- The classic Unreal Tournament gets a big upgrade with the v469e patch from OldUnreal - 11 November 2025
The team from OldUnreal have put up a rather big patch for the classic Unreal Tournament, bringing lots of improvements and fixes to the classic Epic shooter. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/the-classic-unreal-tournament-gets-a-big-upgrade-with-the-v469e-patch-from-oldunreal/
- Epic Games update the Unreal Tournament website linking to the free downloads from OldUnreal - 11 December 2024
Back in November, I reported on Epic Games giving their approval for Unreal 1 and Unreal Tournament becoming completely free to download. Now, Epic Games have updated the official Unreal Tournament website to link to the OldUnreal community. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/epic-games-update-the-unreal-tournament-website-linking-to-the-free-downloads-from-oldunreal
- Classic Unreal Tournament and Unreal now easier to download free thanks to OldUnreal (updated) - 14 November 2024
Epic Games announced back at the end of 2022 that they were pulling a whole bunch of classics like Unreal Tournament and Unreal from stores, along with turning off servers, but now it's a bit easier to get them running again. ARTICLE UPDATED. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/classic-unreal-tournament-and-unreal-now-easier-to-download-free-thanks-to-oldunreal
- Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 13: Looks Almost Unreal - 21 February 2022
It is rare for Linux to see support from both sides of an industry battle, but that is exactly where we were with the release of Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament. With both games aiming to package the full breadth of the online multiplayer shooter experience into a standalone title, the competition between the two was fierce. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-13-looks-almost-unreal
- Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 4: Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 - 22 March 2021
I had some grief installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 but with persistence I was able to get it installed. In terms of compatibility though Valhalla proved to be far superior, so I decided to stick with it and focus on improving other parts of the system instead. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/03/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-4-installing-red-hat-linux-73
- Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 3: Installing Red Hat Linux 9 - 15 March 2021
My first choice was to run Red Hat Linux 9, for the arbitrary reason that it was the final release of the once dominant distribution and the second to feature the delightful Bluecurve desktop theme for both Gnome and KDE. I knew then that I was cutting things a bit close, but I still found myself disappointed with the outcome. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/03/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-3-installing-red-hat-linux-9
- Enjoy the classic Unreal Tournament on modern platforms with OldUnreal - new update out - 23 September 2020
With the blessing of Epic Games, the team at OldUnreal continue maintaining the classic Unreal Tournament and they have a big new release out. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/09/enjoy-the-classic-unreal-tournament-on-modern-platforms-with-oldunreal-new-update-out
- Unreal Tournament returns as ambitious, fan-driven free first-person shooter - 8 May 2014
It's been ages since the gaming community has seen any new content revolving around the Unreal Tournament franchise. But, today, Epic Games made good on its promise to spill the beans on a new project in the series. One that will focus just as much on being a tried-and-true first-person shooting experience as much as it will on being a devoted project where fans have some say.
- Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney enters AIAS Hall of Fame - 8 December 2011
Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney is to be the newest member of the notable AIAS (Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences) Hall of Fame. Sweeney's name will rank alongside the likes of Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto, id Software mastermind John Carmack, Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime and Sims creator Will Wright. The AIAS acknowledged Sweeney's "technical innovations" in Unreal Engine, which powers many of today's biggest games, as well as his work on the Unreal Tournament and Gears of War series of games. He's the nerdy backbone of Epic Games, in other words. The posh term for this is technical director. "Tim's vision has changed the face of gaming with the advent of the Unreal Engine and the commitment of Epic, as a studio, to bring both consumer and industry-facing technology to new heights," said AIAS president Martin Rae. Sweeney receives his AIAS 2012 Hall of Fame Award in February. Coll…
- Gears Of War Composer On Life Support - 11 October 2010
On October 6, Gears of War composer Kevin Riepl tweeted that he thought someone "roofied" him while out drinking. He'd blacked out. "Somethings effed up," he added. "Like literally. Something knocked me out." Within days, Riepl was on life support. By the following day, Riepl was in the hospital from where he uploaded this photo . The game composer tweeted that all his tests came back normal, but was having an MRI to check if there were any issues with his heart. Riepl is best known for his work scoring Unreal Tournament games, the first Gears of War and the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines. On October 10, Riepl's wife Tracy tweeted (via his account) that he was on life support and needed blood transfusions. As of several hours ago, Tracy tweeted that her husband was "still sedated while on life support but was more responsive to family in the room". Riepl has young children. "Lastly,…
- This Only Works In John Woo Movies - 3 September 2010
If I learned anything from Unreal Tournament, it's that two automatic pistols are better than one, and holding them sideways makes them fire faster. It's two popular handgun fallacies in one! Unreal Tournament and the Unreal series in general have produced some pretty amazing weapons with equally impressive alternate firing modes. Some of my personal favorites include the Flak Cannon, with its joyous bouncing shrapnel, and the ASMD Shock Rifle, with an alt-fire mode that produced a Shock Core, that could be fired upon to create an explosion of energy. For all of the amazing alt-fire modes the series has produced, the Enforcer automatic pistol's secondary firing mode always seemed a bit off. Hitting the right mouse button turned the gun sideways, gangsta-style. This is a completely silly way to hold a pistol that has almost no benefit in real life, outside of certain tactical situations.…
- The History of Headshots, Gaming's Favorite Act Of Unreal Violence - 30 August 2010
The headshot is one of those grisly gaming thrills. Its popularity fits so well with the fact that the creators of Doom — gaming's greatest first-person shooter and a game without headshots — was made by a company called id. No one's superego aims for the skull. Separated from the consequence of real-world death and pain, the video game headshot is, to so many millions of players, a joy. It's common in many major shooters for players to be rewarded for shooting to the head. Enemies crumble when impacted by that toughest of shots. Wedgwood was kidding. The men and women who make headshots possible in their games seem not at all monstrous. Far from it, they are explorers of technology and — as it says on the business card, more or less — designers of games. Their interest is play. Balance. Rules. Strategy. Challenge. Matt Hooper, designer of an upcoming id game, Ra…
