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Gears Developer Shows Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo And Character Render Test On Xbox Series X

Last year, we got the first look at what Unreal Engine 5 can look like. A tech demo was released running on the PS5 to give us an idea of the type of thing developers can begin to achieve with the new systems. Now it’s time for the other side of the fence to show off a bit, as The Coalition, the developers now heading the Gears of War franchise, had their own tech demo to show off on Microsoft hardware. The studio released two videos, one of which was

Game Developers Conference set to return as a physical event in 2022

Informa Tech has confirmed that the Game Developers Conference (GDC) is aiming to return as a physical event in March 2022 after two years of hosting the show entirely online.   The organizer announced this news as GDC 2021 begins and is still working out details for next year. But the team is confident in a return to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from March 21 to 25.  “We really wanted to be very cautious about how we approached this event,” vice president of entertainment media at Informa Tech Katie Stern told

Gears Developer Teases Upcoming Unreal 5 Tech Demo, “Alpha Point,” With Screenshot

A new generation of consoles is here, as well as new and powerful graphic cards. Along with that, you have some natural excitement about what things we’ll see from a technical standpoint. We’ve gotten a taste of that with a tech demo of Epic Games’ upcoming Unreal Engine 5 tech demo that was shown last year running on Sony’s PS5. Now it’s Microsoft’s turn to wow us with the tech, and we got a small taste of that today. We’ve known for awhile that The Coalition, the development team heading

Gears Developer The Coalition Will Show an Unreal Engine 5 Technical Demo at GDC

Gears of War developer The Coalition recently confirmed that they were shifting their development pipeline to Unreal Engine 5, and as they take some time to learn the ins and outs of the engine, it’s going to be a while before we see a new game from them. As masters of Unreal Engine 4 and what it enabled in Gears of War 4 and Gears 5, The Coalition has a lot to live up to with Unreal Engine 5– and we’re going to get a taste of that soon. It’s been confirmed that on

For gaming conferences, the future is hybrid

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‘It’s Trash’: Glow Up Games CXO Latoya Peterson on the State of Diversity in Games

Latoya Peterson is tired of the games industry ignoring Black women, and now she's ready to do something about it. | Photo courtesy of Glow Up GamesThe video game industry is as prone to systemic oppression as any other. Developers of color, and perhaps particularly Black developers, face an uphill battle for employment, let alone creative expression. With this series of features, DBLTAP hopes to highlight the creations of Black developers working to tell their own stories through games in this monthly series. Check out our previous entries here.Issa Dee

Epic Acquires ArtStation, Cuts Store Fees to 12%

Epic continues to try to make a 12% cut the standard. Another day, another acquisition as the gaming industry continues to consolidate itself. This time, it’s Epic doing the acquiring. The House Unreal Built has acquired ArtStation, a website that hosts portfolios focused on digital video games and art. The site is used by both amateurs and industry professionals including folks who have worked for CD Projekt Red, Blizzard, and Disney. ArtStation also offers a marketplace that sells digital game assets and illustration resources. One of the first thing Epic

Hitman Developer Reportedly Working on Fantasy Game for Xbox

Top GamesIO Interactive may leave the contemporary world behind for its next IP. | Photo courtesy of IO InteractiveHitman developer IO Interactive is reportedly working on a new fantasy IP for Xbox, according to reports by Windows Central and Eurogamer.Windows Central claims the IO fantasy project is one of several Microsoft is working on with external developers to release under the Xbox Game Studios publishing banner. Eurogamer confirmed Windows Central's report and added the game would be triple A in scope, but is still in early development and is years

PS5 is the Developer’s Favorite Console, According to GDC Survey

The Game Developers Conference recently published its 2021 State of the Game Industry report. In it, it offers data from an industry-wide survey it conducted. Among other information, it reveals what the most popular console among developers is — and surprise, it’s the PlayStation 5. The results come from data collected from 3,000 industry professionals. According to the results, 44% of the respondents said they were most interested in developing for the PS5. Of the other consoles in the poll, the Nintendo Switch came second at 38%. Then it was

PS5 Most Popular Console to Develop For, Per GDC Survey

Top GamesThe PlayStation 5 leads the console market in terms of developer interest. | Photo courtesy of SonyMore developers want to work on games for the PlayStation 5 than any other console, according to a survey published Wednesday by the Game Developers Conference. PC remains the most popular development platform.The GDC survey polled 3,000 developers and found 44% of those polled were "most interested" in developing for the PlayStation 5, making it the most popular console. It beat out the Nintendo Switch by 6% and the Xbox Series X|S by