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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

Squid Game’s ‘Red Light, Green Light’ remade in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine

Squid Game has been all the rage as the masses have flocked to Netflix to binge the Korean series. And its popularity has given programmers inspiration to adapt the concept into the video game format. We’ve seen many iterations of the Squid Game games crafted in already existing games such as Roblox, Overwatch, and many more, but one programmer has recreated the show’s first game, “Red Light, Green Light,” using Epic Games Unreal Engine. In a clip shared to the Unreal Engine subreddit, a user showcased their work so far,

Best horror games for Halloween | 2021

The month of chills is upon us, and with it, a collection of new horror games to indulge even the most courageous of players. With the new consoles out in the general public’s hands, developers have been aiming to push the limit of their game’s functionality to new heights. Graphics are cleaner, loading times are quicker, and the spooks and scares will be all the more chilling. Here’s a lineup of the best horror games to play for Halloween this year. Back 4 Blood Image by WB Game Store via

ActorCore’s Next Generation Characters Revive Business Simulations

ActorCore - Premium selection of 3D motions & characters “We have developed the next generation of 3D character systems, offering highly interactive, AI controllable characters that respond to the huge demand for business visualization, particularly archviz and digital twins.” said Charles Chen, CEO, Reallusion, Inc. SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) September 13, 2021 Reallusion, the developer of Character Creator and iClone real-time animation software, has launched a major upgrade for its browser-based 3D content platform, ActorCore. Currently being integrated with NVIDIA Omniverse™ platform on digital twins projects including drive scene simulation

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

Mass Effect 5 Development Could Be Delayed Until 2023+

Top GamesAccording to a new job posting from BioWare publisher, Electronic Arts, Mass Effect fans may have to wait until 2023 to see progress... / BioWare, EAAccording to a new job posting from BioWare publisher, Electronic Arts, Mass Effect fans may have to wait until 2023 to see progress on a new Mass Effect game.The listing, posted on Sept. 1, called for a "Technical Director" to be "the most senior engineering lead on the next [installment] in BioWare’s acclaimed Mass Effect franchise." Essentially, the company is looking for an engineering/programming

The King of Fighters XV Release Date Announced

Top GamesThe King of Fighters XV, SNK's upcoming flagship fighting game, is set to release for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on Feb. 17, 2022. / Photo courtesy of SNKThe King of Fighters XV will release on Feb. 17, 2022, SNK Corporation announced during the Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live pre-show Wednesday.After initially being planned for 2020, then delayed from 2021 to Q1 2022, the release date for KOF XV has finally been set in stone for those looking to experience the fast-paced gameplay of SNK's upcoming

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

Unity vs Unreal. What is better?

Introduction The indie game market was once dominated by the Unity engine, and to this day it is strong in its segment, but is gradually losing ground to Unreal Engine 4. Today we will talk about why this is happening and try to help determine the choice of the heart of your future game. When Unity hit the market, most of the major game development engines were paid. Free software like RPG Maker offered only a fraction of the features, and the rest was hidden behind a commission. Therefore, when

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