Epic has released updated UnrealScript source code and debug .U files for UT2004 mod makers, with both those releases now compatible with the 3339 patch. Thanks BeyondUnreal.

Epic Games has released the new Unreal Tournament 2004 v3339 patch today in a couple of different flavors. One is just the patch, and the other includes the Editors Choice additions in case you havent grabbed those yet. Play with these!

- UT2004 v3339 Patch
- UT2004 v3339 Editors Choice Content

A new version of Action Unreal Tournament 2004 has been released, which according to its creators "truly represents the original Action Unreal Tournament concept". We have the 308mb download mirrored on FileShack.

In a post by Angel Munoz of The CPL on cached.net, responding to comments about the CPL deciding to use Painkiller as their 2005 World Tour game over UT2004 or other games, he mentions this about Unreal Tournament. Thanks BeyondUnreal.

People wondering why we did not pick UT 2004. First realize that Epic is a huge supporter of CPL. The CEO Mark Rein is a friend of mine and Cliffy B is on our advisory board. A wide range of aspects were taken into consideration, including publisher/developer support for the entire tour. Unfortunately, Epic is transitioning to a new publisher and it was not expected that their current publisher would help us in marketing the game/tour through the end 2005. Additionally, there is a new UT in the works, but it was not going to be available in the time frame we needed.
Mark and I are still in conversations about the 2006 World Tour.

The Unreal Tournament website has been updated with the finalists for the FPS and Non-FPS categories for Phase 4 of the Make Something Unreal Contest. As always there's a list of honorable mentionns for both categories as well.

The guys at Vision Studios have released the first patch for Strike Force 2004, adding three new maps to this UT2004 mod and also fixing several bugs. On the official website you can find info on a $1000 map contest.

Epic sends along an updated Unreal Tournament 2004 server files, which people can use to run Windows, Linux and Mac OS X dedicated servers without owning the game. The updated release is patched to the 3323 game code and includes all the official bonus content released so far.

XGR recently conducted an audio interview with Epic's CliffyB and they have made the MP3 available on their site. The 24 minute long interview has Cliff talking about Epic projects and other industry topics.

Epic has released a new Unreal Tournament 2004 demo for Windows, which is based on- and full compatible with- the latest retail patch for UT2004. There's also new content as the demo now includes ONS-Primeval and CTF-FaceClassic. A Linux version of the updated demo is out as well, and the Mac version is expected soon.

Epic has released a new Unreal Tournament 2004 bonus pack, adding the Editor's Choice Edition content to owners of the original retail game. The bonus pack adds six new characters, three new vehicles (the Paladin, the Cicada, and the SPMA), and four new Onslaught maps to UT2004. Your game must be patched to 3323. We have some screenshots of the new content right here.

Epic sends along this about making your entry to the Make Something Unreal Contest eligible for the Educational category: "To be eligible for consideration students or faculty members will be asked to provide the name of their educational institution and the contact information for the school. Schools must verify that they will accept the computers and provide them for student use. For consideration in this category, the mods do not have to be school projects, but the students or faculty must be presently enrolled or employed by the institution". The person to contact is jeff@epicgames.com.

Vision Studios has released Strike Force for Unreal Tournament 2004, allowing you to try two maps from this military action game in TeamDM mode. Additional maps, weapons, etc will be released through patches in the coming weeks, but Vision Studios is holding back on most content for now, hoping to a land a contract with a publisher.

The guys at Epic send along the fourth Unreal Tournament 2004 patch, updating the game to version 3323. The new update offers various Onslaught gamemode related fixes, as well as updates to networking and general gameplay (check the entire change list here). As with previous updates, this patch is compatible with any older versions of the game.

The latest Make Something Unreal mod contest deadline was last night, and as a result a whole bunch of Unreal Tournament 2004 mods saw their first or updated release yesterday. We're working feverishly to add all the mods to FileShack, here's what we have so far (mod site link first, file link second).

Action Unreal Tournament - beta 0 release
Air Buccaneers - version 1.0 release
Alien Swarm - version 1.2 release
Call To Arms - demo release
ChaosUT2: Evolution - version 3.5 release
Checkmate - version 1.0 release
Damnation - version 1.0 release
Deathball - version 2.2 release
Eden Eclipse - demo 1 release
EikoBattle - version 1.0 release
MetaBall - version 1.00 release.
Neosaka: The Forgotten - beta 1 release
Robin Hood & The Kings Ransom - release 1
RoboStorm - version 1.0 release
Shattered Oasis - version 2.50 release
Troopers: Dawn of Destiny - version 4.0 release
USkaarj: Battle for Earth - public alpha release
Zionite War: Manifest Destiny - beta 1 release

If you're part of a mod team that released a new beta/alpha/whatever yesterday or earlier this week, and don't see it listed here please drop me an email.

On the official website and on FileShack you can find a trailer for Red Orchestra 3.0: Combined Arms, the latest version of the popular World War 2 mod for UT2004. Version 3.0 should be released August 27.

Epic Games sends along the third Unreal Tournament 2004 patch, updating the game to v3270. The update offers changes/fixes related to the Onslaught gamemode, general gameplay, networking, engine and mods among other things. As before this patch is compatible with the retail version and previous patches. Here are some of the network changes

- Fixed "weapon not firing" bug, caused by reliable bunches from client getting queued up on server under certain packet loss conditions.
- Improved low net bandwith (modem) client net performance: [...]
- Made super shock beams not bNetTemporary (so you always see your shots even w/ packet loss)
- Improved server performance by removing some expensive (and never tripped) checks
- Fixed network jitter at low game speeds (gamespeed mutator)
- Speed hack checks enabled when flying redeemer
- Colored names exploit fixed again
- Fixed Web Response exploit
- Fixed server crash exploit

Atari and Epic Games Announce Unreal Tournament 2004 - Editor's Choice Edition to Be Available This Fall is a new press release, announcing a new version of Unreal Tournament 2004 with additional content. It will retail later this year for $39.99. Here's what will be added vehicle wise

Three new vehicles are being added for Onslaught mode to help gamers tear up the countryside and bring their enemies to their knees. New battle machinery includes the Cicada, a two seat air vehicle; the Paladin, a deadly new tank that includes a player-oriented directional shield; and the Self Propelled Mobile Artillery (SPMA), a long-range artillery vehicle with a deployable hovering spotter camera.

HomeLAN Fed reports that all the new content will be released for free for current UT2004 owners.

Epic has added a Mod Author Support page to the Unreal Developer Network website, offering tutorials, mod tools and links for Unreal Tournament 2004 mod makers.

The official Unreal Tournament website has been updated with a list of finalists of the FPS and Gametype categories for Phase 3 of the NVIDIA $1,000,000 Make Something Unreal Contest, as well as a list of "Honorable Mentions".

The Frag.Ops team has released a new patch for their UT2004 mod, adding five new maps and fixing several bugs among other things. An update for NeoTokyo is availabe as well.