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Gears of War - Delta Squad Box Set Confirmed for UK (News)

Oct 23, 2009

A brand new selection of Gears of War merchandise has been revealed today, undoubtedly set to slot into the series' fans "most-wanted" lists rather highly. Expected for release this fourth quarter in the UK, the Gears of War - Delta Squad Box Set is just what many UK Gears of Wars fans have been waiting for.

Disabled but deadly: Gaming’s physically challenged killers (Feature)

Aug 11, 2009

In a medium full of perfect teeth, washboard stomachs and breasts that have their own gravitational pull, it’s rare to see characters with disabilities. But they do exist… and they’ve done some badass things. Be it killing gods, eating hardened soldiers or even creating the Nintendo universe; being physically challenged never got in the way of this bunch’s fun.

The End

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Gears of War Movie Details from SDCC '09 (News)

Jul 26, 2009

Koku Gamer writes: 'Gears of War director Len Wiseman and writer Chris Morgan have appeared at the Gears of War panel during this year's San Diego Comic-Con with some more details of the movie.'

Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski Is Hungry For A New Home Grown IP (News)

Jul 23, 2009

With the pending release of the All Fronts Collection and Dark Corners DLC, our exclusive video interview with Epic's Design Director Cliff Bleszinski teases a few things Epic might have in the hopper.

New Gears of War Female Character (News)

Jul 22, 2009

X360a writes:

"Following a distress signal from the overrun city of Jilane, Delta Squad is dispatched to investigate with the help of a unique "scout" named Alex. The team, with the help of Sigma Squad, will explore one of the darker elements of the Gears universe, and to tell this unique and harrowing tale, series writer Joshua Ortega will be joined by Epic Games president Mike Capps! Further exploring the world of the sensational hit video game!"

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes (Feature)

Jun 26, 2009

When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it. ...

"What Makes Us Epic?" Keynote Summary and Q&A (News)

Apr 30, 2009

The Power Review: Dr. Michael Capps, President of Epic Games was the first keynote speaker at the inaugural Triangle Game Convention is downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

Project E: Gears Of War MMO-Clone Finally Coming To America (News)

Apr 1, 2009

Blend Games writes:

"We reported on this game a few months ago. The reaction from gamers was primarily positive, with a lot of gamers wanting to get in on the third-person MMO action game. Well, GameHi has announced today that the Gears of War-clone is coming and the beta testing will begin soon."

They also say, "today the company has unveiled the official fact sheet for the game, along with a new video clip of the game. You can check out the extended fact sheet below, and we'll have the trailer up later for your viewing pleasure. And be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games for the exclusive new trailer."

Gears could be web-based game in mere weeks if Microsoft approves (News)

Feb 27, 2009

Gamezine: Instant Action's vice president claims that any game can be played through a web browser, including Gears of War.

Instant Action recently unveiled its new technology platform, which utilises a proprietary plugin to render games at full speed from a web browser.

The technology performs in a similar manner to some already released MMOs, including the upcoming Free Realms, but Instant Action claims that any 3D game can be played on any web browser with their latest technology.

Gears of War Finally Fixed (News)

Feb 9, 2009

A crippling bug that prevented anyone, anywhere from playing the game has finally been fixed according to Epic.

New Gears of War for Windows Patch Released (News)

Feb 8, 2009

Quite recently, all Gears of War PC players were getting a "You cannot run this game with modified executable code, please reinstall" error. The solution was to set your clock back to sometime before January 27th 2008.

This newly released patch fixes the problem.

Gears of War PC digital certificate expires, kills game (News)

Jan 29, 2009

Users on the Gears of War official forums are reporting that the digital certificates for the game have expired, as of 28th January 2009. This means that the game will not launch at a system date post-28th Jan.

Games for Windows - Live Gets Reformatted, Rebooted (News)

Nov 15, 2008

"I saw so much promise in Microsoft's ambitious-but-doomed Live Anywhere initiative when it was first unveiled at E3 2006, though since then, Microsoft has dealt with backlash against charging for services that PC players were accustomed to getting for free and limited publisher adoption, as well as the rapidly growing popularity of Valve's community-anointed Steam service. Microsoft acknowledged that things weren't going swimmingly back in July, when it announced that it would be making all of its Live services on the PC free, and it continues to retool its PC gaming efforts by giving its Games for Windows - Live client a bit of an overhaul." - Giantbomb.com Editor, Ryan

Microsoft Updates GFW - Live Client (News)

Nov 13, 2008

With all the attention being paid to the vaunted New Xbox Experience interface that will launch later this month for the Xbox 360, Microsoft quietly updated the Games for Windows - Live client today. The update doesn't introduce any new functionality--that is planned later on with the release of a desktop client as well as the Games for Windows - Live Marketplace. However, the update does give the GFW - Live client a whole new look that's better suited for PCs...

