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Horde Command Pack

2011-11-14T12:02:00.002-05:00

The Horde Command Pack brings upgrades for those who enjoy the Horde mode that will help provide some assistance in your fight against the Locust. This command center, which is described as a panic button of sorts is unlocked when the player has upgraded their turrets to the maximum level and it also can be upgraded. The command center starts at level one with snipers, the second level is mortar strikes, and finally call in multiple hammers of dawn. The next major update to horde mode is the upgraded decoy which will turn into a computer controlled Onyx Guard that will assist you in battle. The third update is the sentry is equipped with fire bolts to help weaken Beserkers. If you think that the sentry won’t be able to finish the job, then upgrade the Silverback to equip it with rockets to explode the Locust scum into bits.

Gears of War 3 tips

2011-09-19T17:52:00.000-04:00

Gears of War 3 is a game of limited resources; you won’t have enough ammo to simply waste those bullets and get to your hotshots. To gain an edge with the active reload follow these rules:
1. Hold off on reloading for as long as possible- Drain that clip as much as you can. When you do reload, you’ll get more hotshots and have less cool ones to burn through before they fire.
2. Don’t reload until you have a target- That way you can start firing those hotshots before they cool.
3. Ace that freaking reload- If you’re going to run around with your guns nearly empty, you have to be ready for an active reload at anytime. Reloading in Gears is quick, and the boosted damage from acing it will more than make up for your slight delay in firing. However, if you bungle the reload, you will be meat.

Gears of War 3 sniper rifle

2011-09-16T17:13:00.001-04:00

Use the sniper is easier than you think in Gears of War 3Once you get the hang of popping heads without looking through the magnifying scope, a newly awakened desire to use the gun will appear.Don't strafe while firing the sniper. for consistant head shots you'll want to be standing completely still in Gears of War 3. of course, you don't want to be standing still for long periods, so practice stopping, letting the gun settle, hit LT and aim up the shot. when it's centered on the head and glowing red, let it go. 3 seconds...tops, or you're a liability to yourself and your own head.
The sniper active is the longest and is sometimes trouble. since it's a longer duration before the active mark, you've got some time to get to cover or at least concern yourself with your characters well being before you need to reload. don't bother looking up at the reload area, just concern yourself first with getting into cover, since you're in no great state to close range battle with your equipped gun.

Gears of War

2011-05-30T09:05:00.000-04:00

Learn where weapons, power weapons and the paths most taken in each map are. Don't take those paths though, exploit them. Many inexperienced players will run straight for grenades power weapons without using cover properly. Take advantage of this!
Know where power weapons grenades are and obtain them before the enemy team. Control of these items will give your team a great advantage. Be careful though, the enemy team will be doing the same thing.Run ans stay down in the lower position. Follow the better players and those who need help and help them! Cover fallen allies or help them up. Don't just leave them to fend for themselves.This is part of being a team Roadie run and use cover to sneak behind the enemy team. Turn up behind your opponent and take them by surprise. Grenade tag people who club too closely together. This can potentially take out several targets at once. Especially if the whole team are camping in one place.
Shooting while the player is walking backwards is effective against people with their chainsaw .

Gears of War 3

2011-04-21T08:41:00.002-04:00

Gears of War looks set to live up to all the expectations that have been piled upon it. Epic have stuck to a good formula of keeping what works and the core elements of gameplay, whilst simply tweaking and updating some features to make for an overall smoother and more enjoyable experience. That plus the addition of a pile of new guns and enemies should be enough to steer Gears of War 3 towards the heights of perfection, accumulating critical acclaim and large sales in the process; and after all, isn't that what it's all about?

Gears of War 3

2010-10-10T11:16:00.000-04:00

Epic Games also informed us that all multiplayer modes in Gears of War 3 would take advantage of dedicated servers. To this I say, about time. Too long has the ardent Gears of War player had to deal with host advantages and while it was less prominent in the second iteration of the game it was still noticeable. It was hard to play I got killed all the time,lol

Mafia Wars Strategy Guide

2010-09-09T11:18:00.000-04:00

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Initially, using these secret strategies, I was only helping some of my friends on a case-by-case basis but it seems that word had gotten out I have read your guide as much as I can and I must say I wish I had bought this when I first start playing Mafia Wars. The amount of information I am getting from this guide is already helping me to cut my playtime in half.

Soon, more friends and fellow mafia members (who are already in the high levels when I first started playing Mafia Wars) realised what my character has achieved in such a short time that took them almost a year of playing, they began to beg me to reveal my methods. Its not Gears but fun to play.

Mafia Wars Strategy Guide

2010-08-08T15:05:00.000-04:00

I have been actively playing Mafia Wars for the past 6 months. During this period, I have developed a very extensive understanding of the game and accumulated many top secret tactics and tricks from a few elite "rich and powerful" Mafia Wars players (who also happens to be in my family) on how to dominate the game in the shortest time possible!So far my best record is 3 days 05 hours/played time to complete all of New York (and become the Top Boss at level 197 with 1029 mafia friends and counting
Initially, using these secret strategies, I was only helping some of my friends on a case-by-case basis but it seems that word had gotten out...

Soon, more friends and fellow mafia members (who are already in the high levels when I first started playing Mafia Wars) realised what my character has achieved in such a short time that took them almost a year of playing, they began to beg me to reveal my methods.Surprised by the amount of requests asking me how I was able to level so fast and dominate the game
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Boomer Gears of War Tip

2010-05-10T14:12:00.002-04:00

Boomer is not a new enemy for Gears of War 2, but the Boomer does have some new variations. The normal Boomer still uses a Boomshot, still says Boom before attacking, and still will kill you with one shot on most difficulty levels, so take cover!

The Grinder uses a chaingun and has a square helmet. The Grinder isn't going to kill you in one shot, but he is very though and can still kill you quickly. You're usually best off dealing with him at long to medium range with heavy weapons.
Flamer Boomers are basically the same as Flamer Drones but bigger and tougher. Like the Flamer Drones they can be killed quickly if you manage to puncture the fuel tank on their back.
Maulers use a big flail which has an AOE attack and they also have a shield to protect them from gunfire. You can use grenades against them or you can spread out your squad in order to flank them. Just don't get too close because getting hit with the flail means lights out.
Another melee Boomer is the Butcher. He has a big cleaver. These guys are actually pretty easy to deal with. Just pour fire into him and he will go down, and he is too slow to catch up to you.

Gears 3

2010-04-13T23:23:00.001-04:00

Microsoft has officially lifted the veil off of Gears of War 3, announcing it'll be released on April 5, 2011 in North America, April 7 in Japan, and April 8 in Europe and the rest of the world.

Gears 3 naturally picks up where Gears of War 2 left off, taking place after the destruction of the last human city on Earth and telling a story of "hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for Gears of War." Note the careful choice of the words "current story arc." In other words, don't expect this to necessarily be the last Gears of War game the world ever sees.

Epic Games

2010-02-08T23:30:00.002-05:00

One of them is a first-person shooter game coming from Epic Games, the
maker of the Gears of War and Unreal shooting games. There will also be new
titles in that quarter based on EA's existing franchises: DeadSpace, ...
31, 2010, EA plans to ship Crysis 2, a sequel to a hot-selling shooting
game; a Need for Speed action driving game; a Harpy Potter game, presumably
based on the upcoming movies based on the final
book in the series; and the Sims 3

Xbox 360 Elite

2009-11-24T11:40:00.001-05:00

Best Buy also jumped into the bundle action. $299 will net you either a PlayStation 3, packed with Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack In Time and Littlebigplanet: Game of the Year Edition, or an Xbox 360 Elite with the Pure/Lego Batman dual pack, along with four additional games: Wall-E, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. You'll want to hurry on the PS3 system, though. It's a day one doorbuster going from 5 AM to whenever supplies run out, and they will run out.

