclusive Maps, Compared to PC/PS3 Inifinite Mods (News)

Apr 17, 2008

Ripten: Unreal Tournament 3 for the Xbox 360 is coming this Summer (June 30th in the States and unannounced in Europe) and it looks like loyal Microsoft fans will be getting five exclusive maps, two new characters, and split-screen action for two players. Unfortunately for 360 users, this bonus content doesn't really mean diddly.

Epic Games and Intel's '$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest' For Unreal Tournament 3 Mods (News)

Apr 3, 2008

Today, Epic Games and Intel have announced the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. Epic Games and Intel will be judging mods for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3, for the following categories: environments, characters, weapons, gameplay, tools, vehicles and more.

Epic releases UTIII map pack for PC (News)

Mar 27, 2008

Epic's started the roll out of in-house-created content for Unreal Tournament III on PC in the shape of a map pack containing three new levels. Downloadable from FileRadar (and the official UTIII website), two of the levels will be familiar to fans of the series, as they're UTIII-ised versions of Facing Worlds and Morbias, while the third map, Searchlight, is a brand new CTF level. The complete pack weighs in at 160MB. ...

Unreal Tournament 3 Map Pack Released (News)

Mar 27, 2008

Epic sends along an Unreal Tournament 3 bonus pack, adding three maps to the PC version of their multiplayer shooter. The 160 MB download includes Unreal Tournament 3 versions of the classic UT maps Morbias and Facing Worlds, as well as an all-new Capture the Flag map titled Searchlight.

A PlayStation 3 edition of the map pack will be available as a PlayStation Store download later today.

Epic Games on Steam! (News)

Mar 18, 2008

Epic Games and Valve have set off the PR fireworks this morning, revealing that the Unreal developer's vast catalogue of, erm, Unreal games are now available for purchase through Steam. The Epic shooters now available on Steam include Unreal Gold, Unreal II: The Awakening and every Unreal Tournament EVER made (apart from, oddly, Unreal Tournament 2003 - perhaps Epic wants to forget about that one?) You can get the lot of them in the Unreal Deal ...

Midway Prepping Casual Portal, U.S. PC Market 'Softening' (News)

Mar 7, 2008

In its call with investors following Q4 results, Midway CEO David Zucker said getting the PS3 version of its standardized internal engine up to par adversely impacted its financial results, and revealed that it was preparing an online casual game portal for the near future.

Zucker said the publisher had a "challenging year" as it underwent its transition to next-gen consoles. While he said the million-selling action title Stranglehold was "affirmation" that Midway's "standardized tech tool set is on the right track," it hasn't come without a price.

Midway Q4 Losses Rise Nearly $28 Million (News)

Mar 6, 2008

Publisher and developer Midway has released the results of its holiday quarter and full year, showing Q4 sales falling to $77.6 million, and losses rising considerably from $2 million in 2006 to $29.7 million, with execs saying the company has "overcome many of [its] technology hurdles" for a "smoother" 2008.

The company did trumpet the achievement of its Epic co-release of Unreal Tournament 3 for PC and PlayStation 3, which it notes has shipped over a million copies worldwide, and took home a number of awards, as did its The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.

Real videogame mind control. We've used it. (Feature)

Feb 28, 2008

We've dreamed of playing videogames using thought control since we were kids, but we didn't expect it to come along so soon. Nevertheless, it has, we've tried it, and it works. Excited yet? ...

thelondonpaper in UT3 Xbox 360 gaff (News)

Feb 23, 2008

Videogamer writes: "While Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3 has finally hit UK streets, the Xbox 360 version is still shrouded in mystery - or so we thought.

On our busy commute home this evening we spotted a review for the Xbox 360 version in thelondonpaper, the popular London-based free evening newspaper that those annoying men and women in purple jackets force on you as you barge your way through five billion other commuters on Oxford Street".

Unreal Tournament 3 Patch 1.2 Released (News)

Feb 22, 2008

Epic Games has released the Unreal Tournament 3 version 1.2 patch, which includes gameplay, interface, AI and map changes, fixes and updates. New Linux dedicated server files are available as well, as is a webadmin package.