Gears of War Locust Drone (News)

Nov 7, 2008

Sales, LLC announced today that it has finalized work on its 1:1 scale Gears of War Locust Drone design maquette. The piece was sculpted by Chris Perna, art director, Epic Games, and painted by highly respected special effects and creature creator Jordu Schell. The bust stands 19 inches high, weighs approximately 15 pounds, and will be available to ship...

Gears of War - The story so far... (Video)

Nov 6, 2008

When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War

Legendary Pictures Negotiating Epic Games Purchase (News)

Oct 24, 2008

Legendary Pictures, the film production company that is currently co-financing the Gears of War film adaption, is currently in talks to buy Gears developer Epic Games, according to Variety.

The report has apparently been corroborated by multiple sources, though neither company involved has issued any official statements.
Variety notes that if the deal closes, Legendary will become the first film financier to invest directly in a game developer.

No Gears 2 for PC: Mark Rein Cites 360 Focus Not Piracy Concern as Reason (News)

Oct 2, 2008

Ripten reaches out to Epic VP, Mark Rein, seeking his take on why the popular Gears of War sequel will not be making its way onto the PC.

Epic Games Announces Winners of Phase 1 in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest (News)

Sep 24, 2008

(AUSTIN, Texas – September 16, 2008)

Epic Games, Inc. today announced at the Austin Game Developers Conference the winners of the first phase in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, a competition that rewards aspiring game developers for making exceptional game modifications (mods) for Unreal Tournament 3. Awards for the first phase of the competition include cash prizes in addition to Velocity Micro PCs loaded with Intel® Software Development Products.

The cheesiest videogame songs EVER (Feature)

Sep 23, 2008

You’ll often hear about games lauded for their exceptional soundtracks. Some succeeded with NES-style bleeps, others had orchestral scores or fully licensed songs that lent credibility to a medium struggling to be more than a toy. ...

Gears of War 2 - What to do with your Lancer (Video)

Sep 8, 2008

When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War

Why you're actually playing as the bad guys in Gears Of War (Feature)

Sep 5, 2008

Brave humans battling valiantly for the bright future of their world against a soulless alien horde? Not at all. Arrogant human invaders trying vainly to maintain their stranglehold on an abused and suppressed planet. That's more like it.

Want to really save Cera? Leave it to the Locust. ...

Lower review scores for Gears PC is "bulls***," says Capps (News)

Aug 8, 2008

Speaking at E3, Epic boss Mike Capps expressed dismay at the fact the PC version of Gears of War scored lower than the 360 game, saying the desktop outing was "much better" and the fact it achieved lower marks was "bulls***."

Die Hard 4 director does Gears of War (News)

Jun 17, 2008

Len Wiseman, the chap behind vampire flick Underworld and Die Hard 4, is preparing to direct a movie based on Gears of War. The director will be teaming up with writer Chris Morgan to develop the story and rewrite a new screenplay, according to Variety. A previous script by Stuart Beattie, the original writer of the first Pirates of the Caribbean, will be discarded. Fortunately, Epic will have some involvement. ...

New Gears of War edition on the way? (News)

May 26, 2008

Gamed.nl Writes: "GameStop has on its website the game Gears of War with maps for a release on June 24. The title suggests that the game gets a new edition with the maps of the downloadable content included. Rumours are also moving that content from the PC version will be included. The new edition will cost $ 39.99."

Check it out.

Six Snotty Comments: PC Gamer pouts about Gears Of War 2 (Feature)

May 14, 2008

Last week, Gears of War 2’s Lead Designer, Cliff Bleszinski, debuted GOW2 gameplay to a completely unsurprised public. We paid attention, but only because we had nothing better to do - after all, what do we want with your sloppy seconds? Here’s our six snotty comments about your stupid 360 exclusive. ...