Gears of War 3

2009-10-15T14:09:00.001-04:00

Gears of War fans, get ready to start the hype train yet again: Gears of War 3 is official. Not officially announced but official nonetheless.
The news comes via the cover of Issue #238 of Electronic Gaming Monthly (shown here), the one which marks the return of the publication, set to arrive December 1. Though the only version of the cover -- published on EGM's Facebook and Twitter pages -- is small in size, zooming in on it does clearly show "Gears of War 3" as one of the items covered inside.

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2009-09-05T17:52:00.002-04:00

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Gears of War 2

2009-07-23T09:10:00.000-04:00

Gears of War 2 collection of map packs? Available with “Gears of War 2 All Fronts Collection” via download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the “Dark Corners” Game Add-on will be available separately for 1,600 MS Points.
Gears of War 2 has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide, and the
overall “Gears of War” franchise unit sales have eclipsed the 11million units.

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2009-07-12T16:05:00.000-04:00

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Gears of War Sourcebook

2009-05-30T00:50:00.001-04:00

This Gears of War Sourcebook, set to release June 17, features art and pinups as well as a short story written by Gears of War 2 writer Joshua Ortega. I'm sure fans know that the Wildstorm imprint is also cranking out Gears of War comics.

Zygors In-Game Alliance Horde World Of Warcraft

2009-05-06T15:27:00.001-04:00

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Gears of War winter-themed pack

2009-03-31T11:31:00.001-04:00

This winter themed pack brings you four Gears of War 2 maps sure to heat up your multiplayer and Horde action.
You can shoot enemies down in the snowy heights or the dark tunnels of Under Hill.
The Grind Yard gives numerous bunkers for cover, kepp a look out for snipers in the buildings
You also get a winter themed version of Fuel Depot from the original Gears of War

Gears of War Shields

2009-03-20T14:03:00.001-04:00

Shields use Gears of war. Shields are dropped by Maulers only,they have a spawning spot on a some maps. You can them as moveable walls, or they can effectively render you invulnerable to everything from the direction that the shield is raised in, apart from flames and the Mauler’s weapon. If you go on your own with this, make sure you know what’s behind you, because you have to aim your weapon to raise the shield, and that makes your field of vision much smaller. They are excellent when becoming a distraction while someone lays the fire down, make sure no bad guys are behind you.

Smoke/Ink Grenade Combination Gears 2

2009-02-25T10:44:00.000-05:00

Just as the flamethrower is often ignored, so too are ink grenades. Before picking up an ink grenade, plant your smoke in a highly traveled area. Once you get the grenade, plant it beside the smoke. If an enemy passes, this will simultaneously knock him down and activate the ink, usually killing him in only a few seconds.

Gears of War 2

2009-02-02T08:27:00.000-05:00

Gears of War 2 - Amazing, just that one word needed really. The graphics of this game were absolutely amazing and the storyline was mind blowing, it’s continuous action with non stop blood. This is a must have game for any Xbox 360 owner.This is a great game even though I get killed allot.

Gears of War 2

2009-01-14T16:21:00.000-05:00

Head stomp (Gears of War 2)
It doesn’t matter how hard you think your head is. Someone can still come along and stomp it into the pavement. As you crawl around looking for a teammate in Gears of War 2, your enemy can crush your head with their boot. Granted, you can return the favor, but when it happens to you, you can’t help but cringe.

Gears 2 worm

2009-01-11T09:48:00.001-05:00

Gears 2 is much better then Gears 1 the pacing of this game is 20 times faster than the last. You'll be deep underground one moment, in a worm, in a haunted mansion-like place, up a snowy mountain, and then fighting a water monster back underground in not a lot of time. There is so much variety that some of it seems tossed in, not very hard, and more than a bit unnecessary, but it does help the game fly along.

Xbox LIVE Arcade

2008-12-31T11:51:00.001-05:00

Xbox LIVE Arcade service and Xbox Originals (a selection of games first released on the original Xbox), but in 2009 the company will take this one step further. Starting with big hitters Halo 3, Gears of War and Forza 2, full Xbox 360 games will be released on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Epic Games' Gears of War 2

2008-12-12T09:22:00.001-05:00

Epic Games' Gears of War 2 sits comfortably at the top of the charts with 1.56 million units sold. The Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: World at War made it to second place while the third, fourth, and fifth spots were taken by first-party Nintendo titles. The only PS3 exclusive to crack the top ten was Resistance 2 with 385,000 units sold.
Gears of War 2 (Epic, Xbox 360) - 1.56 million units
Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, Xbox 360) - 1.41 million units
Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) - 796,000 units
Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 697,000 units
Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 637,000 units
Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, PS3) - 597,000 units
Guitar Hero World Tour (Vicarious Visions, Wii) - 475,000 units
Left 4 Dead (Valve, Xbox 360) - 410,000 units
Resistance 2 (Insomniac, PS3) - 385,000 units
Wii Music (Nintendo, Wii) - 297,000 units

Gears 2 unlock the corresponding skin

2008-11-12T14:43:00.001-05:00

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding skin in Multiplayer mode.
Anthony Carmine
Successfully complete Act 1 in the original Gears Of War.
Dizzy Wallin
Successfully complete Act 1 in Single Player mode.
Flame Grenadier
Successfully complete Act 4 in Single Player mode.
Kantus
Successfully complete Act 2 in Single Player mode.
Lt. Minh Young Kim
Find 10 COG tags in the original Gears Of War.
RAAM
Defeat RAAM in the original Gears Of War.
Skorge
Successfully complete Act 5 in Single Player mode.
Tai Kaliso
Successfully complete Act 3 in Single Player mode.

Gears of War 2 Reavers tip

2008-11-09T09:37:00.000-05:00

Avoid the Duel
Chainsaw duels are fun, and winning them brings with it a special kind of gory satisfaction, but any time you engage in a duel you also run the risk of losing. With the new backstab chainsaw attack, you can take this possibility out of the equation. Focus more on sneaking up behind enemies rather than charging them.
Reaver Belly
Reavers were seen but largely not heard from in the original Gears, but in Gears of War 2 these frightful enemies consistently join the fray. Luckily, they can be handily defeated if you exploit their weakness.
Rather than duke it out with a Reaver at long range, sprint under them where neither their melee nor ranged attacks can reach you. Then, use blind-fire to rip into their belly with your weapon of choice. You can aim if you want, but there’s no need to, and doing so will just make it more difficult to stay under the Reaver as it moves about.
Try carrying two weapons with different strengths. For example, if you pick up the flamethrower, use it to replace your shotgun as both work best at close range. If you’re already carrying a torque bow, there’s really no need to grab the sniper rifle as well. Combat in Gears of War 2 is very fluid, so make sure you’ve got the tools you need to engage at both close and long range.
Pistol Time
It’s not uncommon in Gears of War 2, especially on Insane difficulty, to find yourself having to ration bullets. In order to avoid ammo shortages, try taking down easier enemies like wretches, tickers, and low-level grubs with the rarely used pistol. Keep your more powerful weapons in reserve for the tougher creatures.

Gears 2 reviews

2008-11-07T12:28:00.000-05:00

The sequel, which has again been produced by Epic Games, pops you back into the shoes of Marcus Fenix, and it’s set six months after the events of the first game. Naturally enough, there’s a new Locust threat on the way, and a big counterattack appears to be humanity’s last hope. Or in other words: there’s lots of action.
The reviews to date for the game, meanwhile, have been nothing less than ecstatic. the game is currently tracking at a mighty 93 out of 100.

Gear of War 2

2008-11-06T11:41:00.002-05:00

Gear of War 2 is a sequel to the popular original Gear of Wars and is designed for Xbox 360 game play by Epic games. Gear of Wars 2 features third-person tactical action game play and high-definition graphics the the Limited Edition version Gears of War 2 includes some collectible extras. In addition, Gear of war 2 has huge environments, bigger game play, more weapons, bigger vehicles, and more action, enemies more dangerous than the original gear of wars. Gear of wars2 story is starts a few months after the original ended and uses the cast of characters of the original as well as some new ones. Basically gear of wars 2 upgrades on more characters, upgraded vehicles, badder weapons. The video game release date is nov. 7 and availible for pre-order there is a special addition and regular verions of the gear of wars 2 video game. Gear of wars 2 can also be play on xbox 360 live for multi player game play.

