IGN

Unreal Engine 5 Officially Released

Two years after Epic Games revealed Unreal Engine 5 with a gorgeous tech demo, the next-gen games engine is officially available. It's been released alongside a playable shooter, Lyra. Unreal Engine 5 ...
Polygon

Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Engine 5 is now available to download, Epic Games announced on Tuesday. The latest edition of the benchmark games development engine touts a new “fully dynamic global illumination” tool, plus a ...
Digital Trends

How Unreal Engine 5 is tackling the biggest problem in PC gaming

During its State of Unreal address at GDC 2023, Epic announced a wide-ranging suite of features for Unreal Engine 5.2. But perhaps the most important feature coming in the updated engine doesn’t ...
IGN

Unreal Engine 5

Epic Games has officially released Unreal Engine 5, and its revolutionary tools will push the bounds of graphical fidelity. Perhaps the best part is that these tools are not only powerful, but ...
Neowin

Epic Games confirms Microsoft DirectStorage support is coming to Unreal Engine 5 (UE5)0 0

Microsoft's DirectStorage API support is coming to Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) sometime in the future. The development was confirmed by an Epic Games employee during a recent Q&A session. However, there has ...
Game Rant

Unreal Engine 5 Games With The Best Performance

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...
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 ...
gematsu

The Witcher IV – Unreal Engine 5 tech demo

CD Projekt RED has released a new cinematic trailer and technical demonstration of The Witcher IV as part of State of Unreal 2025. The demonstration is running on a base PlayStation 5 at 60 frames per ...
Time

Inside Epic’s Unreal Engine 5—and What It Means for the Future of Gaming, Movies, and the Metaverse

A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a weekly guide to the future of the Internet. You can find past issues of the newsletter here. For years, ...
Game Rant

8 Games That Bring Out The Best Of Unreal Engine 5

Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...
TechSpot

Real-world tests highlight smoother gameplay and richer visuals

Bottom line: Epic's latest version of Unreal Engine is making waves with substantial performance improvements and visual enhancements that address long-standing engine issues. Direct comparisons ...