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Epic Games’ long-rumoured horror title could be unveiled at E3 this week, reports VG247. According to the rumours, the game is being developed by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski, and will be released exclusively for Sony’s PlayStation 3. The game has been on the radar since November last year, …
Read More »JAPAN: Microsoft planning fresh 360 offensive
With the Xbox 360 having passed the one million unit sales barrier in Japan last month, Microsoft has announced a fresh offensive for its console in the Far East. At a press conference last night, the platform holder revealed that it’s going to hand out 1m Microsoft Points to Japanese …
Read More »The Lancer is the new Lightsaber
Aside from Epic’s recent news about its upcoming third update for Gears of War 2, all is relatively quiet in the Gears of Wars universe – but an admission from one of the game’s key writers suggests that Epic and Microsoft have plenty of Gears surprises on the way. IGN …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Call of Duty shoots back to the top
While a late sales surge drove EA’s FIFA 09 to claim the Christmas 2008 games No.1 last week, the title has been usurped by Call of Duty: World at War which is once again the UK’s number one title. The Activision Blizzard FPS returns to the top, although EA still …
Read More »Gears of War 3 for Q4 2010?
Gears of War 3 is set to arrive in time for Christmas 2010, claims US games magazine EGM. The information follows news that Gears of War 2 has sold through three million copies in just four weeks. According to the publication, the third game is set to include a ‘five …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Call of Duty shoots in at number one
Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: World at War has swept last week’s number one title Gears of War 2 from the top of the UK charts. With many retailers aggressively boasting cut-price offers on the latest in the best-selling FPS franchise, it’s little wonder the title has taken the top …
Read More »Gears Of War 2 hits 93% on Metacritic
Gears Of War 2 has averaged a very respectable 93 per cent on Metacritic – giving a cast iron indication of its review scores in the UK and US. Full marks come from the likes of X360 Magazine, which calls the game: A masterclass in design. Brutal, epic, beautiful and …
Read More »Epic targets casual gamers
With just weeks until the highly anticipated release of Gears of War 2, Epic design director Clifford Bleszinski has told MCV that the developer is targeting the casual gamer. For the full story, visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz
Read More »No PC outing for Gears of War 2
With Gears of War 2 looking set to be one of the biggest software releases in the world this Christmas, PC gamers have been dealt a blow with claims that there will be no version of Epic’s sequel for the format. Speaking to IGN, Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski stated: Gears of …
Read More »Gears Of War creator signs with EA
EA’s illustrious list of high profile third-party development partners has swelled, with the publisher signing up to publish new IPs from Epic Games and Grasshopper Manufacture. The two join the likes of Harmonix, Valve, Crytek, and id, all currently key partners for EA’s third-party publishing Partners label creating the games …
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