Kotaku: Gears Of War 2

Gears of War 2 Ripped-Off, Crying Marcus Fenix and All

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 EST

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YouTube's Ashens takes a delightful look at a Marcus Fenix "Bionicle of War 2" figure for ages 3 and up! More »

Taking the Taboo Out of Mature Gaming

Brian Crecente — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT

It's like clockwork; Moments after popping open any game that has a mature rating, my 10-year-old son seems to appear at my elbow to ask if he can play it with me. More »

Today, Canada Gets the World's Best Xbox 360 Bundle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

Starting today, and for a limited time, an Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in Canada that is, well, better than any other I've ever seen for the console. More »

The Faces Behind Gaming's Blockbuster Voices

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Today is unofficial voice-acting day here at Kotaku. We've considered how important voice actors are to video games. We'll be listening to how their work would have impacted the classics. More »

Chainsaw Dudes In Half at Your Next Family Game Night with Gears of War: The Board Game

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:40:00 EDT

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The visceral thrill of Gears of War is (indeed) coming to a tabletop near you with Gears of War: The Board Game, the latest video game to board game adaptation from Fantasy Flight Games. More »

Are Foreign Games Losing Their Stigma in Japan?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:00:00 EDT

For decades, the term "youge" (洋ゲー) or "Western game" was pejorative. In Japanese, "you" (洋) is used to denote Western things, whether that be "Western music" (洋楽) or "Western clothes" (洋服). These words are not pejorative—not like youge has been. More »

Gears Of War For Kinect An On-Rails Shooter, Says Source

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:00:00 EST

Microsoft's Kinect may get its first taste of hardcore flavor—made a little bit softer—in the form of an on-rails Gears of War shooter, pictured above, said to be in development for the Xbox 360. More »

Heroes Star Stares Down The Locust Horde In Gears 3

Mike Fahey — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Greg Grunberg, formerly Matt Parkman from the TV show Heroes, screams defiantly in the face of a Locust warrior while doing some voice recording for Gears of War 3, as seen on his Twitter feed. More »

Gears Of War Movie "More Like District 9"

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Third-person shooter Gears of War looked set to get the Hollywood treatment until the movie's director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) decided to focus his attention on another motion picture. More »

Take Home 32 Inches Of Marcus Fenix

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Let's say you love Gears of War. Love Marcus Fenix. Want to mark that love with a piece of memorabilia. Would you love Marcus and his enormous neck enough to spend $350 on an enormous bust? More »

Why You Need To Follow Gears Of War's Executive Producer On Twitter

Mike Fahey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Gears of War's executive producer Rod Fergusson is exchanging Twitter followers for bonus experience points in Gears of War 2 over the San Diego Comic-Con weekend. He's already in over his head. Let's make him suffer! More »

What Makes American Games "American"?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT

This weekend was July 4, Independence Day. It's America's biggest national holiday. And it's got me thinking about American games — namely, as this post title indicates, what makes American games "American"? More »

Gears of War 2, Now With Octuple The XP

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:50:00 EDT

Still not sure what to play this weekend? Epic might make it easier on you, making Gears of War 2 multiplayer into an experience orgy this weekend. Yep, eight times the normal XP until Tuesday, July 6. More »

This Guy's Very Enthused about Gears of War 3

Owen Good — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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Maybe you know someone who's just a little too cray-cray for Gears of War. If not, now you do. Meet iSekC, who's cuckoo for Cole Train and was knighted by Cliff Bleszinski himself as the game's No. 1 fan. More »

Gears of War 3 Changing Things Up To Stay Out of The Rut

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:00:00 EDT

Gotta give the Gears of War series credit. We're three games in, and designer Cliff Bleszinski still believes in keeping things fresh. 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 2 Gets Social

Brian Crecente — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

"Social Matches" are coming to Gears of War 2 in today's patch for the game. The new feature allows players to jump in or out of multiplayer games without disruptions. The catch? You'll need to own all four download map packs. More »

Big Fat Gears Of War 2 Update & Cheap 'All Fronts Collection' Incoming

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:00:00 EDT

Changes are coming to Epic Games' Gears of War 2, showing that the title hasn't been at all forgotten about now that the focus has shifted to Gears of War 3. Better still, there's a Gears 2 deal inbound. 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 »

