What better way to celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of Gears of War 3 (opens in new tab) than by finding one of its undiscovered Easter eggs? Despite hitting Xbox 360 back on September 20, 2011, the shooter still has new secrets to yield, as demonstrated in this video by …
Read More »The surprisingly complex and creative life of the video game tie-in novelist
It’s fashionable to poke fun at the big guy. This is especially true when it comes to prolific entertainment franchises, the kind which spawn yearly sequels, a trailer a week for six months of each of those years, and action figures lined up all the way to the horizon. But …
Read More »Best game characters of the generation
And what a generation it’s been A few months back we discussed our favorite characters of all time, honoring both the best heroes and best villains of all time. And as we sat around, discussing the gunslingers and captains, the philanthropists and monsters, the saints and the bastards, we realized …
Read More »Gears of War 3 Season Pass announced, first DLC coming in November
Looking to enlist with Gears of War 3 for a full tour? Epic Games and Microsoft today revealed the arrival of a Gears of War 3 DLC ‘Season Pass’ which will allow players to reserve the first four add-ons at a discounted rate, plus receive a members-only ‘Liquid Metal Weapon …
Read More »Old Spice guy ruins Gears of War 3 ending (kind of, not really)
Spoiler alert: this video contains no spoilers. What it does contain, however, is Isaiah Mustafa (aka Old Spice Guy, aka Matt Bradford body double) claiming to spoil the ending of Gears of War 3. It’s an odd connection, to be sure, but it makes sense considering Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski recently …
Read More »Epic: Movies and cheap apps are killing traditional games
Mike Capps, President of Epic Games, has again added his voice to those prophesying doom for traditional games in the face of app-style gaming. In an interview with IndustryGamers (opens in new tab), Capps puts aside financial issues to concentrate on the impact of new-media phenomena from a perspective less …
Read More »Gears of War 3 creators describe the ending of the trilogy
“We wanted the story to have a conclusion. We didn’t want to end on a cliffhanger.” Are you ready to say goodbye to Marcus, Dom, Cole and Baird? While the Gears of War franchise will likely continue as long as it continues to make money, this developer diary from creator …
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