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RAAM's Shadow is the second piece of downloadable content for Epic's terrific action game Gears of War 3. It drops on December 13th, and is much more substantive than the last DLC, mainly in that it's a prequel-style three-chapter adventure starring Michael Barrick (of the Gears comics) and Zeta team in place of series protagonist Marcus Fenix and his Delta squadmates. More »
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Mike Capps, president of Gears of War and Unreal Engine powerhouse Epic, gives one reason why his company isn't yet developing a game for the PlayStation Vita. More »
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There's an argument, a very good argument, that whenever a game launches with downloadable content alongside it, that's a bad thing, because that content could either have gone into the game itself or the energy spent making it could have been used making the game better. More »
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I've yet to see convincing evidence that a first-person shooter (or indeed, any kind of non puppet-based shooter) could work on the Xbox 360's Kinect motion controller. That said, if I had to pick an FPS that would work well with the hardware, it would probably be People Can Fly's highly physical Bulletstorm. More »
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We already know that Gears of War 3 is a damn good game. It came with an exhaustive amount of multiplayer and single-player options out of the box, and now Epic has begun to release constant downloadable upgrades, starting now and running into 2012. More »
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Does this make me Warchief? Weighing in at 18 pounds and forged from steel, Epic Weapons' Doomhammer replica is one mighty meat tenderizer. If I can scrape up $300 we might have a new banhammer on our hands. More »
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Gather up people. It's week four of our Gears of War 3 talks at the Kotaku Game Club. In our final discussion, we're going to see what everyone thinks about the overhauled Horde mode and its counterpart, the brand new Beast mode. More »
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I hope you're ready, ladies and gents. It's Versus mode week here at the Kotaku Game Club. Today we'll be sharing our experiences playing the competitive multiplayer modes of Gears of War 3. More »
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Along with Epic's announcement of Chair's upcoming iOS sequel Infinity Blade 2 came the reveal that novelist Brandon Sanderson has published a novel based on the world of Infinity Blade. Epic was kind enough to send along a lengthy excerpt from the book—I've taken the prologue and reprinted it here. Several additional chapters is available on Sanderson's site, along with information on how to order. More »
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What if one of the world's most popular 3D engines, the same one used to power many of the most popular console games in the world, also ran in your web browser? That would be pretty interesting, right? More »
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So much for Infinity Blade being the go-to game for chest-beating hardcore gamers on iPhone and iPad. Infinity Blade 2, coming December 1, looks like it's going to trump it. As a sequel should, right? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5846526&view=rss&microfeed=true If you haven't heard, the Kotaku Game Club will be discussing the second half of the Gears of War 3 campaign at Kotaku tomorrow at 4pm Eastern here on the site. If you've been playing Gears 3, check it out! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5844643&view=rss&microfeed=true Hey guys! Keep in mind that the Kotaku Game Club is having its first discussion Gears of War 3 tomorrow! We'll be talking about acts one and two of the game's campaign at 4pm Eastern. Be there! More »
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It's been a long road - five years long, if you can believe it - but the Gears of War franchise can finally take a breather with the end of the third game in the series. To celebrate, toy company NECA is releasing this "Journey's End" version of Marcus Fenix. More »
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If you have Gears of War 3, you should play the Beast mode. It's the most satisfying way to team up with friends, play a few rounds and—this is key—be done in half an hour. More »
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Gears of War has always felt as though it was built with metaphor in mind. The slam of a clip locking into place; the thudding, oversized boots of a COG soldier. The pinwheeling spokes of combat, lines of engagement moving in two opposing semicircles; the rev of a chainsaw's motor. More »
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Man, I still don't quite know what it was about Shadow Complex. I loved that game so much. So when Cliff Bleszinski told me that its sequel has already been designed, it just about made my day. More »
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Epic's Gears of War 3 offers a deep, feature-rich package—between its copious multiplayer modes, lengthy campaign, and flexible co-op modes, it's easily the deepest Gears game yet made. More »
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The wait is over, everyone: Game Club is back! September is the beginning of blockbuster season in the world of video games. The release calendar is rife with returning franchises and long-awaited new games. Most major publishers are bringing out their big guns. The CivWorld experience was great, but it's time move on to something fast and loud and exciting. It just wouldn't feel right if we weren't playing wasn't something highly anticipated. With that in mind, I hope all you Xbox players have your Lancers revved up and ready to go, because we're digging into Gears of War 3 for the next four weeks. More »
