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Former Unreal Engine 'lead evangelist' Sjoerd De Jong leaves Epic Games, says the industry is reaching a 'pivotal' moment that he must 'come to terms with'

"After 27 years of Unreal Engine, and 12 years at Epic Games and Unreal Engine I have decided to move on."

PC Gamer

Unreal Engine’s AI push sparks backlash as developers fear the end of Blueprints

Why are Epic’s new plans dividing everyone?

Creative Bloq

Epic Games unveils Launcher V2 in re-attempt to topple Steam, says redesigned storefront is up to 6.5x faster — promises player profiles, user reviews, universal controller support, and much more

Epic Games has just shown off a new year-long roadmap for its launcher, promising to bring community-requested features and a faster overall platform in the next 12 months.

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Vampire Survivors dev may nix Fortnite collab in light of Epic’s ‘central role’ stance on AI in game dev

Please hold.

Destructoid

My quick test of Lumen Lite shows that it's probably good news for ray-traced gaming on handheld PCs, but I suspect that it will be used everywhere because of the pressure developers are now under

With studios being closed down faster than you can blink, every coder is going to be using one-click fixes.

PC Gamer

Hours after announcing a Vampire Survivors crossover with Fortnite, the roguelike's lead is now "reviewing" the decision as Epic Games goes big on gen AI

"We'll let you know if anything moves forward."

GamesRadar

Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI

Poncle is apparently reconsidering its Fortnite collab after seeing how Epic is using generative AI to help design Fortnite assets.

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'[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made': Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6

When two become one.

PC Gamer

'It feels to many like a tidal wave is sweeping over the AAA game business,' says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney in his diagnosis of the industry's woes

As the AAA model falters, Sweeney wants developers to build a "global ecosystem" of Unreal Engine games to rival Roblox.

PC Gamer

Unreal Engine 5.8 launches with improved terrain and vegetation tools, a Lumen Lite option for faster global illumination, and for the times we now live in, an open standard plugin for LLM systems

Plus a whole heap more stuff that's genuinely useful for all kinds of devs.

PC Gamer

Unreal Engine 5 games aren’t getting bigger anymore – they’re getting smarter

Nvidia's PUBG Ally experiment reveals the future of real-time AI characters.

Creative Bloq

Shameless or honest? Epic divides Unreal Engine users with AI use

Is transparency enough to quell the backlash?

Creative Bloq

Fumito Ueda on why Gen Atlas has shooting but isn't a shooter, cool robots, and generative AI

"It's not to score points, but it's there so that it matters, and you feel that you do exist in that world."

PC Gamer

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Mastery Monday timings and bonuses

Get hunting!

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Fumito Ueda knows that you're worried about Gen Atlas's framerate

"We did our best we could in delivering this trailer for this moment."

MarketBeat

CareDx Highlights 39% Q1 Growth, Naveris Oncology Push at Jefferies

CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA) executives outlined the company’s growth strategy, first-quarter performance and pipeline priorities during a presentation at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference, emphasizing transplant diagnostics, specialty oncology and digital workflow integration. John Hanna, chief executiv

Pro Game Guides

All Recipes in Grow Anything – Roblox [June 2026]

In Grow Anything, you must purchase ingredients from the Conveyor Belt and then use them in a blender to obtain a seed. The recipe for each of these seeds

Player One

Gabe Newell Defends Steam Monopoly Claims, Says PC Gamers Have 'Enormous Choice' in Gaming Market

Gabe Newell rejects Steam monopoly claims, arguing PC gamers have wide platform choice across Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, and more.

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Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games

Newell also said in 2023 testimony that Steam's 'unwritten rule' against charging lower prices on other storefronts does not exist.

Cinemablend

I Had No Idea Epic Universe Would Sell An Insane Number Of Mac And Cheese Cones (And Neither Did Universal)

Epic Universe is on a roll, or in this case a cone, with viral snacks.

GamesRadar

Tim Sweeney goes after Gabe Newell following Valve's Steam Deck price hike: "Severe disruptions in the component parts supply chain for megayachts"

The billionaires are fighting again

The Economic Times

Fortnite Server Status: When will the servers be back up and what do we know about the launch of Chapter 7 Season 3

Fortnite Server Status: According to current estimates, the Fortnite servers are expected to come back online within the next few hours, although downtime can always extend longer if technical problems or unexpected deployment delays occur.

The Guardian - UK

Ribbit is the new Wordle, and I’m here to share it with you

A gentle daily puzzle is quietly becoming the most joyful part of my morning routine and reminds me that not every win needs to be epic

Newcastle Herald

Are your patient records going digital? New system is causing 'huge stress'

'Significant concerns around patient safety and readiness.'

Creative Bloq

Epic's Unreal Engine 6 reveal got a standing ovation, but not everyone's happy

Do we need a new game engine already?

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