X3F writes:

"After digging through today's new Gamer's Day Gears of War 2 press kit, on what we initially thought to be an unsuccessful mission to find something new, we stumbled across an interesting feature reveal. Listed on the official GoW2 May 2008 fact sheet comes mention that the "overall tone of 'Gears of War 2' is more badass - replete with new weapon-specific executions, chain saw duels and shocking boss fights." Weapon specific executions? SUH-WEET! Maybe that's why the recently released gameplay video didn't show the option to curb stomp Locusts which lead us to think neck-snapping replaced the iconic foot to the back of head, head to the curb move. We can only imagine what other weapon specific executions will be included when Gears ships and what twisted execution the crew over at Epic will think up for the torque bow..."
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Apr 30, 2008

Gears Of War Crimes Court Finds 2006 Locust Horde Massacre Justified

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360 - Gears of War - Gears Of War Crimes Court Finds 2006 Locust Horde Massacre Justified

An independent group holding a Gears of War Crimes Tribunal at the Coalition of Ordered Governments headquarters Wednesday to assess whether Delta Squad members Colonel Hoffman, Marcus Fenix, and Dominic Santiago had committed atrocities against the Locust Horde found the three super-soldiers' actions justified.
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Apr 23, 2008

LIVE Activity for week of 4/14

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360 - Gears of War - LIVE Activity for week of 4/14

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles:
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Gears of War

Top Arcade Titles:
1. Ikaruga
2. Battlezone
3. Brain Challenge

Original Xbox Top Live Titles:
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
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Apr 23, 2008

10 Questions for Epic's CliffyB

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Gamedaily.Biz writes: "We are happy to reveal that our next 10 Questions column will feature Cliff Bleszinski, lead designer on Gears of War. Start sending in your questions!

Our award-winning 10 Questions series (ok, so it's not award-winning, but it should be!) is on a roll. We've featured EA Chief Executive John Riccitiello, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot and just recently Microsoft Game Studios' Corporate VP Shane Kim. Now we're proud to announce that our next candidate is Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski (or CliffyB for short)."
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Apr 19, 2008

GeoW Comic Book Announced, No GeoW 2 Demo

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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.
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Apr 18, 2008

Gears of War surprise hidden in 360 UT3

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Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, has told VideoGamer.com that there is a hidden reference to Gears of War in the 360 version of FPS Unreal Tournament 3.

"The game (Gears 2) is spectacularly good," he told VideoGamer.com. "I'm not committing to any features. In the mean time, buy UT3. There might be a surprise in UT3 that's Gears related. Just saying. In the 360 version. You'll have to buy the game and find out."
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Apr 14, 2008

PS3/360: Five High-Def Titles For Your Game Console

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360 - Gears of War - PS3/360: Five High-Def Titles For Your Game Console

The Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 have brought HD gaming into the mainstream. After years of High-Def in the living room being a hazy concept that really only affected A/V aficionados, the more technologically inclined, and the affluent, these videogame machines have made HD Gaming as simple and affordable as "plug n' play." But as with any consumer device, the hardware, for all its potential, is just that - untapped potential. What really brings out the true worth of the machine is the software that goes into it, and how it utilizes the power built into its system architecture.
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Mar 31, 2008

Gears of War movie slated for 2010

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The film adaptation of Epic's Gears of War has been slated for release in 2010. "We've got our script on and a director we're about to attach. We'll hopefully make that early next year for the summer of 2010," Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey has told ComingSoon.net. It was revealed in March 2007 that New Line Cinema has nabbed the rights to a Gears movie, with Stuart Beattie handling the script. Beattie later described the Gears movie as being ... » Read More

Mar 14, 2008

Gears of War Hits 5 Million in Sales for the Xbox 360

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360 - Gears of War - Gears of War Hits 5 Million in Sales for the Xbox 360

Epic Games's Gears of War has sold over 5 million copies worldwide for the Xbox 360. Becoming the 3rd game for the console to hit the 5 million mark.
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Mar 14, 2008

High Moon's O'Connor Talks Unreal Engine 3 PS3 Issues , Gears of War

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As part of an in-depth new Gamasutra interview, High Moon VP Paul O'Connor (The Bourne Conspiracy) has been discussing Unreal Engine on PlayStation 3 and Gears Of War's impressive behind-the-scenes structure.

Vivendi-owned High Moon, which previously worked on Darkwatch, are currently preparing the Unreal Engine 3-utilizing action title The Bourne Conspiracy for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

So, when asked: "Do you have anything to say about the development process on doing multiplatform games?", O'Connor explained of the development process:

"We needed a lot of support on Unreal to make it run on the PlayStation 3. We got caught in the same crunch as everybody else when [Epic] finalized Gears [Of War], so that definitely slowed down the PS3 support at the time.