GeoW Comic Book Announced, No GeoW 2 Demo (News)

Apr 19, 2008

The success surrounding the popular Xbox 360/PC shooter Gears of War has led to the creation of a comic book based on the game's universe. It's officially been confirmed that DC Comics partnered with Epic Games to publish a Gears of War comic book series, which is "slated to debut from DC's WildStorm publishing imprint in October." More details will be uncovered soon.

As for the second installment in the shooter series -- a.k.a. Gears of War 2 -- Epic revealed that they won't be releasing a demo before the full game hits stores.

"[There are] no plans for a demo," associate producer Tanya Jessen told Shacknews. "The reason being that it's been such a fast turnaround. A two year production cycle, for a game of this caliber, is really short."

In relation to game-inspired comics, the well-known publisher DC Comics also recently revealed that its going to making a comic book series based on the upcoming game Prototype.

59 levels to play before you die: D - G (Feature)

Mar 21, 2008

A leisurely saunter through the UAC base lets you casually get attached to the game world, before the thick sense of impending disaster explodes in the most horribly visceral way imaginable. You’re suddenly alone in a dark and noisy world of fear and confusion. The people you met earlier are dead, dying, and torn to pieces. ...

'Gears of War' - Updated Patch Available Now (PC) (News)

Mar 3, 2008

According to WorthPlaying.com, the Gears of War title update fixes various performance issues, including the Games for Windows Live update issue.

Features includes:
-New Game Editor
-Unmatched online gaming
-Frag-filled new content

No Gears Of War Comic After All (News)

Feb 23, 2008

Several months ago FiringSquad reported that comic book publisher Boom Studios announced plans to release a monthly comic book based on Epic Games's Xbox 360 action game Gears of War. Boom Comics solicited a #0 issue of the comic in Previews magazine for release back in October 2007 but that comic never got released.

At WonderCon on Friday FiringSquad asked reps for Boom Comics what happened and FiringSquad got confirmation from them that their plans for an official Gears of War comic have now been cancelled. The company reps were vague on what exactly happened, saying, "We will let Epic do what they do best and we will do what we do best."

Fight Night producer to head up Gears of War? (News)

Jan 28, 2008

Microsoft has snapped up Kudo Tsunoda from the ashes of EA Chicago, the studio responsible for Fight Night Round 3 and Def Jam Icon that EA shut down in November last year.

The colourful and charismatic Kudo Tsunoda was the lead producer on both of those games and was working on the sequel to Marvel: Rise Of The Imperfects when EA closed the studio down. Following the closure, which EA promised wasn't because Def Jam Icon brought Sean Paul to the 360, Tsunoda has now joined Microsoft's Xbox division as the title of General Manager.

The confusing part is Kudo Tsunoda is project lead on "an upcoming Gears Of War title", which throws itself open to all sorts of interpretations - where does this leave Cliffy B and Epic? Will Tsunoda just have an advisory role? Does this mean another Gears Of War title besides the expected sequel? Will Sean Paul be in it? So many questions, so few answers. Hopefully, the upcoming Games Developer Conference will give the answers...

Gears of War turn to toys (News)

Jan 17, 2008

War is not a game, but apparently it makes for good playthings. NECA today announced that it is making a line of action figures based on Epic Games' Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War.

Set to debut in late spring, the first wave of the series will feature three figures: Marcus Fenix, Augustus Cole, and a Locust drone. NECA has not fully detailed future plans for the Gears of War line of figures, but did say this was only the first collection in an ongoing series.

Gears of War prequel announced (News)

Jan 3, 2008

Jan 3, 2008 The first details have been spotted on the official Gears of War prequel, which is unfortunately (for Gears fans, who are surely not big readers) in book form. Gears of War: The Pendulum Wars - The Battle of Aspho Fields (we were hoping for a longer title) is being penned by former games journo Steven Kent of Next Generation and USA Today fame. According to the official blurb, The Battle Aspho Fields "builds upon the characters' backstories and gives eager fans their first ...

2007's worst kept gaming secrets (Feature)

Dec 18, 2007

18th Dec, 2007 There are some things that developers and publishers just don't want you to know. And given the unnaturally high number of game announcements, hardware revelations, industry shake-ups, and all round cool things going on this year, they've wanted you to not know a lot during 2007. Thankfully though, the internet exists, and thus nothing is sacred. That's the eternal irony of the games industry. It's a business which tries to shroud itself in secrecy, but whose patrons congregate ...

