Sony has pumped an unreal $250 million into Epic Games for a minority stake in the company
Sony has realised that the key to market dominance, may be a bigger stake in Epic Games. A stake that cost them $250 million.
Sony has realised that the key to market dominance, may be a bigger stake in Epic Games. A stake that cost them $250 million.
The Unreal Engine 4 has been the foundation that many a game was built with, and it’s about to get a sequel. Unreal Engine 5 will power the next generation of video games, with Epic Games showing off its brute force and more subtle effects in a brand new tech demo called Lumen in the Land of Nanite.
Hearing the pleas of the millions who still cry out for a proper remake of the classic Star Wars: Pod Racer game, modder RobJin has answered their prayers with a spiffy update that takes the original game out of the gutters and gives it a fresh coat of Unreal Engine 4 paint. The result? Nostalgia racing forward at maximum speed:
As far as game output goes, Epic Games is all about Fortnite Battle Royale. And it makes sense. Epic struck gold with their free-to-play game, but it’s seen their other games take a back seat. Paragon was cancelled, while Fortnite’s Save the World is hardly given any love. For many older fans, the one Epic Games title they’re waiting for information on is the upcoming Unreal Tournament.
Welcome to another Critical Hit Days of Horror countdown: gaming edition. Do you like arm-bladed monsters leaping out of the dark while you stand in a narrow corridor with no escape route and only a tiny pistol for defense? Well then we've got you covered!
With Final Fantasy 7 Remake getting a trailer that had many tongues wagging and even more questions being asked, Square Enix was ready to answer them all. Actually no, that’s a lie. Square Enix has decided to remain mum on most of the questions surrounding their action-heavy remake of the cult classic Final Fantasy title.
Unreal Tournament is bring back Deathmatch, and it could be the FPS eSport we've all been waiting for.
DirectX 12 might make the most useless pieces of silicon in your machine very relevant once again.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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