GB writes: "Well if double experience events just isn't enough for some of you, Gears of War 2 is celebrating it's first anniversary by holding a triple XP event. The event starts today, November 6th and will run for 9 days, ending on Monday, November 16 at 9 AM EST. Additionally..."
Title Update 5 went live for Epic Games' Gears of War 2 today, bringing with it a host of fixes that target everything from the Roadie-Run camera, to sticky-walk, the Tac/Com, Horde mode EXP, and more.
BeefJack writes: "Over on the official Epic Games Forums, Rod Fergusson has announced the next Double XP weekend for Gears of War 2 will take place during Haloween.
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.
It seems as though the hilarious people over at Epic Games have gone and taken one of the best video games of this generation, and merged it with the single worst product ever created; the image below may shock you - and cause your eyes to bleed with envy. Today, PlanetXbox360.com unveils to you (via @DanaCowley - PR for Epic) the Gears of War "Snuggie."
De Telegraaf writes: "Last weekend the TMF Game Awards was presented at the FirstLook event in Amsterdam. Killzone 2, the Dutch development studio Guerrilla Games, received an award for best PlayStation 3 game Gears of War 2 and went with the prize for best Xbox 360 game off."
There's been a rash of cheating going on and it looks like it's due to a security vulnerability that was introduced in the previous title update. Epic have fixed the problem and are working hard to get the latest title update with the fix tested and certified.
The development of the successor to Gears of War 2 would be awesome to hear at TGS '09. However, Epic made a valid point how to work on the sequel on this generation of consoles would be best on the next generation console utilizing the Unreal Engine 4 still in development (how could they ever top the present generation?). Mike Capps, President of Epic Game Studios said while addressing an audience at this week's Tokyo Game Show in a Q&A session, "If their were a next Gears of War, that will be for the next console generation, whenever that is. If someone knows, please tell me! That's about four or five years away, I think."
Ellie Gibson: Epic Games president Michael Capps has said that if there's a third Gears of Wars game, it will be released on next-gen consoles.
Have an annoying neighbor that maybe needs a little intimidating? Need to scare some kids off your lawn? Want to put the wife in place? TriForce has the perfect solution in the 1:1 replica of the feared chainsaw assault-rifle called The Lancer.
As Xbox 360's 4th reunion nears, I have decided to take a look back into this great franchises success. There have been many years of graphical improvement, multiplayer updates, and revised campaign techniques that we have all experienced together. Many companies have thrived because of the success of the Xbox 360 and many ground-breaking games have revolutionized the games industry. Below will be a Top Ten List of The Best Xbox 360 Games of all time, based upon single player and multiplayer.
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Community Games, full versions purchased during the week.
A fair bit of the latest Achievements added to Gears of War 2 are tied to the multiplayer ranking system. If you're an Achievement whore that lacks patience or mad chainsaw skills, this can be a bit of a bummer. But, then again, every holiday weekend seems to usher in a Gears 2 multiplayer XP event.
To promote activity on Labor Day, Gears of War 2 is having a double experience weekend...again. Like the double XP weekend they had not too long ago, you will receive double XP (obviously) as well as 500 additional XP points for a multiplayer win starting September 4th and running through September 8th. This time, however, Horde mode will default to Hardcore difficulty and every 10th round will be filled with Sires instead of masses of Tickers. If you are looking to finish off your multiplayer level-related achievements, this weekend will be a great time to do it.
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Community Games, full versions purchased during the week.
Kotaku: "Imulsion, the glowy resource at the heart of all things Gears of War, has been canned, laced with sugar and preservatives, and put on sale in the United States for $2.99 a pop.
OXM UK: We interviewed Mark Rein as part of a feature finding out the game industry's highlights of the Xbox's life, to mark OXM's 50th issue. His was "getting the pay cheque for Gears of War 2."
Tim Sweeney revealed the budget and manpower it took to develop Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360.