zelderman says "Would you kindly Jump In" about Microsoft – xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the newest console from Microsoft which came out in 2006. It has HD graphics capable of running in 1080p. It has some great games, like Halo, Gears of War, and Mass Effect. The controller is very confortable and fits in your hands well without cramping or discomfort. The online is very [...]
Epic Games’ Mike Capps on how to build a blockbuster franchise (video)
Building a blockbuster franchise is one of the hardest things in the game industry. Epic Games has done so twice with its Unreal first-person shooter franchise and its Gears of War third-person shooter games. Not many companies can boast the same.
We’re going to zero in on this topic at our GamesBeat@GDC conference on March 10 [...]
babygaprecords says "The best Video Game console on the market!" about Xbox 360 – X box 360
If you are looking to purchase a video game system for yourself of for a loved one, the x box 360 is the console that you need! The x box 360 is pricier then say your nintendo wii, but you definetely get a bang for your buck if you purchase the x box 360, because [...]
Video: Epic demoes Unreal Engine 3 running on the iPhone
The iPhone is already touted for its gaming prowess almost endlessly, but it looks like things are about to take a pretty big leap forward. Epic Games has been crackin’ away at an iPhone port of their Unreal Engine 3 — the engine that powers such jaw-droppingly beautiful games as BioShock, Mirror’s Edge, Gears of [...]
Gears Of War Armor Coming To Your Avatar [Comic-con 09]
Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson showed off some new Gears of War gear that will be coming to hordes of Xbox 360 Avatars this year. Look how adorable your personal COG soldier will be. Epic will also be giving serious Gears fans a chance to dress like their favorite Locust beast, a look [...]
Gears of War: The Gearsiverse Liveblog [Comic-con 09]
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, livebloggin our little hearts out. Dude and Rod will be joined by Gears of War movie scriptwriter Chris Morgan, Gears of War comic book [...]
NECA’s Other Video Game Toys [Comic-con 09]
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. The main focus this year at the NECA booth seems to have been Street Fighter IV and Gears of War, the two great tastes that sounds great together when [...]
Half of Next-Gen Console Owners Are Playing on Standard-Def TVs [Gaming]
It’s easy for those of us with HDTVs to forget that not everyone has them yet. And Epic’s Mark Rein’s stat that over half of Gears of War 2 players played it on an SDTV really brings that home. If you’re wondering why Microsoft and Sony are going to drag this current generation of consoles [...]
Microsoft Patents Drop-In Co-Op In Shooters [Patents]
Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office assigned the maker of the Xbox 360 and publisher of Gears of War the feature to offer seamless switching from solo to co-op gaming in squad-based shooters. The patent, #7,559,834 was invented by James York of Austin, Texas and filed back in the original Xbox era [...]
Nokia interface patent fits like an AR-enhancing glove
Okay, you know the drill by now: just because it’s in a patent doesn’t mean it’s happening anytime soon, if ever. With that said, we’d love to see what Nokia had in mind when they concocted this one. As Unwired View recently unearthed, the Finnish phone maker has drawn up a design doc / patent [...]
