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Gamestop has a decent deal sale right now 30% off used ps3/360 shooters. Games on sale include Halo Reach, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Homefront, Gears of War 1 and 2, Killzone 2, Socom 4, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 and plenty of other great games. Best of all most of these games are between $3-$20.
"Gears of War 3 launched last Tuesday and has quickly become a best seller and a favorite among Xbox 360 owners. The conclusion to the trilogy of Gears games took a slight step back from the “campiness” of its predecessors and series creator Cliff Bleszinski is hoping to be able to continue that trend moving forward. Check out the news below."
GamePodunk editor JasonClement reports on the top sellers for Nintendo such as ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Limited Box and Super Pokémon Scramble and also presents games that are at the bottom of the list. Read on for more information.
GamePodunk editor MarshallHenderson reports on whoever purchases Gears of War vault case is able to enter into a sweepstake to be one of the lucky ones to win a COG armor. Read on for more details.
"Do you like Epic's games? Wish there was something else in the works besides another Gears of War? You're in luck then. Today at GDC Europe, it was made known that the developer is currently working on five new games (count 'em- five) in various stages of development and prototyping, none of which are related to the Gears of War franchise."
Microsoft today revealed that seven new games will be joining the Platinum Collection lineup, the equivalent to Platinum Hits from North America, in Japan.
With the future release of Gears of War 3, a dedicated fan base is wondering what will happen to the online servers for the first title in the chainsaw franchise. Luckily, we have the answer for you. Check out the full story. Cheers!
The Gears of War franchise has been exclusive on the Xbox 360 since the first game launched in 2006, though Epic President Mike Capps said he would like it if the franchise also came out to the Playstation 3.
"The same publishing source that leaked the Gears of War 3 release date is back with something even juicier, gameplay details. Some of this information may put a bit of a damper on Cliff Bleszinski's upcoming reveal on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Monday."
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will have a special guest on next week. Gears of War producer, Cliff Bleszinski (aka CliffyB), will be on the show to debut his newest game. Bleszinski was the lead on both Gears of War 1 and Gears of War 2. Gears of War 3 has been anticipated for a while now but there's no guarantee that that will be the game announced."
"For a limited time, you'll get three Xbox 360 Platinum Hits for the price of two. Offer valid February 7, 2010 through February 13, 2010, or while supplies last, when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Limit one free Platinum Hit per household. To qualify, check out with three of the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits listed below in your cart. The price of the third qualifying Platinum Hit of equal or lesser value will be discounted during check out."
"A few hours ago we posted a story on what the almighty games analyst Michael Pachter had to say regarding the relationship/contract between Microsoft and Epic Games; Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, gave us his take on the seemingly impossible comments made on the Bonus Round. We asked the folks at Epic, what we already knew to be untrue, if they felt strained or pressured in their relationship with Microsoft and the Xbox 360. Read up on Mr. Pachter's comments in our original story. O..."
"As anyone who has played Fallout 3 can tell you, war never changes. If there is one question that has been kicked around between gamers on more than one occasion it’s about the items and weapons we see in the video games we play. After all, what could be better than actually getting your hands on the toys we get to watch our favorite video game characters use on a daily basis? The answer of course is having them and there would be few things cooler than having access to a real Lancer, as terr..."
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.""
Cliff Bleszinski, the creative force behind the popular Gears of War games has hinted that he may be contemplating with the idea of taking a different stylistic approach with future installments of the series.
"With the recent trend of blockbuster games being packaged together (Game of the Year Bundle), it seemed that EPIC’s blockbuster ‘Gears of War‘ series was missing out on its very own package. Well fear not Gears of War fans (11 million of you, and counting), as Microsoft Australia have just announced a special ‘Gears of War’ bundle to be released on the 4th of June to participating retailers.
The limited edition ‘Gears of War’ bundle will include an Xbox 360 Pro console, accompanied by bot..."
