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Epic Games Teases Unreal Announcement

It seems that Epic Games is shifting its attention to the Unreal franchise soon and the official website of the developer, which has long created some of the most successful shooter series on both the PC and the various gaming consoles, is now displaying the image that is attached to this very article and the ingenio...

23 October 2009
13:31 GMT

Gears of War 3 Might Have Playable Female Characters

The Gears of War franchise captured the imagination of a lot of hardcore gamers out there, particularly because it depicted big burly men wielding large guns with chainsaw bayonets at the end and fighting “the good fight” against a race of underground monsters called the Locusts. But while the main group...

5 August 2009
16:51 GMT

Gears of War Movie Gets More Details

The Gears of War franchise of video games has gathered a huge number of fans all around the world. Even though the two titles didn't have some of the most original stories in the gaming medium, they still managed to get a cult-like following, which is why Epic Games has contracted director Len Wiseman, who worke...

31 July 2009
16:41 GMT

The Rock Might Not Appear in the Gears of War Movie

The Gears of War franchise has a huge number of fans all around the world. Their dedication to the series created by Epic Games and brought to the Xbox 360 has been clear as the second installment, Gears of War 2, managed to sell extremely well. As talks about the Gears of War movie are getting stronger and stronger...

27 July 2009
15:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski: Shooters Will Become RPGs in the Future

There are certainly a lot of video game genres out there, ranging from strategy-oriented to hardcore ones, like sports. But one of the most popular is the shooter genre, as it gives players the opportunity to play as some unforgettable characters that let their guns do the talking for them. But as time will pass, sh...

8 July 2009
03:20 GMT

Gears of War Creator Explains Bald Space Marines and Brown Ruins in Games

Video games come in a lot of shapes, sizes and genres, but among the most popular ones are shooters, whether they are first or third person. Sadly though, in recent years, they have all begun to look the same and to have characters that are made using the same pattern: you play as a space marine, preferably bald or w...

6 July 2009
15:01 GMT

Bleszinski: Epic Games Needs Competition

One of the biggest studios currently active in the gaming industry is Epic Games, which is responsible for franchises like Unreal Tournament or Gears of War. The company is also making a lot of money by licensing its Unreal Engine technology, which powers a lot of the current-generation video games through its most r...

6 July 2009
13:01 GMT

id Acquisition Blew Cliff Bleszinski's Mind

As a lot of you might have heard, two weeks ago, ZeniMax Media, the company that owns Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda, revealed that it had acquired famous first person shooter developer id Software. We've heard representatives from the two entities talk about this move, and now popular video...

6 July 2009
03:14 GMT

Unreal Tournament 3 Gets Another Free Weekend

Epic Games is sending word that its multiplayer shooter, Unreal Tournament 3 Black, is set to get another weekend in which it will be free to play to all the gamers who are interested in it. The game can be enjoyed without pay beginning this Thursday and all those who want to be ready at midnight can now begin the pr...

27 May 2009
05:10 GMT

Sony and Microsoft Enter Battle of the Bundles

Sony is very well aware of the importance of inFamous, the latest high budget title to be released for the PlayStation 3 home gaming console. So, the company has announced that it plans to release a bundle for the game in order to get more players to buy it. Not to be left behind, Microsoft has also announced that it...

26 May 2009
04:23 GMT

The Rock Would Be a Great Choice for the Gears of War Movie

The Gears of War franchise has shattered sales records and really brought the Xbox 360 to center stage in console gaming before the appearance of Halo 3. It won over a big amount of fans who were eagerly anticipating Gears of War 2, when it was released in autumn last year.  Now, in an effort to capitalize some...

12 May 2009
16:41 GMT

The Gears of War Movie Will Please Gamers

The Gears of War franchise is one of the most popular third-person shooter series currently available to gamers. It showcased the power of the Xbox 360 with the first title, and the recently launched Gears of War 2 broke sale records even though it wasn't quite up to par, in the opinion of a lot of fans. Of cou...

6 May 2009
03:03 GMT

Microsoft Still Committed to Publishing PC Games

The current state of PC gaming isn't the best, but with the PC Gaming Alliance posting decent revenues and more and more companies joining the non-profit organization, things are looking up. Also, we've seen two of the biggest online services for the old platform, Steam and Games for Windows Live, receive n...

