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Epic Games EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Unreal Engine 3 toolset being used by over 50,000 people 10 If we knew how to turn numbers into massive and visceral space marines, we’d probably be fiddling with the Unreal Development Kit. Announced last week, it gives anyone with non-commercial i... Unreal Engine 3-powered UDK released for the masses 19 Epic Games have released a free version of their Unreal Engine 3-powered Unreal Development Kit, thus giving peoples of this planet an opportunity to make a spectacularly realistic digital Brad N... Rumor: Epic Games teases something, then stops 22 Epic Games teased the world and chances are you missed it like we did. According to Kotaku, the official Epic Games Web site had a momentary teaser with a still image and the words “It&rsqu... Epic Games is 'psyched' for Project Natal 30 Each day brings us yet another step closer to Microsoft's chilling vision of the future -- a future where we're expected to jump around like spastic mimes in order to play videogames that were on... TGS 09: Epic Games is opening a Tokyo studio 14 Expect better Unreal Engine 3-powered JRPGs in the future. Epic Games is opening a Tokyo-based studio to support developers licensing their tech.During the “Adapting the Gears of War Franch... Unreal Tournament 3 goes free for the weekend 12 Steam and Epic Games are throwing another one of those Unreal Tournament 3 free weekends, and even though it isn't the weekend just yet, UT3 is now free to play until Sunday.If you like what you ... Gears 2 XP bonus weekend kicks off today 8 A fair bit of the latest Achievements added to Gears of War 2 are tied to the multiplayer ranking system. If you’re an Achievement whore that lacks patience or mad chainsaw skills, this can... Gears of War Imulsion drink exists ... seriously 21 This is an industry where Electronic Arts can contrive its own fictional Christian protest and Sony can drag a dead goat out at a God of War launch party, yet there are still some weird promotion... Shadow Complex breaks Xbox Live Arcade sales records 37 By all accounts, the verdict is that Shadow Complex is a pretty damn good game. It brought the experience and production values of a fully-fledged retail game into a downloadable title and earned... Gears of War 2 Game of the Year Edition shipping soon 21 Gears of War 2 Game of the Year Edition is happening. GameStop is now taking pre-orders for a newly packaged version of the billion-year-old shooter. Priced at $39.99, this edition’s value ... Should we boycott Shadow Complex? 399 [Editor's Note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive the opinions of Destructo... Gears of War 2 multiplayer free this weekend 15 Gears of War 2-ownin’ Xbox LIVE Silver members are getting a special treat courtesy of Epic Games and Microsoft this weekend. According to the Gears 2 Web site, multiplayer is -- in a sense... Two hours into Shadow Complex and I've... 52 When it was announced at E3 earlier this year, I had a chance to play a small bit of Chair Entertainment's and Epic Games' upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade title, Shadow Complex. Only a small demo, it w... Gears of War 2's 'Dark Corners' and 'All Fronts' DLC out now 32 In case you forgot, a bunch of downloadable content for Gears of War 2 is dropping today. There's the "Dark Corners" pack and the "All Fronts Collection." The DLC costs $15 an... SDCC: Preview: Shadow Complex 18 Microsoft, along with Epic Games and Chair, had us over to give us a thorough walkthrough of Shadow Complex, showing us a build that is really close to finished. This makes sense, as we're about ... SDCC: Shadow Complex is speed run friendly, has Achievement 9 The average playthrough time of Epic Games and Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex comes out to be between 10 and 12 hours, but even then, they find that players are only scratching the surface ... SDCC: Shadow Complex is your new Metroidvania 17 Chair's creative director Donald Mustard set out make the game he wanted to play, or at least inspire another developer to make something similar. He revealed his desire for a new Metroidvania st... Epic's Rein: M-rated Wii games are 'huge financial flops' 88 It's been roughly three seconds since there was an "M-rated Wii game" debate on the Internet, so we better get this written quick and plug the gap! Epic's Mark Rein has been chatting to... Epic defends Sony's refusal to drop PS3 price 46 Sony may have put a few industry noses out of joint by refusing to lower the PlayStation 3 price, but the platform holder has won itself at least one unlikely ally -- Epic's Mark Rein, who believ... Project Natal E3 demos were powered by Unreal Engine 3 12 Unreal Engine 3. Is there anything it can't do?Apparently not. Remember the Project Natal tech demos from E3? Of course you do! But since I cannot seem to locate our original coverage of the Micr... Gears 2 'Dark Corners' DLC