Microsoft India Talks Gears of War PC and Mass Effect (News)

Nov 12, 2007

The Angry Pixel gets word from Microsoft India regarding the yet-to-arrive Gears of War for PC and the going-to-arrive Mass Effect, along with some bits about the promised Bollywood-oriented and locked Arcade content for Xbox LIVE.

360 still might see Gears PC bits (News)

Nov 9, 2007

With Gears of War launching on PC today , Eurogamer thought it would be a good idea to ask Mark Rein for the umpteenth time whether the five new chapters are ever going to come out on Xbox 360.

Asked if Epic is categorically never going to release them as downloads for Xbox 360 users, Rein said, "It looks that way."

Never? "Well, never say never, but I mean there's no plans to do it."

Gears of War PC's small bug and an easy fix (News)

Nov 7, 2007

You're probably anxious to play Gears of War PC, but Gamescore Blog wanted to let you know of a small problem (fortunately, with an easy fix). When you first play Gears of War for Windows, an automatic update to Games for Windows -- LIVE will be downloaded. But after the update is downloaded, you're put back to the main menu of the game. If you don't shut down the game, the update won't complete. There's two ways to get over this bump. The easiest is to simply shut down the game after the update is downloaded (you'll know it's safe because you'll be back at the main menu, and not on the "Don't shut down your PC while the update is being downloaded" screen). As soon as you close the game, the update will install automatically and you're good to go. The second option is to manually install the latest Games for Windows -- LIVE update.

Gears of War PC Performance and IQ (News)

Nov 5, 2007

"We are not sure exactly what turning on DX10 does, but we do know it causes a large performance drop on every video card." "In our testing we found absolutely no image quality differences by turning this to "On."" The only benefit was being able to use "On/Antialiasing" for 4X AA, but you need a very fast video card to use that setting. If you have a GeForce 8800 GTX/Ultra level video card you can enjoy that setting. But on the GeForce 8800 GT/GTS and Radeon HD 2900 XT you will have to sacrifice other in-game options or resolutions in order to use 4X AA. It is rather a shame because we noticed that 4X AA does improve the visual quality of this game in a noticeable way."

On Sale Next Week in North America (News)

Nov 3, 2007

Call of Duty 4, Fire Emblem, Socom, and a whole slew of expansions arrive next week in North America.The amount of games coming to DS this week is almost disgusting, but only a few are worth mentioning. As per usual all games you should care about are bolded for your viewing enjoyment. What will you be buying?

Gears of War (Review)

Nov 2, 2007

Nov 2, 2007 Let's pretend, for the first half of the review, that no one here has played Gears of War. We'll put our fingers in our ears, count backwards from 10 and allow the hype and hoopla to drift from our ears like a beautiful smoke effect. And… you're under. So, Gears of War in one word: meaty. Even the sneering lips of the heroes manage to be muscular, and the dialogue stinks of five-day sweat. The weaponry is tactile, and the sound effects are like someone slapping strips of ...

Epic was ready to scrap Gears multiplayer (News)

Oct 29, 2007

Speaking to XLeague.TV back at Games Convention 2007, Mike Capps revealed that he was so unhappy with the multiplayer element of Gears of War that it was very close to being pulled from the game.

"I was going to cut multiplayer from Gears because I thought it wasn't coming together fast enough, right," said Capps. "The day before E3 I'm like 'no guys, it's not pulling together'. And they made it, they pulled it together, and then we won every award."

Gears of War better than Zelda (News)

Oct 29, 2007

Oct 29, 2007 Last Friday, the cream of the games industry gathered in London town for the Golden Joysticks awards, the only videogame awards voted for by you, the gamers on the ground. And, thanks to real gamers like yourselves, Gears of War walked away with the Ultimate Game of the Year 2007 accolade, beating off competition from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Sports and Final Fantasy XII. Well done, Epic. GoW's heavy action shooterthon also scored the Xbox Game of the Year 2007 ...

The Epic tradition (Feature)

Oct 26, 2007

Oct 26, 2007 Inside an office in sunny Raleigh, North Carolina, Epic vice president Mark Rein settles back into a comfy seat. "It all started way back in the stone age," he begins. "You know, Tim Sweeney started the company in his parents' basement in Maryland." Today Epic is out of the basement and has the two monster-sized games Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War (PC) in development. Outside of Mark's office, staff members play on the Epic basketball court, others help themselves to a ...