27 March 2009
03:24 GMT

Gears of War 2 and Halo 3 DLC Map Packs Dated for the Xbox 360

The gaming industry has certainly seen a lot of trends appear, especially in recent years. The launch of new content in the form of either expansions, map packs or new characters through the Downloadable Content method has certainly gained mainstream success with fans, especially due to the Xbox Live, PlayStation Net...

24 March 2009
17:41 GMT

The Gears of War Movie Will Be a 'Harder Edged Lord of the Rings'

The Gears of War franchise is one of the most popular recent series of video games out there. It drew a huge number of fans when it was first released onto the Xbox 360 and has recently seen huge sales for its sequel, which shifted over 4 million units worldwide, after just a few months since its release, before the ...

29 January 2009
13:31 GMT

Mirror's Edge Developer Talks About Guns and Gameplay

Mirror's Edge is shaping up to be one of the most innovative and fresh games this holiday season. It promises to put the player in the running shoes of a young woman, Faith, who is a courier in a futuristic dystopian city where people are observed 24/7 and the only safe spots are the roofs of the buildings. This...

12 November 2008
03:15 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Thinks Mirror's Edge Needs More Gunplay

Cliff Bleszinski is currently one of the most popular game developers in the business. Having worked at Epic Games for quite some time now, he is the mind behind the extremely successful Gears of War series of games, which saw the second title released the past weekend. His casual attitude has earned him quite a...

10 November 2008
09:01 GMT

Microsoft: “Gears of War 2” Biggest Blockbuster of Holiday 2008

Microsoft is touting “Gears of War 2” as the biggest blockbuster of the 2008 holiday season, as the title is slated to hit store shelves in just a couple of days. Already applauded by the Redmond giant as the top entertainment premiere this holiday season, “Gears of War 2” will be released exc...

6 November 2008
04:24 GMT

Screenwriter Talks about Gears of War Movie

Gears of War is an extremely popular franchise which aims to further enhance its numerous fan base through the upcoming launch of the second title in the series, Gears of War 2, this November. Apart from plans for future releases, the development team at Epic Games has also contacted a Hollywood studio regarding a fu...

30 October 2008
10:31 GMT

Developer Talks About the Changes in Saints Row 2

The first Saints Row game was a pretty entertaining one – it didn't take itself too seriously, yet it attracted players who, at that time, were still waiting for Grand Theft Auto IV to appear. The second game in the franchise, which was recently launched, managed to achieve some very decent sales and, with...

29 October 2008
03:13 GMT

Epic Games Might Be Bought by Legendary Pictures

Epic Games is one of the most successful independent game developers out there, with hit titles such as Gears of War or Unreal Tournament under its belt. The company has survived a lot of hardships but now it is riding a big wave of profit, which will increase with the upcoming release of Gears of War 2.All of this s...

24 October 2008
11:01 GMT

Mark Rein Announces Expansion for Unreal Tournament 3

As we reported some time ago, Midway, the publisher of hit games like Mortal Kombat or Unreal Tournament, announced that it dropped several franchises in order to spend the little money it had left on other, more profitable titles. A lot of people began to wonder what titles Midway had given up on, and how severe the...

21 October 2008
16:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About the "Soulless" Development of Call of Duty

Cliff Bleszinski is the lead developer for the upcoming shooter, exclusive for the Xbox 360, Gears of War 2. The sequel to one of the most popular titles for Microsoft's console, this new game is guaranteed to have big sales. Both titles have been developed by Epic Games, more specifically by the same team, led ...

8 October 2008
19:01 GMT

Zune “Gears of War 2” Special Edition

As an integral part of the promotion built around the sequel for “Gears of War”, Microsoft is repeating the publicity stunt it did with Halo 3 and Zune. If over a year ago, the Redmond giant married Halo 3 with its digital media player and came up with the Military Edition of the device, this time around,...

1 October 2008
07:40 GMT

Xbox 360 Reaching Upper End of Graphics Capabilities

When game developers begin to talk about limits and maximum potential, hardware developers know it's time to create something new, powerful and shiny enough to keep the software boys busy for another 5 to 10 years. So when Rod Fergusson, who is the senior producer of the Gears of War 2 game, recently stated that...

