TL;DR: Unreal Engine 5 revolutionized game development with advanced technologies like Lumen and Nanite, but many UE5-powered games in 2025 face performance and optimization issues across platforms.

Crowds still difficult in video game development? Try counting the number of real-time rendered characters in the audience in this Unreal Engine 5.6 game (see what is Unreal Engine? and our guide to ...

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has responded to criticism of Unreal Engine 5's optimization, which is becoming an increasingly contentious topic of late. The Epic Games boss has seemingly suggested the ...

In a nutshell: Unreal Engine powers some of the world's biggest games, but its reputation has taken a hit as several high-profile releases stumble with performance issues. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney argues ...

It’s possible Epic shoulders some responsibility for this as much as the developers of these games. Many studios build for top-tier hardware first and leave optimization and low-spec testing for the ...

Hardware 'Borderlands 4 is a premium game made for premium gamers' is Randy Pitchford's tone deaf retort to the performance backlash: 'If you're trying to drive a monster truck with a leaf blower's ...

From toxins to bacteria, learn how your footwear is tracking in more than just dirt, according to a biomedical professor and an etiquette expert. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about ...

Liar Game stars a good-natured yet naive college student, Nao Kanzaki, who finds herself taking part in a Liar Game Tournament. Nao received a package of 100 million yen, and the goal is to locate ...

Pain in and around a tooth is the main sign of a toothache. Depending on the cause, a toothache can feel dull or sharp, with tooth sensitivity, earache, and difficulty chewing among other symptoms.

Stairs are the enemy of robot vacuums, and Eufy says it has a solution in its new “Marswalker” solution that gives your cleaning robot its own climbing robot. The Eufy Marswalker is the “world’s first ...

WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar reported from an AI summit in July, where President Trump signed executive orders to boost the AI industry in the U.S. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP It’s a tough time to be a ...