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Project Natal E3 demos were powered by Unreal Engine 3 photo

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 Microsoft press conference, go back and watch Jimmy Fallon play with the device again if your memory is a little fuzzy.

Talking to OXM UK, Epic Games VP Mark Rein revealed something I would have never guessed: two of the Project Natal games were created using the company's uber popular game engine.

"The ricochet game and the paint party game are Unreal Engine 3," says Rein, "so we're obviously the first technology on the new platform which is kinda cool." Indeed. I find it kind of funny that although UE3 is the first, Epic has stated that its future games will most likely be using the classic control interface.

[Via TeamXbox]








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liam12360's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 19:54
liam12360
You said it, is there anything it cant do? Pioneering a brand new controller on YOUR engine.. nice, nice.
Ghil's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 19:55
Ghil
it's not because they make a great product that they have to use the latest gimmick coming from microsoft :p
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 19:57
covah
This was pretty old news. I saw this in a Mark Rein E3 interview.
everybodyruns's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 19:58
everybodyruns
Is there anything it can't do? How about preload textures?
Kuwanjahbee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 19:59
Kuwanjahbee
thats pretty interesting. it's good to know that that is where future gaming is.
Arkhon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 20:27
Arkhon
I'm glad they won't be using Natal. I can't be the only one who really doesn't want motion control. I like my controller with everything right there. I don't want to be flailing my arms around like I'm having a seizure all the time. That's why I bought an Xbox 360 as opposed to the Wii.
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 22:23
psycho terror2
"Unreal Engine 3. Is there anything it can't do?"

proper antialiasing?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 22:53
Tubatic
"Unreal Engine 3. Is there anything it can't do?"

Help Square Enix shortcut their way to a compelling new IP?

::Glares at Last Remnant::
agentarsenic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2009 00:04
agentarsenic
"Project Natal E3 demos were powered by pre-rendered bullshit."

there, fix'd
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2009 01:32
Chronic Logic
Unreal Engine 3, it's powered by Jesus himself.
JustLikeBuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2009 03:56
JustLikeBuck
I wondered why all the demos looked the same ;)
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2009 11:13
pascuz46
I'm powered by the unreal 3 engine...
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