filed in Xbox 360 on Dec.15, 2008
Epic Games has sent out word that its Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack is now available for 800 Microsoft Points via Xbox Live. The pack brings three new maps to the proceedings: Flood, Gold Rush and Fuel Station.
Flood is a very tight map that’s made extra snug when the environmental hazard of […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Dec.09, 2008
Edge Online has reported that Epic’s Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War 2 has sold through over three million copies in around four weeks of being available. Epic’s VP Mark Rein confirmed that the title hit that milestone last week.
2006’s original Gear of War took around ten weeks to hit the same mark. Gears […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Dec.03, 2008
Microsoft says Xbox 360 outsold PlayStation 3 by three to one over the past weekend.
Microsoft has issued a press release which states that the Xbox 360 outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 three to one over the Black Friday holiday sales weekend. Xbox 360 sales were also apparently up 25 percent over 2007’s Black Friday sales weekend. […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Nov.26, 2008
Not to be outdone by Sony’s PlayStation Network sale, Microsoft is holding its own Black Friday specials. The good news is that there are a lot of great deals to be had on Xbox Live Arcade titles, downloadable content, and themes. Notable items and their respective prices in points include Rez HD (500), Assault Heroes […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Nov.24, 2008
Over the weekend, some clever users discovered that the newly launched web version of the Xbox LIVE Marketplace could be exploited, allowing gamers to download DLC that wouldn’t otherwise be available to them. This included the Xbox Classic Banjo-Kazooie, which releases on Wednesday and special DLC from promotions and codes like the Gold Lancer in […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Nov.19, 2008
You may not have realized that the official website for Gears of War 2 has been meticulously tracking your multiplayer statistics and can be viewed at any time.
The stats are pretty detailed (not as much as Halo 3) and you can get breakdowns by gametype, map, weapon, and more. Just sign in with your Xbox […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Nov.18, 2008
Epic Games’ Gears of War 2 has been experiencing online matchmaking issues, according to some gamers. Late yesterday afternoon, Epic’s Senior Producer Rod Fergusson posted a thread on the official GoW2 forums stating that the company is looking into ways to fix this issue and that it is their number-one priority.
“We’re aware that some […]
filed in Industry News, Xbox 360 on Nov.12, 2008
Epic don’t play. Well, not when it comes to modders with such impudence to advertise early copies of Gears of War 2 on Craigslist.
Roger Altmeyer and his “St. Louis Mod Shop” has been rendered defunct by a court order and Mr. Altmeyer in turn, settled with an unconditional surrender to Epic Games.
Mr. Altmeyer’s […]
filed in Industry News, Xbox 360 on Nov.09, 2008
Epic’s Gears of Wars 2 debuted on Friday November 7th at midnight and racked in huge numbers. According to early retailer reports and user polls, Gears of War 2 sold 1.4 million units in North America and 700,000 untis in other territories.
This would represent about two thirds of the massive debut of Halo 3, which […]
filed in Xbox 360 on Nov.07, 2008
The guys at Epic Games are masters at creating Blockbuster hits, but they’re also masters and creating a huge amount of props for their games.
TriForce Sales has released new information surrounding its Gears of War 2-themed 1:1 scale Locust Drone bust. The company, which specializes in creating officially licensed high-end 1:1 scale replicas from […]
