What kind of experience should virtual reality deliver?
Virtual reality is in its infancy, and we’re still trying to figure out what kind of experience it can deliver for the masses at...
How Epic’s Tim Sweeney sees Unreal Engine shaping VR outside gaming
VR video games are some of the most immersive, visceral experiences to date. Travelling to fantastic worlds, going brain-to-rotting-noggin’ with zombie hordes and throwing...
GDC 2017’s 9 biggest stories on augmented and virtual reality
With each passing year, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) becomes more and more important to the VR industry, and 2017’s iteration was no different. There have been a frankly ridiculous amount of announcements over the past six days and we wouldn’t blame you if you’d missed a few of them.
Archrivals in excellence: Epic’s Tim Sweeney received his GDC lifetime award from John Carmack
After 25 years in the games business, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards on...
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford teases new Borderlands game at Epic event
Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Gearbox Software, teased the next Borderlands game at an event held by Epic Games today at the Game Developers...
Epic releases Robo Recall as a free VR game on the Oculus Rift
Epic Games is announcing today that its zany robot-shooting game called Robo Recall is available today as a free exclusive game for the Oculus...
Epic Games, Chevrolet, and The Mill blend augmented reality and film
Epic Games, visual creation company The Mill, and car maker Chevrolet have created a film that uses the Unreal game engine to blend an...
Game engine CEOs talk past each other when it comes to statistics
Unity Technologies and Epic Games are in a grudge match for the hearts and minds of game developers. And so when you ask which...
Epic Games unveils Battle Breakers tactical RPG game on mobile and PC
Epic Games revealed its Battle Breakers tactical role-playing game for PC and mobile during the Google Play event today at the Game Developers Conference in San...
Epic Games shifts strategy to self-publishing with 6 games coming
Epic Games has undergone a shift in the past year or so, with a greater focus on smaller games that the company is self-publishing....