Make Something Unreal Contest Phase 4 “Best Vehicle Set” finalists have been announced!

Best Vehicle Set Phase 4 Finalists:
The Ball
Crucible
PlanetStorm
Renegade X
Steam Racers
Project Swing
Snarf Vehicles
UnWheel 2
XS Vehicles

Best Vehicle Set Phase 4 Honorable Mentions:
XS Prototypes
Starbase Defense Vehicle
VCTF-Boilerplate

This weekend, Steam users will be able to play Killing Floor for free. Existing players and “free weekend” players will both be able to check out Tripwire Interactive’s free “Level Up” DLC beginning Thursday. IGN gives it a whirl today and tells us what’s in store:

Now that the game has been out for a few […]

The Make Something Unreal phase 4 finalists continue to roll in. The latest batch are finalists in the “Best Vehicle Set” category.More info…

Epic VP Mark Rein talks about highend mobile gaming and game development on Intel’s mobile Core i7 processors in this slick promotional vid.

If you’ve been wavering on a purchase of Killing Floor, you’ll get a chance to give it a try for free this weekend on Steam. If you’ve already got it, you’ll be pleased to know that Thursday, October 22 marks the release of “Level Up” the second free DLC pack for Killing Floor from Tripwire […]

Batman Arkham Asylum developer Sefton Hill of Rocksteady talks in-depth with Gamasutra about the origins and construction of the game, their reaction to the incredible critical and public reception it has received, and working with Unreal Engine 3.

We’re big fans of Unreal (Engine 3), and there was a learning period when we were working on […]

The console versions of Borderlands have been released and the first reviews are rolling in. Evil Avatar has a nice summation of each. Of note:

Giant Bomb (4.5 out of 5)

The structure of Borderlands makes it feel like an MMO game that doesn’t require you to rely on groups of other players to enjoy. Though it’s […]

A UT2K4 DM revised map for Killing Floor 2.5. It’s a medium sized map with KF25 settings. Included KF25 weapons like double-barreled shotgun with ammo, bull-pup with ammo, flamethrower with ammo, and LAW. Trader is in map also.

EA Games issued a press release yesterday announcing January 26, 2010 as the launch date for Mass Effect 2. The PC version is coming day and date with the 360 version, so you will be able to pick it up then as well.
They’ve also announced some preorder bonuses available from North American retailers.

In North America, […]

Epic Games announces the Phase 4 finalists for the Best Machinima category in the Make Something Unreal Contest. I’ve linked a few of the finalists. Feel free to submit others or link in the comments.

Best Machinima Phase 4 Finalists:
The Plan
CylinderSequence
Airborn
Exodus
Renegade X
Maladroit of Serendipity Episode 1
Maladroit of Serendipity Episode 2
Assault
Starfall Opening

Best Machinima Phase 4 Honorable Mentions:
DoubleKill […]

Mark Rein talks about multi-threaded development with Intel’s Core i7 technology (thanks dub).

What is FragBU?
A friendly two night event for UT3 that starts on Friday and continues on until the end of the night on Saturday. It’s not a pub server, nor is it a place to be super serious, so just remember to relax and have fun.
What do you do there?
We play all of the stock […]

Epic’s Steve Polge sends over the latest batch of Make Something Unreal finalists, this time in the “Best Machinima” category. Head…

Most people wouldn’t think that China is a big market for games, but the truth is that not only is the Chinese gaming industry raking in over $4 Billion US a year, but China has banned all foreign investments whether they’re wholly owned companies or joint ventures with Chinese firms. As the article puts it:

So […]

The UE3-powered Section 8 came out a bit over a month ago, and Brizz and I have been playing it rather hard, finally managing to drag ourselves away from it long enough to put down our thoughts.
So, is it a sleeper hit or a slumber party? Find out, right’chere!

Destructoid links a pretty neat YouTube video showing the biggest UT2004 explosion EVAR!

OXM sat down with Epic Games VP Mark Rein to talk about Microsoft’s controllerless Project Natal. Mark reckons any future Xbox games coming from…

According to some research over at Destructoid, Mass Effect 2 may be making its way to PS3 as well as PC and 360. Apparently the Australian and Russian EA portals are listing the game for that platform.
I have to ask, though. Considering the tight link between Mass Effect and its sequel, why would they bring […]

Capcom will be showing off Dark Void at an event in San Francisco tomorrow. I’m guessing that signups for the event are already closed, but hopefully this means in a couple days we will have even more Dark Void news.

The long in development game from Zero Point Studios, Interstellar Marines, has opened a new portal site called, simply, ‘The Vault‘. The site has tons of teaser info including a new teaser trailer.

Like Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, Valve is offering a 4-pack of Borderlands on Steam for an additional 10% off. This makes the game $33.75 (for those in the US) for each copy, an amazing deal for a brand new game. Have a few friends that really want the game? Run over […]