Tag Archives: gears of war 2

Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 23:11 GMT

Gears of War: Judgment Wal-Mart pre-orders include GoW2 or GoW3

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Wal-Mart is offering a free copy of either Gears of War 2 or Gears of War 3 – buyer’s choice – with pre-orders for Gears of War: Judgment, according to Gamespot. The bonus comes on top of the free downloadable copy of the original Gears of War which will be bundled with all new copies at launch. Gears of War: Judgment is a prequel co-developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly and is due in the US on March 19, exclusively for Xbox 360.

Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 19:08 GMT

Gears of War franchise has surpassed 19 million sales

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The Gears of War series has pushed through 19 million in sales, which is an additional one million since it the figure of 18 million was announced in July. The math comes from Microsoft via Joystiq, and while the firm would not disclose sales figures for Gears of War 3, its first week at retail saw the title move 3 million, while Gears 1 and Gears 2 were noted to have sold 12 million combined as of June 2012.

Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 14:19 BST

Epic Games hire Laura Fryer as general manager of Seattle Studio

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Epic Games has announced the hiring of Laura Fryer as general manager of its new Seattle studio. This particular branch is currently working on the company’s Unreal Engine 4 technology. Fryer arrives having enjoyed more than 17 years of industry experience.

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Fri, Feb 24, 2012 | 17:31 GMT

Rumor – Xbox 360 10th Anniversary Bundle hitting Europe March 9

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A Xbox 360 10th Anniversary Bundle has been spotted on Amazon France.

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Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 17:45 BST

Coming soon to XBL Marketplace: Call of Duty sales

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Major Nelson has provided an update on what to expects between now and September 5 on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

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Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 16:42 BST

Thursday shorts: Battlefield Heroes, Glitch, EVE Online, Twisted Metal

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Thursday, Thursday, it’s Thursday! Go celebrate it’s Thursday by reading these shorts and punching a man in the face. Don’t do that. Well, read the shorts, but don’t punch a man in the face. Punching a man in the face is wrong, m’kay?

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Sat, Jul 02, 2011 | 22:36 BST

Gears of War 2 huge multiplayer XP boost this weekend

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Not to be outdone by Red Dead Redemption’s big XP boost weekend, Epic Games has more than one-upped the competition.
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Sat, Jun 25, 2011 | 16:14 BST

Gaining Achievements in previous Gears games will net you goodies in Gears of War 3

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Rod Fergusson, executive producer for Gears of War 3, has detailed the objectives from previous Gears games which will net you rewards in the upcoming release.

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Wed, Jan 19, 2011 | 10:45 GMT

No Gears of War Triple Pack for the UK – statement

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Microsoft has said in a statement that the Gears of War Triple Pack is a US-only offer.

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Fri, Oct 29, 2010 | 15:24 BST

Gears of War 2 getting massive XP weekend

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Proper Gears noob? Want to prove you’re not? This weekend’s going to be a blast for you, then.

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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 14:32 BST

Lewie’s Weekly Deals – PES 2011, Diablo III, Gears 2, more

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Welcome to the first in a brand new totally original weekly feature for VG247. Each week I’m going to be bringing you a selection of the finest gaming discounts various retailers are offering as they fight for access to your wallets. For regularly updated video game deals, head to SavyGamer.co.uk.

Get this week’s selection after the break.

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Thu, Oct 14, 2010 | 12:45 BST

Gears 2 lands on Games on Demand

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Is money no issue for you? Are you insocial? Want it in an instant? Then you’ll have no excuses now.

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Wed, Oct 06, 2010 | 13:38 BST

Gears of War 2 coming to GoD next week

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Epic’s announced Gears of War 2 will be making its way to Games on Demand on Xbox Live on October 12.

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Wed, Aug 25, 2010 | 07:49 BST

Next Traviss Gears novel hitting August 31

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Epic said overnight that Karen Traviss’s next Gears of War novel will be Anvil Gate, to release next week.

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Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | 16:13 BST

Get sextuple XP in Gears 2 next week

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You read the title right – next week Epic Games is handing out six-times the XP in Gears of war 2 multiplayer all next week.

Oh yeah, and the firm has also announced that hip-hop musician Drake is lending his voice to Jace Stratton in Gears 3.

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Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:23 BST

Title Update 6 goes live today for Gears 2

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Epic has announced that Title Update 6 goes live for Gears of War 2 today, which includes a social matchmaking update along with a price drop for the All Fronts Collection.

There’s also a Triple XP Weekend kicking off in the game as well.

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Wed, May 19, 2010 | 22:21 BST

Gears 2 update possible thanks to continued community support

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Cliff Bleszinski has said that Title Update 6 for Gears of War 2 would not have been possible without continued community support and suggestions.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 19:34 BST

Gears 2 gets Title Update 6 in “about a week”

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Gears 2 executive producer Rod Fergusson has listed the patch notes for the game’s sixth title update over on the official forums.

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Sat, Jan 30, 2010 | 23:31 GMT

GOW2 “Valentine Event” hands out chocolate in the form of XP

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Epic Games will host a Valentine Event of sorts in Gears of War 2, giving players bonus XP for showing how much they love their fellow man by handing out healthy doses of death and killin’.

Hell yeah.

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Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 17:40 GMT

Marcus and Dom from Gears of War to appear in Lost Planet 2

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Capcom’s announced it’s bringing over Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago from Gears of War to Lost Planet 2.

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