Even in the space of just a few years, advancements in video game graphics have improved quite significantly. The likes of Unreal Engine and Unity are some of the most popular game engines, helping ...

While Valve's game output isn't as big as it was in the mid-2000s, the developer has plenty of IPs that are still beloved to this day. This includes the seminal first-person puzzle game Portal, where ...

It's been a long time since the launch of Portal 2, but fans still hope to see the next mainline entry from the franchise. Although Valve just doesn't seem interested enough in returning to this ...

Portal's first level has been spectacularly recreated using Unreal Engine 5. Environment artist Alfred Beddow has recreated Test Chamber 00, Portal's first level, in Unreal Engine 5. Each asset has ...

Halo, plus Portal. The constant motion and killstreak ecstacy of Bungie's multiplayer shooter, spliced with the unpredictable physics genius of Valve's puzzle smash. It's the combined gaming concept ...

Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Augmented reality ...

Unreal Engine 5.7 Preview makes PCG production-ready, adds Nanite Foliage, and advances MetaHumans — free to download now.

For this week's ShackCast, Remo spent some time hands-on with Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) and several of its new characters--Pit from Kid Icarus, Meta Knight from the Kirby series, the new Samus and ...