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Review: Gears of War 3

Review: Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3 is Epic Games at its best. Having nothing to prove, their task this time out was to provide a satisfying finale to their blockbuster game series, and it shows. With all the pressure off — Gears 3 was a guaranteed success before it was even begun — Epic was able to execute the most confident release of their career. Read more »

Gears 3 Is Almost Here

Gears 3 Is Almost Here

What is the deal with these Gears of War trailers and all the weepy, mopey music? Who’s idea was this? The song in question in this new trailer is “Into Dust” by alt/rock band Mazzy Star, which Epic Games used to craft the latest — and likely final — trailer for Gears of War 3, which they’ve dubbed “Dust to Dust.” Read more »

To Spoil or Not to Spoil?

Gears of War 3

An early alpha build of Gears of War 3 leaked to Torrent sites in July, followed by in-game videos hitting YouTube and the like shortly thereafter that showed off key moments in the game. A new interview by Edge Magazine with executive producer Rod Fergusson finds Epic Games sticking it to those who would choose to ruin the experience for themselves. So I ask you… Are you one of them? Read more »

Gears of War Ends This Fall

Gears of War Ends This Fall

Gears of War 3 marks the conclusion of the blockbuster video game trilogy, but exactly when it would arrive has been a source of much debate among players. Today Epic Games revealed to the world that the finale would arrive on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 for Xbox 360. By the way Gearheads, I wouldn’t fret over the trilogy ending. It’s just the conclusion of this story. As Halo proved, series publisher Microsoft knows how to keep a franchise alive beyond its first storyline — especially when it sells gazillions of copies. I’m sure there will be plenty more Gears in our future. The third Gears of War is expected to break Read more »