Tag Archives: UE5

There has been a big shake-up behind the scenes at Microsoft for Halo. After the Slipstream engine proved to be a failure that hampered the development of Halo Infinite, future titles will be developed with Unreal Engine 5. On top of that, 343 Industries is now known as Halo Studios. 

In yet another attempt to try and get more titles to launch on the Epic Games Store, the Unreal Engine maker is lowering its UE royalty fees.

Nvidia's latest AI-assisted game development tools are coming to Unreal Engine 5 and Auto Desk Maya. Here are the main announcements from Nvidia at Unreal Fest.

In the lead-up to Gamescom, there were rumours that a new Mafia game would be announced. At the time, we assumed this would be Mafia 4, but we are actually getting something quite different – Mafia: The Old Country. Mafia: The Old Country is a prequel, set years before the …

The remake of the PS1 JRPG Final Fantasy VII might just be Square Enix’s most ambitious project so far, with the 1997 classic being reborn in the form of a reimagined trilogy. While the first two entries utilised Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 as its core, the concluding part of the trilogy might upgrade to the latest and greatest UE5.

Black Myth: Wukong is finally launching this month. This game has become well known for its visual prowess, harnessing many of the most advanced tools available today. The game is set to be a demanding one on full graphical settings, but a standalone benchmark is now freely available, so you …

Over the past few months, we've been hearing a lot of rumours around the next BioShock game. While the title has been confirmed publicly by 2K Games, it has not had an official reveal, but it has been claimed that an announcement is not far off. Now, the first image …

The First Descendant is a free-to-play 3rd person co-op shooter in a similar vein to the likes of Warframe or Outriders. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game launched late last month to somewhat mixed reviews. Despite this, The First Descendant has attracted a great deal of interest – with …

Recently, new rumours have surfaced claiming that Xbox studio, The Coalition, is ramping up to reveal the next Gears of War game. Now, it would seem that those involved in the series are putting out some teasers of their own. Liam McIntyre, the voice actor who plays the role of …

Hellgate: London is a dark fantasy action RPG known for being ahead of its time. It featured rogue-like, looter-shooter, and MMO elements before they were popular. Unfortunately, the game's developer, Flagship Studios, went out of business, and it was re-released several times, with one expansion taking place in Tokyo instead …

While the PUBG mod has been with us for over a decade, the official, standalone Battle Royale version of the game is just turning seven years old. As part of the game's 7th anniversary roadmap, players can expect a big overhaul, with the game moving over to Unreal Engine 5.  …

Supermassive Games had its first major hit back in 2015 with the PS4 exclusive, Until Dawn. Now almost nine years later, we're getting a remake, but this time, it will be landed on PC alongside PlayStation.  If you never had the opportunity to play Until Dawn on PS4, you'll seen …

Back in October last year we reported on a leak which claimed that following the relative failings of Halo: Infinite, the team at 343 Industries dropped future use of their bespoke Slipspace Engine – instead opting to use Unreal Engine 5 for the next title. Though yet to be officially …

Last night during the Xbox Partner Preview stream, we finally got a good look at Ark: Survival Ascended gameplay. What wasn't mentioned on the stream was the fact that the PC version was releasing. The Unreal Engine 5 remake of the game is now officially available but you may want to hold off on picking it up for now.

Microsoft has worked with the developers behind Ark: Survival Evolved a few times in recent years. Ark 2 was announced at an Xbox conference and Microsoft aided in funding with a day-one Game Pass deal. Before we get to the sequel though, Studio Wildcard has us returning to the original …

EA Motive has impressed us with games like Star Wars: Squadrons and Dead Space Remake. Now, the studio is turning its attention to its big Iron Man game. Announced last year, the project officially entered production earlier this year and recent updates have revealed that the game will be built on Unreal …

Back in January Studio Wildcard revealed that the team is working on a remaster of ARK: Survival Evolved. Dubbed ARK: Survival Ascended, the Unreal Engine 5 remaster was originally planned to launch in August. This was then delayed to October. While we still have yet to get a concrete release …

Alongside their ongoing work with Destiny 2 and the rebirth of the long-dormant Marathon franchise, Bungie is said to have been quietly working on a brand new IP for a few years now. Known internally as project ‘Gummy Bear’, this unannounced PvP title is reportedly using Epic Games’ latest and …

Immortals of Aveum is a magic-based first person shooter set “in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion”. Developed by Ascendant Studios, the game represents the team’s debut title. Unfortunately, the title seems to have fallen below expectations, with nearly half …

Immortals of Aveum is a magic-based first person shooter set “in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion”. Developed by Ascendant Studios, the game is set to release next week. Ahead of this, the team have detailed many of the game’s …

A decade ago, Slender Man took the internet by storm, with the creepy faceless horror icon rising to fame thanks in part to the creation of Slender: The Eight Pages and Slender: The Arrival – two survival horror experiences from Blue Isle Studios. 10 years on from the release of …

Earlier this year, Studio Wildcard announced plans to launch a paid Unreal Engine 5 remaster for Ark Survival Evolved, known as Ark: Survival Ascended. Initially announced as a free upgrade, the paid remaster has been delayed and the game is already getting discounted.  Ark: Survival Ascended is now scheduled to …

Back in march, the team at Coffee Stain Studios announced that they would eventually be upgrading their popular first-person open-world factory building game ‘Satisfactory’ to Unreal Engine 5 – including all of the many benefits that would come alongside it. Now, the UE5 update is finally available, massively overhauling the …

Last week, Blooper Team announced that it would be releasing a demo for Layers of Fear, the remake of the original game built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, making use of some of the engine's unique features like Nanite and Lumen technology. Now, that demo is freely …

Blooper Team has been working away on an Unreal Engine 5 remake of Layers of Fear for a while now with the goal of releasing this summer. While we don't have a final release date yet, a playable demo is on the way next week. Blooper Team will release a …

Sperasoft Studios is a Silicon Valley-based co-development studio, having worked on all manner of major releases – including but not limited to Fallout 76; The Outer Worlds; Dead Space (2023); and Star Wars the Old Republic to name a few. Now, the team seems to be working on their own …

Following Fortnite’s upgrade from Unreal Engine 4 to the latest and greatest UE5, we have seen much wider adoption for the new engine, with the likes of Rocket League and others set to make the transition. One other game now confirmed to be getting an Unreal Engine 5 upgrade is the first-person open world factory building title Satisfactory.

User generated content has been a big factor in the success of the ever-popular Fortnite. That said, the tools available for users to create said custom content has been rather rudimentary, with creatives needing to use Fortnite’s in-game editor and tools. This will no longer be the case, as Epic …

Last year, it was claimed that studio Hangar 13 is now working on a new Mafia trilogy, built using Unreal Engine 5. Later on in 2022, the studio confirmed that it is indeed working on Mafia 4 and now through job listings, we have an idea of just how far …

We first heard about Pax Dei back in 2021. At the time, it was billed as a scalable cloud MMO and was supposedly being developed in partnership with Xbox, although it later shifted into a multiplatform project. Now, the studio behind the game, Mainframe, has officially unveiled its ambitious MMO.  …