screens emerge (Update) 10 Epic Games just released two images taken from the Road to Ruin campaign mission included in the upcoming Gears of War 2 DLC, “Dark Corners.” As we said previously, “Dark Corner... Make soldiers scream in Shadow Complex to get an Achievement 16 Epic Games and Chair Entertainment's Xbox LIVE Arcade title Shadow Complex will be here before you know it. The game is releasing August 19, which, hold on a second, isn't very far off! Time sure... Comic dude Peter David writing Shadow Complex script 9 Xbox LIVE Arcade title Shadow Complex is looking quite tasty for a downloadable title. Powered by the Unreal Engine and created by developers with a love for side-scrolling and platforming, it ap... Epic likely to use traditional controllers moving forward 18 While Project Natal will be infinitely cool if it works as promised and games are made specifically for the device and not simply forced to adapt its motion controls, but there is one thing I can... Act surprised: Shadow Complex can be beaten in under 2 hours 21 Videogames similar to those in the Metroid and Castlevania series can offer serious longevity for players who don't quite know what they're doing, but alternatively, they also allow certain other... Part of latest Gears 2 patch probably not working offline 18 Some offline Gears of War 2 enthusiasts aren’t happy with Title Update 4. In addition to adding XP to Horde mode, Epic Games added oomph to the smoke grenade. The sissy projectile now cause... Cliffy B blames tech for bald space marine overload 30 Have you ever wondered why this generation's games are full of bald space marines in brown and gray environments? Of course you haven't, but don't worry, Cliffy B explains it all -- a bit like Cl... Gears of War 2 multiplayer event happening this weekend 7 Tickers. Apparently, these exploding little buggers are the equivalent of fireworks in the Gears of War universe -- a point we’ll get to shortly. Normally, we’d argue that Marcus and ... Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant announced, hits July 28 10 Books. These ancient bound things with text are more expensive than a map pack and heavier than a Gold Lancer download card. They don’t give their owners rumble feedback and they certainly ... Gears of War getting another update, Epic gives details 20 Epic has released information on what will be contained in the fourth major title update to Gears of War 2. The update adds multiplayer experience rewards for playing Horde mode, improves the odd... Call Cliffy B whatever you want 28 Cliff Bleszinski has a reputation as a bit of a wanker, partly because he decided to stop calling himself Cliffy B, which some people took to be a mark of arrogance. According to Cliff, however, ... Thank Christ: Cliffy B still likes Gears of War 22 Put down that razor, don't swallow that poison and for the love of God pull that hosepipe full of carbon monoxide out from your car window! Cliffy "Don't call me Cliffy B" B has reveale... E3 09: Shadow Complex footage from the Microsoft conference 8 A lot of amazing things were shown yesterday at the Microsoft conference, and adding to that long list of snazzy new things is footage for the Xbox Live title: Shadow Complex. Made by Epic Games,... E3 09: Shadow Complex trailer, screens look amazing 37 Out of all the game announcements so far, I am the most excited about Epic’s XBLA offering Shadow Complex. Looking like a combination of Bionic Commando, Metroid, and Contra, Shadow Complex... Gears of War 2 'Dark Corners' DLC now more affordable 21 The fans have spoken, and Epic has listened. The previously announced "Dark Corners" add-on for Gears of War 2 is going to be cheaper than we thought. Originally, the downloadable conte... First Look: Cover art for the Gears of War Sourcebook 4 Destructoid has the pleasure of being the first to show off this fantastic piece of cover art for the upcoming Gears of War Sourcebook, a book featuring art from comic talent that just happen to ... Epic Games showing off the new Unreal Engine 23 Unreal Engine 3 is one of the most popular engines ever, despite Denis Dyack claiming it's rubbish. The Unreal logo can be seen at the beginning of a ridiculous amount of current-gen games, and i... Metaboli and Epic ink deal, bunch of games added to Gametap 1 Metaboli and Epic Games recently inked a three-year distribution deal. What does that mean for you? Well, if you’re a Gametap, Metaboli, or Gamesplanet subscriber it means that you now have... Gears 2 boss loves Killzone 2, wants to have sex with it 20 If you're the kind of person who flicks their bean with delirious joy over the idea of a console-exclusive game developer playing a console-exclusive game on the OTHER SIDE, then prepare to shoot... Unreal Tournament 3 Black free play on Steam this weekend, 40 percent off too 16 Remember that hot Titan Pack for Unreal Tournament 3 we told you about? Well, it's good to go for PC gamers today (sorry, PS3 people), but you'll need a copy Unreal Tournament 3 first. If you hav... Unreal Tournament III's Titan Pack gets pushed back 13 Avert your eyes, PlayStation 3 owners who are looking forward to playing the Titan Pack expansion for Unreal Tournament III tomorrow -- the massive download isn't coming for another two weeks. Si... Wanna know why the Xbox 360 isn't getting the Titan Pack for UT3? 