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Unreal Development Kit Exceeds 50,000 Downloads (News)

Nov 13, 2009

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.

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.

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."

"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. ...

UT3 version 2.00 now available for PS3? Titan Pack? (News)

Mar 6, 2009

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."

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

Feb 21, 2009

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."

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

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."

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 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.

Unreal Tournament III (Screenshots)

Jul 15, 2008

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Thursday 10th July 2008 (News)

Jul 10, 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"

Unreal Tournament III (Review)

Jul 7, 2008

With Call of Duty 4 largely humiliating Halo in the Xbox Live popularity contest, you can’t help but feel Unreal Tournament III has arrived late to a party already at full capacity. And yet…when something turns up in this kind of shape, it’s always going to be welcome.

Stack this up against the glut of multiplayer shooters on 360 and we’ll award you no prizes whatsoever for guessing which is the offspring of a ...

Unreal Tournament III - TV spot (Video)

Jul 7, 2008

The fastest, most elegantly designed and gloriously bloody of arena shooters arrives on the 360.

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

The fastest, most elegantly designed and gloriously bloody of arena shooters arrives on the 360.

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 for 360 to Feature Split-Screen, Exclusive Content, and GoW2 Preview (News)

Jun 13, 2008

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.

Gears of War 2 video to show multiplayer (News)

Jun 12, 2008

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 ...

Europe to get UT3 360 before America (News)

Jun 12, 2008

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.

Unreal Tournament III Xbox 360 on July 7 (News)

Jun 12, 2008

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.

UTIII disc to feature Gears 2 video? (News)

Jun 11, 2008

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!"

Unreal Tournament 3 Achievements Revealed (News)

Jun 5, 2008

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.

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."

Bomberman and the P.B. & J. Banana in UT3? Yes sir. (News)

May 3, 2008

These two character mods are really great (and pretty humerus). Check them out in the download section.

* Bomberman
* The Peanut Butter Jelly Banana

VideoGamer.com Rumour mill - Movies and TV coming to PS3, Gears characters in UT3 360, Banjo-Kazooie 360 info and more (News)

Apr 23, 2008

Welcome to the Rumour mill, VideoGamer.com's run-down of the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. Every week they'll hunt down the juiciest stories and give their opinion on how legit they are. So, whether you want the ridiculous or the plausible, read on.

Movies and TV coming to PS3

The Rumour: Downloadable TV shows and full-length movies will be available on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 this summer.

Verdict: Sony isn't likely to sit back and let Microsoft mop up the downloadable content market. According to the LA Times Sony will offer premium content video this summer, and it makes perfect sense. While Sony is pushing Blu-ray hard as a point of difference to the Xbox 360, the PS3 currently doesn't have an option for the rental market - presumably what the download service would offer.

Plausibility rating: 4/5

Update: Cliffy B Unbans User, Looks into "Stolen Map" (News)

Apr 21, 2008

Well Cliffy B. Has just unbanned "EpicJon" from the UTIII forums along with giving an update to the whole incident.... According to cliffy the maps are most likely a coincidence since the new map is a remake of Koos Galleon and goes on to say that in the past they've not only given credit to map creators but also paid them for their maps if they were officially released in Epic's games. Also don't forget that the User created map was only released about a month -> a month and a half ago.... a map that was made for an official release from Epic would have been in development far longer then that.

"Not just "with permission" but we've actually gone out and paid folks to license their maps when we've included them in one of our bonus packs or within one of our games.

I've got to catch a plane early in the morning but I told Jon we'll look into it and get him a response in the next day or two."

Epic Didn't steal Anyone's Map (News)

Apr 21, 2008

A recent story has popped up about a user created map on UTIII suppository being stolen by Epic and added to the 360 version of UTIII do out later this year, however besides the actual Setting of the map the 2 maps are nothing alike, here's several screen shots proving the actual Layout and even textures of the maps are not even remotely similar.