3 September 2008
03:08 GMT

Get Gears of War 2 and Read the Gears of War Trilogy

Epic Games has announced that it plans to put out a Gears of War novel trilogy, in partnership with Del Rey Books. The first book in the series seems to be set before the time frame of Gears of War 2 while the other two novels will probably tackle events that happen after the game, with the possibility of one of them...

23 July 2008
16:16 GMT

New Growth and Audience for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business

Driven by the success of titles such as Halo and Gears of War, Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console has been flying off the shelves boosting the revenues of the company's Interactive Entertainment Business. In this context, Microsoft seems committed to not only keep, but also fuel the momentum of its Enterta...

13 June 2008
07:40 GMT

Gears of War Achievements (Xbox 360)

Gears of War can already be considered a legendary third person shooter game, if we are to judge it by its success with the public. It was developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft on the 7th of November 2006 in North America, the 17th of November 2006 in Europe and the 23rd of November 2006 in Australia.Mar...

13 June 2008
06:39 GMT

Gears of War Gets Cheaper

This is one of the best pieces of news for all the Gears of War II fans who didn't get the chance to play the first title: Microsoft has announced that a cheaper, two-disc version of the game would be released on the 24th of June in North America. The Xbox 360 version will retail for $39.99. So, as I've sai...

3 June 2008
03:51 GMT

Gears of War Achievements (PC)

Gears of War, a Games for Windows title, features the amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the critically acclaimed "Gears of War" for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units, and a variety of all-new content, including three new multiplayer maps, ...

25 April 2008
08:41 GMT

Gears of War Comic Book Coming Soon

DC Comics is seeking to expand its already impressive catalog of characters by adding some videogame inspired comics to its collection. It has recently announced that a comic book starring Alex Mercer and based on the upcoming Sierra game Prototype would debut in August. Now, the Gears of War universe will become the...

21 April 2008
03:53 GMT

Paramount Movie Studio Moves into the Games Industry

The synergy between movies and games continues to grow. We see more announcements about movies based on games than ever and great games based intellectual property, like Gears of War or Metal Gear Solid, is becoming more sought after as sales and media exposure increase. But a careful observer can also spot another t...

1 April 2008
03:51 GMT

Gears of War Movie Is Coming Out in Two Years

Way back in March 2007, New Line Cinema signed a preliminary deal with Microsoft regarding the rights to use the Gears of War intellectual property for a movie or a series of movies. After the game broke all sales records for the Xbox 360, with over 4,5 million units shipped, it seems that the movie project is gettin...

1 April 2008
03:22 GMT

50 Cent Dropping Blood in the Sand

When 50 Cent: Bulletproof hit late in 2005, most people said that maybe 50 should stick to music, a game he knows how to play, rather than lend his name to a videogame that made Gamespot create a whole new category, called "Worst Game that Everyone Played," just for it. The game was poorly received by critics and gam...

27 March 2008
16:06 GMT

Next Unreal Engine More Console-Focused

After all the conflicting views coming from Epic regarding PC gaming, it's nice to see a piece of actual news regarding Epic developing something for a change. We all know by now that Cliffy B said PC gaming was all but dead and that Mark Rein stepped in, jokingly calling Cliff an "idiot," to reaffirm the commit...

14 March 2008
06:00 GMT

Gears of War - Bugs and Fixes

Gears of War was a smash hit both on Xbox 360 and PC. The game presented a great story with even better graphics that won over most players. The title has been developed by Epic on the Unreal Engine 3 and as we expected it was quite stable even on lower-end configurations. There were a few problems with the game itse...

25 January 2008
11:25 GMT

Gears of War Action Figures Announced

Everybody would rather hear that we know the date when Gears of War 2 will be released, but this is not the case. However, we have something that might be a subtle hint about the long awaited sequel's arrival. Or it could be nothing more than it is. Ladies and gentleman, Gears of War action figures will hit the ...

18 January 2008
05:13 GMT

Gears of War Cheat Codes and Hardware Requirements (PC)

Gears of War," a Games for Windows title, features the amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the critically acclaimed "Gears of War" for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units, and a variety of all-new content, including three new multiplayer maps...

17 December 2007
03:53 GMT

PC Version of Gears of War Goes Gold

It's official, PC gamers, Gears of War for PC has gone gold. Microsoft Game Studios themselves have recently made the big announcement, also confirming that the game is set to hit store shelves on the 9th of November. And something every fan should know is that the PC version features new content and achievement...