Unreal Tournament 3 has shipped over 1.2 million units (News)

Feb 19, 2008

Midway Games has confirmed that Unreal Tournament 3 for PlayStation 3 will hit Europe on Friday February 22, and the PC and PS3 releases of the game has shipped over 1.2 million units worldwide.

New UT3 Patch 2 Internal Beta Changelist (News)

Jan 25, 2008

While it's not released publicly - not even to server admins yet - the guys at Epic are currently internally testing the first beta of Patch 2. The changelist is currently as follows:
Gameplay:
Increased UTGame MaxPlayersAllowed to 64.
Fixed leviathan turret instant refire exploit.
Fixed errant lock on warnings when no longer in vehicle.
Fixed first person weapons in demo playback.
Fixed translocator telefrag victim message.
Fixed encouragement sounds not being randomly picked by bots.
Implemented viewobjective spectating system for Warfare.
Fixed berserk held by driver applying to all vehicle turrets.
Only force low gore on German versions that were low gore only before being patched.

Your questions for Mark Rein (News)

Jan 16, 2008

Keith Stuart of Guardian Unlimited writes: "Tomorrow evening I'll be interviewing Mark Rein, the outspoken vice president of Epic Games. High on the agenda - the PS3 iteration of Unreal Tournament 3 and the future of Unreal Engine 3. But what would YOU like to ask him? Add your question as a comment and I'll put it to him."

3 New Maps for UT3 for the PS3 (News)

Jan 8, 2008

Here is Three New Maps for the PS3 version of Unreal Tournament III(3).

The First Map is Call Bathroom, the second map is called Dome of Mud, and the third map is called FeelGoodINC.

I will like to say thanks to "impatientfire" from gametrailer.com. I wouldn't have been able to create this story with his post.

Now go and download these maps.

PS3MODTOOLS Downloadable for the public (News)

Jan 7, 2008

That is correct Epic has just released the PS3ModTools patch for PC users to now cook mods for the PS3 version and you can download it from PSN at Home right now.

PS3 Patch to Cook PS3 Mods for UT3 Released in Beta! (News)

Jan 5, 2008

Today Epic Games sent out an email to an unknown amount of people on the Developer Mailing list, who now have access to the PS3 Mod Tools patch for there Unreal Editor. They have been ask not to "distribute it or make it generally available to the public." So PSN at Home will be giving you the best information without giving you the tools! Expect to see many downloads for PS3 version available at psnathome.com!

UT III mod cooker nearly here (News)

Jan 3, 2008

Jan 3, 2008 The UT III mod cooker - a tool to turn PC mods into PS3-compatible mods - could be released as early as next week in an update. Rein brought the good news in a brief progress report: "We're very close to releasing an update to the Unreal Engine 3 editor, that comes with the PC version of UT3, that will allow UT3 mod-makers to cook their mods into the required PS3 format. "We've been doing some internal testing and we're hoping to expand to a wider group tomorrow or Friday. If all ...

Unreal Tournament III Used to Teach Game Design (News)

Jan 3, 2008

iD Tech Camps, an American summer computer camp is to use Unreal Tournament III and its mod tools to teach game design
The software will be used to help students get a grounding in game design and development principles.

PS3 mod cooker coming next week (News)

Jan 3, 2008

Epic is very close to releasing an update to the Unreal Engine 3 editor, that comes with the PC version of UT3, that will allow UT3 mod-makers to cook their mods into the required PS3 format. Epic has been doing some internal testing and they hoping to expand to a wider group tomorrow or Friday. If all goes well then we should see the update released next week which is what Mark Reign expect's will happen. Obviously the process works, as Epic put out a few mods before Christmas and people seem to be playing them, but it is the update to the editor that Epic is testing.