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..."

Mark Rein confirms mods will be coming to Unreal Tournament 3 on 360 (News)

Apr 19, 2008

Talking to OXM at the Midway Gamers Day in Las Vegas, Epic president Mark Rein confirmed that the best mods will be available to players of the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3, although details are still being worked out. "We know some of these great mods are going to play a role on Xbox 360, even if we have to get some people and bring them over ourselves," he said. "We'll figure it out."

First glimpse at Unreal Tournament 3 achievements (News)

Apr 19, 2008

OXM writes: "OXM took a cheeky picture of the achievements screen for Unreal Tournament 3, allowing you the first ever glimpse at how to grab gamerscore from Midway's FPS.

You can see the achievements in the attached picture (viewable at the source), with the Lock And Load achievement unlocked after we completed Chapter 1 of the storyline - essentially the tutorial mission for the game.

The achievements shown are:

# Lock and load
# Soldier's blood
# Does not compute
# Not in Kansas anymore
# Just business
# Bag of bolts

There are 50 achievements in total for Unreal Tournament 3 and as you might expect, a heavy handful of them are spread across multiplayer as well as single player."

Unreal Tournament 3 Coming to Xbox 360 this Summer (News)

Apr 19, 2008

Midway announced today that the Xbox 360 would finally be receiving Unreal Tournament 3 this summer. Unreal Tournament 3 will come with some new content, featuring two new characters and five new expansive maps. Aside from some minor additions, the game will come with split screen capability for multiplayer; this will be an Xbox 360 exclusive feature, so if you don't have Xbox Live you can still enjoy multiplayer fun.

Mark Rein: No chance of PS3 UT3 split-screen - PS3 owners "should be happy" with user-generated mod support (News)

Apr 18, 2008

PS3 owners can forget about split-screen coming to Unreal Tournament 3, Mark Rein has told VideoGamer.com.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at the official unveiling of the Xbox 360 version of the game in Las Vegas this week, Rein said that PS3 owners "should be happy" with the inclusion of user generated mod support.

When asked if split-screen will ever come to the PS3 version of UT3, Rein replied: "I don't think so, because this is what's in this (the Xbox 360 version) game. I think it would be a big job to go back and retrofit that game for split-screen. I just don't think we have the resources to do that unfortunately."

Rein did, however, reveal that Epic hopes to "make some improvements" with mod support on PS3 "some time down the road", although he didn't want to commit to specifics.

UT3 better looking on 360 than PS3, Epic boss hints (News)

Apr 18, 2008

UT3 on Xbox 360 will have better graphics than on PS3, Epic chief Mark Rein has hinted.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at the game's official unveiling in Las Vegas this week, Rein said that because Epic has spent more time on the 360 version compared with the PS3 version of the game it had benefited from more optimisation, and said that gamers "can draw your own conclusions from that".

Unreal Tournament III - hands-on (Preview)

Apr 18, 2008

The Xbox 360 version of futuristic uber-shooter Unreal Tournament III doesn’t have a different name. Its summer 08 release date will put it on shelves more than half a year later than the PS3 and PC versions, but this is largely the same game and not a sequel or greatly expanded version. That’s fine, because it’s a very, very good game and it comes with all the downloadables PS3 and PC players have gotten in the meantime. ...

Unreal Tournament III - Midway Gamers Day Trailer (Video)

Apr 18, 2008

The fastest, most elegantly designed and gloriously bloody of arena shooters arrives on the 360.

UT III 360 gets exclusive content (News)

Apr 18, 2008

Epic Games has finally opened up on the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III, which is set to ship with exclusive maps and characters that the PC and PS3 versions didn't get.

Although it still doesn't have a firm release date, Epic confirmed at Midway's Gamers Day that the 360 version will contain five exclusive maps, two new characters and it will also include a two player split-screen mode.

It looks like the PS3's ...

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.

