Epic Games has unveiled the first details for its Oculus Rift title that will be powered by Unreal Engine 4, Couch Knights. Couch Knights is described as a multiplayer game, in which you control half of a cheeky battle set in a metropolitan living room scene. Continue reading First Official Details Unveiled For Unreal Engine 4-powered Couch Knights, New GDC 2014 Trailer
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Unreal Engine 4 – Features GDC 2014 Trailer
As we said a couple of minutes ago, Epic Games had something in store for us. So here is the company’s GDC 2014 trailer for Unreal Engine 4 that focuses on the engine’s features. Epic Games has also released a massive set of videos on the official YouTube channel of Unreal Engine, so make sure to check them out. Enjoy! Continue reading Unreal Engine 4 – Features GDC 2014 Trailer
Epic Games Is Working On A New IP, First Concept Art Revealed, Has Nothing To Do With The Samaritan Tech Demo
Polygon revealed today that Epic Games is currently working on an unannounced title that will most probably be powered by Unreal Engine 4. In addition, Polygon shared a concept art from what seems to be a character from that unannounced title. Continue reading Epic Games Is Working On A New IP, First Concept Art Revealed, Has Nothing To Do With The Samaritan Tech Demo
New Tech Demo Of Unreal Engine 4 Running On FireFox Without Plugins
As we told you a while back, Epic Games is gearing up for this year’s GDC. It appears that the company has been working hard on making sure its next-gen engine is compatible with FireFox, and released today a new video that gives us a sneak peek of Unreal Engine 4 running in Firefox at near-native speeds. Game demos shown include: Epic’s Soul and Swing Ninja running on the Web without plugins. Epic will show more during GDC, so stay tuned for more! Continue reading New Tech Demo Of Unreal Engine 4 Running On FireFox Without Plugins
New Unreal Engine 4 Video Shows Off Real-Time Cloth Simulation, Features A Nice “Minion” Surprise
Our reader ‘Christian Hecht’ has informed us about a new project he’s been working on. Christian has created a test sequence on cloth simulation, rendered in real-time via Unreal Engine 4. Christian has used a Minion – yes yes, one of THOSE Minions – to showcase the real-time cloth simulation, and you can view a video from this test sequence below. Enjoy! Continue reading New Unreal Engine 4 Video Shows Off Real-Time Cloth Simulation, Features A Nice “Minion” Surprise
Unreal Engine 4 – Inside Unreal “Visual Effects” Part #3 Focuses On Explosions
Epic Games has released the third part of its ‘Inside Unreal’ series in which Epic’s Francois Antoine and Zak Parrish give a behind-the-scenes look into the Infiltrator real-time demonstration to show how artists can build a 3D volume texture explosion using Unreal Engine 4 technology. Enjoy! Continue reading Unreal Engine 4 – Inside Unreal “Visual Effects” Part #3 Focuses On Explosions
New Unreal Engine 4 Fan Project Shows Off Glorious PC Visuals
We’ve featured a number of fan projects that were powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 in the past, but this one from Polycount’s member ‘ScottP’ is simply glorious. Or epic. Or amazing. Or mind-blowing. Or the_best_cathedral_we_have_seen_to_date. ScottP’s project showcases what gamers can expect from Unreal Engine 4 games (provided developers actually take advantage of Epic’s engine). Enjoy! Continue reading New Unreal Engine 4 Fan Project Shows Off Glorious PC Visuals
Epic Games: “We currently have multiple games in development” – Incoming GDC Surprises
A lot of gamers were shocked by today’s news, as Microsoft has acquired the rights for the Gears Of War series from Epic Games. It’s no secret that Epic Games was only responsible for this particular series – as well as Infinity Blade – therefore some gamers began wondering; is Epic Games going down? And are there other games coming from the team responsible for games such as Unreal, Unreal Tournament and Gears of War? Well, according to Epic’s PR Manager, Wes Phillips, Epic is currently working on multiple games. Continue reading Epic Games: “We currently have multiple games in development” – Incoming GDC Surprises
New Unreal Engine 4 Video Showcases One Of The Best Real-time House Interior Environments
YouTube’s member ‘Chris Morris’ has shared a video, showcasing his house interior environment that is powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 4. This house interior looks spectacular and is easily among the best we’ve seen. Reflections are spot on, textures are of high quality, ambient occlusion has been used cleverly, and the overall lighting system is surprisingly close to the real deal. Enjoy! Continue reading New Unreal Engine 4 Video Showcases One Of The Best Real-time House Interior Environments
New UDK Fan-Made Video Showcases Mind-Blowing Next-Gen Realtime Visuals
Ah, the power of UDK. Anton Migulko has shared a new video, showcasing a realtime footage from his latest project. And my God does it look beautiful. Anton has done an astounding work with his terrain and water materials, and his waterfalls look absolutely gorgeous. Antarctica has never looked this beautiful and if this footage is anything to go by, we can expect some truly mind-blowing things once talented users such as Anton get their hands on Unreal Engine 4. Enjoy and kudos to The Astronauts’ Adrian Chmielarz for spotting it! Continue reading New UDK Fan-Made Video Showcases Mind-Blowing Next-Gen Realtime Visuals