Yesterday we dropped the scoop on Gears of War 3’s September 20 worldwide release date. Today, we have news on the upcoming public multiplayer beta launch. At Microsoft’s Xbox February Showcase event today, Microsoft made several key announcements.
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Bulletstorm has heard the Word, and the Word is the first-person shooter genre has gone stale and is in need of a revival. Armed with over-the-top weapons, a host of one-liners and a few tricks up its padded sleeves Bulletstorm aims to give it some CPR by encouraging players to ‘kill with skill’. According to developer People Can Fly, Bulletstorm “Puts the fun back in first-person shooters.” We’ll see about that in our Bulletstorm review.
As the Design Director and public face of Unreal Tournament and Gears of War developer Epic Games, Cliff Bleszinski is somewhat of a celebrity on the gaming circuit. Now back on it as the studio looks to crank up the hype machine for Bulletstorm we met up with the man often known as Cliffy B to talk about what makes Bulletstorm different, how it was inspired by Mega Man, how to prevent games from ending up in the bargain bin and more.
A Gears of War Kinect title is definitely in the works according to a report from Kotaku. The Gawker gaming site claims sources close to the Gears of War Kinect project say it’s definitely on the cards and is a rails shooter. The game was apparently planned for a reveal during the Spike TV Video Game Awards last year but was pulled at the last minute.
The report also notes that Epic Games grabbed a new trademark, Gears of War: Exile, recently which could point to the plans for a Gears of War Kinect title. Let us know: would you be interested in Gears of War Kinect if it was restricted to rails?
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That, believe it or not is part of Epic Games man Cliff Bleszinski’s defence of new first-person shooter Bulletstorm and its “silly-over-the-top” virtual violence. It makes more sense after the break. Read on.
Bulletstorm is a new First-Person Shooter from developers People Can Fly and Epic Games, who hope it will shake up the FPS genre. It’s not out in shops till 22 February, but If you’ve read our Bulletstorm preview you’ll know it looks like being all sorts of fun. Cliff Bleszinski – Design Director for Gears of War, and now Bulletstorm told us it’s just as addictive as Angry Birds. Read on to hear how.
Gears of War 3 on PS3? Don’t bet on it. Epic Games Design Director Cliff Blezsinski told us just days ago it’s not “going to happen anytime soon.” Read on to find out why.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops craze has swept the globe, but now it’s time to have a bit of fun with our favorite first-person shooter (FPS) franchise. Introducing Epic Games latest creation, Duty Calls: The Calm Before the Storm, now available to download free.