But, that being said, the guys have done extraordinary work with the PS3, and it's just about ready to pipeline."
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Feb 23, 2008

No Gears Of War Comic After All

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360 - Gears of War - No Gears Of War Comic After All

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."
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Feb 21, 2008

What to fix with Gears Of War 2

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360 - Gears of War - What to fix with Gears Of War 2

Gears Of War was a break out hit. Even with it's revolutionary graphics and engine, ground breaking co-op play, and addictive multi player game play, it was not perfect. 6 things need to be changed to take GOW 2 to the next level.
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Feb 20, 2008

Gears of War 2 confirmed for November

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It's finally official. The sequel to Gears of War, creatively titled Gears of War 2, will release on Xbox 360 this November. We've just received the first teaser video and blood-soaked artwork from the game, which you can view immediately below. Mind stopped racing yet? Heart stopped pounding? Good, 'cause you might need to watch the video again to soak in all the details. Our analysis inside. ... » Read More

Feb 12, 2008

Microsoft confirms new Gears of War

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Microsoft Game Studios' corporate vice president, Shane Kim, has confirmed that the former head of EA Chicago, Kudo Tsunoda, has been placed in charge of the Gears of War business."We wanted to put more focus behind [Gears], and it's great to get a creative lead like Kudo," Kim told IGN, confirming reports last month.Kim however refused to comment on the possibility of a follow up to 2006's Gears of War."I think there's an awful lot we can do ... » Read More

Feb 8, 2008

DICE 2008: Kudo Tsunoda Tackles Gears

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360 - Gears of War - DICE 2008: Kudo Tsunoda Tackles Gears

February 7, 2008 - Kudo Tsunoda, former head of Electronic Arts' Chicago studio, is now the general manager of the Gears of War business at Microsoft Game Studios. That's according to Tsunoda's new boss Shane Kim, corporate vice president of MGS, who we caught up with at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas today.

"I'm really excited about it," Kim said. "Kudo just joined us on Monday."
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Jan 28, 2008

Fight Night producer to head up Gears of War?

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360 - Gears of War - Fight Night producer to head up Gears of War?

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...
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Jan 23, 2008

Latest Unreal 3 Extras To Be Shown at GDC

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360 - Gears of War - Latest Unreal 3 Extras To Be Shown at GDC

Epic Games plan to demonstrate the latest Unreal Engine 3 features at this year's Game Developers Conference next month. The presentation will run on the half hour for each day of the show.

The Epic folks will also be speaking at two sessions:

"Automating Regression Discovery: Finding the Wrenches in the GEARS OF WAR," will be presented by Martin Sweitzer, programmer, Epic Games. This intermediate-level lecture, to be held Wednesday, February 20, 12:00-12:30, in West Hall Room 3004, will be geared toward programmers, although production and management may also benefit from the talk.

"UNREAL TOURNAMENT 3 Postmortem: ULTRA KILL!" will be led by Dr. Michael Capps, president, and Jeff Morris, producer, Epic Games. This postmortem, to be held Friday, February 22, 2:30-3:00 p.m., in West Hall Room 2001/2003, will cater to all developers, regardless of experience.
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Jan 22, 2008

No More Gears of War DLC?

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360 - Gears of War - No More Gears of War DLC?

After a total of six multiplayer maps, one new game mode, and 250 achievement points, it appears Gears of War downloadable content is being put to rest. Developer Epic is moving on to other projects. Representatives from Microsoft and Epic told IGN, "We don't have anything planned for [Gears of War] right now in terms of DLC."

Though both companies left open the possibility that new Gears of War content could be released in the future, new DLC seems doubtful. Perhaps Epic is clearing its workstations for another important product? Maybe a sequel of some kind?
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Jan 18, 2008

Gears of War Tournament for Cancer Foundation

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360 - Gears of War - Gears of War Tournament for Cancer Foundation

So many of us have been affected by some form of cancer in our lives; be it through family members, friends or co-workers, cancer is a disease which touches far too many of us. My grandfather (CBTS Red Baron) died of prostate cancer and now my uncle, and godfather, has lung cancer that has spread throughout his body. Jerome Chance's grandfather passed away from lung cancer. We have recently discovered that CortanaV of the ACK Ladies had an uncle recently pass away from cancer. For our monthly charity event, we decided to give back to cancer research. We are donating the proceeds of the online tournament to the Cancer Foundation.
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Jan 17, 2008

Gears of War turn to toys

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360 - Gears of War - Gears of War turn to toys

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.
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