"Microsoft previously stated that at this year's E3, it will “completely transform how people think about home entertainment”. The newly rumoured motion controller that detects “full body” movement could be what Microsoft has up its sleeve. According to an anonymous tipster at Engadget, Microsoft is working on a Wii-like sensor that tracks, as I stated above, “Full body” movement in an attempt to improve on the Wii's motion sensing success. This sensor allows the user to kick, punch, duck, div..."
During a recent panel at a comic con, Gears 2's writer revealed Epic has a 10 year plan in the works and when questioned about single player DLC, told fans to 'Keep watching' and that we 'Won't be dissapointed' also the new Gears of War movie will be the first in a trilogy, we all already know the Gears games have been revealed to be a trilogy as well.
PC gamers who've been playing Gears of War these past few weeks were hit by a major issue which prevented them from playing the game -- this was due to the anti-cheat detection system, and a mistake made on the part of Epic Games.
In any case, an update came out the other day which rectifies the problem -- you can download it at the source.
"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..."
You may remember this article a little while back. Well Gameplayer have produced yet another article, this time examining the polar opposite of the Sniper Rifle, the yin to its yang, the Shotgun. The gun has history, tactics and famous incarnations. All of which are examined in this article.
Microsoft has announced the '22 Days of Mayhem' Campaign, where they will be giving out two million Microsoft Points in 22 days starting October 17th and ending on November 7th, the launch of Gears of War 2. All you have to do is play some GoW multiplayer.
Hit the source for more details.
"The actual gameplay is an over-the-shoulder style experience, with frantic action that takes place in deathmatch-esque environments. The only difference between this and Gears of War appears to be the armor variations."
Xbox 360 Fanboy has posted up the weekly gaming deals for us, which include the Gears of War PC version for $15, a free Force Unleashed t-shirt if you buy the game at Best Buy, and tons more.
Hit the source for the rest.
On Tuesday, July 29th, lawyer and Microsoft game developer Melissa Batten, 36, was fatally shot by her husband, Joseph Batten in what was a murder-suicide in a parking lot in Redmond, Washington.
There were reports of the couple's marriage falling apart, with Melissa Batten filing for a protection order against her estranged husband after a series of events that had culminated in the latter acquiring and brandishing a gun to the late Mrs. Batten. The order was granted one week prior to th...
"- Complete Act One in Gears Of War, unlock a playable Anthony Carmine in Gears of War 2
- Find 10 COG tags in Gears Of War, unlock Minh Young Kim in Gears of War 2
- Kill Raam in Gears Of War, unlock a playable Raam in Gears of War 2"
"Epic Games, Inc. and Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today that Del Rey will publish three novels set in the gritty world of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Gears of War video game series. The first novel, GEARS OF WAR: THE BATTLE OF ASPHO FIELDS, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss, will go on sale October 28, 2008. The Gears of War 2 video game, the highly anticipated sequel to the genre-defining thir..."
"Video-gamers are in for some interesting news. Len Wiseman, director of the Underworld movies, is going to direct the highly anticipated Gears of War movie. While some of you might be cringing right now (and I wouldnt blame you), hear me out.
In recent years, a lot of video game movies have quite frankly sucked. (Doom and Bloodrayne, anyone?) Whether the reason was bad adaptation, unfaithful storyline, poor graphics, or general lack of interest
something came up short. A lot of these movi..."
"There's been a lot of talk over the past few years about how videogames need to provoke more of an emotional response from gamers, and of how the technology is gradually allowing developers the freedom to evoke those responses. But really, videogames have been expertly tapping into one of our most basic emotions for decades: Fear.
Sometimes, all of that fear is inspired by a single character or creature, and when those characters are realized particularly well, throwing down with them can ..."
Updated maps, achievements, preview of Gears of War 2 and trailers are just some of the things that will be included in a new 2-disc re-release of Gears of War for the US market. The original having sold incredibly well, this gives a chance for those that have yet to play the game.
It is currently set to be released on 24th June 2008 for both the PC and XBOX360. No news on the European version as of yet, but it's likely to come eventually.
