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The studio head of Gears of War 4 developer The Coalition has said the industry has ‘twisted’ what multiplayer betas mean. Speaking to MCV, Rod Fergusson said that thanks to the industry’s misuse of the word, when consumers see ‘beta’, they think it means ‘demo’. The studio head said The …
Read More »RELEASE DATES: Gears of War 4 launches in October
MCV offers the most comprehensive UK video game release schedule available. Here’s a round up of the most notable recent changes and upcoming games. Click here to see the full listing. Microsoft has announced a release date for the next chapter in its Gears of War franchise – Gears of …
Read More »Gears of War Ultimate Edition out now on PC
Having been without a release date since its announcement, the PC version of Gears of War Ultimate Edition is available right now. Microsoft has chosen to make the game both a Windows Store and Windows 10 exclusive, meaning Steam-only buyers and those yet to upgrade to the company’s latest OS …
Read More »Cliff Bleszinski declined offer from Hideo Kojima to work on Silent Hills
Gears of War creator claims he refused because ‘I love new IP and would’ve fucked up Silent Hills’
Read More »Gears of War Ultimate Edition hitting PC in early 2016
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft’s re-jig of Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War was coming to PC. What we don’t know is when it’s coming. And we still don’t. However, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that the current Xbox One exclusive will be arriving on computers in …
Read More »The remaster plan: Is it time for publishers to leave the past alone?
Dark Souls, Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda, Resident Evil, God of War, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, Grim Fandango, Borderlands, Gears of War, Journey, Saints Row… 2015’s release schedule reads somewhat like a greatest hits of the games industry. These aren’t really new releases, of course. They’re titles from the last three decades …
Read More »VIDEO: Gears of War gets re-made Mad World trailer
Microsoft set somewhat of a trend when it broke the mold with its 2006 Gears of War trailer, and now that classic has been revisited for the game’s re-release. In 2006 the platform holder turned heads by using the slow and haunting Gary Jules cover of Mad World for its …
Read More »Epic Games forums hacked, taken offline
Gears of War, Unreal Tournament and Fortnite studio Epic has shutdown its forums after confirming they had been breached by a hacker. Acknowledging the intrusion in an email to members of its community, Epic admitted that the incident may have resulted in unauthorised access to your username, email address, password …
Read More »An Xbox One Gears of War hardware bundle is on the way
Microsoft has announced that a Gears of War Ultimate Edition and Xbox One hardware bundle is coming out. Interestingly the package launches on week before the title hits stores. It’ll be in stores on August 21st, with the game not being available until August 28th. Consumers will not be able …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Gears of War merchandise
Microsoft’s brutal third-person shooter had a big showing at E3 with two new games. MCV looks at the tie-in products set to raise cheers for Gears Gears of War was back with a bang at this year’s E3. Microsoft rolled out two big reveals for the IP during its press …
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