Gears of War - hands-on (Preview)

Oct 26, 2007

Oct 26, 2007 We're playing the Gears of War PC's new King of the Hill mode, which has just seen four other players kill each other viciously from behind one after another in a hilarious cartoon chain of death. As the legendary lead designer CliffyB said to me earlier in the day, the new multiplayer game is indeed, "f---ing hilarious." Gears of War has shifted over four million copies on Xbox 360 alone, won countless Game of the Year awards and become one of the most popular online shooters of ...

Gears of War (Screenshots)

Oct 26, 2007

PC Gamers Rev Their Chainsaws: Gears of War for Windows Goes Gold (News)

Oct 19, 2007

Microsoft Game Studios announced today that the eagerly-awaited "Gears of War" for Windows has gone gold and will hit retailers throughout North America on November 6th.

In addition to retaining all of the content from its Xbox 360 counterpart and all previously released downloadable content (seven multiplayer maps and the Annex game mode), "Gears of War" for Windows will feature exciting original content, all-new Achievements to unlock, and ultra-high resolution visuals. Five new campaign chapters expand upon the riveting story (including an epic battle with the fearsome Brumak), and the action-packed multiplayer offering is bolstered with three exclusive multiplayer maps, a "King of the Hill" game type, and Games for Windows Â¿ LIVE support to deliver online matchmaking for Gold members. A new game editor will allow users to develop an unlimited number of user-created levels with complete access to the Unreal Editor.

Gears of War (PC) Achievements Revealed by x360a (News)

Oct 16, 2007

The game features 50 achievements totaling 1000 points. Most of the achievements are the same as the 360 counter-part, with the clever addition of the "Not So Serious" achievement that calls for 10,000 kills in Player matches, rather than Ranked matches. The "Seriously..." achievement for killing 10,000 in Ranked matches is still present, forcing players to now have 20,000 kills total, unless the achievements stack together if you get them in Ranked matches first.

There is also one secret achievement, which is most likely for killing the new boss character (the Brumak), presumably on Hardcore (or higher) difficulty like the other boss achievements.

November will be a great month for PC gaming - Release dates (News)

Oct 7, 2007

The PC gaming industry works in cycles, and it will reach the beginning of a new cycle in November:

* Hellgate: London: October 31st/November 2nd
* Gears of War: November 7th/9th
* Crysis: November 16th/19th

In addition, Nvidia and AMD will release new hardware to coincide with those game releases.

Gears of War on PC dated (News)

Oct 5, 2007

Oct 5, 2007 Here's a date to mark in your diaries if your mouse hand's twitching in anticipation for Gears of War on PC - it's out in the US on November 6 and the UK on November 9, according to the latest release date info from ...

Gears of War - Brumack battle 10-05-07 (Video)

Oct 5, 2007

When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War

Gamers Get Ready for Gears PC (News)

Oct 5, 2007

Warning to all PC gamers: the Locust Horde is coming. Slated for release this holiday season, and the GoW site goes over the details.

Gears of War: Brumack fight footage (News)

Oct 5, 2007

Gears of War PC Release Date Set; Details and Exclusive Screenshots (News)

Oct 4, 2007

"The timing is right for this... we didn't want [to wait] 3-4 years," said Epic producer Rod Fergusson at a recent press event. Flanked by Gears of War director Cliff Bleszinski and Gears PC lead level designer Jim Brown, Fergusson explained that bringing the game to the PC was a natural move--especially considering it had actually been running on the PC during the project's early showings at E3.

Bleszinski echoed that sentiment, adding that the port had been under development since just after the original Xbox 360 version shipped.

Gears of War movie is "enormous" (News)

Oct 4, 2007

Oct 4, 2007 The Hollywood scriptwriter given the responsibility of penning the silver screen adaptation of Epic's Gears of War has said that movie will be an "enormous film." Speaking to GamePro.com, Stuart Beattie, whose writing credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, explained that it's likely the Gears movie will be shot entirely on green screen like 300. "There's no way to build that world any other way, really," he said. "That's a huge world. It's a ...

GDC China: Epic's Meegan Talks Gears Of War Outsourcing (News)

Aug 28, 2007

GDC China kicked off in Shanghai with a keynote from Epic China CEO Paul Meegan discussing 'The Possibilities and Perils of Production Outsourcing, And How It's Changing the Way Games Are Made', and Gamasutra was there to report his conclusions.

