Believe It Or Not, There Is Actually More Than One Way To Play A Game
Breaking a habit is no easy thing—even when a game designer does their best to give players options.
Gears of War: Judgment: The Kotaku Review
Our Gears of War: Judgment review has been updated with a multiplayer segment as well as an overall verdict on the game (finally). To sum: you might have a better time picking up Gears of War 3 instead.
Gamer Comedian Kumail Nanjiani Finds Ways to Make Gears Of War:…
We've already seen Kumail Nanjiani making jokes about video games, that's what a comedian who loves his hobby (and lots and lots of video games) does.
Five Things That Make For A Good Power Weapon
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Competition demands dominion. Dominion begets power. And, if you're serious about keeping that power, chances are power weapons come into the picture.
It's Too Bad Epic Games Considers Female Protagonists Tough To Justify…
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Because seriously, how badass would a female protagonist be?
The Kotaku Game Club is Debating Gears of War 3 Acts 1-2 Right Now
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Welcome to the first meeting of the Kotaku Game Club: Gears of War 3 edition. Today we'll be discussing the the first two acts of the game's campaign.
Win $10,000 and Score a Gears of War 3 Console in deviantART's…
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The 'Shop Contest we run on weekends is for bragging rights only. deviantART don't fuck around, however. It's offering a $10,000 cash prize to whomever sends in the best wallpaper in a promotional Gears of War 3 contest offering a lot of other loot to the runners-up, too.
Brown Badasses Are Back: A Boatload of Gears of War 3 Campaign Screens
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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.
Gears of War Designer Doesn't Want To Be Remembered Only for Gears
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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.
Gears is a Study of Mechanic Art
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Rolling-ball games, with their single control and simple purpose are another genre perfect for mobile platforms, though it can be hard to stand out with much distinction. That is not a problem faced by Gears an iOS game that marries Marble Madness and H.G. Wells. A gorgeous, easily understandable game, Gears ladles on…
Gears Brings Steam to the iPhone... Sorta
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A new App on the iPhone serves up details from the Steam community to your iPod Touch or phone.
Microsoft's E3 Promises, One Year Later
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Join us in reliving the hype of last year's Microsoft E3 press conference with the know-it-all hindsight of what did and didn't come true. Sorry, Microsoft, but you were not perfect in predicting the future...
New Gears 2 Content Striking Retail On All Fronts
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Microsoft and Epic Games deliver seven new multiplayer maps to Gears of Wars 2 in July's retail release of the Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection, finally answering the question "what is Dark Corners?"