Epic Games, Inc. has announced that the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free software release that provides uncompromised access to the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 toolset, has exceeded 50,000 users worldwide since its launch on November 5th, 2009. This rapid adoption of Unreal Engine 3 technology extends to approximately 130 countries and 4,500 cities across the globe.
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Aug 1, 2009

Oblivion, UT3 under $10; Maelstrom $0.50 on GoGamer

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Oblivion, UT3 under $10; Maelstrom $0.50 on GoGamer

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.
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May 15, 2009

Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 2009

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 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."
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Apr 30, 2009

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

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - "What Makes Us Epic?" Keynote Summary and Q&A

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.
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Mar 6, 2009

UT3 version 2.00 now available for PS3? Titan Pack?

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - UT3 version 2.00 now available for PS3? Titan Pack?

Talk Playstation.com writes:"It seems that an update is now available for the Playstation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3. Load up the game and you should be prompted to download the update.

This update contains around 48 trophies, splitscreen play and a new menu. According to my source, the update weighs in at around 112MB."
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Feb 21, 2009

Wanna Know Why The Xbox 360 Isn't Getting The Titan Pack For UT3?

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Wanna Know Why The Xbox 360 Isn't Getting The Titan Pack For UT3?

Dale North Writes:

" I didn't want to misrepresent here. Instead, I'll let Epic Games tell you themselves. I've pulled this from an email they just sent:

The file size limitations prevent us from releasing it, not to mention we have things like split-screen support (which 360 already has), maps that are already in the 360 version, the integrated mod browser (which 360 doesn't support)… the list goes on. Obviously, we are big supporters of Xbox 360 (Gears, anyone?) but there are significant hurdles keeping us from shipping the Titan Pack for Microsoft's platform."
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Feb 19, 2009

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

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Epic announces latest winners of $1 mil Make Something Unreal contest

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
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Feb 11, 2009

Rumor: Epic Working On New MMO

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Rumor: Epic Working On New MMO

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."
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Oct 24, 2008

Legendary Pictures Negotiating Epic Games Purchase

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Legendary Pictures Negotiating Epic Games Purchase

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.
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Oct 20, 2008

Unreal Tournament 3 Expansion In Development

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Unreal Tournament 3 Expansion In Development

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.
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Aug 7, 2008

Unreal Tournament 3 NVIDIA PhysX Mod Pack Released

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Unreal Tournament 3 NVIDIA PhysX Mod Pack Released

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.
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Jul 10, 2008

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Thursday 10th July 2008

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Thursday 10th July 2008

Console Monster writes: "It's a short Xbox Live Marketplace Update today but with only a few days to go until E3, they are sure to get bigger and better. Here is the full list for Thursday 10th July 2008:

Name: FaceBreaker Theme 2
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Unreal Tournament III Exclusive Launch Video
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: The Jace Hall Show - Red Sox's Curt Shilling, "Copernicus," and WiiMBLEDON!
Price: 80 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions"
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Jul 5, 2008

Game Releases for the Week of July 6, 2008

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Game Releases for the Week of July 6, 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!
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Jun 15, 2008

UT3 Gears of War 'surprise' revealed

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - UT3 Gears of War 'surprise' revealed

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."
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Jun 13, 2008

UT3 for 360 to Feature Split-Screen, Exclusive Content, and GoW2 Preview

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - UT3 for 360 to Feature Split-Screen, Exclusive Content, and GoW2 Preview

Apparently, to make up for the lack of user-generated content, Epic has thrown in a few exclusive bits to the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III. Oh, and the disc will also contain a sneak peek at Gears of War 2.
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Jun 12, 2008

Gears of War 2 video to show multiplayer

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A note inside Midway's press release for the European ship date of Unreal Tournament III on 360 has revealed what we can expect to see from the exclusive Gears of War 2 video included on the disc.In addition to the actual UTIII game, the disc will feature an exclusive video preview of Gears of War 2. The video "will include never-before-seen footage of the game's multiplayer modes featuring new maps, new modes, new weapons and new ... » Read More

Jun 12, 2008

Europe to get UT3 360 before America

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Europe to get UT3 360 before America

Speaking to videogaming247, Midway just confirmed that the 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3 will ship on July 4 in Europe, the days ahead of the US launch.
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Jun 12, 2008

Unreal Tournament III Xbox 360 on July 7

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Unreal Tournament III Xbox 360 on July 7

Joystiq: We've just confirmed with Midway that Unreal Tournament III for Xbox 360 will hit the console on July 7. The Xbox 360 version will feature five "exclusive" maps, split-screen capabilities, two new characters and the all-new Warfare mode. Of course, the online fragfest will also feature all the benefits of Xbox Live, with none of that pesky mod support.
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Jun 11, 2008

UTIII disc to feature Gears 2 video?

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - UTIII disc to feature Gears 2 video?

Eurogamer reports:

Had you been on Play.com this morning, looking to purchase a copy of Unreal Tournament III for Xbox 360, you might have spotted something interesting.

The packshot shown on the site featured a sticker advertising that the disc includes a Gears of War 2 video.

The packshot is still there, but the sticker has since mysteriously disappeared.

This isn't the first time such a bonus has been hinted at. Back in April Mark Rein told Eurogamer, "You might want to keep a close eye on the Unreal Tournament 3 disc. There might be something Gears of War 2 related on that."

When asked if that something might be a new trailer he replied, "Might not be! Might be. Whatever!"
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Jun 5, 2008

Unreal Tournament 3 Achievements Revealed

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360 - Unreal Tournament III - Unreal Tournament 3 Achievements Revealed

The achievements for Unreal Tournament 3 have been officially revealed by Xbox360achievements.org. The list contains 50 achievements in order to get the full 1000 points. At first look, the achievements have a Gears of War feel to them, with achievements for completing each chapter, completing the chapters on isane, as well as in co-op. On top of that, "Get a life.." is very reminiscent to the all so popular "Seriously.." achievement. Instead of getting 10,000 kills online, however, the task is to get 200 kills on 50 seperate days. Of course, that equals 10,000 kills, but with a bigger twist. For the entire list of achievements, hit the jump.
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