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Retailers clearance price 20GB Xbox 360s

05 Sep 2008 09:45:00 PDT

Written by Dustin Burg
The recently discounted to $299 20GB Xbox 360 models are now showing up at retailers across North America at even lower price points due to the fact that the 60GB model also dropped its price to $299. Essentially making the 20GB a bad deal. As a result, Best Buy and Amazon.com are currently sell...

Original story at Xbox 360 Fanboy .

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Even Gears Of War 2's Marketing Is Bigger, More Badass [Gears Of War 2]

05 Sep 2008 03:30:00 PDT

Written by Luke Plunkett
The Gears 2 development team have a motto: bigger, better, more badass. It's inscribed, in blood, atop their monitors, and every morning, they gather in a circle, wearing dark hoods, and chant it in latin. But it doesn't just apply to the development of the game. Oh no, according to Epic artis...

Original story at Kotaku .

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X3F Week in Review: August 29, 2008 - September 4, 2008

04 Sep 2008 00:30:00 PDT

Written by Richard Mitchell
Xbox 360 Fancast Special -- PAX 2008 Talkin' 'bout Gears of War 2Ask X3F: The solitude of space edition Hands-on: PvN Dodgeball's new multiplayer modes It had betterOfficial list of Gears of War 2 achievements Beat that meatflag!Permalink | Email this | Comments

Original story at Joystiq . Related stories include: PAX 08: Lead GoW2 artist and writer talk Lancer polys, deaths and ... - MindFind , PAX 08: Lead GoW2 artist and writer talk Lancer polys, deaths and comics - Xbox 360 Fanboy and ... Xbox 360 Fanboy , Co , Lidless Dot Net

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Epic approaching tech ceiling of Xbox 360

02 Sep 2008 14:30:00 PDT

Written by Alexander Sliwinski
Epic's Rod Fergusson tells Gamasutra that the developer is approaching the "upper end" of what the Xbox 360 can do, but that consumers won't notice for a few more years. The senior producer on Gears of War 2 explains that the company is much further along with optimizing the console than it e...

Original story at Joystiq .

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Epic: Xbox 360 Limits Being Reached

02 Sep 2008 10:51:01 PDT

Written by Rajiv Ashrafi
The Xbox 360 may be at the end of its limits, as developer Epic recently revealed that the studio’s titles are starting to reach the upper end of the console’s abilities. Talking with Gamasutra, Rod Fergusson, Gears of War senior producer, said that he believes developers are nearing the l...

Original story at DigitalBattle . Related stories include: Epic: Xbox 360 Approaching 'Upper End' Graphically - GameDAILY BIZ , Epic: 360 approaching "upper end" graphics potential - CVG Online and ... G4 TV , Kotaku , Gamasutra , Gameworld Network , Engadget , Strategy Informer , LazyGamer .

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PAX 2008: Gears 2 will not have a Halo 2-style ending

30 Aug 2008 11:00:00 PDT

Written by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionLast night, during a PAX interview we had with Gears of War 2 lead writer Josh Ortega, our "Gears 2 not having a fulfilling ending" fears have (thankfully) been calmed, because we now know the story will not wrap like a certain Spartan 117 sequel.

Original story at Joystiq .

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Gears of War news and blogs - September 07, 2008

07 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Gears of War news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Why you're actually playing as the bad guys in Gears Of War -- from Gears of War
• 360 will beat PS3 this Holiday - Analyst -- from CVG Online
• Powerful Xbox 360 Now Cheaper than Nintendo's Wii -- from Infopackets
• What's hot and what's not -- from Coventry Telegraph
• PAX 2008 Red Faction: Guerilla Impressions -- by nickhalme from gears-of-war « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• 360 Will Beat PS3 This Holiday - Analyst -- by Avinash from Xbox360India..The Best Xbox360 India Blog...All latest Happening Here...
• X3F Week in Review: August 29, 2008 - September 4, 2008 -- by OXfire from Lidless Dot Net
• Analyst: Xbox 360 to pwn PS3 this Christmas, Nintendo need not worry -- by OXfire from Lidless Dot Net
• A look back: Most Anticipated Games of 2008 -- by M. Delirium from video-games « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Selective Sexism -- by Cineris from Augury

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PAX 08: Gears of War 2 Impressions

30 Aug 2008 09:26:34 PDT

Written by George Walker
However, Phoenix410 of talkingaboutgames.com, who has played Gears in te MLG tournaments had a very different experience. He felt that the gameplay was VERY different. And I suppose that it might be like me playing Halo 3 vs. Halo 2. If you’ve not played much Halo, you might have said Halo 3 was j...