Meegan, who formerly ran Ubisoft Shanghai, recently set up the relatively low-profile Epic China, previously revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2006, and his speech at the inaugural GDC China conference, co-run by [Gamasutra owner] CMP and IDG, covered the bases, from why to outsource to some of the pitfalls of doing so.

Epic China has been set up to provide outsourcing help both to Gears Of War creator Epic and to associated companies using Unreal Engine 3, and already has a large China-based staff working on asset creation for games - thus Meegan's keenly awaited speech.

Current US Best Sellers: BioShock, Halo 3 & Metroid Prime 3 Rule the Charts (News)

Aug 28, 2007

2K Games' BioShock rules over the charts again this week while there are new best sellers on PS3, PS2 and Nintendo Wii.

1. BioShock-2K Games (Xbox 360)
2. Halo 3*-Microsoft (Xbox 360)
3. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption-Nintendo (Wii)
4. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day-Nintendo (DS)
5. Nintendo DS Lite w/ Brain Age 2-Nintendo (DS)
6. Wii Play w/ Remote-Nintendo (Wii)
7. Halo 3 Ltd. Edition*-Microsoft (Xbox 360)
8. BioShock-2K Games (PC)
9. Madden NFL 08-EA (Xbox 360)
10. Brain Age-Nintendo (DS)

GCDC: Epic, Cryptic, Crytek, Vicious Cycle Talk Engine Tech (News)

Aug 25, 2007

An Engine Panel at the 2007 GCDC examined the benefits and challenges of licensing an engine versus deciding to build ones own, and addressed questions to ask during the decision process and what to look for in support after the decision has been made.

Krawall Gaming Network's Goetz Klingelhoefer moderated, and Cryptic Studios' (City of Heroes, City of Villains) Bruce Rogers, Crytek's (Crysis

Mark Rein on UE3 and PS3 "Problems", UT3 Locked at 30fps, demo was possibly at 60fps (News)

Aug 23, 2007

Mark Rein has responded to the recent rumors about UE3 on PS3 problems and UT3 running 60fps at GC in a forum post in which he states that, "Epic heard that same kind of silliness about UE3 on Xbox 360 before we shipped Gears of War and we all know how that turned out."

He continues to say that :

"The only way to silence the uninformed critics is to ship the games and let them play them for themselves. We're continually optimizing our engine on all supported platforms and we will continue to do so for several years into this generation. What we ship on PC and PS3 this fall will be considerably better than the builds we're showing here at Games Convention in every aspect."

Live Service on XP Confirmed (News)

Aug 19, 2007

The semi-official Gamerscore Blog run by Microsoft employees confirmed in the article "The Sixth Tech Myth" that Live Service will be available on Windows XP.

"When Cliffy B demoed Gears of War for Windows at E3 2007 to a throng of enthralled attendees, he let drop at the end of his presentation that Gears would be available for both Windows XP and Windows Vista this year."

"You should all breathe a sigh of relief and know that Games for Windows -- LIVE will work on Windows XP."

"... the team has been able to go back and finalize the work done to make sure Games for Windows -- LIVE works on Windows XP. Which means that not only Gears of War will connect to LIVE on Windows XP, but so will the other games we announced that will support Games for Windows -- LIVE, like Universe at War from SEGA (which, incidentally, will also enable cross-platform play between Xbox 360 and Windows PCs)."

OXM Rumors - Gears 2, Gears DLC, Bioshocks Outcome, Deux Ex 3 (News)

Aug 18, 2007

In the latest edition of the Official Xbox magazine #75, the Rumor Mole reports that, Epic says Xbox 360 won't get the nifty PC-exclusive content (namely, that brumak battle) from the Windows version of GOW as DLC because the engine can't handle it. But that doesn't mean it won't appear in GOW 2. Flashback anyone?...

Gears of retail: PC version to cost $10 extra (News)

Aug 18, 2007

There must be something very special about Gears of War on the PC, because it is apparently going to cost gamers ten dollars MORE than other non-limited edition PC games.

Gears is listed on Gamestop/EBGames website with a pre-release date of 11/1/07 and the price tag of 59.99$ - the price point normally reserved for special and collector's edition games.