Unreal Tournament 3 X360 info and screens (News)

Apr 17, 2008

It may have taken a little while longer than the rest of the pack, but Epic Games' other franchise is on its way to Xbox 360 soon. A release date hasn't yet been announced, but you can be sure that the extra time is going to good use. The Xbox 360 release will contain five new exclusive maps those other platforms didn't get, two new characters and will include two player splitscreen action. All that and it also sports all of the downloadable content that Epic has created for the PS3 and PC.

Old Snake on His Way to Unreal Tournament III (News)

Apr 11, 2008

A skilled modeler at the Epic Community is working on a model of Old Snake from Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for Epic's Unreal Tournament III.

We do have a release date for UT3 360, says Rein (News)

Apr 10, 2008

Epic boss Mark Rein has told videogaming247 that the company does know a release date for Unreal Tournament 3 on Xbox 360, but you're going to have to wait a little longer to get it.

"We do, but I don't think we put it out yet," said Rein when asked if the SKU had a release date. "It's kind of a when it's done thing. We have an idea of when it's coming. We have a big Midway Gamer's Day next week, in fact, in Las Vegas, where Midway's invited a whole bunch of people to come and play the game. I'm sure after that happens you'll see lots of impressions of the game."

UT3 on Xbox 360, "coming along really nicely" (News)

Apr 5, 2008

From the article:

''Responding to a thread on the official Epic Games forums regarding a rumored May release for the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III, Epic's Mark Rein responded that no release date has been set.''

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".

UT3 mods: no headway for X360, Sony to see 'improvements' (News)

Feb 21, 2008

In an interview with Joystiq, Epic Games' VP Mark Rein told them that there's no progress with Microsoft on making UT3 mods work with Xbox Live. One would think Microsoft would be more open to community content given the recent Xbox Live Community announcement, but Rein noted that the system is different. Rein said the Xbox 360 version has no set release date.

Conversely, Rein did acknowledge the current PS3 mod system is less than stellar and told Joystiq to expect improvements coming soon.

Latest Unreal 3 Extras To Be Shown at GDC (News)

Jan 23, 2008

Epic Games plan to demonstrate the latest Unreal Engine 3 features at this year's Game Developers Conference next month. The presentation will run on the half hour for each day of the show.

The Epic folks will also be speaking at two sessions:

"Automating Regression Discovery: Finding the Wrenches in the GEARS OF WAR," will be presented by Martin Sweitzer, programmer, Epic Games. This intermediate-level lecture, to be held Wednesday, February 20, 12:00-12:30, in West Hall Room 3004, will be geared toward programmers, although production and management may also benefit from the talk.

"UNREAL TOURNAMENT 3 Postmortem: ULTRA KILL!" will be led by Dr. Michael Capps, president, and Jeff Morris, producer, Epic Games. This postmortem, to be held Friday, February 22, 2:30-3:00 p.m., in West Hall Room 2001/2003, will cater to all developers, regardless of experience.

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."

Halo Now Playable on PS3: Via UT3 (Includes Screenshots) (News)

Jan 14, 2008

Ripten:

"In an odd turn of events for non-PS3 games making their way to the console, the Halo map "Wizard" is now playable in Unreal Tournament 3. Should this awaken Microsoft lawyers? We hope not."

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.

No "specific release date" for 360 UT (News)

Jan 2, 2008

Epic's Mark Rein has re-confirmed that he erm, cannot confirm a solid release date for Unreal Tournament III on Xbox 360.

"We don't have a specific release date yet," the Epic VP told CVG, in response to magazine reports to the contrary. "Right now we're finishing up the European PS3 version."

It was released on the PlayStation 3 last month in North America but there's still no European date and no word on how much lead Sony will have over the Xbox 360 version.

Unreal Tournament 3 for Xbox 360 90% complete, due April 08 (News)

Dec 31, 2007

Maxconsole writes:

"According to the following German magazine image, Unreal Tournament on the Xbox 360 is around 90% complete and due out sometime approximately around April next year."

