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APP OF THE DAY: Infinity Blade II review (iPhone, iPad)
To Infinity and beyond 1 December 2011 18:13 GMT TweetThe original Infinity Blade set the standard for iPhone gaming graphics. It pushed the iPhone 4's processor to the limit, creating unparalleled Unreal Engine powered looks. Whilst it was a beautiful piece of app design, the game stumbled in the gameplay...
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Gears of War 3: End of a trilogy AND franchise?
EXCLUSIVE: Epic reveals all 15 September 2011 13:33 GMT TweetNot only is Gears of War 3 the final part of a trilogy, it could end up being the swansong for the franchise. During an exclusive chat with Pocket-lint, Epic Games has hinted that it may focus its attention away from Gears of War, thanks to the changing...
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Gears of War 3: We don't know if 3D will be around forever
EXCLUSIVE: We chat to Epic big cheese 17 August 2011 17:25 GMT TweetGears of War 3 will be the first game in the hugely successful Xbox 360 franchise to adopt a stereoscopic 3D mode. The technology used will be of the side-by-side variety as Microsoft is yet to implement PS3-style full 3D, so that means a loss of horizontal...
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Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta hands-on
HANDS-ON We play the exclusive beta 16 March 2011 9:00 GMT TweetGears of War 3 is the last chapter of the Xbox exclusive Gears of War franchise. It follows 18 months after Gears of War 2 and sees the return of Delta Squad, with you taking the controls of Marcus Fenix. The complete game is due to land on 20 September...
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VIDEO: Epic (literally) Unreal Engine 3 demo
Epic Games gives us a glimpse of the gaming future 11 March 2011 12:57 GMT TweetWow, if Epic's incredible demo "Samaritan" is an accurate vision of what games might look like in the next couple of years then we're excited. Très, très, très excité as our French cousin Monsieur Lint de Poche would say.
The Unreal Engine...
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Gameloft hooks up with Unreal Engine for new mobile games
Four Epic titles to hit in next two years 28 February 2011 15:15 GMT TweetEpic's Unreal Engine seems set to continue its mobile gaming assault after French publisher Gameloft announced that it will be using version 3.0 of the game engine in four upcoming titles to be released over the next two years.
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Bulletstorm review
REVIEW
Laugh-a-minute ultraviolence
25 February 2011 15:16 GMT
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We’re not sure how Bulletstorm manages it, but there’s something about this Epic/People Can Fly co-production that’s brilliantly retro and excitingly fresh at the same time. For all its headline-grabbing Skillshots and ultra-violent...
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Gears of War 3 coming 20 September
Epic details new features 23 February 2011 14:18 GMT Tweet20 September 2011, that’s the date that you need to mark in your calendar if you are a Gears of War fan after Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that the follow up to the hugely popular Gears of War 1 and 2 would be getting a global release.
This...
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Infinity Blade iPad hands-on
HANDS-ON With all new screengrabs 9 December 2010 16:35 GMT TweetThe first outing for the Unreal engine on iOS devices came with Epic Citadel, a tech demo that allowed you to wander about a stunningly realised castle and its immediate surroundings. However, it wasn't actually a game (unless you take particular joy...
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Bulletstorm - Quick play
First impressions of the latest game from Epic and EA 4 July 2010 22:54 GMT TweetGears of War and Unreal are two of the best games of their time, so can Epic do it again with Bulletstorm? EA who is publishing the game when it comes out in 2011 certainly hopes so.
So what's it all about, is it any good, and should you start...
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VIDEO: Gears of War 3 demoed at E3
Epic show off new gameplay at LA expo 15 June 2010 11:04 GMT TweetEpic Game's Cliff Bleszinski took to the stage at E3 to demo some incredible gameplay from the forthcoming Gears of War 3 title.
As you can see from the video, it looks like absolute carnage, but what you can't see is the four player co-op...
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Gears of War 3 goes official
Gets similarly-official trailer 13 April 2010 12:43 GMT TweetThe third edition of Gears of War, handily titled Gears of War 3, has now been officially announced after being accidentally revealed by Justin Bieber, and it's got a trailer titled "Ashes to Ashes" too - embedded above.
Cliff Bleszinki,...
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Gears 2 patch released with new Achievements
Seven to be precise, and a whole heap of bug fixes 21 January 2009 20:02 GMT TweetEpic has launched a new, rather sizeable patch for Gears of War 2 that addresses a number of multiplayer issues reported by gamers.
This means a number of exploits will no longer be possible, such as players turning themselves invisible or... -
"Major" update for Gears 2 coming in January
Bug fixes galore 6 January 2009 19:18 GMT TweetEpic Games has announced that a new "major" bug fixing patch for Gears of War 2 will be coming sometime in January.
In a post on the official Gears of War forum, Epic vice president Mark Rein promised the second patch for the game would be... -
Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack launched
Three new maps to explore 15 December 2008 12:42 GMT TweetMicrosoft has announced the release of the Combustible Map Pack for Gears of War 2, which features three new maps for you to get your teeth into.
Footage from the expansion pack was debuted on 14 December at the Spike TV Video Game awards,...
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