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Why 2D game art is thriving in 2025, and how you can do it too

Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, ...
TechSpot

Performance woes in Unreal Engine 5 games are developers' fault, says Tim Sweeney

In a nutshell: Unreal Engine powers some of the world's biggest games, but its reputation has taken a hit as several high-profile releases stumble with performance issues. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney argues ...
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Unreal Engine 5 performance problems are developers' fault, not ours, says Epic

Unreal Engine 5 performance issues aren't the fault of Epic, but instead down to developers prioritising "top-tier hardware," says CEO of Epic, Tim Sweeney. This misplaced focus ultimately leaves ...
Gameranx

Unreal Engine 5: How It’s Reshaping the Next Generation of Games

Picture, if you would, the very first video games that were ever made. We’re talking old-school arcades and early Atari titles. Think about what it was like to not only play them, but what it was like ...
TweakTown

NVIDIA unveils DLSS 4 plugin for Unreal Engine 5.6: next-gen AI upscaling for game developers

TL;DR: NVIDIA has released the official DLSS 4 plugin for Unreal Engine 5.6, enabling developers to integrate advanced AI upscaling features like Multi-Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction, and Super ...
TweakTown

Unreal Engine 5.6 update on track to deliver up to 30% more performance in games

TL;DR: Unreal Engine 5.6 will improve performance and stability for major upcoming games, delivering up to 30% faster speeds and enhanced ray-tracing on consoles and high-end PCs. This update ...
PC Gamer

The 'main goal' for Epic Games' new Unreal 5.6 engine is more performance on the PS5 and that should be good news for gaming on affordable PC hardware

Epic Games has been showing off its latest Unreal 5.6 game engine. While it's full of technical innovations and new graphical and physics features, the main takeaway is that the latest version of ...
IGN

The Witcher 4's Unreal Engine 5 In-Game Features and Technology Set to Be Revealed Tomorrow

The Witcher 4 developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed it will showcase more of its highly-anticipated upcoming RPG this week. In a post on social media this afternoon, CD Projekt Red announced it would ...
Game Rant

Unreal Engine 5 Games With The Best Performance

Many Unreal Engine 5 games suffer from sub-optimal performance due to bad optimization, but not all. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 showcases Unreal Engine 5's full potential and runs well on most ...
kr-asia

Game studios turn to Unreal Engine 5 as proprietary tools fall from favor

Even top-tier studios are embracing third-party engines like Unreal Engine 5 to address the evolving demands of modern game development. In recent years, the gaming industry has witnessed a ...
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It's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projects

Stalker 2 has made me look back and realize that maybe it was a mistake to make Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 become an industry standard for the next decade. Sure, GSC Game World's big comeback ...
GameSpot

New Halo Games: Project Foundry, Unreal Engine 5, When To Expect Them, And More

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft announced a major shakeup for its flagship Halo series in early October 2024. The series steward 343 Industries is ...