The Unreal Admins Page

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 gametypes plus Greed and Betrayal. At any time people can vote on different mutators so that if a gametype is getting a bit stale, they can change it up a bit. One of the FragBU favorites is a hybrid gametype called Big Game Hunter which is really fun when the server is full. You really need to see this one to believe it!

Where's all the info?
Right here. Please check the thread each week for updates and new maps. The link also provides additional real-time server information (players, map, gametype) and a link to our irc channel.

Horses rule!.

We hope to see you there.

Gametrailers TV interviews various folks involved with the creation of BioShock 2, covering various topics including singleplayer and multiplayer details. The multiplayer game actually employs a prequel setting to the original will include leveling (40!) and seven gametypes, including "capture the sister".

Another Unreal Engine 3 licensee; the DA Group makes use of the engine in a somewhat differet - though not unprecedented - manner.

GLASGOW (October 23, 2009) – DA Group announces it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for use with Muvizu 3D, the Company’s free 3D animation package. Recently released as a public alpha, the Muvizu 3D application is available now for download from Muvizu, a site which allows users of all skill sets to collaborate on film, audio and drama projects with easy-to-use tools and viewable results in real time.

Robert McMillan, the lead developer at Glasgow-based DA Group, said that the decision to opt for Unreal Engine 3 was a “no-brainer,” and Epic’s engine technology leaves other possible contenders standing in all the key areas.

“While we could have run with another engine, we preferred the robust, proven technology that Unreal provided and the added ability to accept assets created in Maya, the tool of choice for our creatives," McMillan said.

“Furthermore, as our project progressed, it quickly became apparent that the developers at Epic were willing to offer support at every turn. To be frank, I found their cooperation and flexibility... well, I suppose you could say unreal.”

“Unreal Engine 3 is already being used to create commercial films and animated series, but now Muvizu is opening up linear animated content creation to the masses,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic. “It’s so easy to learn, even kids can use it. We congratulate DA Group for introducing this free, user-friendly package for animation projects.”

As promised, along with a number of tweaks, Tripwire has released the free "Level Up" DLC (detailed below) and a free weekend is underway at Steam. In addition the “Nightfall” DLC Character Pack is now available for $1.99.

• KF-Wyre: a map set in the dark forests in southern England, with a hidden Horzine facility buried underground.
• KF-Bedlam: this map is set in the aftermath of a Halloween rave at a crumbling and abandoned lunatic asylum, forcing your squad to fight through claustrophobic corridors and haunted hallways, all to the left-over rave tunes and lighting.
• KF-Waterworks: the winning map from Wave 1 of the Grindhouse mapping contest, Waterworks’ stunning visuals and gameplay blew the judges away. Now you have to blow away all the specimens from the ruins of the pumping station.
• New Demolitions Perk: this one is for all those who like to blow stuff up. This is the guy who knows his explosives. Proximity-fuzed pipe-bombs and grenade launchers – you get the idea!
• All Perks now have a Level 6 to achieve – with even more goodies for getting there.
• Introducing our new Specimen – the Husk: this was Horzine’s first serious attempt at a clone with a ranged attack. Grafting a fireball-launcher to his arm gave him a vicious long-range attack and gives the gameplay a whole new dynamic. Just don’t stand still when he arrives – and have a Sharpshooter handy to keep him at bay.
• MP7M Medic Gun: Horzine took a submachine gun and added their prototype healing-dart gun to it. Now the Medic has the perfect combo of fire-power combined with the ability to heal team-mates from a distance.
• The M79 Grenade Launcher has been tucked away in Army arsenals for decades. It may be old, but it is ever-reliable and still packs quite a punch.
• The M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher takes the basic grenade launcher and allows you to fire multiple rounds in quick succession, for even more “boom”.
• AA-12 Auto Shotgun: a prototype every Support Specialist wants to get his hands on. Devastating firepower, but just eats ammo!
• M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle: the EBR is a Special Forces version of an old favorite, just right for all the Sharpshooters amongst us.
• SCAR Mk17: another Special Forces weapon, featuring a good rate of fire, good accuracy and a good heavy round. Just what every serious Commando wants!
• Proximity-fused Pipe-bomb: an all-time favorite of Demolitions guys the world over. Arm it, drop it and wait for a horde of bad guys to run over it. Just don’t be there when they do!
• Game Lobby Movie Trailers – short movie trailers will now play during the game lobby before a match. These ads will help keep the free content packs rolling!

Anyone heading over to check out Epic's Forums today will be greeted by a mysterious message and text. The text reads:

It's Unreal. And it's almost here.

There is no other text or explanation on the site.

News or nothing? We'll find out...

UPDATE: It's gone now.

Presenting... the Gears of War Snuggie. A mere scrapped prototype in case you were filling out your Christmas wish-list.

UPDATE: Just in case you were wondering, this design WAS scrapped and will not be put into production.

Patch 0.36 for Renegade X has been released. Congrats to the team for all their success in the Make Something Unreal Contest!

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 months, the developers at Tripwire Interactive are set to release a brand new free content pack called Level Up. The new pack is the largest free pack ever offered by Tripwire and it includes a number of noteworthy additions. Players will be getting three new maps, seven new weapons, a brand new perk class, an extra level for all perks, a new terrifying enemy and the first ever total conversion mod for the game, Defense Alliance 2. We've just played through all of the new maps and tried out the new perk and the new weapons and lived (sort of) to tell the tale.

New achievements, maps and weapons, a new class, a higher perk level, and Defense Alliance... count me in!