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

Genre: Shooter
Release date: Nov 9, 2006
Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: Epic Games
Multiplayer Modes:

Online

2 player CO-OP

Features: HDTV: 720p, 16:9 Widescreen, Dolby 5.1 Surround

10 INCREDIBLE
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Latest Stories

Soundclash! The Best Custom Soundtrack Mash-ups...

Cinematic, atmospheric, or completely subversive. These tracks will make your games new again

Xbox 360 Feature - Apr 18, 2008

Gears of War movie slated for 2010

Script on and director about to be attached, says producer

Xbox 360 News - Mar 31, 2008

59 levels to play before you die: D - G

From the brilliant to the barmy - levels that every gamer needs to experience

Xbox 360 Feature - Mar 21, 2008

HaloRadar: Gears of War vs. Halo

Which shooter reigns supreme? We settle the rivalry NOW!

Xbox 360 Feature - Feb 29, 2008

Cheats from CheatPlanet

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May 23, 2007

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FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

Gears of War Guide

Feb 20, 2008

Gears of War Walkthrough

Apr 24, 2007

Cog Tag Locations FAQ

Apr 16, 2007

Gears of War FAQ

Dec 15, 2006

COG Tag Locations

Dec 4, 2006

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Features

Soundclash! The Best Custom Soundtrack Mash-ups...

Cinematic, atmospheric, or completely subversive. These tracks will make your games new again

Apr 18, 2008

59 levels to play before you die: D - G

From the brilliant to the barmy - levels that every gamer needs to experience

Mar 21, 2008

HaloRadar: Gears of War vs. Halo

Which shooter reigns supreme? We settle the rivalry NOW!

Feb 29, 2008

2007's worst kept gaming secrets

We knew they were happening. The industry said we were wrong. But we weren't.

Dec 18, 2007

When videogames go emo

We now have to be miserable to have fun

Nov 29, 2007

The Epic tradition

The masters of Unreal talk gore and combat

Oct 26, 2007

Your vision for the future of war - Gears of War 2

We look at the kick-ass weapons you want in the sequel

Apr 4, 2007

Interview with Cliffy B

Mr. Gears of War fields our onslaught of questions

Mar 21, 2007

Ruined endings - part one

Games one through ten of our spoiler packed presentation

Mar 2, 2007

New Year's solutions

Cheats and tips for your new favorite games

Jan 4, 2007

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News

Gears of War movie slated for 2010

Script on and director about to be attached, says producer

Mar 31, 2008

Gears of War 2 confirmed for November

Teaser video reveals logo, story, artwork and EPIC chainsaw dueling

Feb 20, 2008

Microsoft confirms new Gears of War

Still refusing to discuss a, no, the sequel

Feb 12, 2008

Gears of War prequel announced

But it's a book - booo...

Jan 3, 2008

Gears of War on PS3 eventually, says analyst

But the second one will be 360 exclusive

Dec 20, 2007

2007's worst kept gaming secrets

We knew they were happening. The industry said we were wrong. But we weren't.

Dec 18, 2007

When videogames go emo

We now have to be miserable to have fun

Nov 29, 2007

Gears of War better than Zelda

Golden Joysticks awards honour Epic's blastfest

Oct 29, 2007

The Epic tradition

The masters of Unreal talk gore and combat

Oct 26, 2007

From Gears of War to Thundercats

Art boss on Epic's shooter to direct Thundercats CG flick

Oct 10, 2007

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Review

Give up... you have already bought this game and you are already freaking out over how good it is

Nov 22, 2006

Blending unmatched twitch-action with an incomparably oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer that will monopolize your broadband for months, Gears of War is the game the 360 was designed to play. Talked up for months in a marketing campaign whose cost undoubtedly dwarfs the gross national product of most third-world nations, we can safely announce that Gears of War delivers on the promises developer Epic has made. Here's how it suckered us... Gears of War zigs when you expect it to zag - where ...

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Previews

Us versus them

We mercilessly mow down screaming Gears of War fans

Oct 6, 2006

Finally, after months of reading about what our trusted brothers across the pond had to say about Gears of War multiplayer, we got the chance to saw through some chumps of our own. At a special fan event held by Microsoft at theaters around the country, we were forced to sit through The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (which sucked in a hugely gory, but wholly-rehashed-horror-movie-we've-seen-a-million-times-before way). After the film, however, Microsoft redeemed itself spectacularly by ... » Read Full Gears of War preview

Gears of War - X06 hands-on

Microsoft's most anticipated fall release makes an impressive showing in Barcelona

Sep 28, 2006

We stole the chance to play Gears of War at the X06 event at Barcelona, and our playtime reinforced two things: this game is destined to be a system-seller, and it's time for Microsoft to show us something beyond the first level. The game at X06 was shown in three different set ups: single player, two-player co-op and a 4-on-4 multiplayer match. The single player demo consisted of the same starting level we had played before at E3 and in Leipzig, which introduces ex-con Marcus Fenix as he ... » Read Full Gears of War preview

E3 06: Gears of War: Multiplayer hands-on

360: Frantic deathmatch action with this year's hottest 360 game

May 12, 2006

After gushing over Microsoft's demo of Gears of War yesterday - it's one of the most exciting shooters we've seen for ages - today we finally came to grips with the game by bashing out some multiplayer action. Shepherded into a special room by Microsoft, away from the mad bustle of the E3 shop floor, we were set up in a 4-vs-4 deathmatch. And we kicked ass. Developer Epic calls Gears of War a "stop and pop" game, because of the huge emphasis on taking cover from a constant stream of attacks. ... » Read Full Gears of War preview

E3 06: Gears of War shapes up

360: New footage and screens from E3

May 11, 2006

Microsoft has released a new gameplay video and shots of Gears of War, its dynamic new shoot-'em-up for Xbox 360. The new video shows how the use of cover is vital for surviving any confrontation with the Locust Horder - a race of creatures that have emerged from the center of the Earth with the destruction of mankind firmly on their agenda. The footage also illustrates the incredible detail in the design of Marcus Fenix, the lantern jawed war hero that is leading the human assault on the ... » Read Full Gears of War preview

E3 06: Gears of War hands-on

Xbox 360: We sliced a guy in two with a chainsaw rifle in our hands-on splatterfest

May 11, 2006

Is sci-fi Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War the next Halo (before Halo 3, anyway)? If our hands-on time with the game in a team deathmatch is any indication, we'd have to say “hell yes.” In a special, extra-large room of its E3 pavilion, Microsoft dropped players into 4-on-4 matches between the human Cog faction and the alien Locust Horde. Play was round-based, like Counter-Strike; the match wasn't over until one whole team's forces had been eliminated. Players on both teams used the ... » Read Full Gears of War preview

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