UBM Tech Game Network, the organizers of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference Europe (GDC Europe), have revealed an initial lineup of speakers from leading development studios that will present lectures during the conference. Co-located and taking place alongside Europe’s leading gamescom trade fair, GDC Europe will again provide the essential pan-European perspective on game development and business trends throughout the continent by gathering the world’s leading game industry professionals to discuss timely and relevant topics across platforms and disciplines. Now in its fifth year, GDC Europe will run Monday through Wednesday, August 19-21 at the Cologne Congress-Centrum Ost in Cologne, Germany. Continue reading GDC Europe 2013 – Bigpoint, Epic Games, Ubisoft and Double Fine To Be Present→
E3 is almost around the corner, and this year it seems that PC fans will have a few reasons to get excited about. Okay okay, they also had reasons to be happy last year (as most of the multi-platform games were showcased on PCs) but Epic Games’ Mark Rein expects to see lots of great PC-specific games in this year’s E3, something that is – obviously – awesome to hear. Continue reading Epic’s Mark Rein expects great PC-specific games in E3, Bohemia kicks things off with new Arma 3 shot→
Today we bring you new shots and videos from the works of 3D artists Arizia, d1ver, EmAr, chaosblade, Jessica Dinh, JustGarry, Chrisis, letronrael, Mr Smo and Sugus. The highlight of this week is Mr Smo’s sea environment, alongside Chrisis’ spectacular indoor environment. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly UDK Gallery [May 19th – 25th]→
Hilarious. EA’s chief technology officer, Rajat Taneja, claimed that Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of the highest-end PCs currently available on the market. We all know that EA wants to simply promote next-gen consoles at this point, however we are a bit surprised – pleasantly – by both Brian Fargo and Epic Games’ Mark Rein who called bullshit on those claims. Continue reading Brian Fargo and Mark Rein call bullshit on EA’s latest claims about next-gen consoles and PC→
Man, it’s been 15 years since the release of Unreal. I still remember those days. Ah, that Scaarj Skaarj encounter. And those sexy visuals that were powered by 3DFX’s Voodoo 2 card under the GLIDE API. Ah, the memories. But anyway, in order to celebrate Unreal’s 15th anniversary, Epic Games is offering the entire Unreal series (including Unreal Tournament) at only 10€ on Steam. Continue reading Celebrating Unreal’s 15th anniversary; Unreal Megapack (featuring all titles) at only 10€ on Steam→
Following our CryEngine 3 gallery, today we are also presenting you some new UDK shots from Polygon’s 3D artists jsargent, powellfx, TheRod, Futuristic TEAM, lonelysquare, kimmokaunela and TeamTempura. The highlight of this week is the entire gallery, as all of the following shots look remarkably amazing, sporting visuals far better than most triple-A UDK-powered games that are currently available. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly UDK Gallery [May 5th – 11th]; Next-Gen Visuals Powered By Epic’s Engine→
Epic Games announced that it has worked with numerous exceptionally talented independent developers to put together the very first Unreal Indie Bundle, giving gamers seven acclaimed, Unreal Engine 3-powered indie games for the price of one. For one week the Unreal Indie Bundle is available for $19.99 (USD), £14.99 (GBP) and €17.99 (EUR) on Steam. Continue reading Unreal Indie Bundle Announced; seven UE3-powered games for 20 bucks→
Today we bring you new shots and videos from the works of 3D artists Shiv, SpidermkII, Odd3sy, TheRealFroman, mistermojo, michaelbas, danpaz3d, RogelioD, cmtanko, kimmokaunela. In addition, we’ve included two images showcasing some environments from Gears of War: Judgement, created by 3D artist GreatDamianS. The highlight of this week is the dino models, alongside the amazing cathedral indoor environment and the recreated – WIP – level of Far Cry 3. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly UDK Gallery [April 14th – 20th]; Dinos & Far Cry 3 Recreated In UDK→