Gears of War 2

2008-11-05T09:49:00.002-05:00

Gears of War 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the five million-selling blockbuster action game, and one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in the history. Rated Mature because of its intense violence and strong language.

Gears of War

2008-11-03T12:51:00.000-05:00

It’s no surprise that Halo 2 always topped the charts for the original Xbox, and it continued to do so into the early stages of the Xbox 360, up until Gears of War. But Gears didn’t top the charts for too long, as Halo 3 came out and took dominance of the online competition ring. Now there’s nothing wrong with a popular game that’s fun to play online.

Gears 2

2008-10-12T23:02:00.000-04:00

“After two years of pouring our heart and passion into Gears of War 2, the team is immensely happy with what we’ve created. This is Epic’s best work yet, and we can’t wait to see the response from fans and newcomers to the series alike.”
The title is the sequel to the 2006 smash hit, and the latest entry into the franchise that exists alongside Halo as the Xbox 360’s one-two punch in FPS console dominance. Gears 2 showcases a brand new campaign, as well as new multiplayer maps and match types. Players can also brave a brand new "Horde" mode, wherein teams work cooperatively to stay alive as long as possible against increasingly difficult Locust foes. The game launches Nov 7, and is most definitely rated "M."

Gears 2

2008-09-30T14:51:00.001-04:00

Gears 2 is the must-have game for 2008, and while it will arrive creaking under the weight of its own hype, all the evidence is there to suggest that the excitement surrounding this game is completely justified.
The team at Epic won’t just meet the lofty expectations of the game’s fanbase; it’ll sail past them like a ski jumper.
According to Bleszinski, the overall mood Epic was aiming for with Gears of War 2 was "epic and intimate". While this may seem like a contradiction in terms, Gears 2 boasts some of the best world-building and most breathtaking visuals of any game released this year.

gears of war tip

2008-09-12T17:40:00.000-04:00

People just bull rush each other with shotguns. To counter this, hide somewhere with a lancer equipped.When you see an enemy bull rushing around, fire fully automatic at them, when they get too close, roll backwards and pull out your shotgun. Then kill them.
2.Use smoke grenades if you have suppresive fire on your position, find new cover where you are not visible at all. When they come looking for you, unload a lancer clip on them.
3.When someone gets too close, shoot as many shotgun shells at them as possible.
4.If you are the last person left on your team, find a high up covering fire position with a sniper rifle(if possible) and pick one enemy off. Once you kill one, find another covering position and repeat.(if you rush into fight a whole 4-man enemy team, you will die within seconds)

Corpser Corpse

2008-09-12T01:36:00.001-04:00

Gears of War Hint - Corpser Corpse
When you are pitted against the Corpser in the Act 3 mines, there's a quick way to win. The Lancer's (chainsaw rifle) constant stream of fire makes it the weapon of choice here. Shoot at the belly of the Corpser, working any angle you can between its legs.
If you hit the belly a few times, it will lift it's front legs and expose it's face. Immediately fire up at it's face and chin. It will shriek and move back.
Hurry, move up grab ammo and repeat. If you don't move fast enough wretches will arrive in waves and make things ten times harder. You must hit the Corpser's face three times.
You'll back it up onto a platform with two destructable joints. They're lit up and on the ground. Shoot them both and the Corpser will plunge into the Imulsion liquid. If you're quick enough you can kill the corpser before any wretches arrive.

Gears of War Hint

2008-09-12T01:33:00.000-04:00

Gears of War Hint - Cluster Kill Achievement
To get the achievement killing three enemies at once ten times, go to the stage Act 3 - Evolution and locate the area of the Imulsion plant where the guy gets killed when he falls through the rotten wood floor.
Take along at least one grenade and simply follow the dead guy down a hole (or any hole, if you step in the wrong spot). Run around the cellar until you think you have enough enemies following (meaning at least three running after you), tag one with a grenade melee attack.
If you die, that's perfect, since you restart right at the checkpoint of that room and do it again. Achievement progress are independent of game progress. If not, reload the checkpoint and do it again.
Gears of War Hint - Animation Exploitation
When playing multiplayer on Xbox Live, you may notice when you are using the chainsaw or curb stomping that you cannot be hurt.
In fact, during a curb stomp you can reload your gun. since you cannot take damage while you are stomping someones face this is a very good time to reload, come out of your animation and continue battle.

Chainsaw Gears of War

2008-08-13T14:25:00.001-04:00

Chainsaw
Gears of War has given birth to one of the most gory and glorious death sequences in gaming history. The visceral thrill of the chainsaw kill is addictive, but it should still be used only sparingly. Instead of charging your enemies with your saw at the ready, which is a sure-fire way to get killed, wait for approaching enemies to come around a corner. With your chainsaw revved and ready to go, it will only take a flick of the stick to slaughter your opponent in the worst way possible.

Stop the Saw
If you see an enemy approaching with the chainsaw at the ready, don't panic. A single shot from any weapon will force the enemy to drop the chainsaw, and that will place you at an immediate advantage.

Legendary Pictures Gears of War

2008-07-26T10:18:00.000-04:00

Legendary Pictures will co-finance and co-produce the silver screen adaptation of Gears of War. Legendary's releases include "Batman Begins", "Superman Returns" and "300". Variety reports:
"Gears of War" has received a boost from Legendary Pictures, which is coming on board to co-finance and co-produce the project based on Microsoft and Epic Games' hit vidgame.

Delta Squad Gears of War 2

2008-07-23T10:43:00.000-04:00

Delta Squad from the Xbox 360 exclusive game Gears of War 2 at Comic-Con International 2008 (July 24-27), the largest comic book and pop culture gathering of its kind. Xbox 360 is bringing this blockbuster sequel to the original five-million-selling action game to San Diego,

Gears of War weapons

2008-06-18T16:55:00.000-04:00

The Shotgun. I hate its limited range but it's the only weapon I feel comfortable with when I get into a gun battle. I am getting more comfortable with the Lancer and using the chainsaw but the shotgun is still my go-to gun.
My second choice would have been the Boomshot. I don't like the fact that it only has 2 shells to start with but it's always pleasurable when you drop one of those at someone's feet and they don't stand a chance.

Gears of War movie

2008-06-16T22:42:00.001-04:00

New Line is putting "Gears of War" in motion, setting Len Wiseman to direct the video game adaptation being produced by Temple Hill's Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey.
Chris Morgan, who wrote the upcoming Universal tentpoles "Wanted" and "The Fast and the Furious 4," has been hired to write the screenplay. Wiseman and Morgan will develop the story treatment.

Gears of Wars 2 mantra

2008-04-20T22:57:00.001-04:00

The Gears of Wars 2 mantra appears to be "Bigger, Better, and More Badass." According to Capps, this sensibility is informing every aspect of the sequel's development, with the team taking apart every system in the game to figure out ways to amplify its component parts. Gears of war 2 review.

Gears of War is about teamwork

2008-04-08T23:52:00.000-04:00

Gears of War is about teamwork in a big way. All game modes, levels and scenarios are designed specifically to encourage cooperative play, whether it be with A.I. partners or human players (with A.I. teammates designed with specific strengths, weaknesses and personalities). Also, voice recognition will be available for players, and voice chat to discuss strategy with your friends.

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2008-03-05T22:14:00.001-05:00

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Xbox Cheat Codes

2008-02-26T23:51:00.001-05:00

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Gears of War 2

2008-02-20T17:06:00.000-05:00

In case there ever was any doubt, Microsoft's press site has images up for the temporary box art for Epic's just announced Gears of War 2, in both regular edition red and shiny limited edition black.

iPhone Explosion

2008-02-12T23:27:00.000-05:00

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Call of Duty 4

2008-01-22T19:25:00.000-05:00

Here are the top five Xbox 360 games by unique user
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III
4. Gears of War
5. Rock Band
Perhaps the real surprise is the longevity of Gears of War. I really loved that game and I’m glad it’s still in the top five most played games on LIVE, over a year after its release. That sort of staying power is rare in the console scene, in my opinion.