Epic's Mark Rein on PS3 UT3 Mods & Issues, Fixes Penny Arcade's Wagon (News)

Dec 21, 2007

"The PS3 version didn't actually support mods at launch, and even now that they are patching in their campaign promises"

Rain: That is incorrect. The PS3 version of UT3 supports mods right out of the box. The Unreal Editor that ships with the PC version requires an update (which is hopefully coming very soon) to allow end-users be able to "cook" mods into the proper format required for the PS3. This functionality requires us to release some code provided by Sony and we're working through the licensing paperwork with them now. In the mean time we've picked a few cool UT3 mods off the internet, cooked them ourselves (with the same tools we expect to release to end-users shortly) and released them back to the internet in the proper format. We started with a single map but we're going to release a few more maps, a mutator and a new gametype later today. These are all user-created mods - all we're doing is converting them into the PS3 format. We're working on some cool stuff of our own to release down the road as well.

2007 - The best gaming year ever (Feature)

Dec 20, 2007

20th Dec, 2007 Gaming is an up and down experience. Some years cram top quality titles into our every orifice until were bursting with videogame joy and have excess polygons dripping messily out of our ears, while some other years… Well, some other years are 1983. In 2007 though, weve had a very good year indeed. A scarily good year in fact. One which has provided us so much brilliance on every format that its a genuine worry that the laws of karmic balance will soon bring us a plague ...

MacSoft announces Unreal Tournament 3 for Mac (News)

Dec 18, 2007

MacWorld - Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007:

It's not been a particularly well-kept secret that Unreal Tournament 3 was Mac-bound -- Mark Rein, founder of Epic Games (the title's developer), said as much in an interview in July. But on Tuesday MacSoft officially announced plans to release the game in early 2008.

UT3 on PS3 Holding Its Own (News)

Dec 16, 2007

Unreal Tournament III sales may not be strong on the PC, but reviews have been positive for the latest installment in the frag-fest series. It appears outlets -- deviating from standard practice -- are trying to view the PC and PS3 versions under different lenses. The PC version (per usual) is the better option if you've got the rig to handle the Unreal Engine 3 game, but the PS3 version wasn't a toss-away port here. The reviews below are from the PS3 version of the UT3 reviews.

Rumour: Sales of UT3 for PC stall drastically? (News)

Dec 14, 2007

GamerNode writes:

"Seems that in the month of November, only 39,995 units of Unreal Tournament 3 for the PC were sold in the US. The expected number of units to be shifted was 70,000 so to only move half that number is not a good sign.
Crysis on the other hand, which was expected to move just over 68,000 units, ended up with over 86,000 units being shifted. Of course all of these numbers pale in comparison to the console sales, so hopefully with the release of UT3 on the PS3 a few days ago, and a 360 release sometime next year, the sales for UT3 will be a lot larger. Christmas could also help to push UT3 PC sales up."

Rumour control: GPU physics in Unreal Tournament III (News)

Dec 14, 2007

CustomPC writes:

"GPU physics could be achieved on a single graphics card, and would make a big difference to benchmarks. Even though talks between Havok and ATI have broken down since Intel bought the company, GPU physics were in development for quite some time before that, and it looks as though Unreal Tournament III could even support GPU physics with a future update.

An anonymous source who works in game development told Custom PC that 'the most interesting stuff we've done recently is with a "triple A" game, that's shipping now actually, which is physics-accelerated on GPUs, and in fact in the engine that the game is built upon.'

So which 'triple A' game would this be? 'I'm not allowed to name things at the moment,' said our source, 'which is why I'm being a little bit evasive, but both the engine and the game benefit from GPU acceleration in physics for the eye candy stuff, and it has a very significant benefit in benchmarks, but the developer hasn't yet made a public statement about that.' However, they did say that you could buy the game now."

PS3 Unreal Tournament 3 can't use PC mods, maps at launch (News)

Dec 12, 2007

Ars Technica reports on December 11, 2007:

The PlayStation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 has been the talk of the town for being one of the first ever console games to feature modding. Though you'll need the PC version to make use of the editor for maps, models, and so forth, having access to player-created content is still a huge feature. Gamers have been testing these functions out, but have learned that the PS3 version - which hit stores across North America today - cannot accept mods yet.