A rumor has surfaced that says GoW Redux will be coming next month according to Gamestop's placement. On Gamestop's site, the game is titled "Gears of War with Maps". Also revealed was the price ($39.99) and the pre-order shipment date, which is 6/24/2008.
Its been only a week since Epic Games released the first Gears of War 2 gameplay footage and the game is under the spotlight already. The website azfamily.com are questioning the level of gore and detail in the game. They bring to attention the chainsaw attacks where the player chainsaws a person in half, and "meat shield" which the player uses a corpse to protect themselves from enemy fire.
Steve Wysowski, from Xbox Focus says that he loves Gears of War greatly, but he then rambles on about how he thinks Gears of War 2 will suck when it allegedly releases in November of this year. To basically sum up some of his points, he thinks that Epic has horrible vocabulary, simply calling the game, 'badass'. Then he says that they're also really slow to produce games and how it took them 3 years to make Unreal Tournament 3. Finally, he says that the original game had amazing graphics and ...
With the new edition of High Definition consoles now in stores and selling rapidly like wild fire, the world of video gaming in of itself, is quickly changing. Not long ago you loomed around lazily playing games with a quality so cringing, you literally wanted to rip your eyes out right then and there. But with the new release of all these astounding consoles such as The Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3, the world of gaming has been brightened up and much, much more energizing.
But now, we ...
Some new details were released when Comingsoon.net talked to Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey on the current status of the GoW movie adaption.
Godfrey was quoted on saying
quoteWe'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
The announcement of the game adaption movie was announced in March 2007 that New Line Cinema aquired the rights to a Gears of War flick. No word on who the director will be, lets just hope...
"In the first Gears of War, getting chainsawed was an unpreventable means of death once your enemy was in range with their Lancer revved. For the many of you who saw the recent Gears of War 2 Teaser, the first thought that probably sprang to mind when the battle of chainsaws between Marcus Fenix and the Locust enemy occurred was, So well be able to do this in the game?.
Yes, yes you will.
More info at the source."
One good marketing ploy would be tell people about a game that has yet to be announced... and it seems that, it is exactly what GamePro did with their latest issue which is to be put on sale just over a week from today.
That's right, the news that you read there is not actually true. There is no special announcement on Gears of War 2 in the GamePro magazine, and the special report, was actually to do about the XBOX360. What GamePro will actually reveal about the game is certainly a mystery...
The game developers conference will be here in a couple of weeks. Last year HOME and LittleBigPlanet were first showed off to the public. But what games will be at GDC this year. Surfer girl is known for her rumors and known for most of them being right. She says that at GDC 08' we will see Gears Of War 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Alan Wake and Motorstorm 2. Lets hope she is right.
"The original Gears of War came and conquered in November 2006, becoming the fastest selling Xbox 360 game in the process back then, handily crushing all competition that dared step in its way. So a sequel to the game was a given since day one. And even sooner according to Microsofts Jeff Bell, who said the purpose of the games Mad World commercial was to establish Marcus Fenix as the hero of the Gears of War trilogy.
Fast forward about 15 months, and it seems Epic Games is getting ready..."
"Official Release:
NECA announces the release of Gears of War Action Figures, due in stores late spring of 2008. The first wave in an ongoing line of action figures, the first assortment includes main character Marcus Fenix, Augustus Cole, and the villainous Locust Drone. Featuring an unprecedented amount of detail, extensive articulation, and game-accurate accessories, the Gears of War Action Figures will appeal to the most dedicated Gears of War players, as well as action figure collectors ..."
"The book will be a prequel to the Gears of War game and take place at the Battle of the Aspho fields, a setting where Marcus Fenix apparently performed some pretty heroic feats. It is mentioned several times in the game and the book should finally give fans the whole story of what took place there."
"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. The problem is the two versions aren't really compatible," he added, reiterating the previous explanation that the PC and Xbox 360 code-bases are too far removed from one another for an efficient patch.
Gears of War on PC introduces chapters that bridge the gap between events at the end of Act 4 a..."
As we continue on towards the holiday season, I'm inclined to believe that this notable games list will continue to grow into gigantic proportions.
