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Archive for the ‘Gears of War’ Category

February 21st, 2008

Gears of War 2 announced

Surprise! Gears of War 2 has been officially announced as a Xbox 360 exclusive by Microsoft and Epic Games at the GDC 2008 keynote:
Microsoft’s Game Developers Conference 2008 keynote is going on as this is being written, and news is coming in from Italy that Gears of War 2 has been announced for release in […]

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February 4th, 2008

Gears of War 2 Info in Gamepro 234

GamePro issue 234, which hits news stands on Feb. 12 and mailboxes next week, has the goods on Rainbow Six Vegas 2, including new information, new weapons, game modes, and features. But what makes me more excited is the release of new Gears of War 2 info, hopefully some screenshots and a game overview.

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January 26th, 2008

Former EA Chicago studio head jumps to Microsoft

Last November when Electronic Arts shut its Chicago studio, EA Games president Frank Gibeau said that pulling the plug on the studio was “the toughest decision I’ve made in my career.” But the plug was fatefully pulled, with a promise to relocate some staffers and offer others severance packages.
One former EA Chicago member that […]

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October 21st, 2007

Gears of War PC now golden

Talk about a smashing success. Gears of War for the Xbox 360 last year sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was the recipient of numerous awards, including GameSpot’s 2006 Game of the Year. Epic Games’ Gears of War isn’t a game that needs much of an introduction. Suffice it to say, Microsoft announced […]

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May 7th, 2007

Video: Gears of War Hidden Fronts Map Pack

The new Gears of War maps debuted this week for $10 and aside from the new multiplayer battle areas they now feature more realistic environments as well. Epic Games, the creator of the game and likely eventual series, had wanted the maps to be free from the get go but upon Microsoft insistence the maps […]

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April 29th, 2007

Gears of War Movie Script…

The upcoming script for the film adaptation of the super popular Xbox 360 game Gears of War has been released in part. You can find the script here but be forewarned, there are major spoilers included.
The film is being written by Stuart Beattie whose other film credits include “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of […]

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