Gears of War: The Pendulum Wars

2008-01-07T15:29:00.000-05:00

Gears prequel will officially be titled "Gears of War: The Pendulum Wars", but that wasn't the only big Gears news of the day. Although it's far from definite, there's a good chance that we may be hearing some news on a sequel to the best-selling Xbox 360 game of 2006. I can't wait hope its soon!

Gears of war Killing the 2nd Beserker

2007-12-29T20:47:00.000-05:00

The Berserker comes through a door at the back of a room with two platforms on an upper level.
Then you need to get into the room where the berserker first appeared.
Go forward a little and she'll burst through the wall. Wait for a moment till you see an opening to her side so you can run past her with-out dying.
Get into the next room copy what you did but watch out she comes through another wall! Get her to destroy the last and second to last piller on the left side of the room.
There's a glitched spot in there near the last pillar, can't exactly say where though.
Get her in the opening next to one of the fallen pillars and use the Hammer of Dawn twice to kill her.
P.S. if you stick in the door ways you can make fun of the Berserker because there's a invisible blocking thing.

Video Game Tester

2007-12-25T19:35:00.000-05:00

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Call of Duty 4

2007-12-17T18:44:00.001-05:00

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the latest in the celebrated series of first-person shooters, has some pretty big shoes to fill. The fact that it must compete with the much-hyped Halo 3 and Bioshock doesn't make things any easier.
But Call of Duty 4 ($59.99 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC and Nintendo DS) has one major advantage: It does everything right.
First, the graphics are awesome. As in, my jaw hung open in awe when I first saw the beautifully rendered images on a high-definition TV. It still looks like a video game, but sometimes not by much.

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2007-12-16T11:40:00.000-05:00

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Gears of War movie

2007-12-07T00:13:00.000-05:00

Cliff Bleszinski has corroborated that a Gears of War movie in development. He stated, “We are currently at the point where we have had a couple drafts of the script and now we are talking to different directors and trying to feel out who would be the best fit for it.” Video Games typically make an unsuccessful transition to movies, but I have my hopes up for the Gears of War movie. The reason for that is due to the fact that Cliff Bleszinski will be involved in the movie. Unfortunately, we will all have to wait until 2009 to see the movie.

The 2007 1UP Award Nominees

2007-12-03T13:00:00.000-05:00

Best Action Game
God of War II (PS2; Sony)
Ratchet & Clank: Future-Tools of Destruction (PS3; Sony)
Heavenly Sword (PS3; Sony)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3; Tecmo)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii; Nintendo)
The Simpsons Game (PS3, 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS; EA)
Crackdown (360; Microsoft)
Resident Evil 4 (Wii; Capcom)
Assassin's Creed (PS3, 360; Ubisoft)
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP; Konami)
Nights: Journey of Dreams (Wii; Sega)
Stranglehold (PS3, 360, PC; Midway)
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; Sega)
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP; Sony)
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (360, PS3, PC; Eidos)
Contra 4 (DS; Konami)

Gears of War clusterluck achievement tip

2007-11-22T14:04:00.000-05:00

solution...clusterluck achievement
Go to campaign, load Act 1 Chapter 1. Play through chapter 1 until you get to the part with Dominic where the locust are about to break open the door. Dominic says "Take cover" and it says checkpoint reached. At this point you should have the 2-4 grenades you picked up around the start of the chapter.
Take cover and when the door opens 3 locust will run through and take cover. Lob a grenade over towards where the door opens. If timed correctly, all 3 locust will be killed with that 1 grenade. 1/10 done with the clusterluck achievement. Now for the trick.
Press pause and select "Load last checkpoint." It will restart you right before the 3 locust come running through the door. Repeat what you did earlier by lobbing another grenade in the middle of them and killing them all again...pause again, and load last checkpoint. Throw another grenade and kill them all again. repeat until you have done this a total of 10 times.
Congrats, you now have the Clusterluck achievement. (20 points.)

Gears of War down to third spot

2007-11-19T23:47:00.001-05:00

Halo 3 remains at #1, as it will until the planet's very last Xbox 360 red lights itself to death 60 years from now, but beating the beloved Gears of War down to third spot is some achievement for Activision's ace war shooter.

Gears of War Windows Live

2007-11-07T14:50:00.000-05:00

A slight problem with Microsoft's Games For Windows Live initiative is manifesting itself in the PC version of Epic Games' Gears of War, which infests stores today.
According to Microsoft, players are automatically prompted to download a Games For Windows Live update when they begin the game. However, the update refuses to install correctly, which can cause some problems.
The solution is an extremely easy one. After downloading the update and arriving at the main menu screen, simply quit of the game and restart it, which should cause the update to install. Alternatively, players may download and apply the update

Gears of War PC

2007-11-05T09:56:00.001-05:00

"For gamers who are already well experienced at Gears on the Xbox 360 it might be difficult to justify purchasing an entirely new game for the purpose of playing a few extra hours of single player content and a few extra multiplayer maps . However, 3-4 hours of gameplay is quite significant especially when you consider that some recent retail games featured 5-6 hours of play in their entirely."

Corpser Gears of War Tip

2007-10-30T17:04:00.000-04:00

When you are pitted against the Corpser in the Act 3 mines, there's a quick way to win. The Lancer's (chainsaw rifle) constant stream of fire makes it the weapon of choice here. Shoot at the belly of the Corpser, working any angle you can between its legs.
If you hit the belly a few times, it will lift it's front legs and expose it's face. Immediately fire up at it's face and chin. It will shriek and move back.
Hurry, move up grab ammo and repeat. If you don't move fast enough wretches will arrive in waves and make things ten times harder. You must hit the Corpser's face three times.
You'll back it up onto a platform with two destructable joints. They're lit up and on the ground. Shoot them both and the Corpser will plunge into the Imulsion liquid. If you're quick enough you can kill the corpser before any wretches arrive

