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How to watch Shortnitemares in Fortnite

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s no surprise that many video games are organizing events related to the holiday. And, as expected, that’s the case in Fortnite. Epic Games has prepared the Shortnitemares Film Festival for its players, which will be running from Oct. 28 at 5pm CT to Nov. 1 at 5pm CT. Shortnitemares is a film festival during which players will be able to watch seven animated short horror films. It’s also a final aspect of Fortnitemares, the Halloween-inspired event in Fortnite that happens every year. If

The Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo Hero, Windwalker Echo, is Coming to Fortnite

FortniteImage courtesy of Epic GamesIt turns out her name is Echo - and she's coming to Fortnite.Those who saw the Unreal Engine 5 reveal trailer last year might be familiar with this particular hero. At the time though, we didn't know much about her - not even her name. Echo has appeared in a number of Epic's UE5 tech demos, such as the playable Lumen in the Land of Nanite and Valley of the Ancient. Her appearance in these demos left many players wondering if we might see Echo in

Black Myth: WuKong Trailer Reveals Switch to Unreal Engine 5

Top GamesA new trailer for Black Myth: WuKong, Game Science's upcoming action-adventure game, unveiled gameplay of the title using Unreal Engine 5. / Photo courtesy of Game ScienceDevelopment studio Game Science released a new 12-minute gameplay trailer of Black Myth: WuKong using Unreal Engine 5 and showing off the game's impressive visuals.After initially catching eyes in August 2020 when its striking visual design and effects — combined with it being billed as the first triple-A Chinese game — made it an instant standout, Black Myth: WuKong had a short, 3-minute

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

Gears Developer The Coalition is Working on a New IP, as Per Job Ad

Gears of War developer The Coalition confirmed earlier this year that as it shifted development pipelines to Unreal Engine 5, it wouldn’t be announcing any new projects for a while. Shortly afterward, reports claimed that before starting work on Gears 6, the developer would first make a new experimental, smaller IP to familiarize themselves with the new engine. While the studio itself has yet to comment on the matter in an official capacity, it seems they may have let some details slip all the same. As spotted by Klobrille on Twitter, the LinkedIn

I Am Jesus Christ Shows Unreal Engine 5 Lumen Global Illuminatio & More in New Video

Developer SimulaM released another video of its upcoming Jesus simulator I am Jesus Christ. A few weeks ago, we saw how the developer decided to switch from Unity to Unreal Engine 5, providing the first look at tests made with the new engine, and another. Today we see more, this time around focusing on the use of the “Lumen” global illumination solution included in the new engine by Epic Games, and the town of Nazareth. You can watch it below. [embedded content] If you’re unfamiliar with the game, which will come

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

I am Jesus Christ Shows More Unreal Engine 5 Graphics In New Trailer

Developer SimulaM and publisher PlayWay released a new trailer of the upcoming Jesus simulator I am Jesus Christ. A few weeks ago, we saw how the developer decided to switch from Unity to Unreal Engine 5, providing the first look at tests made with the new engine. Today we get to see more of them, including a look at water, and minus the T-pose for John the Baptist. All is topped by a more fitting narration. You can watch it below. [embedded content] If you’re unfamiliar with the game, which

Frost Giant Studios Partners With Dreamhaven, Licenses Unreal Engine 5

The studio, founded by veteran Blizzard developers, is working on an RTS and partnering with other former Blizzard veterans at Dreamhaven. Frost Giant studios has been busy lately. Today, the studio announced an advisory partnership with Dreamhaven, a company founded by former Blizzard co-founder and president Mike Morhaime, and a licensing deal to use Unreal Engine 5 for its upcoming RTS game via Upcomer. The studio, based in Orange County, California, was founded by Tim Morten and Tim Campbell, the production lead on StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void and