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Gears of War Designer Doesn't Want To Be Remembered Only for Gears

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:30:00 EDT

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Cliff Bleszinski designs Gears of War. The games sell millions. Before Bleszinski made Gears games, he worked on Unreal Tournament games and Jazz Jackrabbit, but it's Gears of War that he's known for. More »

Beers Of War

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:30:00 EDT

Reader Ben was at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh the other day when he noticed something strangely familiar about the pub's "wall of fame". More »

Whose Car Is This?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Fancy sports car. Spotted at a Target. North Carolina plates that read "GRSOFWAR". Gears of War is developed in North Carolina by Epic Games. Could it be the car that Cliff Bleszinski, Gears' lead designer, tools around in? More »

Gears of War Designer On Gears 2's 'Masturbating' Problem

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:00:00 EDT

It's not every day that you get to hear Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski talk video game masturbation. Today, however, is that day. Lucky you! More »

The Star Wars of The New Generation Is...

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:00:00 EDT

Well, according to Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski, it is... More »

The Grey Developers (Or, Where Did All The Young Ones Go?)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Seeing Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski on Jimmy Fallon the other night got me thinking, about two things. One, how great it was seeing a developer on international television. And two, how few other devs there are like him. More »

Why We Call Him Dude Huge

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EDT

It's a question Kotaku gets a lot: Why do you refer to Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski as "Dude Huge". There is a reason. This is it. More »

Gears of War Designer Won't Carry Plastic Weapon On Talk Show

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:00:00 EDT

When game designer Cliff Bleszinski revealed Gears of War 2, he did it by ripping through a barrier with a Lancer chainsaw weapon at the 2008 Game Developers Conference. How about when he debuts his new game on Jimmy Fallon? More »

Don't Go Looking For Gears Of War With Natal Controls

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:30:00 EDT

Microsoft's motion control platform doesn't look like it's going to find its way into future Gears of War games — at least according to the game's designer, Cliff Bleszinski. More »

Gears Of War Designer Interested In New Style

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT

You know the Gears of Wars look: brown, bombed out buildings and more brown. Oh, there's some gray, too. The games have really set off a visual flair. More »

Duge Huge: "You Can Call Me Whatever You Want"

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:00:00 EDT

When Cliff Bleszinski was born, he was "Clifford Bleszinski". Then he became "CliffyB". Then he didn't want to be "CliffyB", he wanted to be "Cliff". More »

Cliff Bleszinski Is So Not Burnt Out

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Two games into the third-person-shooter Gears of War franchise and series designer Cliff Bleszinski is so not burned out. "There have only been two Gears games," says Bleszinski. More »

Metal Gear Solid Mega 64: Super Stealth Kojima

Mike Fahey — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Mega 64 stealths their way through the streets of San Francisco, Metal Gear Solid style, until the characters they are portraying finally meet their maker. More »

Rolling Stone's "Agents Of Change" List Full Of Game Developers

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:30:00 EDT

Rolling Stone magazine have taken a little side-trip away from rock n' roll, and done a more Time magazine-like list of the "100 People Who Are Changing America". Four (well, five) are developers. More »

Let's Talk Gears of War 2 Romance

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:00:00 EST

Gears of War was all testosterone. Gears of War 2 is mostly testosterone with bonus estrogen. The sequel brings an element of romance between character Dom and his wife Maria, who's gone missing during the Locust horde onslaught. According to the game's designer Cliff Bleszinski: More »

Gears of War 2 Designer Asks For Tubgirl, Gets Tubgirl

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

You ask, and you receive. Last spring, when faceplate creator extraordinaire SpaceGhost2K attended a Microsoft Spring Showcase in San Francisco, Gears of War's Dude Huge, AKA the game designer formerly known as CliffyB, told SpaceGhost2K he liked his custom faceplates and jokingly (we think? we hope?) put in a request: TubgIrl. SpaceGhost2K agreed and created a Tubgirl faceplate, which he gave to DH at the Gears 2 launch. Hit the jump for an uncensored version. It's anime-style, but should still be stomach churning to those who haven't erased the original image from their brains. Note: New to the internet and unfamiliar with Tubgirl? Check out this text only Wiki entry. Anyone who posts or links the actual picture in the comments section will get cozy with the brunt end of the Banhammer. More »

DLC Might Be Released "Somewhere Down The Line"

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 EST

It's Friday, Gears of War 2 is out, and people are playing it. For those who are not playing it or not sick of the game for that matter, Cliff "DH" Bleszinski is talking Gears 2 in an interview with Irish radio station RedFM. For those who are not sick of him, give it a listen. More »

Epic Didn't Want A Gears of War 2 Beta "Popping" Its "Cherry"

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:40:04 EST

Gears of War 2 designer Cliff "D.H." Bleszinski is concerned about the sanctity of his latest gore-filled shoot 'em up. He doesn't want a bunch of dudes nailing his baby girl, turning his little lady into worn-out damaged goods as millions of Xbox 360 owners clumsily penetrate her, robbing Epic's latest of its virginity. Wait, what? Mr. B explains to GamePro exactly why he doesn't want you going near his girl with a raging beta-on. More »

Cliff Bleszinski Makes Presidential Endorsement... Vaguely

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Dude Huge, AKA Cliff Bleszinski, won't say who he's voting for, but does offer that he's registered to vote and "a fan of change." More »

GameStop's Gears 2 Launch - Dude Huge Does LA

Mike Fahey — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:40:00 EST

If I were a GameStop employee right now I would be so very sick of midnight openings, unless of course I worked at the Universal CityWalk location in Los Angeles, where they'll be hosting the official “‘Gears of War 2’ Midnight Mayhem” event. Dude "Cliff Bleszinski" Huge himself will be heading up an all-star lineup of talent from the game, including John Di Maggio, the voice of Marcus Fenix and Futurama's Bender. They'll even have folks in the Nightmare Armor Studios Delta Squad costume patrolling the streets, handing out Gears of War merchandise! More »

Are You Making Twisted Metal for PS3 - Yes or No? David Jaffe Says...