Gears of War achievements

2007-10-29T10:02:00.000-04:00

1. Prison Breakout
Complete tutorial level on any skill level.10 points2. Completed Act 1 on Casual
Complete Act 1 on Casual Difficulty.10 points3. Completed Act 2 on Casual
Complete Act 2 on Casual Difficulty.10 points4. Completed Act 3 on Casual
Complete Act 3 on Casual Difficulty.10 points5. Completed Act 4 on Casual
Complete Act 4 on Casual Difficulty.10 points6. Completed Act 5 on Casual
Complete Act 5 on Casual Difficulty.10 points7. Mercenary
Complete all acts on Casual Difficulty.10 points8. Completed Act 1 on Hardcore
Complete Act 1 on Hardcore Difficulty.20 points9. Completed Act 2 on Hardcore
Complete Act 2 on Hardcore Difficulty.20 points10. Completed Act 3 on Hardcore
Complete Act 3 on Hardcore Difficulty.20 points11. Completed Act 4 on Hardcore
Complete Act 4 on Hardcore Difficulty.20 points12. Completed Act 5 on Hardcore
Complete Act 5 on Hardcore Difficulty.20 points13. Soldier
Complete all acts on Hardcore Difficulty.20 points14. Completed Act 1 on Insane
Complete Act 1 on Insane Difficulty.30 points15. Completed Act 2 on Insane
Complete Act 2 on Insane Difficulty.30 points16. Completed Act 3 on Insane
Complete Act 3 on Insane Difficulty.30 points17. Completed Act 4 on Insane
Complete Act 4 on Insane Difficulty.30 points18. Completed Act 5 on Insane
Complete Act 5 on Insane Difficulty.30 points19. Commando
Complete all acts on Insane Difficulty.30 points20. Time to Remember
Recover one-third of the COG tags (on any difficulty).10 points21. Honor-Bound
Recover two-thirds of the COG tags (on any difficulty).20 points22. For the Fallen
Recover all of the COG tags (on any difficulty).30 points23. My Love for You Is Like a Truck
Defeat a Berserker on Hardcore Difficulty.30 points24. Broken Fingers
Defeat a Corpser on Hardcore Difficulty.30 points25. A Dish Best Served Cold
Defeat General RAAM on Hardcore Difficulty.30 points26. Zen and the Art of Reloading
Perform 25 perfect active reloads (on any difficulty).10 points27. Zen and the Art Part 2
Perform 5 perfect active reloads in a row (on any difficulty).20 points28. Clusterluck
Kill 3 enemies at once 10 different times (on any difficulty).20 points29. Not So Serious ..
Kill 10,000 people in versus player match total.20 points30. Dom-curious
Complete 1 co-op chapter as Dominic Santiago on any difficulty.10 points31. Domination
Complete 10 different co-op chapters as Dominic Santiago on any difficulty.20 points32. I Can't Quit You Dom
Complete all acts in co-op as Dominic Santiago on any difficulty.30 points33. Don't You Die On Me
Revive a teammate in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.10 points34. Fall Down Go Boom
Kill an enemy with the Boomshot in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points35. Pistolero
Kill an enemy with a pistol in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points36. The Nuge
Kill an enemy with the Torque Bow in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points37. I Spy with My Little Eye
Kill an enemy with the Longshot in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points38. Don't Hurt 'Em
Kill an enemy with the Hammer of Dawn in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points39. It's a Massacre
Kill an enemy with the Chainsaw in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.10 points40. Curb Appeal
Kill an enemy with a curb stomp in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points41. Capital Punishment
Kill an enemy with an execution in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points42. Is It a Spider?
Kill an enemy with a grenade tag in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points43. The Money Shot
Kill an enemy with a headshot in 100 multiplayer (Player or Ranked) matches of 3+ rounds.20 points44. Always Remember Your First
Finish playing a versus ranked match.10 points45. Don't Hate the Player
Finish with the highest points in a ranked match.10 points46. Mix It Up
Win a ranked match in every versus game type.20 points47. Around the World
Win a ranked match on every versus map.20 points48. Can't Touch Me
Win 10 ranked matches without losing a round.20 points49. Seriously...
Kill 10,000 people in versus ranked match total.40 points50. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 30 points

Gears of War Ultimate Game of the Year

2007-10-28T13:01:00.000-04:00

Gears of War, has been honoured as the Ultimate Game of the Year at the 25th annual Golden Joystick Awards at the Hilton Hotel on London's Park Lane.
Developed by Epic Games, Gears of War offered gamers a unique blend of tactical action and survival horror and was this year's big winner scooping a massive four awards in total including Xbox Game of the Year, the All-Nighter Award and Editors' Choice award. In the 25th anniversary year of the UK's longest-established and most popular games awards, it was the diverse range of pioneering software that grabbed the attention of gamers as nearly 750,000 votes were cast, up on last year's 540,000 votes.
Guitar Hero II and Nintendo were the ceremony's other notable winners, each receiving two awards each. Played with a special guitar controller, Guitar Hero II was honoured in both Soundtrack of the Year and Girls' Choice Award. Nintendo triumphed as Publisher of the Year, while the ultra successful Wii console scooped the Innovation Award, "gazumping" Sony's PlayStation 3 console, which was last year's winner of the One To Watch award.

Gears of War Windows gamers

2007-10-23T11:30:00.000-04:00

Windows gamers can look forward to the Gears of War experience for the very first time, and will get to choose between doing battle via mouse and keyboard, or using the Windows-enabled Xbox 360 controller.
The PC version of Gears of War has gone gold and should hit the stores globally on November 9. Now even if you’ve played through this game on the Xbox 360, you may want to check out the PC version since it brings a couple of new things to the table – such as a new boss fight newer levels, newer achievements, a new MP mode, and complete access to the game’s level editor.

“Gears of War” for Windows

2007-10-19T14:19:00.000-04:00

Microsoft Game Studios announced today that the eagerly-awaited “Gears of War” for Windows has gone gold and will hit retailers across Europe on 9th November 2007. With the Xbox 360 version of the game selling more than 4 million copies to date, “Gears of War” has been lauded by critics for its gripping campaign and fast-paced multiplayer action.
Windows gamers can look forward to the “Gears of War” experience for the very first time, and will get to choose between doing battle via mouse and keyboard, or using the Windows-enabled Xbox 360 controller. From renowned developer Epic Games, “Gears of War” for Windows will engage gamers in hyper-realistic combat, allowing players to fight for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.

Killing the Corpser Gears of War

2007-10-18T18:34:00.000-04:00

When you are at the part where you will need to kill it, first when it opens its legs, shoot its belly with the lancer and then it will scream, then, immediately, shoot its mouth.
Do this 2 or 3 more times.
When it gets to the point where it cannot go back anymore press Y to look at the point of interest, at the two ends of where the Corpser is, it should say "loose clamps".
Quickly shoot the clamps on both sides closest to you and you're done.

Gears of War points

2007-10-18T11:39:00.000-04:00

In Gears of War, for instance, completing Act 1 on "casual" nets you 10 points, "hardcore" another 20, while "insane" rolls out the 30 point red carpet. Add them up and you get a score that's supposed to represent either your "skill" or your profligate willingness to buy everything available and only play through the first few levels. Two years into the 360's life cycle, casual gamers tend to have scores in the thousands, while hardcore gamers are easily looking down on the rest of us from into the tens of thousands.

Stuart Beattie Gears of War movie

2007-10-12T11:36:00.000-04:00

Stuart Beattie, script writer of the upcoming Gears of War movie, said that we can expect something similar to 300 in terms of look. Sorry, ladies and gentlemen of that persuasion, that doesn't mean lots of leather Y-fronts and oily pecs. It means it's going to have the backgrounds put in later.

"That film was shot completely on green screen, which is amazing when you actually see the film," said Beattie. "It's probably how we're going to do Gears of War".
300 was a cool movie and it was similar to Sin City it will be interesting to see how they make this movie.

Beattie Gears of War

2007-10-08T10:14:00.001-04:00

Beattie (who scripted the first Pirates of the Caribbean flick, and Buz Luhrmann's upcoming epic Australia) praised recent hit 300 and hinted at the visual feel of the Gears film: "It's interesting. Everyone's talking about 300. They use it as an example of where things are headed. That film was shot completely on green screen, which is amazing when you actually see the film. It's probably how we're going to do Gears of War."

Gears of War PC platform

2007-10-04T15:09:00.000-04:00

Gears of War was a deliberately paced game, and not one that would immediately take to the PC platform. Though it adds new content in the form of five singleplayer chapters, three multiplayer maps, and some improved visuals, it all really comes down to the controls--and thankfully, developer Epic Games has nailed that aspect in every way.
Gears of War for Windows makes its way to stores on November 6th.
The game will feature five new singleplayer chapters, a new "King of the Hill" multiplayer game mode, three new multiplayer maps, a game editor, and the first and last showdown with the infamous Brumak boss. Also included will be all of the Xbox 360 downloadable content released thus far, for a total of 19 multiplayer maps.

Gears of War Xbox Live

2007-10-02T10:48:00.000-04:00

Gears of War was the most popular Xbox 360 game on Xbox Live but that has been kicked down to second place by the sales juggernaut that is Halo.
Halo 3
Gears of War
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Madden NFL 08
Call of Duty 4 Beta
Guitar Hero II
BioShock
Forza Motorsport 2
Call Of Duty 3

How To Defeat General Raam Gears of War

2007-09-17T14:11:00.000-04:00

Hint - Berserker Beat Down
To defeat the Beserker at the end of act one, simply dive to the side when she charges at you. Run through the doorway to your right and continue to the door at the end of the room and face your back to it. Get the Berserkers attention by shooting at her or revving the chainsaw then, dive away at the last moment when she charges causing her to break the door down for you.
Continue this to get through the next two doors. When you finally lure her into the courtyard simply use the Hammer of Dawn twice to take her down. [If Dom is killed the mission is over, so revive him if he's knocked down]
Hint - How To Defeat General Raam:
In order to defeat Raam, you need to have grenades and a sniper rifle which is supplied in the center of the room before entering the boss arena.
After entering the arena, stay behind the wall you ended the cut scene with. This is important because you need to maintain your distance from Raam. Also, it helps to command Don to "cease fire." This will make him run back towards you keeping him alive longer to distract Raam.
The trick is to get Raam's swarm away from his body. In order to do this, you need to throw a grenade at Raam. If successful, the swarm will disperse giving you clear head shots using the sniper rifle. Repeat until he’s defeated.
If you don't defeat Raam by the time he reaches your wall cover, move in the opposite direction he does and shoot when the swarm disperses. You will take damage from Raam’s machine gun, but you stay in the light which prevents the swarm from killing you.

