Mark Rein

Mark Rein doubles back, says Unreal Engine 4 can run on Wii U

Epic’s Mark Rein found himself in a bit of controversy this week when asked about the possibility of Unreal Engine 4 working on the Wii U. Rein’s original response at the 2013 Game Developers Conference was a staunch “No” followed by laughter. “I just laugh at the question…Unreal Engine 4, we’re not PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii U. It’s next-gen te...

Use of the Wii U Controllor in Arkham City said to be ‘fantastic’

…or so said Mark Rein of Epic Games. Speaking at GDC, Rein says that the Wii U version of Arkham City would not be just a straight port of the already released, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions of the game. In fact, the game uses “fantastic use of the touch controller.” Rein declined to clarify exactly how that would be, but it seems as if it could make fantastic use of the tech. Wii U detecti...