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."

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 ...

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.

The simExchange - Industry to set Software Sales Record (News)

Dec 10, 2007

The simExchange has released their monthly industry report.

Key Topics:
- Video games to break record sales
- PC Games continue to cannibalize each other
- Assassin's Creed - the woes of new intellectual property
- Rock Band - Too many hands in the cookie jar
- Wii - Can it handle M-rated titles

Analyst Jesse Divnich comments on sales:

"The prediction market expects November's software sales to be $1.15 billion which is a 42% increase over sales last year... [Software Sales] will be the highest ever seen in the month of November and the first time November sales will break $1 billion... Combining The NPD Group's estimates in October, retailers will net over $4.04 billion in software sales this holiday quarter, a 39% increase year-over-year-a record as well. "

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.

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".

Correction: Unreal Tournament III on 360 is underway (News)

Nov 16, 2007

Nov 16, 2007 Mark Rein has cleared up the current status of Unreal Tournament III on Xbox 360, which he was quoted as saying earlier this week hasn't even started production yet. "What I probably should have said was 'start working on it again'," Rein told Joystiq. "We had the game up and running on all three platforms up until last spring. In fact Official Xbox Magazine came out and played the game for a great cover story they did on it. "We stopped working on the 360 version so we could ...

Rein: Work on 360's Unreal Tournament III just on hold (News)

Nov 16, 2007

Joystiq had a spot of confusion yesterday when Epic's Mark Rein was quoted in one piece as saying work hadn't started on the Unreal Tournament III 360 version. Meanwhile, another site was reporting that they'd already played it on 360. Now, Rein has explained to Joystiq that it's not that work on the 360 version hasn't started yet, it's just that it's on hold.

"What I probably should have said was 'start working on it again.' We had the game up and running on all three platforms up until last spring. In fact Official Xbox Magazine came out and played the game for a great cover story they did on it. We stopped working on the 360 version so we could concentrate our efforts on shipping the various PC and PS3 versions. Once we get those out of the way, and take some time to enjoy the holidays with our friends and families, we'll start working on the 360 version again. There's still a decent bit of work to do. For example we have simple LAN play but no Xbox Live implementation yet and we need to work with Microsoft to figure out how to accommodate mods on their platform."

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.

GameSpy and Epic partner on UT3 (News)

Nov 12, 2007

IGN Entertainment's GameSpy and Epic Games have announced a licensing deal to incorporate GameSpy's multiplayer technology into Epic's Unreal Tournament 3, the next installment in the FPS franchise.

Under the terms of the new agreement, GameSpy's multiplayer technology -- including multiplayer matchmaking, in-game and out-of-game messaging, player statistics, VoIP communication and a leaderboard and ranking system -- will be incorporated into both the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Unreal Tournament 3.

"Good chance" PS3 Unreal Tournament III out this year (News)

Nov 9, 2007

Nov 9, 2007 When the hell is Unreal Tournament III coming out on PS3? No-one, not even Epic, seems to know, but a 2007 release isn't completely out of the question just yet, according to Vice President of Epic, Mark Rein. UT III was originally scheduled to release in the latter end of this year before Midway said that there's every possibility it could be delayed into next year to ensure it's finished. When a delay is suspected, you can usually be damn sure it'll happen, but Rein says it ...

Mark Rein: PS3 UT3 graphics better than Gears of War (News)

Nov 9, 2007

PS3 UT3 has better graphics than Gears of War according to Mark Rein, Epic's vice president.

Speaking in an interview with Pro-G at the launch of the PC version of the game, Rein said that he was "really proud" of the PS3 game.

He said: "People are going to be pleasantly surprised. It's a really high end experience that pushes the graphics bar up even higher than Gears of War. There's more polygons, there's more stuff going on, there's more explosions and there's more things happening, so we're just really pleased with the way the game runs on the PS3."