Success of Gears of War

2007-09-11T10:43:00.001-04:00

The success of Gears of War also shows why online gaming is so important. It allows gamers to be social, rather than isolated in front of their PC or consoles. It's a game where players organize tournaments, meet up on certain nights to play, and keep a dedicated friends list of high-quality players. Gears of War—and other titles with a strong online component—get a boost in sales because gamers want to be part of a tight-knit experience and join a community of friends who want to play together online.

Success of Gears of War

2007-09-06T14:43:00.000-04:00

Smuggler Corporation Gears Of War tournament

2007-09-03T17:35:00.000-04:00

The Smuggler Corporation will be having a 2v2 Gears Of War tournament this Friday Sept 7-Sept 8
Rules
No Entry Fee
2v2 Exc
Weapon Swap
Friendly Fire Off
Weapon Slide TBD (Both Teams Must Agree)
No Taunting
Best To 5
Single Elimination
No Split Screeners
If caught cheating in anyway you will be immdeailty disqualified
Brackets will be made thursday night
1st Prize-25$ Gift Card To Gamestop/EB Games
2nd Prize-1600 Microsoft points
3rd Prize-1 Month of Xbox Live

Gears of War: Hidden Fronts Map Pack

2007-08-31T16:44:00.000-04:00

Released a while back, Microsoft has decided to hold up it’s end of the deal and re-release the Gears of War: Hidden Fronts Map Pack for free this coming weekend, September 2nd. Originally selling for 800 points, this comes as a great bargain for all of those who have decided to wait.

Bioshock

2007-08-30T09:40:00.000-04:00

2K Games epic accounts for 58 per cent of all full price 360 unit sales in first week
Bioshock has lived up to the hype at retail this week, storming in at number one and becoming the second fastest-selling 360 game after Gears of War.

2K’s triple-A title outstrips chart stalwart Transformers, which drops one place to two, just ahead of Nintendo’s two Brain Training titles for DS at three and four. Fellow Nintendo titles Wii Play and Pokemon Diamond both fall this week to fifth and sixth spot respectively.

BELLY OF THE BEAST COG Tags

2007-08-27T18:42:00.000-04:00

ACT 3 - BELLY OF THE BEAST - GOW COG Tags
Downpour
COG Tag 19
This is in the rainy area outside. There are two buildings, one with a generator in it and another with an elevator inside. You'll come up on the one with the elevator first, they're on the right. Behind that building, towards the sea, is a long plank, follow the plank to the end to discover the COG Tag.
Evolution
COG Tag 20
This COG Tag is located in the room that has the rotting wooden floor boards that you will fall through. It's in the far right corner of the room. If you fall through before you find it, just head to the ladder in the corner and repeat until you get the COG Tag.
COG Tag 21
This COG Tag is located in the cart control room. Head down the stairs, near the cars, and turn around. The COG Tags are to the left of the stairs you just came down.
Darkest Before Dawn
COG Tag 22
After you ride the drilling platforms down, stick to the right. You'll see a Gears logo, near is a grenade pickup and some COG tags.
COG Tag 23
On the path along the right side you'd see a building with a Gears logo. After some battle, you can head near the logo and pick up the COG tags to the right of the stairs and platform.
COG Tag 24
Shortly after getting COG Tag 23, you will choose a path, battle, and then reunite. You'll then fight your way through a narrow area. This area has allot of cover, before you leave the area look to the right, on the narrow ledge overlooking the pool of liquid you'll find this set of COG Tags. Grab them before heading to eliminate the Corpser.

Gears

2007-08-21T12:58:00.000-04:00

This is tough to play on the extreme level getting killed allot.Poor me!!Gears of War what a cool game.

Unreal Engine 3

2007-08-16T16:29:00.001-04:00

There were a number of reason why we changed the title. The biggest being everyone felt this truly was the 3rd Unreal Tournament title.

UT2003 and UT2004 shared a lot of the same content and could be seens as two parts of the same game, so we consider them combined as UT2. Another reason is that we wanted to reinforce that this was the 3rd generation of our engine technology. The original Unreal Tournament used Unreal Engine 1, UT2003/4 used Unreal Engine 2 and UT3 is using Unreal Engine 3. One more reason we changed it is we wanted to communicate that UT3 was a major jump forward in the series from the last incarnation.

Gears of War cereal prize

2007-08-07T15:14:00.000-04:00

During Act 5 while on the train, hit the first button you see. This will cause the Berserker to appear. Get around the Berserker, and make your way to the last car of the train. You should find a box of Gears of War cereal, and on the back there's a fictional prize you can win!

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles

2007-08-06T11:06:00.001-04:00

It seems likely that once Halo 3 is released, it will swiftly become the king of 360 Live mountain, but does that mean Halo 2 will slip in the Xbox listings? Just about everyone I know is extremely excited about Bomberman, so that'll probably stay at number one for a few weeks, at least. Keep reading for the full Top Ten for 360, Xbox, and Arcade.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1 Gears of War
2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
3 Guitar Hero II
4 Forza Motorsport 2
5 Call Of Duty 3
6 Bomberman LIVE
7 Oblivion
8 NCAA 08
9 GRAW 2
10 Saints Row

Gears of war in full HD

2007-08-05T14:41:00.000-04:00

Gamers are puzzled why there isn't going to be cross-platform support for Gears of War, Mark Rein had to step in and tell us the cold hard truth: the PC and Xbox 360 codes of the video games are just plain incompatible with each other. "The PC build kept going with the [Unreal Engine 3] engine code, as opposed to using the Xbox 360 Gears of War code base. Over time, it gradually lost compatibility," said Epic Games' vice president.
Rein continued that for Gears of War (Xbox 360 and PC) to be fully cross-platform between the next gen console and the PC, they would need a "humongous patch on the Xbox 360 side" to make it work, or sacrificing the use of the high-end code base on the Windows side.
Gears of war in full HD resolution is really an amazing experience!

Gears of War film

2007-08-02T21:55:00.001-04:00

The Gears of War film made news back in mid-March when it was announced, based largely on the immense success of the video game on the Xbox 360. Since the Halo movie has been put on hold until further notice, every video game fan out there is patiently awaiting a good video game live action adaptation that isn't directed by Uwe Boll. Maybe Gears of War will be it, and maybe Wiseman is the perfect choice after putting together an action-filled Die Hard.
Along the same lines, the announcement of an Escape from New York remake starring none other than Gerard Butler hit huge back in mid-March as well. Although the fans loathed more than praised this announcement (everyone is tired of more sequels and remakes), it is still big news and will still be a massive release once the film hits theaters.

Gears of War for Windows

2007-07-29T17:02:00.001-04:00

Gears of War for Windows was not created with the same version of Unreal Engine 3 as Gears of War for 360. We wanted to take advantage of all the latest and greatest optimizations and features that are constantly being added to UE3 and as such, this new content is not easily compatible with the Xbox 360 version."
With five additional chapters to play, including one that pits Marcus Fenix against the monstrous Brumak, the revelation is likely to disappoint many who were hoping for a downloadable update. Unfortunately, the game won't allow cross platform PC vs. 360 play either.

