GDC may have been going on for a few days now, but today was the big day for Microsoft to drop their bombshell on the world. Not one, but four major blockbuster titles were announced for release this coming year.
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The official Gears of War site now carries an Epic survey though I can't vouch for actual 'epicness' of the survey. It craves the democratic blood of fan feedback, you'll need to remember your Windows Live ID though or the sweet victory of voting can't be yours.
Actor John DiMaggio who voices Marcus Felix has spilt some beans on upcoming Gears of War 2 with teasing news. More weapons, news beasts including fights with the huge Brumak and more characters, as well as reprising his role as leader of the Stranded, Franklin. DiMaggio also went on to hint that the story will be going a lot deeper so those looking for more answers had better keep a close eye on this November when this Xbox360 exclusive hits the stores.
The script is set and now all they need is to attach a director and they plan to see the project finished for summer in 2010. The game is packed with action, guts and guns - we should see something beautiful happen. Handling the script is Stuart Beattie who describes the movie as being an "enormous film".
Epic Games will be teasing gamers with "a glimpse into" their upcoming and highly anticipated sequel to Gears of War. The squad will only be there on the last day, April 20th. There'll be EVE Online, Warhammer Online, Age of Conan, Ironman and others will be making an appearance too. Oh and I guess there'll be a few comics around or something for the purists.
A 12 page preview from US mag Game Informer tells all, Epic's Gears of War 2 is an Xbo360 exclusive that'll hit stores this November. Drop-in co-op play, more expansive campaign, more weapons, more collectibles, more back-story, more characters, more Locust, less linear battles and even more action. Now that's a sequel.
While remaining elusive, Rein has confirmed in his own manner that the upcoming Unreal Tournament 3 coming to Xbox360 will feature something "you might want to keep a close eye on." He also said Gears of War was definitely worth an 8 and that Gears of War 2 should go beyond.
Epic Games has confirmed to Shacknews that there will be no demo released before or after the launch of Gears of War 2 on the Xbox 360, currently set for release in November.
The Gears of War 2 screenshot gallery has been updated with 4 new screenshots.
The Xbox360 exclusive just keeps on getting better thanks to the Unreal Engine "which never stopped evolving," says Cliffy B to CVG. The Epic team have been able to cram more action and higher quality effects and environments thanks to "having artists that are smart".
There's a bucket-o-plenty of new and fresh online stuff coming to GOW2 - new modes, new weapons, new moves. There'll be a dozen maps launched with the game on disc; more will undoubtedly flow through DLC later. Some Meatflag action anyone?
TriForce announced today that it has signed a deal with Epic Games that will see it producing 1:1 scale replicas of the weapons and armor from the Gears of War universe. No images have been revealed yet, but the full press release can be seen inside.
This new updated edition of the original game is expected to hit shelves June 24th in North America with no word on any European release. Some things making a splash in this two-disc GOW are some new achievements worth 250 points and some Gears of War 2 stuff included on the second disc.
Len Wiseman, director of Die Hard 4.0 and Underworld, takes the big job of shouting "cut" and is working along with Chris Morgan to scribble a script, reports Variety. Our industries own Cliffy B is attached as executive producer and will be consulting on behalf of Epic Games and Microsoft.
The infamous nemesis of all things multiplayer - lag - had teamed up with the mighty shotgun to leave many online matches one sided in Gears of War. Epic have been hard at work and expect to do away with the unfair edge of the host. Chainsaw duels to help out to, providing you see them coming.
The lid is finally being pried off by Epic's online action for Gears of War 2. They've got some nice modes coming too, who wouldn’t be seduced by Meat Flag? To coincide with the refined cover system in GOW2 the maps will also be featuring portable shields for the daredevils of covering fire.
Voice actor Carlos Ferro claims that Epic's upcoming shoot, cover and saw-athon - Gears of War 2 - will be tugging on the heart strings way more than underwater Rapture. Ferro voices Dominic Santiago, who is the partner of main character Marcus Fenix. The sequel will have Dominic searching for his lost wife while battling to save humanity.
The splash page on the official Gears of War website may reveal the upcoming sequel's release date. The page features an image of a hand holding dog tags sporting the number '033-116-117-126-071'. Now, according to the clever folks at Kotaku, this translates to 'ESC-N-O-V-9' in ASCII octal values. We'll take their word for it.
During a live demonstration of Gears of War 2 at E3 2008, Microsoft announced that it'll be released on 7th November, 2008. A new mode called “Horde” has also been revealed, which allows gamers to play with five players in a co-op mode against an onslaught of Locusts. Expect more details on Gears of War 2 soon.
Epic Games and Ballantine Books announced today that Del Rey will publish three novels set in the gritty world of the 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 third-person shooter that won over 30 game of the year awards, will be released worldwide exclusively for the Xbox 360 on November 7, 2008.