Rein said that there is "something special" about playing UT3 on the PS3, and that while the speed of the game has been reduced by about 20%, "it feels just right to be playing it with a controller".

Midway: PS3 Tech Issues Over, 'Ambitious Open-World Game' Coming Soon (News)

Nov 1, 2007

Elsewhere in the call following its results, Midway CEO David F. Zucker said the company has learned from the development process of Stranglehold and Unreal Tournament 3, and that the company's multiplatform releases would be more promptly synchronized going forward.

The Midway CEO concluded of the issues: "We do believe that these technical issues are now complete at a core level in our engine. Looking ahead to 2008, we expect the PS3 versions of our titles to ship day and date..." with the Xbox 360 and other SKUs.

Zucker hinted at an "ambitious open-world game" from Midway, to be announced shortly, and said to be one of the highlights of their upcoming slate. However, no other information was given.

Midway Announces Increased Revenues, Losses (News)

Nov 1, 2007

Major publisher Midway Games has announced that, for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, its sales totaled $36.7 million, up from $27.4 million last year. At the same time, however, the company reported losses of $33.5 million, increased from $22.5 million in 2006.

As for highlights, the company said that Xbox 360 and PC title Stranglehold has exceeded 1 million units shipped worldwide across all platforms, and the company anticipates shipping Stranglehold for the PS3 in Europe in the latter part of November.

Midway also highlighted its recent demo of Unreal Tournament 3 in conjunction with developer Epic Games, since a demo of Unreal Tournament 3 for the PC was recently released, and has remained one of the top 2 most downloaded games on FilePlanet.com since it was released on October 12th. However, the PS3 version of the title is still due in 2008, as confirmed earlier last month.

UT3 site gets massive update (News)

Oct 29, 2007

The official Unreal Tournament website has been updated with a lot of new content such as new vehicles, weapons and characters information, and more.

Although not completely finished,you can still continue to download movies and view high-resolution screen shots.

The Epic tradition (Feature)

Oct 26, 2007

Oct 26, 2007 Inside an office in sunny Raleigh, North Carolina, Epic vice president Mark Rein settles back into a comfy seat. "It all started way back in the stone age," he begins. "You know, Tim Sweeney started the company in his parents' basement in Maryland." Today Epic is out of the basement and has the two monster-sized games Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War (PC) in development. Outside of Mark's office, staff members play on the Epic basketball court, others help themselves to a ...

UT3 is coming to 360, Epic reaffirms (News)

Oct 15, 2007

Responding to a reported quote from Epic president Mike Capps that Unreal Tournament 3 was "just on PS3," VP Mark Rein has reaffirmed to CVG that the deathmatch shooter is still coming to Xbox 360 next year.

"We are going to release UT3 on Xbox 360 in 2008," confirmed Rein.

Regarding the game's performance, Rein explained, "I would think most of the people who read CVG would actually be able to get a great experience with Unreal Tournament III. We spent a considerable amount of time and effort making sure that gamers will be able to enjoy UTIII even with older gaming rigs," he added.

Unreal Engine 4.0, Epic's "Long-range research project" (News)

Oct 12, 2007

Mark Rein, VP of Epic Games stated,

"Unreal Engine 4 will be totally groundbreaking and the way games will be done in the future..."

"We're not ready to say anything more about the next Unreal Engine at this point in time. For now it's a long-range research project."

Mark Rein: Unreal Tournament 3 PC Beta Demo Release within Two Weeks (News)

Oct 9, 2007

Epic VP Mark Rein posted a short statement in the official forums on October 7 to announce that the Unreal Tournament 3 Beta Demo for Windows could be released within two weeks, possibly as early as this week.

Confusion still surrounds UT III release date (News)

Oct 3, 2007

CVG reports: In the latest round of release date confusion surrounding Epic's Unreal Tournament III, Midway has said the PS3 version has now slipped to early 2008 - but the developer's informing a Christmas 2007 release could still happen.