Let's Compare Gears of War 1, 2 and 3

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:00:00 EDT

In just three screenshots! 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 »

Would You Pay Women To Play Xbox Games With You?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:30:00 EDT

A new service launches tomorrow, called GameCrush, where men can pay money to play over Xbox Live with an "attractive girl" (Warning: NSFW) More »

Gears of War 2 Sends Us a Bloody Valentine

Owen Good — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST

Epic took more than 20 suggestions for experience bonuses in a Valentine's event and Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson chose three. Epic's Valentine's Day "date" with Gears of War 2 will run between Feb. 8 and Feb. 14. More »

Is Lost Planet 2 Doing Marcus Fenix Right?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:20:00 EST

Gears of War's Marcus Fenix and hetero life companion Dominic Santiago are getting the Lost Planet 2 treatment, but is Capcom's MT-Framework 2.0 treating them right? Let's compare! More »

Playing Gears Of War 2 At CES... In 3D!!!

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST

Of all the 3D content on display at CES 2010, it might have been the Gears of War 2 demonstration at Samsung's booth that was most impressive. More »

Unreal Engine 3 Running On An iPod Touch

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:00:36 EST

A writer from AnandTech got a look at Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 working on the newest iPod Touch. It's an impressive feat even if there are some asterisks. More »

The Gears of War Snuggie

Brian Crecente — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EDT

"It really does exist..." according to Epic Games rep Dana Crowley and her Twitter feed. She tells Kotaku that the snuggie pictured is a "prototype" that sadly won't be mass produced. More »

Gears Of War's Imulsion Canned, Available On Earth

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Imulsion, the glowy resource at the heart of all things Gears of War, has been canned, laced with sugar and preservatives, and put on sale in the United States for $2.99 a pop. More »

Gears Of War 2: Game Of The Year Edition

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:30:00 EDT

GameStop have announced today that, starting next month, you'll be able to buy a "bundled" version of Gears of War 2, called the "Game of the Year" edition. More »

Gears Of War 2 Gets Night Vision Goggle Booty In Japan

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:40:45 EDT

If it's good enough for Modern Warfare 2, it's good enough for Gears, apparently. Microsoft is holding a contest for Japanese Gears Of War 2 fans that could net them a pair of night vision binoculars and a BBQ set. More »

Gears of War 2: Dark Corners Micro-Review: Putting the Stealth in Curb Stomps

Brian Crecente — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Director's Cuts: Fans love them, studios profit from them, so why don't we see more of them in gaming? That's what Epic seems to be delivering with Dark Corners, the latest update to 2008's third-person shooter Gears of War 2. More »

Gears of War: The Gearsiverse Liveblog

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:45:00 EDT

All things Gears of War will be discussed at today's Gears of War: The Gearsiverse panel, featuring Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson, just for starters. We're in the hall, liveblogging our little hearts out. More »

NECA's Other Video Game Toys

Mike Fahey — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:30:00 EDT

Here's a look at the video game toys NECA is producing or pitching when they aren't recreating Rapture denizens or defying the laws of thigh physics. More »

Gears 2: All Fronts Launches Early For Half The Price [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:30:00 EDT

The latest piece of Gears of War 2 downloadable content - the "All Fronts" pack - wasn't supposed to be out until July 28. But for some reason, it's out now, and is available for half the price. 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 »

Celebrate Your Independence With Double Gears 2 XP

Mike Fahey — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EDT

What better way to celebrate Independence Day weekend than sitting inside an air-conditioned house gathering twice the normal experience points in Gears of War 2? More »

Gears Of War 2 Fixes Coming

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:30:00 EDT

Gears of War 2 Title Update 4, and Epic's Rod "Redbeard" Fergusson has detailed over on the game's official boards just what to expect when they take the knife to the game. More »

Playing Larger than Larger-than-Life Gears of War 2

Owen Good — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Every year some yoyo goes and builds the world's largest TV, but it's not every year some yoyo gets to play ~~Gears of War 2~~ Halo on it. 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 »