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Late last week, Microsoft was kind enough to send along a massive box containing the Epic Edition of Gears of War 3. I thought it would be fun to walk you through the various things you can do with this huge, sexy box and its contents. Let's dig in! More »
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There will be more than 20,000 midnight launches next week to kick off the release of Xbox 360's Gears of War 3. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5839250&view=rss&microfeed=true On September 20, the same day Epic and Microsoft unleashed Gears of War 3, Sumthing Else Music Works will release Steve Jablonsky's epic score for the game on iTunes, Amazon, and SumthingDigital.com. Are your MP3 players prepared for war? More »
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In anticipation of the upcoming Gears of War 3, Microsoft and Epic contracted novelist and Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter author Tom Bissell to take a deeper look into the design and history of the Gears franchise. More »
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If you've missed the first two games in the series, and don't have time to catch up on large necks and dead wives and giant worms, this new trailer for Gears of War 3 gets you instantly up to speed on humanity's war against the Locust. More »
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A remastered version of Gears of War classic multiplayer map Gridlock rounds out the ten multiplayer maps that will be included Gears of War 3, Epic Games said today. More »
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So. I realize that recently, I've questioned why in the world anyone would want to watch leaked footage of Gears 3 gameplay, or indeed, any game. But that's just me. And besides, this video isn't gameplay, it's just the opening cinematic to next month's big 360 exclusive Gears of War 3. More »
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So here's something I watched, and now you're going to watch it, after which point you'll probably say, "Wow, I watched that." More »
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I recently got myself in a bit of hot water by mentioning I wasn't all that excited for Gears of War 3. I didn't mean it as an insult. It's just that there are a million interesting new games coming out this year that hold the promise of new experiences, while Gears is going to be more, well, Gears. More »
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Months ahead of its release, Epic's Gears of War 3 has been leaked onto the internet, a security breach so severe law enforcement has gotten involved. Maybe, though, the cops won't be needed. More »
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Games leak onto the internet all the time. Usually a week or two before they hit retail, though, and usually the finished product. Leaking months before release, though, that's a little rarer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5817846&view=rss&microfeed=true Gears of War 3 is going on a nationwide tour of Walmarts starting on June 24 in Dallas. More »
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There's been a Gears of War movie in development since 2008. It was supposed to be released in 2010 which, yeah, never happened. We've even had a chance to read a version of the screenplay. So where is this supposed movie? More »
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A lot of screenshots you see in this business, especially around this time of year, have been, let's say, "touched up". Made to look a little prettier than they will be when the game actually ships. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim doesn't do pretty. More »
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I'll stay out of the way of this one, since I know you really just want to watch it. I will indulge myself to say, however, that I like the slight cooling of the color palette while still allowing more varied hues than previous titles. It's still "gritty" but looks much cleaner. More »
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You've seen the sexed up trailer showing what games based on Epic's Unreal Engine will look like in the coming generation. Now join Kotaku and Gizmodo for the world's first peek at the tools and technology that will be used to create some of the biggest games on every platform from PC to iOS in coming years. More »
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In this addictively epic edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Aikage the Skilled Furby is having trouble dealing with the video game industry's ever-changing buzzwords. More »
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Gears of War is a very brown video game series. Bulletstorm, a new game that was co-developed by the same team, is a lot more colourful, something that began right back with the game's early concept art. More »
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Fresh off the surreptitiously filmed, embargo-breaking train, it's the video footage of the engine that we previously showed you only in stills. This is the engine Epic describes as beyond what modern consoles can do. It's just one of many signs that a new crop of consoles are coming 'round the bend. [VentureBeat] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5779831&view=rss&microfeed=true Want to see if Epic's Bulletstorm will make you a sex-crazed murderer, but didn't want to pay full retail? Luck's with you, Wayne—Amazon is selling the title for all platforms for just $40 today. [Amazon [Thanks, @Brokeotaku!] More »
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