Midway has announced a Q1 2008 release for UT III on PS3 in a financial report, but in response Epic's Mark Rein stated that as a public company the publisher felt an obligation to its shareholders to let them know about the possibility of a delay.

"Our goal is still to get the PS3 version of UT3 in stores before the end of 2007", Rein said in a post on Epic forums, but added, "However, we will only ship it once it's ready and is the best game we can deliver."
Rein went on to explain that UT III on PS3 will now feature the same map set as the PC version. Previously, the console version was to have fewer levels.

Speaking further, he said that PC UT III is "still on track for November", and that there'll be a demo released before the full game ships.

An Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III is expected some time in 2008.

UT3 Collector's Edition Officially Revealed (News)

Sep 27, 2007

Midway today announced an exclusive PC collector's edition for the highly anticipated first-person shooter, Unreal Tournament 3. This limited edition is encased in a special tin hard cover. Included is an Art Book featuring the flawless art style found in the vehicles, characters, weapons and environments that are signature trademarks of the Unreal Tournament 3 universe. In addition, the limited collector's edition includes bonus DVD extras.

GamerMetrics: Unreal Tournament III for Xbox 360 Delayed over Halo Hype? (News)

Sep 27, 2007

IGN Entertainment's latest GamerMetrics report that among the nearly 15,000 gamers surveyed, the Xbox 360 version of Midway's Unreal Tournament III (UT3) has emerged with the strongest affinity to fans of Halo 3.

Based on the survey result, the report speculates that if the Xbox 360 version of UT3 had launched in November at the same time with its PS3 and PC versions, it might have been buried under an avalanche of Halo hype. But releasing it next year ensures that it will reach Halo 3 fans at a time when they might become more receptive. The report posits that the postponed release of the Xbox 360 version might have been a wise strategic move on the part of Midway President and CEO David Zucker.

Epic Confirms No Unreal Tournament 3 PC-to-PS3 Online; Other UT3 Details Shared (News)

Sep 26, 2007

Much ado has been made about the potential presence of cross-platform play in Epic Games' upcoming multiplayer-heavy shooter Unreal Tournament 3 (PC, PS3, X360). The most likely compatible platforms have been PC and PlayStation 3, as the Xbox 360 version has taken a development backseat and the PS3's approach to network architecture is more conducive to the kind of freedom Epic would want for such a service. PS3, unlike Xbox 360, also supports mouse and keyboard controls, which would allow for a more potentially level playing field between users of the two platforms.

Still, in an IRC chat conducted yesterday featuring numerous members of Epic's UT3 team, Epic VP Mark Rein finally confirmed that the game will not feature cross-platform multiplayer -- at least at launch.

CliffyB on keeping Unreal Engine fresh (News)

Sep 19, 2007

Sept 19, 2007 BioShock, Mass Effect, Stranglehold... it seems everyone is using Epic's developer-adored Unreal Engine 3 - but how long before the Gears of War engine starts to look a bit dated? Not any time soon, according to Gears overlord Cliff Bleszinski: "A lot of that comes down to the art department and what their style is, right?" The finely-groomed designer said. "There's plenty of other ways that people can make an Unreal Engine 3 game look unique and cool. They're only limited by ...

UT 3 map named, winner will be listed in the credits; new concept art (News)

Sep 16, 2007

Epic Games appealed to the community for a great name for a CTF map. From sixty names the developer team picked their top five:

CTF-FracturedWorlds
CTF-Icarus (been used before, but such a good fit)
CTF-Ionosphere
CTF-OmicronDawn
CTF-TaintedDawn

Finally they have chosen CTF-OmicronDawn, the name that were suggested by keyrat, who will be listed in the Unreal Tournament 3 credits.

The first three images below are from CTF-OmicronDawn, the fourth image is a concept art featuring DM-Sanctuary.

