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Epic announces Gears of War trilogy of books: related news

Epic announces Gears of War trilogy of books

Epic Games, Inc. and Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today that Del Rey will publish three novels set in the gritty world of Gears of War video game series. The first novel, Gears of War: The Battle of Aspho Fields, written by Karen Traviss, will go on sale October 28, 2008.

Gears of War 2's active sniper will not insta-down (Gears of War 2)

The one and only Cliff Bleszinski popped up on the NeoGAF forums where the latest video of Gears of War 2 was being discussed, to clarify the Longshot sniper's abilities. Responding to a remark claiming that "active downs with the Longshot are still existent in Gears 2", Cliff denied the claim, stating that the Longshot will not have insta-down abilities in Gears 2.

Gears of War Novels Coming Soon

Epic Games and Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, have announced there will be three novels set in the world of Gears of War video game series. "The first novel, GEARS OF WAR: THE BATTLE OF ASPHO FIELDS, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss, will go on sale October 28, 2008."

Xbox 360 Enlisting New Recruits for Gears of War 2 at Comic-Con 2008

Gamers can enlist to join Delta Squad from the Xbox 360 exclusive game“Gears of War 2” at Comic-Con International 2008 (July 24-27), the largest comic book and pop culture gathering of its kind. Xbox 360 is bringing this blockbuster sequel to the original five-million-selling action game to San Diego, along with renowned design director, Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games. Comic-Con attendees may also walk away with one of two limited edition Xbox 360 consoles– featuring custom artwork by Brandon Badeaux from the upcoming“Gears of War” comic book– in exclusive giveaways being hosted in both the Xbox 360 (#5225) and DC Comics (#1915) booths.

Xbox 360 Enlisting New Recruits for Gears of War 2 at Comic-Con 2008

Gamers can enlist to join Delta Squad from the Xbox 360 exclusive game Gears of War 2 at Comic-Con International 2008 (July 24-27), the largest comic book and pop culture gathering of its kind. Xbox 360 is bringing this blockbuster sequel to the original five-million-selling action game to San Diego, along with renowned design director, Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games. Comic-Con attendees may also walk away with one of two limited edition Xbox 360 consoles - featuring custom artwork by Brandon Badeaux from the upcoming "Gears of War" comic book - in exclusive giveaways being hosted in both the Xbox 360 (#5225) and DC Comics (#1915) booths.

Epic: Nothing About Gears 2 Family Friendly

Spong: Epic Games' VP, Mark Rein, has confirmed to SPOnG that there will be filters in Gears of War 2 to moderate more adult content. He's keen to stress, however, that this does not make Gears 2 a game for kids and casuals.

Gears Of War 2: Awesome New Features Revealed

A recent GearHeads podcast has revealed some amazing new features of Epic's blockbuster in the making, Gears Of War 2. Along with an epic (pardon the pun) multi-player match between Cliffy B's team and the GearHeads crew, in-depth discussions reveal:

Gears 1 Achievements Unlock Gears 2 Features

The Achievements that gamers tallied up in Gears of War will unlock playable characters in Gears of War 2...

Gears of War 2 Lancer Bundle Revealed

Last month, there were rumors of a limited edition of Gears of War 2 that will include a Lancer Assault Rifle, in a move that will follow the steps of the Halo 3 Legendary Edition that featured the Master Chief helmet. The rumor was partially true. There will be such an edition of Gears of War 2 that includes a replica of the Lancer Assault Rifle, but a bundle put together by Amazon.com rather than an official edition created by Microsoft Game Studios.

IGN: Gears of War 2 Achievements and More

"The November 7 release date of Gears of War 2 is steadily approaching and that means that the hype train is steadily starting to pick up steam. As with every massive holiday release, Gears 2 has some serious expectations to live up to. The first game has sold more than five million copies and with Epic's Design Director, Cliff Bleszinski throwing around the phrase "bigger, better, more" at every turn, gamers the world over are expecting a lot from the second entry.

New Gears of War 2 Details, No PC Version

IGN has an interview with Cliff Bleszinski, design director for Epic Games, in which he discusses the achievements and unlockable content in Gears of War 2. He mentions that the game won't be getting a PC version as its predecessor did. Gamasutra has a related interview with Epic's Rod Fergusson, who talks at length about developing the new game after experiencing the popularity of the old one, and how he manages the franchise's growth into other forms of media. He also explains the decision-making process behind issuing Title Updates.

Gears 2 Composer Revealed

Gears of War 2 Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski has revealed at E3 that composer Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is scoring the music for Gears of War 2, the forthcoming blockbuster sequel third person shooter developed by Epic Games.

Gears 2 Composer Revealed

Gears of War 2 Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski has revealed at E3 that composer Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is scoring the music for Gears of War 2, the forthcoming blockbuster sequel third person shooter developed by Epic Games.

E3'08: Gears 2 Dated

Gears of War 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game that became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. Continuing the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde for the survival of humanity, Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss, and retribution.

GCDC: Epic's Four Strategies For Winning The Industry 'Arms Race'

GCDC: Epic's Four Strategies For Winning The Industry 'Arms Race' [08.18.08] Epic knows the bar is high for Gears of War 2, especially in an environment that's more competitive than ever -- "an arms race," president Mike Capps calls it, presenting at GCDC Epic's four strategies for winning.

NECA Announces Amazon.com Exclusive Bundle for 'Gears of War' Lancer Replica and 'Headshot' Locust Drone Action Figure

Amazon.com to carry "Gears of War" bundle for life-size, electronic Lancer replica and "Headshot" Locust Drone action figure with real metal COG tags

dotPhoto Announces EuroBook Hard-Bound Digital Photo Books, Bringing Professional-Grade Photo Books to Consumers

TRENTON, N.J. - dotPhoto announces the EuroBook, a new service for creating customized, hard-bound digital photo books. EuroBook technology gives photographers unlimited creativity and enables them to organize photos on their computer and preserve memories in the form of premium hard-bound b

No Gears of War 2 For PC

Epic has stated that Gears of War 2 won't be coming to PC following the Xbox 360 release this autumn...

Gears Of War Movie To Be Pro Wrestler-Free

At today's Gears of War panel at Comic-Con, Cliff Bleszinski from Epic Games was asked about the Len Wiseman directed movie based on the IP. Bleszinski, the executive producer on the Hollywood adaptation, says he has high hopes for the film.

Gears Of War artist reveals inspiration for game?s fun gore

Ever wondered where Epic Games drew from when designing Gears of Wars over-the-top blood and guts? We have the answer: cult classic 80s horror films.

Gears Of War 2 Official Achievement List Announced today

Microsoft and Epic Games have announced the near-complete list of achievements that gamers will be able to collect while they kick Locust ass in Gears of War 2 both offline and over Xbox LIVE*.

Gears of War 2 not coming to PC

In an IGN interview with Cliff Bleszinski, it was revealed by Cliff that Gears of War 2 would not be coming to the PC. The point of interest came up in a question about Gears 2's "Linked Achievements" and the Achievement portability with an account from Games for Windows Live.

dotPhoto Announces New Professional Hard-Bound Digital Photo Books for Consumers

dotPhoto Announces EuroBook Hard-Bound Digital Photo Books, Bringing Professional-Grade Photo Books to Consumers

New Gears Of War 2 Features Revealed

GearHeads podcast has revealed some new features of Epic's blockbuster in the making, Gears Of War 2.

Gears of Wars 2 not coming to PC

In an interview with IGN, Epic's Cliff Bleszinski confirmed that Epic will not be porting Gears of War 2 to the PC platform:


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