Joystiq has Call of Duty 4 as the highlight, but honestly, you can't pin the total spotlight this week on a single game. Besides, one of the greatest games ever came out for the Virtual Console.
Notable games this week:
Alien Soldier (VC)
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War (360, PS3)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, DS, PC)
Dra...
Games Releasing This Week: 10/29/07: Guitar Hero III, Battalion Wars 2, Manhunt 2, The Simpsons Game
As we continue on towards the holiday season, we see more and more games coming out trying to get a piece of the incredibly huge holiday pie.
Obviously, the highlight this week is Guitar Hero III, for Wii, PS3, PS2, 360.
Notables games this week:
Battalion Wars 2 (Wii)
Gears of War OSG (PC)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2)
Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Pack (PS2)
King of Fighters XI (PS2)
Hellgate: London (PC)
Manhunt 2 (Wii, PS2, PSP)
Naruto: Rise of a Ninj...
I'm assuming the latest EGM is going to be rolling out soon, and thus, we get some more Quartermann rumors, and these are pretty good. They've been on a roll recently.
The rumors start off with what we would expect: God of War 3 and Gears of War 2.
However, the zinger is that there's the possibility of a Skies of Arcadia 2.
Good God, I hope that comes true.
"CliffyB, gaming superstar and El Presidente of Epic Games, has been hard at work getting Gears of War up to speed to work for the PC. With some help from Tom and the folks at Gamerscore, we got the chance to hit up Cliffy for a little Q and A."
"Remember some people were bitching about having to pay $10 for four maps when the Hidden Fronts Map Pack was released? And then they said they will just wait until September when itll be free? Well now they can join in on the action, because the Hidden Fronts Map Pack will be free to download as of September 3rd. With almost 500,000 downloads so far, Hidden Fronts has become the number one selling piece of premium content over the Xbox Live Marketplace. Four maps are included in the pack, an..."
While PS3 fanboys likely turn their noses up at the possibility of playing Gears of War ("Bah! It's no Killzone 2!!), the PS3 would certainly benefit from the Epic Games titan's arrival. Sadly, that ain't gonna happen. But Mark Rein of Epic Games says it's not a problem, PS3 owners will still be getting top notch stuff from the studio because of lessons learned throughout the 360 version of Gears.
We weren't too surprised to learn that Gears of War was going to be coming to the PC, we were however surprised to learn that there will be no cross platform play between the PC and XBOX360 versions of the games.
People have come up with various reasonings behind why there is no cross-platform play, however ComputerAndVideoGames.com have finally gotten the real reason:- The PC and XBOX360 Gears of War bases aren't compatible.
The PC version uses the [Unreal Engine 3] engine code, where ...
"NECA have announced that it has entered into an agreement with Epic Games to make a full line
of collectible action figures, busts, statues, dioramas and prop replicas from GOW and any
potential sequels. They plan to have a full line of products available in 2008, including many of
the most popular characters from the game.
NECA has some of the most impressive collectible action figures weve ever seen. Were thrilled
that theyve chosen to work with us and have great confidence i..."
""It's very unlikely because the two code bases aren't compatible", Rein outlined. "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 happening... It's not impossible, it's just unlikely.""
28 tracks of pure GoW themes and music goodness coming on July 31st. Some great tracks that stand out are "I Will Kryll You" and "Fill 'er Up at Chap's." Rekindle the great story that is Gears of War with this CD that worth more than an hour of listening pleasure.
These titles are Krunal-creative, haha. It's hard to hear these themes during the game, what with all the shooting and shouting, so here's more somewhat peaceful perspective.
Check out the full songs list here.
Round One has begun between Silicon Knights and Epic Games, as Silicon Knights who were previously reported to have dropped the Epic Engine for the XBOX 360 game Too Human, have filed a 54-page lawsuit against Epic Games over the Unreal Engine 3.
The lawsuit states that due to contractual breaches, they were foced to create their own game engine causing them [Silicon Kinights] to spend time and resources on creating it's engine rather than focusing on their games, which in turn also caused...