Rumour Buster: Epic Still Plans for Unreal November (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Epic Games VP Mark Rein tells Next-Gen that currently, "nothing has changed" regarding an expected November release for Unreal Tournament 3. A post late last week by Rein on Unreal Tournament 3's official forums had cast a shadow of doubt over the game's proposed November release date for the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game.

Unreal Tournament 3's November release not definite (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Sept 11, 2007 Unreal Tournament 3 was given a November 2007 release on PC and PS3 at this year's E3 but now Epic says that's not guaranteed. Essentially, the developer won't ship the game until it's happy with it. "We do not know exactly when the game will be completed. All we've said is that we're hoping for a November release but as you know we value getting it right over getting it right now so there's no guarantee of that," is the bombshell dropped by Epic's Mark Rein on the developer's ...

New Leaked UT3 Screens - New Character ? (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Following the announcement of a possible delay of UT3's launch this year, a few images has been leaked showing never before seen character.

UT III Sounds As Good As It Looks (News)

Sep 10, 2007

Epic Games has updated the official Unreal Tournament III website with a selection of samples of the game's soundtrack - and so far it sounds awesome.

UTIII screens of insane awesomeness (News)

Sep 7, 2007

Sept 7, 2007 Unreal Tournament III looks just a little too good to be true, as these new screens yet again show. But believe what you see, because even early preview versions we've seen (and previewed to death) looked stunning and ran smooth as you like. Yes, that includes the PS3 version, ...

Epic needs you to "Name That Map" for Unreal Tournament 3 (News)

Sep 5, 2007

Calling all Unreal Tournament fans: Epic needs your help! Epic has a capture the flag map that needs a name, and thought they would turn to you for great ideas. They are starting with an open call for name suggestions. They are giving everyone until (9/10/07), then Epic will pick their favorite.

Here's some tips on how Epic chooses a name:
- It has to sound cool!
- The name must be of the form "CTF-Name". Multi-word names should be capitalized, i.e., "CTF-FirstSecondThirdWord"...

Hit the Jump for the rest of the list and pictures to help spark your creativity.

Good luck.

No PS3 UT demo pre-release (News)

Aug 28, 2007

Epic Games' Mark Rein says we shouldn't expect an Unreal Tournament 3 demo for PS3 before the game's release in November, but a PC one will happen.

"We'll have a PC demo for UT, [but] I don't think we'll have a PS3 demo before the game ships," Rein told Eurogamer during Games Convention.

Rein likened the PS3 situation to the one that Epic faced with Gears of War prior to its release. "What we told Microsoft last year - they wanted a demo for Gears of War and we said 'you've got a choice - you can have the demo this year or the game this year'."

PS3 has best version of UT3? (News)

Aug 23, 2007

No one would of though it would turn out this way, but it looks like the PS3 version of Unreal Tournament 3, is going to be the definite version.

CVG is reporting that Epic is touting some fancy new capabilities for their PS3 version of the game. For one, Siaxis controls are being implemented for controlling the hoverboards, and for the super weapon The Redeemer.

Mark Rein on UE3 and PS3 "Problems", UT3 Locked at 30fps, demo was possibly at 60fps (News)

Aug 23, 2007

Mark Rein has responded to the recent rumors about UE3 on PS3 problems and UT3 running 60fps at GC in a forum post in which he states that, "Epic heard that same kind of silliness about UE3 on Xbox 360 before we shipped Gears of War and we all know how that turned out."

He continues to say that :

"The only way to silence the uninformed critics is to ship the games and let them play them for themselves. We're continually optimizing our engine on all supported platforms and we will continue to do so for several years into this generation. What we ship on PC and PS3 this fall will be considerably better than the builds we're showing here at Games Convention in every aspect."

UT3 Demo in October (News)

Aug 16, 2007

In an interview with Gameplayer, Unreal tournament's producer Jeff Morris has confirmed that, there will be a PC demo released a month before, the official launch in November.