PC: The Ones to Watch (Feature)

Aug 8, 2007

A lot's happened in the world of PC gaming already this year. Most notable was the introduction of Microsoft's Games for Windows - Live initiative, but there have already been several high profile releases on the platform. So much so that when we went back to our 2007 PC Game feature we almost had to halve it, as many games were already on sale. But that's okay because there are plenty more waiting for their chance to conquer the charts. Here's what you should be spending your money on in the ...

Why Gears isn't cross-platform (News)

Aug 4, 2007

Microsoft's announcement on Gears of War on PC at this year's E3 didn't exactly knock us flat in shock, but it was a little surprising to learn that cross-platform support between PC and Xbox 360 wasn't planned.

After all, a massive game like Gears of War is surely just the thing to encourage PC gamers to try this feature that Microsoft's introduced in Games for Windows - Live, isn't it?

Epic: PC Gears content on 360 "unlikely" (News)

Jul 27, 2007

Epic's Mark Rein has said it's "very unlikely" that the content the developer is creating exclusively for Gears of War on PC will ever be released for the original Xbox 360 version of the game. "It's very unlikely because the two code bases aren't compatible," Rein explained when we caught up with him earlier this week. "To do that, we would have to patch the 360 version and the size of the patch would probably dwarf all five updates we've done so far. It's just too much work. I can't see it ...

No Gears of War Expansion for 360 (News)

Jul 27, 2007

Gears of War is on its way to PC with some new missions and a map editor. The question on the minds of every Xbox 360 owner is whether or not these additions will make their way to Microsoft's console. In an interview with IGN PC, Epic's Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski and Gears PC Producer Rod Fergusson dashed the dreams of millions of fans.

GameTrailers: E3 Game Awards (Part-02) (News)

Jul 20, 2007

Yesterday's openly salvo of GameTrailers.com's "E3 Business & Media Summit Awards" offered up nominations and winners across various categories, such as Best Racer, Best Action Adventure, Best PSP Game, and Best DS Game. And, to be honest, the winners and loses didn't really throw up many surprises.

However, today's second round of E3 Awards coverage may well stoke the fires of fervent fanboy fanaticism. And why?

Oh, because the Best First-Person Shooter category does not include nominations for Halo 3 and Killzone 2, because Sony comes under fire on various fronts in terms of Most Disappointing, and neither Mass Effect nor Assassin's Creed is given a nomination nod for Best Graphics Â¿ while a revamped PC port of Gears of War certainly is.

Gears of War online locked to Windows - Live (News)

Jul 17, 2007

Anyone who wants to enjoy the carnage of Gears of War online on PC will HAVE to sign up to Games for Windows - Live. Microsoft has revealed that the game will only be playable online through the PC version of the Xbox online service. Although it's free to sign up to Games for Windows - Live, it's news that's sure to rankle PC gamers used to freedom and choice when it comes to online gaming. Microsoft let it slip during E3 that Games for Windows - Live will be available for Windows XP ...

Gears of War online locked to Windows - Live (News)

Jul 17, 2007

Anyone who wants to enjoy the carnage of Gears of War online on PC will HAVE to sign up to Games for Windows - Live.

Microsoft has told CVG that the game will only be playable online through the PC's version of the Xbox online service.

Although it's free to sign up to Games for Windows - Live, it's news that's sure to rankle PC gamers used to freedom and choice when it comes to online gaming.

Epic Confirms Gears of War, UT 3 For Mac (News)

Jul 16, 2007

In a "Game Head" video posted on Gametrailers.com, Epic Games' VP Mark Rein announced that a Mac version of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 are heading to the platform. Rein enthusiastically announces in the video, "And don't forget, we're also doing Macintosh. Yes, Gears is coming to the Mac and so is UT".

Exclusive Gears PC Content 'Unlikley' to Arrive on 360s (News)

Jul 12, 2007

AMN ran into Epic's Mark Rein and lead game designer Cliff Bleszinski during today's E3 2007 events.

When questioned on the possibility of the exclusive Gears of War PC content appearing on the Xbox 360, we found that the while technically possible, the chances are looking rather dim. While Mark Rein dodged the issue more or less, we found Cliffy B to be a bit more cooperative. "If we didn't have any exclusives on the PC, why would anybody have the PC version?" When asked if the extra content was a timed exclusive, Cliffy replied with "to-be-determined...

