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Story Behind Epic’s Dazzling 2011 Tech Demo Is Apparently A ‘Doozy’

At the Game Developers Conference in 2011, Epic Games showed off a new demo of their widely-used Unreal graphics technology. The Unreal Engine drives a ton of popular games, from Gears of War and BioShock to Borderlands and Arkham City. The demo Epic showed was a violent, action-packed piece of work called ‘Samaritan”, and it impressed the heck out of everyone. You can watch it above.


I Didn’t Know Gameloft’s First Unreal Engine Game Is For Mobile

Gameloft, most recently of the Dark Knight Rises tie-in fame, have recently been promising their first mobile game using Unreal 3. That game is Wild Blood, and this is its trailer.


If Chrono Trigger Looked Like Wind Waker…

Then, you know, it would be just about the greatest game ever made.


Watch The Unreal Evolution Of Video Game Graphics

Here’s a look at the history of the Unreal Engine, put together by Kotaku video editor Chris Person.


Unreal Engine 4 Will Make The Next Generation Of Games Look Mind-Blowing

If you’ve loved the look of a big-budget game in the recent years, there’s a really good chance that it was built on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3. Titles from Batman: Arkham City to Infinity Blade II all relied on the software suite to create astounding visuals.


This Looks Like A Japanese RPG, But It’s First-Person Shooter (No, Really!)

Japanese games get pigeonholed: young characters with big eyes swinging big swords. Screw swords, give them guns!


You Won’t Believe How This Stunning Tech Demo Was Made

Artist Tor Frick is the sole man responsible for the Unreal Engine tech demo you see above. If you just watch it, it looks lovely, but also looks like nothing out of the ordinary.


These Guys Hope To Solve The Problem Of First-Person Melee Combat

First-person melee combat ain’t an easy thing to pull off in a video game. Anyone who’s played an Elder Scrolls game — from Arena to Skyrim — knows what I’m talking about.


This Is Why Everybody And Their Brother Uses Unreal Engine 3

Epic rolled out the latest Unreal Engine 3 features reel at the Game Developers Conference today, reminding us once more why it’s so damn popular with game makers.


The New Face Of Browser-Based Gaming, Courtesy Of Unreal Engine 3

Epic Games likes to show off at the Game Developers Conference. They just did. They wanted to show how their Unreal Engine running in Flash. In a web browser. So they showed us Epic Citadel the tech demo used to show off Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 on the iPhone and iPad. It looked great. And it was in a browser.


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