Epic Games PC version of Gears of War

2007-07-28T11:01:00.000-04:00

Epic Games’ lead designer Cliff Bleszinski and producer Rod Fergusson in an interview with IGN PC have shattered the dreams of console owners who were expecting new content.
A visibly excited Cliffy B said, Way back in the day we had hoped to fight the Brumak on the Xbox 360. But once we did our first schedules for the original title it became obvious that the beast would have to wait for later..Now thankfully he’s be able to be revealed in his full prime.”
That sure is great news for PC gamers who sadly haven’t got a chance to experience Gear of War-style gory battles and those annoying little wretches. Well, don’t fret because the PC version of Gears of War is coming soon with added content.
Gears of War for Windows was not created with the same version of Unreal Engine 3 as Gears of War for 360. We wanted to take advantage of all the latest and greatest optimizations and features that are constantly being added to UE3 and as such, this new content is not easily compatible with the Xbox 360 version.

Boomers Gears of War

2007-07-27T11:18:00.000-04:00

Boomers
These are the rather big aliens carying rocket launchers. Most often you encounter them on the later levels in which you have access to more powerfull weapons like the Torque Bow or the Longshot. Listen carefully to Dominic as he will most often announce the boomers by yelling "Booomeers!". The moment you hear Dominic yell, switch to preferable the Torque Bow and look for the boomers. One shot with the Torque Bow will kill them immediatly. Since they tend to be pretty slow and expose themselves almost all the time, it is hard to miss them with the Torque Bow. Most of the time you can kill them even before they are able to fire a single shot. If you do not have the Torque bow, equip the Longshot and go for the headshot. Again it is hard to miss them, but this time you will need two shots to finish them. Try to achieve a perfect active reload and kill the boomer as fast as possible. Do not let them come close to you.

Gears Of War Reloading Gun

2007-07-27T11:17:00.000-04:00

The slider line will start slow towards the sweet-spot square, and then move faster towards the end once it's out of the perfect-reload area. If you can tap RB again right as the slider reaches the sweet spot, you'll get a successful active reload and get a damage-inflicting boost as well as the convenience of a quick reload.
If your timing hits the longer gray bar, you will reload quickly but not enjoy a damage boost. And if you tap the button anywhere outside of those areas, the meter will flash red and you will jam the gun, therefore causing the reload to take longer. If you don't press anything, you will reload at the default speed.

Gears of War munny dolls

2007-07-26T22:23:00.001-04:00

They aren't dolls! They're action figures! And they aren't Gears of War munny dolls either, which makes us sad pandas. The National Entertainment Collectables Association (NECA) has announced they'll be making action figures based on Gears of War "and any potential sequels." Sadly, there isn't a single prototype to show off so we'll just have to keep staring at the cute munny doll.

Gears of War Original Soundtrack

2007-07-23T23:29:00.000-04:00

The Gears of War Original Soundtrack features over an hour of orchestral music from the game written by Kevin Riepl, orchestrated and conducted by Corey Status, and performed by The Northwest Sinfonia orchestra. This dramatic score accompanies the engaging and disturbing cinematic story including musical themes for the massively scoped worlds and memorable characters, and enhances the epic storyline that plays out like an intense and unsettling blockbuster action film.

Microsoft Xbox 360

2007-07-17T22:01:00.000-04:00

Microsoft acknowledged two weeks ago that Xbox 360 flaws had reached "unacceptable" levels, requiring it to take a charge of more than $1 billion in the June 30 quarter for replacements and warranty extensions. Microsoft also said cumulative Xbox 360 sales had come in below the 12 million-unit target that it had set for that point.
Xbox 360 jumped out to an early lead over Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii in cumulative U.S. unit sales, thanks to a yearlong head start. But the lower-priced Nintendo console has been fast closing that gap, leading its competitors in recent monthly sales totals.So far I have not had any problems with my Xbox 360 Elite "Knock on Wood"

Gears of War and MAC

2007-07-17T11:26:00.000-04:00

Gears of War was willing to stray from its Xbox 360 roots, but now we're hearing about an even further departure. In an interview with Game Head's Geoff Keighley, Mark Rein talked up Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War and accidentally let the news slip that both games were headed to the Mac platform. Rein confirmed Gears' Mac-bound status when answering Keighley stating that "yes, Gears is going to come to the Mac and so is UT". The news was not followed by a release date or how far in development the Mac versions are.

Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3

2007-07-16T21:58:00.001-04:00

Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 are both coming to the Mac. That Unreal Tournament 3 was being released on Mac has been previously announced, but the Gears of War announcement comes as quite a surprise.
The news was let slip during an interview with Mark Rein, Vice President and co-founder of Epic Games, on Spike TV's "Game Head" show. Macworld reports that after being asked whether or not Rein was happy with Epic's commitment to PlayStation 3, Rein reiterated that Epic Games was an independent developer, less concerned with platform than with delivering a good game.
Dropping a bombshell, he then added, "Don’t forget, we’re also doing Macintosh." Disbelieving, the host asked for confirmation, at which point Rein said, "Yes, Gears is going to come to the Mac and so is Unreal Tournament 3."

Gears of War music

2007-07-09T13:59:00.000-04:00

A compilation of the music from Gears of War will be going on sale across the US on 31st July.
On the CD are all 28 tracks you probably didn't notice when chainsawing Locusts in the facial region, composed lovingly by Kevin Riepl - the same chap responsible for scoring Unreal Tournament 2007 and Soul of the Ultimate Nation (SUN). It's even been performed and recorded by a proper orchestra - the NorthWest Sypmphonia, to be precise.Gamers online forum