Original story at Aeropause Games .

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Gears 2 Achievements Announced

30 Aug 2008 09:00:02 PDT

Written by Al Zamora
So you are excited about Gears of War 2, well here are some more reasons, achievements to be exact. I like the fact that the achievements promote the new elements of the game and weapons. • You Go Ahead, I’ll Be Fine Win three matches of King of the Hill (public)

Original story at Loot Ninja .

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Gears of War series 2 action figures are looking ugly (in a good way)

29 Aug 2008 23:35:04 PDT

Written by Jim Sterling
Gears of War characters are all obscenely unattractive people, to the point where if I'd have to choose between shagging Marcus Fenix or one of his locust enemies, I'd be hard pressed to decide which is the more desirable. ...

Original story at Destructoid .

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'Gears of War 2' Multiplayer Hands-On Impressions

29 Aug 2008 23:11:00 PDT

One of the biggest reasons to come to PAX 2008 is the first public hands-on showing of the highly-anticipated Gears of War 2 multiplayer modes. We put some time in with the game and are ready to give you our hands-on impressions of Epic's great follow-up to the highly addiction multiplayer o...

Original story at G4 TV .

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'Gears of War 2' Achievements Revealed

29 Aug 2008 14:10:00 PDT

Head to IGN if you want to check out the rest of them. Gears of War 2, published by Microsoft, will be out this November 7 for the Xbox 360. And prepare yourself for the latest videos of the title after the jump. Leipzig Gears of War 2 video Direct-Feed Gameplay Video

Original story at G4 TV .

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Gamerpick: Xbox Live Rock the Vote polled, Obama ahead

29 Aug 2008 10:30:00 PDT

Written by Christopher Grant
The get-kids-voting people behind Rock the Vote recently spread out beyond the limitations of MTV's core demographic and decided to enlist the Xbox Live community, long known to be an e-bastion of enlightened political discourse. So, being the politically (and mathematically!) astu...

Original story at Joystiq .

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Microsoft releases its PAX schedule: Gears 2, Halo Wars, New Xbox Experience

25 Aug 2008 21:40:00 PDT

Written by Kevin Kelly
Microsoft has released their partial game schedule for the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, and it's chock full of Gears of War 2, Halo Wars, and the New Xbox Experience ... experience. Sure there's plenty of other stuff happening at their booth as well, but we're drooling over these thr...

Original story at Joystiq .

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Microsoft Unveils PAX Schedule [Penny Arcade Expo 2008]

25 Aug 2008 13:20:00 PDT

Written by Stuart Houghton
2:00 PM Gears of War 2 4:00 PM Gears of War 2 10:00 AM Halo Wars 12:00 PM Gears of War 2 1:00 PM Gears of War 2 Signing Session 2:00 PM Gears of War 2 10:00 AM Halo Wars 12:00 PM Gears of War 2 1:00 PM Gears of War 2 Signing Session 2:00 PM Gears of War 2 3:30 PM New Xbox Experience

Original story at Kotaku . Related stories include: Gears of War 2 bonus disc gets over 140 minutes of footage - Qj.net , Gears 2 Bonus Disc Detailed - Kotaku , Microsoft's Penny Arcade Expo schedule revealed - Qj.net

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Opinion: Epic Boss: Lower Scores for PC GoW are "bullshit"

09 Aug 2008 10:00:00 PDT

Written by Owen Good
A month later, E3 quotes, comments and tidbits are still coming out in dribs and drabs. Here's one: Outspoken Epic honcho Mike Capps, in a lengthy video interview elsewhere, is a bit pissed at the fact reviewers hated on Gears of War for the PC.

Original story at Kotaku .