20 October 2007
10:08 GMT

Gears of War for PC Arrives in November Packed With New Content

Welcome to the "exclusive" Xbox 360 title Gears of War, that has found its way onto the PC and will be available on November 6th. That's not the only good news, as PC owners will get to check out some extra content as well, like new singleplayer chapters and new multiplayer modes and maps.The PC version of Gear...

5 October 2007
03:54 GMT

Gears of War Turns Into a Huge Movie - Hot New Details

Epic's famous Gears of War boosted the Xbox 360's sales, being a launch title that basically shook the gaming industry and opened the road for many other similar next-gen games. Now, as all major gaming cults nowadays, Gears of War will become a movie, a huge one according to the script writer, Stuart Beat...

5 October 2007
02:48 GMT

Video Games Bafta Awards Coming Up

2007 is not over yet, but it's been a busy year for game publishers and developers as many great titles have hit the market and many more will come till 2008. Such a rich list of top games deserves a proper event and an award, the gaming version of BAFTA, the BAVGA (British Academy Video Games Awards), which w...

26 September 2007
04:14 GMT

Gears of War Hidden Fronts Map Pack Becomes a FREE Download!

Stats say that with around 500,000 downloads to date, Hidden Fronts, the Gears of War map pack, has become the #1 piece of premium downloadable content on Xbox LIVE. Who cares, right? Well, what if I told you that Hidden Fronts is FREE for download starting September 3rd? Yup, now I've got your attention. No act...

1 September 2007
10:23 GMT

Gears of War Comes to Windows XP and Windows Vista

The best-selling Xbox 360 title of 2006 is coming to both Windows XP and Windows Vista. Microsoft announced at E3 Media & Business Summit (E3) in Santa Monica the expansion of the Games for Windows initiative. In this context, the Redmond company will make available Gears of War on not only Windows Vista but also Win...

11 July 2007
12:37 GMT

The ESRB Is Digging Up the Dead - Old Game Trailers Pulled

The ESRB can be a total pain in the b**t for those involved with video games, but it's their job to make sure that certain pieces of media don't fall into the hands of youngsters, or people sensitive to some aspects usually found in games featuring sex, violence, drug consuming and so on. We respect them fo...

26 June 2007
17:31 GMT

New Multiplayer Achievements for Gears of War Tomorrow

This time around there are plenty of reasons for Xbox 360 gamers to be happy. I'm not going to list them all, but just the most recent and most important ones for Gears of War fans, who are already enjoying the new Hidden Fronts map pack and Annex gametype. Thursday, June 14, at 2 a.m. (Pacific time) Epic will r...

14 June 2007
03:41 GMT

Gears of War - Rein Dismisses PS3 With Rage!

A little while ago, rumor had it that Epic's Gears of War was becoming a multiplatform title. To be exact, it was said to be ported to the PS3. No official word though, so fans of the Xbox 360 "still" exclusive can rest assure that their favorite third-person shooter is staying within Microsoft's "jurisdict...

4 June 2007
03:33 GMT

Gears of War New Achievements - Roadie Run Update

A couple of days ago, Epic's Mark Rein wrote on the official Gears of War forums that new achievements for Annex and Hidden Fronts (the downloadable map pack) were in order. Rein said that some of them were strongly connected to things relating to playing the maps in the Hidden Fronts map pack. There are some go...

29 May 2007
18:06 GMT

Epic - Hidden Fronts and Annex Are ' Coming Along Nicely'

Writing on the official Gears of War forums, Epic's Mark Rein explains how the recently added Annex gametype and Hidden Fronts map pack are coming along, mentioning some slight changes also. Don't worry, nothing bad is happening. The company is thinking to make use of Microsoft's new guidelines, allowi...

25 May 2007
18:26 GMT

Gears of Golf from Epic's Team of Developers

Just so Epic's Mark Rein would finally prove to the world that Unreal Engine 3 can do so much more than just shooters, Epic's team of developers spent a whole day transforming Gears into a golf game, using the game's grenade throwing mechanics to aim and swing, featuring Marcus Fenix as the man behind ...

14 May 2007
06:43 GMT


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