Ars Technica's tests show that the Unreal Engine 3 Editor has no way of exporting content specifically for the PS3 yet. There is also no utility to package the various .ini, .ut3, and .u files necessary for other mods into a format that can be extracted and installed by the game's import content function. Though the instruction manual contains some basic instructions, even the printed reference page is currently unavailable. This may be a downer for some who were looking to get mods going right from the start.

Epic Games team member Josh Adams has explained the problem on the official forums.

First UT 3 patch out now (News)

Dec 11, 2007

Dec 11, 2007 Epic's first patch for Unreal Tournament III (PC) has finally been released into the wild. Bringing the game up to v1.1, the patch contains a huge number of fixes, addressing issues with gameplay, AI, demo playback, server browser, user interface, HUD, blah blah blah... A complete breakdown of what the patch patches up is available on FileRadar. Unreal Tournament III released on PC last month, and you can see what we thought of it here. A PS3 version is hitting Europe next ...

"The Second Coming of the Wild West"...and in the form of a UT3 mod? (News)

Dec 11, 2007

Warm Gun, a futuristic wild west shooter, combines the favorite motifs of the classic western genre with the scraps of an obliterated technocracy. The team behind this project are beginning development of this game while searching for more talented developers ranging from programmers to modelers. This game will be in the form a free downloadable mod for UT3 which, in that case, will enable this experience to be shared solely between PC and PS3 owners. This is one of the many projects to come which will be entering the Make Something Unreal contest. For more info on Warm Gun, as well as concepts of the characters to be seen in the game, check it all out through the link below.

Unreal Tournament developer doles out some tips (News)

Dec 10, 2007

Unreal Tournament III finally gets released in the US tomorrow and one of its developers, Art Production Manager Chris Mielke, has posted some tips on the PlayStation.Blog. So if you're picking the game up at any point, make sure you take note of Chris' advice. While the main bulk of his post is a walkthrough of the level "Suspense" he also includes some random pearls of wisdom. Check out the blog post and try to osmose as much information as you can in readiness of tomorrow.

Unreal Tournament 3 - 2nd Beta Patch Details Revealed (News)

Nov 30, 2007

A list has surfaced containing the fixes and enhancements that will be made to the much anticipated Unreal Tournament 3. Some of the highlights include: Fixed ping valves, fix to joining password protected servers, fix for hole in WAR-Islander were players often got stuck, and more.

Mark Rein: "Sony's Going To Have A Good Christmas This Year." (News)

Nov 28, 2007

Via Ripten: In an epic interview with GamaSutra's Brandon Sheffield and Christian Nutt, Epic Game's VP and key creator of the Unreal Engine Mark Rein went into detail about Unreal Tournament 3 and other official UE3 licensee titles. Among other useful niblets of information, Mr. Rein highlights the importance of Sony consoles this holiday season, stating, "I think Sony's going to have a good Christmas this year. Games like Unreal Tournament 3 will hopefully get out the door."

Epic Deconsolify Unreal Tournament III (News)

Nov 28, 2007

CVG reports:

"A beta version of the UT3 patch is out, and it's awesome for at least two reasons. 1) It fixes lots of complaints we and other UT fans had about the awkward and over-restrictive menu and server browser, and b) it's backwards compatible.

That would be a total no-brainer in any other area of software design, but it's so rare in game patches that I'm actually going to have to explain what it means. It means you can still play with people who don't have the patch. That curious sound is the collective jaws of Valve, DICE and Blizzard hitting the floor."

Unreal Tournament 3 First Patch in the Works - Details (News)

Nov 23, 2007

The first patch fixes a long list of issues in gameplay, AI, demo playback, server browser, user interface, HUD, networking, server administration, maps, campaign/co-op, and modding. See the full article for details.

Golden Times for PS3 Version of Unreal Tournament 3 (News)

Nov 23, 2007

Any kind of mods created for the PC version, including player created mods and customizations, can be loaded in the PlayStation 3 system which will bring a level of creativity, innovation and replayability not previously seen on home consoles.