E3 07: Gears of War - hands-on (Preview)

Jul 12, 2007

It's been about 8 months since Gears of War's orgiastic celebration of blood, guts, and in-your-face visceral gameplay upped the ante for shooters when it debuted on the Xbox 360. This week, game designer Cliff Bleszinski finally acknowledged what gamers have been expecting for quite some time, that Gears of War would be blasting its way to the PC. This holiday season, both XP and Vista users can look forward to five new chapters added to the story mode, a new multiplayer mode, and 3 new maps. ...

Gears Of War: Confirmed for Windows XP/Vista (News)

Jul 11, 2007

Microsoft has confirmed today that Gears Of War is Coming to Windows XP/Vista and it will contain extra content than the xb0×360r version of the game which has been available for a while now .

Gears of War on PC announcement at E3? (News)

Jul 9, 2007

Reports are suggesting that a PC version of Epic's Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War will finally be announced at E3 next week, following the appearance of an E3 montage gameplay trailer that's leaked onto the internet purportedly showing the game on PC. Of course, Gears of War on PC has always been a matter of "when" rather than "if." Epic's boss Mark Rein has said previously that a PC version is "inevitable." It's now expected that Microsoft will announce Gears of War under its Games for ...

First video of Gears of War for PC, here and gone in 10 minutes (News)

Jul 7, 2007

Footage of Epic's Gears of War for PC had hit the web in an instant and vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

Submitter's note: the news about the video was almost approved when GameVideos.com has removed it.

Your vision for the future of war - Gears of War 2 (Feature)

Apr 4, 2007

A few months ago, our sister mag in the UK - Xbox 360 World - asked readers to design a weapon for Gears of War 2. The response was phenomenal. Seriously, who wouldnt want the chance to see their pride and joy slice open/rip apart/decapitate/disembowel Locust scum? Some kind of robo-hearted android, thats who. Plus, the winner nabbed an HDTV, a 360 and some Gears goodies. Only the thought of a Locust having its spleen ripped out by your weapons of mass redemption kept those Brits warm as they ...

Interview with Cliffy B (Feature)

Mar 21, 2007

Cliff "Gears of War" Bleszinski has been blasted into the videogame stardom spotlight after the huge success of his flagship 360 shooter and now has his sights set on the future (surely working on Gears 2). We recently managed to snatch a few moments with gaming's best-groomed designer at the Game Developers Conference, where he nabbed three awards including best game for Gears and took to the podium to tell a gushing audience just how he thought up the UE3 chainsaw madness. In our chat Mr. B ...

Cliffy B: "I have a 40 ft. hard-on for original IP" (News)

Mar 15, 2007

"I have a 40 ft. hard-on for original IP and that's what Gears of War is," Epic's Cliff Bleszinski told us last week, when we quizzed him on the chances of seeing more original properties from the Unreal and Gears studio. "The fact that [Gears of War] was such a success proves to me that this business is driven by its own internal IPs and not licensed properties," he said. Following the 3 million-plus sales of its flagship 360 shooter, Epic is now finishing up the third installment of Unreal ...

Gears of War to come to PC (News)

Mar 8, 2007

Mark Rein said the game, Gears of War will come to the PC platform soon. In fact, the game was developed on a the personal computer so that is the next logical step.

Mark pointed out that Epic is a small company cannot therefore work on a multitude of projects. It is a second-generation company that is developing content using the potential of the targeted platform to the fullest.

New Gears content within a couple of months (News)

Feb 14, 2007

The next update for Epic's hugely successful Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War fans will be out "Definitely within a couple of months," Mark Rein has revealed. Speaking to Team Xbox, he added the developer wants "to have as regular a stream of new stuff coming for the title" as possible. Rein reaffirmed that "there'll be a fun little surprise in the next update," although wouldn't spill further beans. "I don't want to say specifically what we're going to have," he said. And will the next Gears ...

Gears of War confirmed for PC? (News)

Nov 17, 2006

A promotional image in the new issue of PC Gamer here in the states - page 28, to be exact - suggests that thrill-a-minute blastfest Gears of War is heading for release on PC. Copies of Gears of War, displayed in Games For Windows-branded cases, line up in the image alongside Flight Simulator X and Halo 2, with a caption reading "Now playing at a store near ...

Spoiler-Free Gears of War FAQ (360) (FAQ)

Aug 18, 2008

Go to GamesRadar to see the FAQ ...