Unreal Engine 4 will be ready for next console gen

Well we can assume that MS has confirmed to Epic that they will be launching another gen, and AFAIK Sony always planned a PS4 so I expect the launch of that will be pushed to withing 18months of the neXtboX.

so that means were stuck with the UE3? it's starting to show it's age in some instances; this will show even more as games become bigger, better, and larger.

Think about this gen EPIC and worry about next gen when the time comes!

You have to wonder what dreams will come with UE4.

I wonder if Epic can retain its dominance with the Project Offset Engine looming. (It looks purdy)

Also, any takers on what the future generation of gaming will be called since "next gen" never quite evolved into "current gen" like it should have?

Im still trying to keep up with all the latest gen hardware. My wallet wants nothing to do with another gen yet.

It's hard to say what Nintendo will do for the next generation. I bet it will continue to be underpowered and unable to support high-end game engines. Instead they'll be focusing on some other ways to play. They did it with the DS, they are doing it with the Wii and because their consoles sale like hot-cakes they'll probably do it again.

Oh well, I'll just be playing 4-player co-op Gears of War 3 rendered at 1920x1200 progressive at 60fps on my Xbox [insert next gen branding]. I really hope MS makes it a priority to keep the hardware super cool and super quiet.

games are gonna look so sweet on this..

Ready in time for 'Gears of four' :)

Announcing Unreal Engine 4 focusing on and ready for nextgen consoles is maybe just a little keeping attention away from ID software with its
Tech Engine 5?? Because games are gonna be announced this year running on this new ID engine. Epic making good money licensing their UE3 (even Japanese SquEnix is using it ffs!) and promoting it by making showoff* games for it (Gears1 for UE3 for x360, Unreal Tournament III for UE3 on PS3 and Gears2 for the upgraded UE3 1.5v for x360).
I think they want to maintain the attention UE3 gets and the money that Epic receives. I love Epic, I love their games, but I also love ID and am curious about how Quake4 and Doom4 are gonna look and feel like.

PS: I think Epic releasing UTIII on PS3 last november was important for Epic to show all PS3 devs that UE3 could look and play very good (before UTIII all UE3 PS3 games had suffered from comparisons with their x360 UE3 versions looks and gameplay wise).

* showoff: games that are freakin beautiful AND also very good games (gameplaywise)

I'd be happy to embrace a new console generation when the technology hits because quite frankly, this existing generation is just a polished version of last generation..for the most part. While stuff looks great, things still could work a hell of a lot better.
Hear me out. I'd love to hear comments, too.

Ignoring downloadable content, voicechat, a working online community and disc storage space, this generation has been altogether a continuation of what we've had since the Xbox and PS2. We've seen small advances in the technology that allows the horizon-line between reality and game world to merge a bit, but not enough in my perspective.

We've seen the 'Disc Generation', and now we're in the 'HD Generation'. Let's enter the 'Real Physics Generation'.

I would love to see the present state and path of HD images coupled PERMANENTLY with real-time, real world physics. Metal always acts like real metal, wood as real wood. Air, gas, liquid and plasma act as they would in reality, completely skewing what we know it as.
Lastly, cloth would act like real cloth. I'm so, so tired of our iconic video game mascots sporting form-fitting armor or clothing that didn't REALLY react to wind, movement, moisture or weight. I'm impressed by the graphics abilities on the PS3 and 360, but as for being blown away...I hope the processing power comes next generation.

I'm a fan of the way things LOOK right now..Gears of War, Call of Duty 4, etc..but when I take up arms and fight guys in these games I'm still living in a world that answers to the developers more than mother nature.

When I walk in a game, I want grass to conform around my ankles. I want mud to allow me to sink, and leave tracks behind. I want to see the distortion and aging that happens in a car's tire. I want leather capes to feel heavier than cotton or silk and move accordingly, but yet lighter than carbon fiber. I want to feel, see and experience humidity on persons, places, and things. I want to see permanent items around a real world environment that I can revisit, even if they're as simple as a cigarette butt, shell casing or dead ant on the concrete. I want to see the transparent factor of human skin, and to see veins flowing blood realistically..based on a real circulatory system of the guy I'm in the ring with. Muscles should move under skin, hair should become oily and sweaty, and underneath it all, there should be a real AI brain at work fighting me with all the attributes a prize fighter would have.

Now, realize not every game should be like this; I don't want to live in a gaming world populated by a sweaty unshaven, zit-faced Mario with grass-stains on his knees, saliva dripping down his chin when he bites into a Power Mushroom, but the technology and tools should be there for everyone to choose to use.

So yeah..I'm impressed by how most games look, but the real soul is yet to come.

What Dreams May Come, fucking love that movie.
Not as good as Dark Knight though, just got back from the cinemas watching that bad boy at IMAX (i live in the UK, i'm not late to the party lol)

whisky Im with you man, looking at many "good looking" games this cycle doesnt blow me away. Hair still looks like stiff wigs rather than clothes. and Ive notice that most games use browns and dark shades to hide the ugly details in the background. even games like MGS4 the buildings an background when you get close looked like a mess. And there are still many jaggies everywhere, there is still some major pop-ups and games like forza proves my point when you look close it looks bad it has jaggies everywhere. on xbox when you scraped the wall you left paint behind, not on the 360 though. I cant wait when games will stop hiding dark colors and shading to cover messy graphics

mark my words - next gen xbox will be called "X4". Then Microsoft would effectively have skipped 1 generation. smart.

I'm still waiting for UT3 for Mac. Spring 2008 they said. :(