Interviews

Interview: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Design Director, Talks Some Gears 2

May 28, 2008

cliff_dice2008 Interview: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Design Director, Talks Some Gears 2Cliff Bleszinski is under a little pressure at the moment, actually a “fuck load” in his own words. Not only is he keeping an eye on porting Unreal Tournament 3 over to the Xbox 360, he’s also spearheading Gears of War 2 for a November release. In our last interview with Cliff, ensconced between a pair of Penthouse Pets at GDC, he admitted that the last sequel in any series is the one that fails to make money. If the demo of the second level of Gears 2 is any indication, Epic should start mapping out the third installment.

We sat down with the Bleszinski to talk redneck survivalists, chainsaws and using another living being as cover from incoming gunfire – you know, the hairy, nasty heart beating in the chest cavity of the Gears sequel. Check the full interview after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Video

Fire Up The Chainsaw For Gears Of War 2

May 12, 2008

gears_of_war_0001 Fire Up The Chainsaw For Gears Of War 2
Epic debuted the first video trailer from Gears of War 2. It’s gonna be big. It’s gonna be nasty. Just because we know that Augustus Cole was loosely based on Terry Tate we threw up a video retrospective of the office linebacker. Check both videos after the jump.
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News

No Demo Build For Gears of War 2, The Guys Are A Little Busy

April 21, 2008

gam_chainsawfencing_490 No Demo Build For Gears of War 2, The Guys Are A Little Busy
Citing a two-year turnaround time a spokesperson at Epic stated that Gears 2 will not roll out a demo build to whet the appetite for those looking for a little chainsaw gun 2.0. Seeing as there’s a Gears of War comic book, Gears of War action figures and a Gears of War movie all in the works it really doesn’t make any sense to waste time building something intended to give away free of charge before the sequel’s release in November.

[Joystiq]

Das Gamer Video, GDC 2008

In Bed With The Pets: Cliffy B, Part VI

March 05, 2008


We sent Heather Vandeven and Jamie Lynn to the 2008 Game Developers Conference to interview industry honchos while wearing skimpy lingerie. Why, you ask? Because we could.

Cliffy B talks about pulling pop culture references into the Gears of War universe.

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