All the technology behind the Unreal Engine 3, used in the PC version of the game, is said to be fully optimized for the PlayStation 3 system, which means that the game developers can take full advantage of its power and creativity. With mods and maps already available for the PC version of the game and with others announced, this feature is definitely not just dust in the wind. And it should allow the developers to start working on future releases, too.

The PlayStation 3 Version of Unreal Tournament 3 will be released to North American manufacturing and could show up in stores starting December 11th.The European release will occur later, though, because of some unfinished localization-related tasks. This means that early 2008 (January or February) is the best guess for European UT3 fans regarding the PlayStation 3 release.

Ageia PhysX maps out now for UTIII (News)

Nov 21, 2007

Ageia, which is responsible for the PhysX technology that drives the underlying physics interaction in Unreal Tournament III ("with additional benefits for PhysX Processor owners", natch), has released two CTF levels for Epic's blaster.

CTF Lighthouse and CTF Tornado have been lumped together in the Extreme Physics Mod Pack, which is available for download here. Both, obviously, are designed to showcase the power and capabilities of the PhysX technology.

Unreal Tournament III Ships, Gets Ready for Download (News)

Nov 19, 2007

IGN: "The PC version of Unreal Tournament III shipped to retail stores today and is now available for download from Direct2Drive, Epic Games and Midway announced today.

The latest installment in the fast-paced, first-person futuristic shooter franchise uses the Unreal Engine 3 to showcase new environments, weapons and vehicles".

Unreal Tournament 3 Has Shipped to Stores for the PC (News)

Nov 19, 2007

Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer and world-renowned developer Epic Games Inc., today announced that the highly anticipated and award-winning Unreal Tournament 3 game has shipped for PC.

Unreal Tournament 3 (Review)

Nov 19, 2007

Nov 19, 2007 So, normally with this type of review - the type ending in a big score - the criticisms are left to the end. Lets not do that this time - it means finishing on a sour note, and then trying to rope it back with a hasty “But its awesome!” UT3 is insane, and brilliant, so were going to get whats wrong with it out of the way early. For the fourth entry in the series, Epic has concentrated a lot more on the offline campaign. Here are the two worst things about UT3: the ...

Unreal Tournament 3 Modders get SpeedTree for Free (News)

Nov 15, 2007

Unprecedented full access to foliage technology for amateur level builders:

Unreal Tournament 3 will be the latest game to feature IDV's SpeedTree foliage middleware Â¿ and the first to give exclusive access to the technology to the modding community.

360 Unreal Tournament III not even started yet (News)

Nov 15, 2007

Nov 15, 2007 Epic hasn't even started on the 360 version of Unreal Tournament III yet, reveals company VP Mark Rein. He says Epic intends to finish the PS3 version before shifting focus to 360 "early next year", when we were originally expecting it to be released. It seems Xbox 360 fans will have to wait a lot longer for their deathmatch action due to issues with running user-created mods on the platform. In Rein's words: "The PS3 is an open system, and they embrace user-created content. But ...

Epic Aware of Shoddy UI in UT3, Changes Coming After Release (News)

Nov 15, 2007

The troublesome user interface featured in the Unreal Tournament III PC multiplayer demo has been a source of contention for many players of the game. In a recent post on the game's offical forums, Epic lead producer Jeff Morris has acknowledged the problem and says updates to the menu system are coming, just probably not before the title's PC release next week.

"We're aware that the UI isn't perfect," Morris wrote. "We're working on numerous improvements and additions to the user interface that will be made available in future updates to UT3."

Most have complained the system of menus lacks usability and resembles a UI designed for console titles. Regarding the upcoming PS3 version, Epic VP Mark Rein recently said it's possible the title could still be retailing this year.

Unreal Tournament III soundtrack coming (News)

Nov 13, 2007

Sumthing Else Music Works announced today that the 2 disc Unreal Tournament 3 soundtrack will be released on November 20th to retail outlets. The soundtrack was written and produced by Need For Speed veteran Rom Di Prisco and the award winning composer of Hitman, Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - Jesper Kyd.