Epic Games' VP Mark Rein has revealed that Macintosh gamers will soon be able to experience native Apple OS X versions of both Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3. The news comes weeks after Apple CEO Steve Jobs committed to more support for Macintosh gaming at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
Gears of War and Unreal Tournament are flagship franchises for Epic Games.
"In a move not considered too surprising, Microsoft announced that the popular Epic Games-developed shooter Gears of War will be coming to the PC under the Games For Windows line. Playable on both Windows XP and Vista, Gears of War will feature five new single-player missions, new multiplayer arenas playable via Games For Windows Live, and a game editor.
PC gamers can expect to see Gears of War this holiday season."
"Today it was the birthday of one of our workmates who is very, very crazy about Gears of War (like me!). A week ago, we were all deciding how to give him a surprise. After much brainstorming, we decided to give him his ultimate fantasy, a Gears of War cake!
The only thing was, we didnt know was where to get it done. We downloaded a picture of the Crimson Omen and ran fast to a lady baker in Mumbai. She was a little bit skeptical about making it. Yeah, it is understood as she mostly gets o..."
This patch is said to fix some exploits and bugs found in GoW's multiplayer, such as stopping players from attaching to walls. But even more important, eight new achievements for you achievement-craving guys, heh. It's required that you have the Annex map type as well as the Hidden Fronts map pack to earn these new ones, but who doesn't have that by now?
Bit obvious here, but some good reasons and info in the article...well with bragging by Shane Kim. Bungie has had fans for years since the first Halo, and the amount of fanbase has only increased each passing day leading up to the anticipated sequel, so I can see how it'll do better than Gears of War.
Both are FPS, with slightly similar gameplay, but Halo's multiplayer has quite an edge, with it's weapons and such.
Amazing real-life recreation of the famous Gears of Ware armor, with some of the key characters' armor from the game being fully recreated and fitted in real life. Includes pictures and developer Cliffy B's impressions!
"The latest Diamond Comics catalog has revealed that Boom Studios will publish an official Gears of War comic book, beginning with a #0 issue this August. There's no info yet on if the comic series based on Epic's Xbox 360 shooter will adapt the game's storyline or will have an original story but the #0 issue will be written by Andrew Cosby who co-created the Sci-Fi channel series Eureka."
Gears of War fans will soon see some new maps along with new achievements, "relating to Annex and the Hidden Fronts downloadable content." No official date has been set on when this will release but it's certainly in development as we speak.
The team is also getting a jump on fixing up something on the game that most players don't like - Getting stuck in a cover position when you mean to run past it or to a different location.
Two great updates for the game. Can't wait until they're rel...
The Epic forums administrator Mark Rein has killed all the rumours flying around that one of the most successful Xbox 360 games, Gears of War was going to be ported to PS3. He posted in Epics forum saying that he emailed the source of the rumour and asked them to take it down. He says it's all rubbish and if it wasn't for Microsoft the game wouldn't have been all that successful.
Just a few days ago Sega has licensed the Unreal 3 Engine, which is the identical engine for Gears of War. Now considering that the Wii is less superior in graphics when compared with the Playstation 3 & Xbox 360, can a Wii actually handle games that use the Unreal 3 Engine? Also I quote from the article:
"Sega haven't actually ruled out the engine being used for Wii development"
So the Wii may have some hidden powers the developers have yet to uncover?
"Bullet Marsh: In this Kryll-infested swamp, an old generator still powers the area lights. A few stray bullets could easily knock out the generator, leaving combatants to fend for themselves against the Kryll.
Garden: This overgrown and crumbling conservatory still has a working fertilization and pesticide system. This system can pose a serious hazard to anyone who ventures into the greenhouse without first venting the air.
Process: Teams must fight for control of this subterranean Imul..."
Epic games wished to give away their addition gears of war maps for free, Microsft however wanted to charge for the maps via Xbox live market place. Microsoft compromised with the studio by deciding to follow the successful model that Halo 2 started a few years ago, the new Gears of War maps will be available for a yet to be determined fee, then made free in a few months time.
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