35 I've had a few Destructoid readers ask me since yesterday why only the PS3 and PC are getting the Unreal Tournament III Titan Pack. And I knew the answer; it's just that my notes sucked, and I di... Epic Games offices: not-so-epic phone camera picture tour 10 The Epic Games offices are...epic. Well, they're epic in a sort of subdued, business-like kind of way. The folks there were kind enough to show me around the offices after playing a bit of the up... Preview: Unreal Tournament III: Titan Pack 19 As we told you yesterday, Epic Games has a massive expansion for Unreal Tournament III set to drop on March 5th for the PS3 and PC, called the Titan Pack. With lots of  new maps, new game mo... Power trip time: Unreal Tournament III Titan Pack details revealed 21 You may have heard that Unreal Tournament III Gears of War PC works again ... hooray? 5 Remember when we told you about Gears of War's digital signature accidentally expiring, rendering the game unusable for PC players? Well, it's been fixed!The required update can be found here for... Epic considers big change to Gears 2 multiplayer, doesn't fix bugs 20 When I heard that Epic had an idea for a "big change" to Gears of War 2's multiplayer, I was hoping for confirmation that it would be worth me putting the disc in again. After the "... Gears of War 3 for Christmas 2010? 31 Some have assumed that a new Gears of War game won't be revealed until the next generation of consoles are on their way, but a fresh rumor reports that we could be seeing Gears 3 by Christmas 201... Gears of War 2 patch out, multiplayer issues addressed 25 If you're planning a little Gears of War 2 this Thanksgiving, then you might be pleased to learn that Epic Games has supposedly fixed the rather irritating waiting times experienced when attempti... Epic explains Gears of War 2's abstract ranking system 14 Ever wondered what exactly those little symbols next to peoples' names are in Gears of War 2 lobbies? Well, you have probably worked out that they are rank icons, but the fact that you've played ... Gears of War 2 multiplayer facts: Shotgun still powerful, quit yer bitchin' 26 At the same time as Epic was apologizing for Gears of War 2's multiplayer screw ups, some statistics were shared about how multiplayer is shaping up. If you're interested in meaningless numbers a... Epic sorry for Gears 2 matchmaking problems, tries to help 16 Since Gears of War 2 launched, it has earned massive complaints over problems with the multiplayer lobby, specifically with the length of time it takes to get a match started. While the launch we... Epic's Capps joins the 'noble' fight against used games, suggests bad idea 69 The games industry continues to complain about second-hand games, and this time Epic Games man Michael Capps has chipped in to reiterate how big an issue this is for people that like money. Capps... Preview: Gears of War 2 multiplayer 23 Many of you will probably head to your local videogame retailer tonight for a midnight launch of Epic Games’ acclaimed shooter Gears of War 2. But before you do, mightn’t (yes, that&r... Gamers don't take game worlds seriously enough, accuses Bleszinski 58 If you didn't take the story in Gears of War very seriously, apparently it has nothing to do with the fact that its dialog was corny and the characters were little more than meathead stereotypes.... Cliffy B thinks a beta is a casual f*ck 38 I'm not sure exactly what Gears of War 2 designer Cliff Bleszinski has been taught about women, but according to him, videogame betas are like scoring with a girl and then throwing her away. Do y... Gears of War 2: All these screenshots look the same 32 When I first clapped eyes on these Gears of War 1/2 comparison images, it struck me that this game rarely seems to release all that many galleries, relying primarily on trailers for promotion. Wh... Gears of War 2 launch trailer brings testosterone and stereotypes. Awesome! 33 [video]109609:631[/video] Feast your eyes on the above trailer for Gears of War 2, preparing us for the return of gaming's favorite steroid junkie and his racially diverse chums. Yes, Epic's... Mark Rein disputes Legendary acquisition, calls it 'just another rumor' 3 Earlier today we reported that Legendary Pictures were in negotiations to acquire Gears of War developer Epic Games. According to Epic vice president, Mark Rein, the takeover isn’t going to... Variety: Legendary Pictures looking to acquire Epic Games 3 Word coming out of Variety today is that private film financier and production company Legendary Pictures is in negotiations to acquire Gears of War developer Epic Games. 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