UT3: PS3 and PC Only Cross-platform Play Confirmed? (News)

Aug 15, 2007

Epic is incorporating GameSpy's multiplayer tech into its advanced engine. The partnership pertains only to the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, and will enable cross-platform play between the two.

"Over the past months we have fully integrated a broad suite of GameSpy online technology in Unreal Engine 3 and have built a fantastic working relationship with Epic," said Jamie Berger, senior VP of consumer products and technology for IGN Entertainment. "We look forward to extending that relationship with a number of new technologies customized for Unreal Engine 3 to be introduced over the next 12 months."

Mark Rein Official Forum Response to Disk Sizes on PS3 & 360 (News)

Aug 15, 2007

Epic VP Mark Rein is feeling the true force of the fanboy and decided to post an official response to their statement about PS3 disks able to hold more data than that of the 360. His post begins as follows:

"I continue to be disappointed that folks on the internet treat any positive thing we say about one platform as some sort of critique of another platform. We're a multi-platform company folks please come to grips with that. We like the PC. We like the 360. We like the PS3. We like the Macintosh. We like Linux. We will deliver UT3 for all of these platforms and it will rock on every one.

The simple facts state that the optical disc on the PS3 holds more data than the optical disc on the 360. If we exceed size of the 360s optical disc then we'll have to find alternative ways to get the content to 360 users such as making it downloadable. Adding a second DVD to a game like UT3 would be a challenge because when playing online you might not know exactly what map you're going to be playing next and we have to be able to accommodate users of the core system. So does that mean the disc on the 360 might have a map or two less? Possibly although it is too early to tell for sure. People love Unreal Tournament because we always ship it with tons of great content but that also makes it a bit of a disc hog - in a good way

Obviously, and as is true with most major games on 360 and PS3, you're going to be putting your hard drive to good use if you want to experience the full richness of content that UT3 will have to offer over the lifetime of the game. the fact that you can do this is a good thing."

UT3: Mark Rein on the sixaxis and cross-platform play (News)

Aug 15, 2007

During a demo of the upcoming Unreal Tournament III at this year's Edinburgh Interactive Festival, Epic VP Mark Rein revealed a few more details about the upcoming PS3 timed exclusive. He confirmed that the team was still planning on a November release, stating that "We don't have an actual exact date, but we've told people that we're aiming for November." Sixaxis functionality for the title was revealed, with Rein stating that you could use it to control both the Redeemer and the Hoverboard. He also spoke about whether the game would feature PC/PS3 cross-platform play.

Xbox 360 Unreal Tournament III to get fewer maps? (News)

Aug 15, 2007

Speaking at this year's Edinburgh Interactive Festival, VP of Epic Games Mark Rein indicated that Unreal Tournament III for the Xbox 360 might have to get cut down in order to cope with the limitations of the console's hardware. Answering a question from the crowd about whether disc size would be a problem with an Xbox 360 port, he stated that "We'll compress some things. But you know, we may have fewer maps on the 360 version...Blu-Ray has definitely given us a lot of legroom. And what's really cool is if you think forward and think about what we've done in the past with UT. We had UT 2003 and then we had UT 2004, which was everything in UT 2003 plus a whole bunch of great mod stuff that we went out and purchased from mod makers."

UT3 Collector's Edition Revealed (News)

Aug 14, 2007

As with every single other anticipated game, Unreal Tournament 3 will have a Collector's Edition too, for the die hard fans looking for at bit more. The UT3 Collector's Edition will come in a special tin box (much like Gears of War), and include an art book, a bonus DVD with the usual behind the scenes/making of-content. Other than that, there's not much else in the box, besides one gorgeous multiplayer shooter.

Midway Unveils GC Lineup (News)

Aug 11, 2007

Midway Games, the leading games developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers, have officially unveiled their Leipzig Game Convention line up for this month.