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Microsoft's New Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Include 'Forza', 'Mass Effect', 'Fight Night', 'Burnout', And More

Watch Larger Version of this Video Microsoft has announced several new additions to its Platinum Hits line. Starting at $19.99, the latest batch has racing, shooting, boxing, pinata mating, and more. Here's the rundown: Gears of War Forza Motorsport 2 Mass Effect Viva Pinata Army of Two Battlefield: Bad Company ...

Posted May 14, 2009| 24 Comments
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson As 'Gears of War' Lead Marcus Fenix?

Quick show of hands: Who enjoyed seeing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson star as everyone’s favorite anonymous space marine tasked with eliminating the forces of Hell in that Doom movie a few years back? Well, your reaction to this story will depend largely on how you answered that question. According to the MTV Movies Blog, the...

Posted May 11, 2009| 110 Comments
'Gears of War' Level Designer Andrew Bains' Speech To Stream Live Over 'Net

The Savannah College of Art & Design is hosting its Game Developers eXchange, and today at 5PM ET, Epic Games' Andrew Bains, senior level designer of the Gears of War series, will discuss the theory of level design and how it informs everything the Gears team does. Can't make it to Georgia on such short notice? Don't worry. Because the...

Posted April 17, 2009| 4 Comments
'Gears of War' Not on Ten-Year Plan

During New York Comic Con, Joshua Ortega, writer for Gears of War, claimed that the series was on a ten-year plan: “You will not be disappointed in the next ten years. It’s a ten-year plan. Gears is long-term. The lancer is the new lightsaber.” First of all, wow. The lancer, while awesome, is no lightsaber. Second of all, ten...

Posted February 12, 2009| 123 Comments
Gears' 'Dom' To Play Michael Corleone

Voicing one of America's most beloved film characters can't be easy, so it's good that EA has decided to go with a veteran of game acting to portray Michael Corleone in the upcoming The Godfather II game. That man? Carlos Ferro, whose voice you will recognize as Dom from Gears of War and Gears of War II. Looks like it was just as easy as a...

Posted February 6, 2009| 9 Comments
Is The PC Version of 'Gears of War' Locking People Out?

You know why people hate Digital Rights Management? Here's why: Users on the Gears of War official forums are reporting that as of January 28, the digital certificates for the PC version of the game have expired. They can't play the game even though they bought it, unless they reset their system clock for an earlier date. Here's the irony from...

Posted January 29, 2009| 30 Comments
'Gears of War 2' Flashback Maps For Sale

If you like both chainsaws and nostalgia, purchase the just-released Gears of War 2 flashback map pack. Previously, the only way to get the collection of original Gears maps was by redeeming a code that came with Gears of War 2. Cool, but if you bought the game used or your friend gave it to you, you were out of luck. Now you can purchase the...

Posted January 7, 2009| 61 Comments
Capcom's Mike Webster Speaks On 'Resident Evil 5', Cliffy B, Dead Jill Valentine, And More

I've known Capcom's director of brand marketing, Mike Webster, for several years. Some of my fondest memories in the gaming business involve Mike, Epic's Cliff Blezinski, a swimming pool in Cabo , and a lot of tequila. Wait, that sounded all wrong. There were lots of other people there too...and girls (really!). Anyway, I recently caught up with...

Posted January 6, 2009| 36 Comments
Microsoft Reveals Top 20 Xbox Live And Xbox Live Arcade Titles Of 2008

Microsoft's Captain Marketing Major Nelson has released a trio of "top 20" lists for the year of 2008. The categories are top Xbox 360 Live titles (based on unique users), top Xbox Live Arcade games (based on full purchases), and the top (original) Xbox Live (based on unique users). Here are the lists! Xbox 360 Top Live Titles ...

Posted January 5, 2009| 102 Comments
'Gears of War' Crimson Omen Appears Over Saturn!

Scientists are stumped about a mysterious aura appearing over Saturn, but obviously none of the people working on identifying it are playing any Gears of War 2. This could be the greatest viral marketing campaign ever or an indication that COG soldiers on Saturn (Sera?!) are under attack by the Locust and need our help. Maybe we should offer...

Posted November 13, 2008| 49 Comments
DiMaggio, Voice of Marcus Fenix, Interviewed

Mad ups to The Fukerton site for snagging an exclusive interview with John DiMaggio, the man who voices Marcus Fenix in Gears of War and Bender from Futurama. Of course, this interview, broken into two 10-minute YouTube videos, is mostly about Gears and what goes into working with Cliff Bleszinski and the voice-over process in general. Enjoy...

Posted November 10, 2008| 7 Comments
'Gears of War' Top 5 Weapons Countdown Video

In the video below, Epic Games' Gears of War Flashback series finally reaches the real fun with the Top 5 weapons voted on by the fans. What's your favorite GoW weapon? Take your time but remember the tactical third-person shooter Gears of War 2 is coming around the corner for the Xbox 360 November 7th. Top 5 Gears of War Weapons ...

Posted October 24, 2008| 13 Comments
Cliff Notes - Cliff Bleszinski Discusses Michael Bay's Transformers

Gears of War 2 Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski stopped by X-Play to give us some random gems of pop-culture wisdom. First up, Michael Bay's Transformers, which longtime fans of the franchise believe was the wrong direction to take the series. Does Cliff agree? Find out in the first edition of X-Play's Cliff Notes. Watch Larger Version of...

Posted October 23, 2008| 33 Comments
'Gears of War' Top 5 Toughest Achievements

In the latest flashback series from Epic Games', fans vote on the toughest achievements in the original Gears of War. Feel free to voice your opinion in the comments section below and keep an eye on your calendar for November 7th when Gears of War 2 bores into your Xbox 360. Gears of War Top 5 Toughest Achievements Video Watch Larger...

Posted October 21, 2008| 23 Comments
Fresh Ink Online: Gears of War, Crossed and Invincible Iron Man

Watch Larger Version of this Video In this fabulous edition of Fresh Ink, host Blair Butler looks at Secret Six #2, Ender’s Game #1, Invincible Iron Man #6, and the Gears of War comic debut! But it’s the first issue of Crossed that really gets her proverbial goat. Let’s just say this podcast may not be for the faint of heart!

Posted October 10, 2008| 9 Comments