>>Amanda: Looking for ways to connect
with the Unreal Engine community online?
From the forums, to webinars, livestreams,
and full-on virtual events,
our community of creators is staying active -
and we’ve gathered a list of resources and online activities
in a single, handy blog post
that will be continually updated with new events.
Jump over to the blog to see where to connect with us
and the community!
For those keeping count, Unreal Engine 4.25 Preview 5
is now available for download
via the Epic Games launcher and GitHub.
Remember, these builds are not intended for production,
so make copies of your projects if you’re testing out the Preview.
Try out the latest features,
then head over to the 4.25 Preview forum
to let us know what you think!
Developed by the studio that made the classic Carmageddon series,
ShockRods possesses many of the qualities you'd expect
to find in popular vehicular combat games,
however it actually plays more like an arena shooter with cars.
To gain insight into how Stainless Games designed the unique shooter,
we interviewed Game Director Neil Barnden.
Read his perspective on what games influenced the project,
their game-jam development style,
and how they empowered the team to create inventive modes
and environments.
The University of Hertfordshire,
one of the top game design schools in the world,
consistently sees their graduates securing jobs
at major companies like Nintendo and Bentley.
One of the driving forces behind this success
is the opportunity the program provides to go beyond games
and explore other applications of real-time technology.
Whether a student or educator,
dive in our interview to see how the University of Hertfordshire
prepares students by teaching them real-time skills
in high demand across an incredible range of industries.
On March 29,
Milestone hosted the first ever MotoGP virtual race,
in which professional players raced in an esports competition
in place of recent canceled events.
Ten riders battled during the six-lap race
of Italy's Mugello circuit in the Unreal Engine title,
with Alex Marquez claiming the victory.
Catch their next race on April 12!
And now over to our top weekly karma earners - many thanks to:
ClockworkOcean - Everynone - Blackforcedragon
M4g5o - Shadowriver - smelnick97
Superfunkstar - BrunoCaxito - Kmontoya
and DefCZ. Thank you all so, so much!
Now over to our community spotlights,
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk RPG,
in which your experience is affected by decisions, rather than combat.
As a detective, you’ll unearth schemes,
save lives, and investigate the extraordinary relationships
between virtual worlds and their inhabitants.
Congratulations to the team on their successful Kickstarter campaign
and visit gamedec.com for more information!
Inspired by Pixar animated films,
Spyder is a newly released game set in a stylized world
of retro espionage and political intrigue.
You play as Agent 8,
the most sophisticated miniature robot spider on earth!
The itsy-bitsy superspy
is equipped with all the gadgets and gizmos you’ll need;
cut through panels, overload terminals, flip switches,
and open valves
as you scurry about sabotaging the heinous plans of evil doers.
Try out this Apple Arcade exclusive today!
Here we have VR dungeon crawler, The Morrigan.
Step into a perilous world armed with a torch in one hand,
a big axe in the other.
Take down your enemies in hand-to-hand combat,
harness the power of time, and solve mysterious puzzles
as you return to collect a debt from the king.
Download The Morrigan on Steam today.
That's it for this week!
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