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Epic Games VP Mark Rein On Giving PC Gamers The Gears of War 2 Heisman

PC gamers won’t get a chance to waste Locust hordes when Gears of War 2 hits this November. Instead, computer jockeys will receive an Epic Heisman. GoW 2 will be an Xbox 360 exclusive in every sense of the word. In a previous interview, designer Cliff Bleszinski blamed rampant computer piracy as the reason behind skipping the PC market. Chady Lakkis over at ripten dug a little deeper, going to Epic VP Mark Rein for some more clarity. Read the rest of this entry »

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Game Trailer | Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 Video Gives Some Background On The New Locust Bad Guys

A few weeks back Epic released a video that teased a very Predator-esque enemy coming up in Gears of War 2. The latest trailer on the game gives gamers a clearer look and a name, the Scourge. According to design director Cliff Bleszinski, this particular Locust wields a burst pistol and, of course, a double-ended chainsaw staff. While the Scourge represents the new “oh shit” opposition. Bleszinski still has a place in his heart for the kamikaze critters known as tickers. Hit the jump to watch the video and watch the full rundown on Locust enemies and hear the obligatory use of the phrase “bad ass.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Cliff Bleszinski Serves Up A Helping Of Brumak Sorbet In Gears 2

Speaking at the London presser for Gears of War 2, Cliff Bleszinski covered a shit ton of topics (yes, it’s a technical term) with videogaming247. One topic in particular was the desire of the developers to step up the vehicle combat in Gears 2. Bleszinki talks up the new COG tank as well as the ability to hijack Locust vehicles like reavers and the prize chicken of them all, the brumak. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gears Of War 2 Video Discusses Sound Editing, Possibly Introduces The Predator

Well slap me on the ass and call me Billy. It looks like the Predator is coming to Gears of War 2. At least that’s what the screenshot above suggests. It shouldn’t come as shock if it is the case. Epic’s design director, Cliff Bleszinski, based character Augustus Cole off of the old Reebok Terry Tate, Office Linebacker commercials. Why wouldn’t he use the Governor of California’s most wily (and dreadlocked) nemesis to spice up the sequel? Hit the jump for the full video. Read the rest of this entry »

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Interviews

Gears of War: Where Games and Comic Collide

This fall, gamers will be inundated with all things Gears of War. In addition to the big Xbox 360 Gears of War 2 sequel, the replica Lancers, the the inevitable updates on the Gears flick, a new novel and last but not least, a new comic book series from DC Comics.

Epic brought in veteran comics writer Joshua Ortega (credits include Spider-Man Unlimited, Star Wars Tales and his first novel Frequencies), who had a hand in writing the script for Gears of War 2, to write the new Gears comic and ensure that the franchise has believable characters and engaging stories, in addition to the chainsodomy and Mature-rated gore. Ortega took some time to talk about his role in the new comic, as well as the impact that games are having on the medium. Hit the jump for the full interview. Read the rest of this entry »

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Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski Talks Gears Of War 2 At E3, Part 2

Check out part two of Das Gamer’s interview Cliff Bleszinski during Microsoft’s E3 influencer event at The Last Laugh, the tattoo parlor-slash-street wear retail space-slash art installation owned by Mr. Cartoon and street photographer Estevan Oriol. In the first segment Bleszinski focused on the work that still needs to be done on Gears of War 2. In part two of the interview, Bleszinksi talks about building hype around a new title, how the game industry has to sell its product to you more than once to survive and responds to bloggers telling him to shut the fuck up. Hit the jump to watch the video. Read the rest of this entry »

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