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EDT

David Jaffe says bad words. That's okay, he says them well. He's also good at typing them, too. Speaking to Nottingham's GameCity festival via video link from his San Diego abode, Jaffe ended up having to to communicate with the audience through instant messenger due to sound problems. When one typed question asked Jaffe "Are you developing Twisted Metal for PS3 David — YES OR NO", the Twisted Metal lightheartedly replied: More »

The New Yorker: Dude Huge Looks Like Boyish Model Or Weed Dealer

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EDT

The latest entry in our cosplay contest comes via The New Yorker. Dude Huge has dressed up in a Gears of War costume, only to march around the Epic offices, repeatedly screaming, "Eat shit and die." Sadly, since Huge forgot to hold up a Kotaku sign, his entry is disqualified — embarrassing, we know. He can take consolation in his The New York profile, which gets florid with its DH description:

His current haircut is short and cowlicked, his bangs twirled up into a tiny moussed horn. He was wearing what in my high school would have been called "exchange-student jeans"-obviously expensive but slightly the wrong color and of a somehow non-American cut. Beneath a tight, fashionably out-of-style black nylon jacket was a T-shirt that read "TECHNOLOGY!" His sunglasses were of the oversized, county-sheriff variety, and each of his earlobes held a small, bright diamond earring. He could have been either a boyish Dolce & Gabbana model or a small-town weed dealer.

They're really batting fly balls here. Incisive blog Magical Wasteland has an incisive look at The New Yorker piece. P.S. If anyone has that Dude Huge dress-up picture at 1000 pixels or larger, please send it our way. We'd totally appreciate it. The Grammar of Fun [The New Yorker] More »

Dude Huge Wants Clive Owen Type

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EDT

...For the Gears of War movie. Instead of the obvious muscle-bound "wrestler type" for character Marcus Phenix, Gears of War designer Dude Huge prefers muscle-bound thespian. "You know...like a Clive Owen type; somebody who can actually act and is incredibly charismatic," says Huge. "And they can put him on a workout plan for six months so he can build the muscle mass he needs." If that doesn't work, Hollywood can inject him with needles to make him grow muscles! More »

Dude Huge Courts Casual Gamers With Gears of War 2

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDT

No doubt, one of this year's biggest releases is Gears of War 2. Microsoft and developer Epic clearly have expectations, things they'd like to achieve. But it's got to be more than simply making money and milking a nascent franchise. The game's designer, Dude Huge, offers this: More »

This Is What It Sounds Like When Dude Huge Cries

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:30:00 EDT

You know Dude Huge likes the Lancers. The blood, the gravelly voices, the destroyed beauty. But do you know what he likes to listen to? What he kicks his feet up to after a hard day's puppy eating/Larry Hryb chainsawing/developing? Let's find out! The Dude's Zune profile has his favourite songs listed, and amongst the picks are Welcome to the Jungle, Paint it Black and, yes, Prince's When Doves Cry. I love that song. I love everyone who loves that song. Don't make me chase you, Dude Huge. Even doves have pride. More »

Dude Huge Weighs In On The PS3

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDT

There are things Dude Huge likes and things Dude Huge hates. Plastic guns for example, Dude Huge loves plastic guns. Just look at DH's face. Things he hates? More »

Gears Isn't A Game. It's A Platform. OK?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EDT

Know this, humans, Gears of War 2 won't be a short game. It'll be a long game. One you play for "months, if not years to come". So says Epic's Cliff Bleszinski, at any rate, who also says that because of the amount of time you'll spend with it - thanks to the longer campaign and multitude of multiplayer modes - it's no longer a "game". "It’s no longer a game: it’s a platform. Each mode is huge", he told VG247. And he should know! Dude Huge knows huge when he sees it. More »

Gears 3? "Total Disco Town"

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Gears of War 2 mastermind Dude Huge has confirmed that A). Gears of War 2 is 85 - 90 percent done B). "batshit insane" and C). has more colors. According to Dude Huge: More »

Replica Gears Lancer DOES Work (Kinda)

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:30:00 EDT

We were told those overpriced, overblown replica Lancer rifles from the Gears of War universe didn't work! Well. We were lied to. Sort of. Because while they don't actually shoot real bullets, and don't actually feature working chainsaws with which to grind your enemies into chorizo fodder, they do do...something. And that something is simulate a working chainsaw, as the gun rumbles and makes a chainsaw noise. Does this justify the extortionate price tag? No. Does it explain why Dude Huge looks so damn excited every time he's snapped holding one? Probably! More »

Gears of War 2 Without Bad Words, Blood

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EDT

Gears of War 2 will be providing the option to turn the game into a more family-friendly affair. The "Mature" rated game will ship with parental control options that will change blood into sparks and remove all bad language. "Eat snot and diet", anyone? Anyone? More »

Gears Of War 2 In November

Mike Fahey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:05:00 EDT

Yet another release date dropped during Microsoft's E3 2008 press conference as Cliff "Dude Huge" Bleszinski took the stage to show off the next chapter in the Gears of War story. After extensively showing off the game in action, Dude Huge took the stage to announce the release date for the title...Gears of War 2, launching worldwide November 7th. So we have Fable II in October, Gears 2 in November, and the Resident Evil 5 in March. It's release date-o-rama! More »