Gears of War cog tags

2007-07-07T23:53:00.000-04:00

ACT 1 - ASHES - GOW COG Tags
Jacinto Maximum Security Prison
COG Tag 1
When you begin the game you choose a path, left or right (combat or training). Regardless of the path chosen, you'll see a Gears logo straight ahead, just under it is the first COG tag. Look towards the rear of the courtyard across from the cell area if you have trouble finding this right away.
COG Tag 2
This tag is located in the first room where the door is cut open by the enemy locusts. It is in the rear of the room, under the stairway that you came down if you took the training route. You'll see a Gears logo on the wall, the COG Tag is on the floor a bit to the left of the logo.
COG Tag 3
This particular tag's presence is not highlighted particularly well by a Gears logo, but it is still easy to find. As soon as you enter into the courtyard area you'll see some stairs to your left, go up them and turn left at the top and you should see the COG tags. The gears logo is in the southwest corner of the yard, so it's still there, just not exactly where the tags are. if you got sucked into the battle, be sure to grab the tags before heading to the chopper.
Trial By Fire
COG Tag 4
You don't really need help finding this COG Tag, as one of your comrades will point it out to you. In case you didn't hear him, it is in the first small courtyard of the level, near a short wall in the yards center and to the right of the Gears logo.
COG Tag 5
In this area you'll encounter two emergence holes within a building (just after crossing the bridge). The COG Tags are near the second emergence hole, slightly hidden by some weeds. be sure to grab it before you head towards the streets.
Fish In A Barrel
COG Tag 6
After fighting in the streets against troika gunners, and dealing with four emergence holes, you'll find this COG tag in the far left corner, located near some ammunition on the ground. It's right by the fourth emergence hole.
knock Knock
COG Tag 7
Before you begin battle in this area take notice to the white van with the Gears logo on it. You'd suspect the COG Tags be right there, but they're a bit off. To the left of the van follow the large hole in the ground, the COG Tag is all the way down in the corner.
Hammer
COG Tag 8
This COG tag is located in the hallway where Jack is called upon to open the door. You remember, the annoying hallways with a couple dozen Wretches! Anyhow, I suggest waiting until the Wretches have been defeated to collect the tag. The tag is to the far left of the door Jack is opening (if you're watching him open it). It's on the floor just next to a coffin looking figure made from cement.
COG Tag 9
This COG tag is located in the same room where you and the team discover that Rojas has been killed. As soon as you enter the room (by descending the stairs) the tag is hidden partially behind a pillar and in much of the shadows. While you're listening to the cut-scene head towards that pillar and grab the COG Tag.
China Shop
COG Tag 10
After you witness the brutal slaying of a fellow comrade by a hungry, and somewhat annoyed Berserker, you can go grab his COG Tag. Just head to where he was killed, the COG tag is on the ground of the dead end area near some flames.
COG Tag 11
As you are trying to lure the Berserker outside, the Berserker will smash open three doors for you. As the third door is opened, you'll notice before you exit the enclosed area that to the left of that door, in an alcove is another set of COG Tags.
COG Tag 12
Once you have lured the Berserker outside, look for the Gears logo on the wall. If you head left right after you exit the building and go along the curved section of the wall you will find the COG Tag on the ground by the main wall, just after the Gears logo.
ACT 2 - NIGHTFALL - GOW COG Tags
Tick Tick Boom
COG Tag 13
This is in the area right after you have regrouped. You'll enter a small room with two sets of stairways and a couch. Open fire on the couch to destroy it and reveal the COG Tag hidden beneath it.
Grist
COG Tag 14
Once you exit the room with the square shaped catwalk, descend the stairs and go to the back of the alley the stairs are in. The COG tags are located at the end of the alley behind some rocks.
COG Tag 15
As you near the Stranded Settlement, just up the stairs where the Boomer was, you'll see this set of COG Tags near a couple of newspaper vending machines.
COG Tag 16
As you make your way to checkpoint 2 the road curves off to the right. Before heading in that direction look to the left for a propane tank and a shed. Shoot the propane tank and with this new lighting you'll be able to enter the shed, where you'll find COG Tag 16.
COG Tag 17
This COG Tag is located in the area where you guide Dom with the spotlight. As you enter the area, the Gears logo is on the wall behind and to your right, but the COG Tag is to the left, in a darkened area near some rubble. To get this one, guide Dom down the street with the spotlight, then move the spotlight into position to illuminate that far left area were the tag is at. When you exit the building, grab the tag before you meet back up with Dom.
Dark Labyrinth
COG Tag 18
This COG Tag is located in the area where you shoot the propane tank out in the abandoned car and run down the road using the car as a torch. As soon as you enter the area (where you'll see the car in front of you) look on the ground to your right to locate the tag. You may need the extra light from the propane tank in the car to get to it safely. So, shoot the propane tank, quickly pick up the tag and run down the street with the flaming car.
ACT 3 - BELLY OF THE BEAST - GOW COG Tags
Downpour
COG Tag 19
This is in the rainy area outside. There are two buildings, one with a generator in it and another with an elevator inside. You'll come up on the one with the elevator first, they're on the right. Behind that building, towards the sea, is a long plank, follow the plank to the end to discover the COG Tag.
Evolution
COG Tag 20
This COG Tag is located in the room that has the rotting wooden floor boards that you will fall through. It's in the far right corner of the room. If you fall through before you find it, just head to the ladder in the corner and repeat until you get the COG Tag.
COG Tag 21
This COG Tag is located in the cart control room. Head down the stairs, near the cars, and turn around. The COG Tags are to the left of the stairs you just came down.
Darkest Before Dawn
COG Tag 22
After you ride the drilling platforms down, stick to the right. You'll see a Gears logo, near is a grenade pickup and some COG tags.
COG Tag 23
On the path along the right side you'd see a building with a Gears logo. After some battle, you can head near the logo and pick up the COG tags to the right of the stairs and platform.
COG Tag 24
Shortly after getting COG Tag 23, you will choose a path, battle, and then reunite. You'll then fight your way through a narrow area. This area has allot of cover, before you leave the area look to the right, on the narrow ledge overlooking the pool of liquid you'll find this set of COG Tags. Grab them before heading to eliminate the Corpser.
ACT 4 - THE LONG ROAD HOME - GOW COG Tags
Campus Grinder
COG Tag 25
As soon as you enter the Campus Grinder area look to your right. You'll find this set of COG Tags near the second staircase on your right side.
Bad To Worst
COG Tag 26
You'll see a rusted car in this area. The COG Tags are behind that car on the sidewalk.
Imaginary Place
COG Tag 27
When you are in the Fenix Estate enter the room that is oval shaped on the one side. In this room you'll find a desk, destroy it to reveal the COG tags. In fact, destroy other things while in this building, sometimes it leads to ammo or grenades.
ACT 5 - DESPERATION - GOW COG Tags
Train Wreck
COG Tag 28
This COG tag is located on the fifth passenger car, as soon as you enter, to the left. This is just after Jack rips open the door.
COG Tag 29
Before you climb the ladder to exit to the third passenger car's roof, you'll see the COG Tags on the ground, be sure to pick them up.
Troika Central
COG Tag 30
This COG Tag is located on the fifth passenger car, in the cabin area. Once you release the cylinders, go forward and enter the interior to grab the tags and some ammo.
Congrats
You have all the COG Tags in Gears of Warand you have unlocked the following achievements:
Time to Remember - 10 points.
Recover one-third of the COG tags (on any difficulty)
Honor-Bound - 20 points.
Recover two-thirds of the COG tags (on any difficulty)
For the Fallen - 30 points.
Recover all of the COG tags (on any difficulty)

Xbox 360 and Xbox titles

2007-07-03T13:03:00.001-04:00

For the week ended June 25, the most popular title based on global unique users connected to Xbox LIVE is once again Gears of War. Microsoft and Turn 10's racing simulation takes second place with Rainbow Six Vegas, Guitar Hero II and Call of Duty 3 filling out the top 5.
If the Xbox 360 and Xbox titles are combined, Gears of War would still be the most played. Halo 2 remains the most played original Xbox title.

For the same period, the most purchased Xbox LIVE Arcade title was Price of Persia Classic, followed by Band of Bugs, UNO, Pac-Man Championship Edition and Carcassonne.

Shadowrun demo

2007-07-01T09:35:00.000-04:00

Shadowrun demo still remains more popular than the full game, showing that curious gamers are still unwilling to take the plunge with a game that does things a little differently. Crackdown remains popular despite the end of the Halo 3 beta some weeks ago and Guitar Hero II produces a strong showing despite the lack of online play.
New Live Arcade title, Carcassonne, doesn't do as well as other recent Live Arcade releases, whilst Uno enjoys a surge in popularity. New gamers forum

Gears of War champions

2007-06-28T13:27:00.000-04:00

The first official season of Gears of War has ended in CAL with a new team on top. Team LGD Black has beaten all opposition to come out as the champions in this hectic field of amazing teams.
Defeating No Name Noobs in four maps to three, they are now the number one team in CAL come season two and have taken $1,800.00 from the prize pot. With MLG Dallas and WSVG Dallas coming very soon, this can be very helpful for the team to travel. Not only that, but this can surely have sponsors flock to them to cover anything else they need.
Not to leave out team N3, they walk away with over $1,200.00 which is still a very nice sum. This team surely to show up at WSVG Dallas and/or MLG Dallas, we can expect this team to tune their game even tighter in order to come out on top.

Hint: Fighting the Wretches Gears of War

2007-06-24T16:37:00.001-04:00

When fighting wretches--the small, shrieking enemies that don't use weapons--attack with melee strikes. The best melee strikes come from weapons other than your grenades and Lancer chainsaw rifle. The chainsaw attack is too slow to combat the swarming wretches, so stick to quick-hit melee punches for instant kills.

Hint - How To Defeat General Raam Gears of War

2007-06-24T16:35:00.000-04:00

In order to defeat Raam, you need to have grenades and a sniper rifle which is supplied in the center of the room before entering the boss arena.
after entering the arena, stay behind the wall you ended the cut scene with. This is important because you need to maintain your distance from Raam. Also, it helps to command Don to "cease fire." This will make him run back towards you keeping him alive longer to distract Raam.
The trick is to get Raam's swarm away from his body. In order to do this, you need to throw a grenade at Raam. If successful, the swarm will disperse giving you clear head shots using the sniper rifle. Repeat until he’s defeated.
If you run out of grenades or simply cannot aim them, just stay in the lighted areas of floor to avoid the Kryll swarm.
If you don't defeat Raam by the time he reaches your wall cover, move in the opposite direction he does and shoot when the swarm disperses. You will take damage from Raam’s machine gun, but you stay in the light which prevents the swarm from killing you.