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Today in Joystiq: August 8, 2008

08 Aug 2008 16:58:00 PDT

Written by Ross Miller
Amazon's Gears of War 2 Lancer bundle available now for $140 Bionic Commando Rearmed swings in next week; launching later on Euro PSN, $5 more on PC Carmack: Xbox 360 Rage 'a little blurry,' 'key scenes' same as PS3 See Call of Duty: World at War's co-op gameplay

Original story at Joystiq .

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How To: Gears of War (GoW) Glitches: New LongJet Tutorial

08 Aug 2008 10:40:13 PDT

Written by V.T.S.
Get to some stairs on any map apart from raven down, and then on the second step, get someone to JetPack you and then soon as you do it you will do a long jump as Jet-packed. Tactical third-person shooter video game Gears Of War (GoW) glitches: Long Jet Tutorial Instructions: Get to some stairs...

Original story at Video Tutorials Spot » Gears of War .

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Game Critics' Best of E3 Finalists Announced [E308]

30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Brian Crecente
Best of Show Fallout 3 Gears of War 2 LittleBigPlanet Mirror’s Edge Spore Best Action Game Far Cry 2 Gears of War 2 Left 4 Dead Mirror’s Edge Resistance 2 Best Online Multiplayer Game Gears of War 2 Left 4 Dead LittleBigPlanet Resistance 2 Rock Band 2

Original story at Kotaku . Related stories include: Pre-Orders Begin On Gears of War 2 Lancer Bundle - IGN , Best of E3 2008 Game Critics Awards Winners - Gaming Bits and ... Joystiq , G4 TV

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Opinion: Gears Author Ponders Lancer Cleaning

29 Jul 2008 07:00:00 PDT

SAN DIEGO, CA—Cliff Bleszinski, design director at Epic Games, was the featured speaker on the Comic-Con International “Xbox 360 Gears of War Showcase” panel, over the weekend. Sitting alongside was comic book writer Josh Ortega, who worked with him on the Gears of War 2 story, and New Yo...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Threevue Review: Gears of War

18 Jul 2008 17:59:15 PDT

Written by Russ Crandall
I didn't get much into the multiplayer, but that's because everyone is so good online. I don't like losing all the time. I did play through the single player campaign twice, and I still plan on tackling it on its hardest setting someday. It's a good length, it has a fair amount of diversity, and l...

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The Joystiq Weekend: Pre-E3, 2008

13 Jul 2008 16:59:00 PDT

Written by Ross Miller
First Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe gameplay trailer is toasty Fight the Foo with the Rock Band 2 gameplay debut Gears of War 2's 'Day-One' map, multiplayer bots revealed Microsoft confirms: Xbox 360 60GB for $349, 20GB now at $299 SKU too? Xbox 360 Elite for $400 at Amazon

Original story at Joystiq .

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Aeromatic: MOTS

28 Jun 2008 13:51:51 PDT

Written by Shane
It’s been the week of gameplay videos here at the Aeroport. Gears of War 2 Multiplayer footage made its way to the web and fan’s reactions were more or less: “meh - More of the Same”. It feels like it’s getting harder and harder for Developers to please the crowd every time a next-gen console [...]

Original story at Aeropause Games .

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IGN Gears 2 Multiplayer Preview

25 Jun 2008 11:18:08 PDT

Written by Slayer
Gears of War 2 Multiplayer Hands-On Like a Fenix from the flames, Marcus raises the meatflag as we blow the lid off GOW2's multiplayer. by Andrew Stanton, IGN UK Chainsaw duels look awesome and don't disappoint when you're playing either.

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Review: Dark Sector for Xbox 360

01 Apr 2008 10:58:54 PDT

Written by James
Share This Dark Sector is kind of what Gears of War would be like if it ditched the sci-fi world and the chainsaw for a Soviet bloc country and a glaive. This game’s been highly anticipated by many gamers, partially based on its looks, but mostly due to that three-sided razor sharp boomerang. R...

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Opinion: CliffyB Talks Nintendo, Gears and Next-Gen With Kotaku

19 Nov 2005 09:00:38 PST

Cliff Bleszinski AKA CliffyB, lead designer for Epic Games' Gears of War and Kotaku reader, shot me an email the other day about an article he read on the site. Do you think the 360's Xbox Live Arcade is going to have a significant impact on the independent game development scene?

Original story at Kotaku .

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