Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment gets 'Lost Relics' multiplayer DLC next month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/gears-of-war-judgment-gets-lost-relics-multiplayer-dlc-next-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/gears-of-war-judgment-gets-lost-relics-multiplayer-dlc-next-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/gears-of-war-judgment-gets-lost-relics-multiplayer-dlc-next-m/#commentsGears of War Judgment gets 'Lost Relic' multiplayer DLC next month Epic lays down Gears of War: Judgment with new multiplayer DLC in June. The 'Lost Relics' pack a new gametype and four further maps, including the return of 'Checkout' from Gears of War 3. Also bundled in are new armor and weapon skins.

The gametype is called Breakthrough. It features one team trying to get a flag from A to B, and another trying to stop them. The attacking team has a limited pool of lives, while the defensive team has unlimited resources. Sounds like the attacking team's has their work cut out.

You can peruse layouts of the four maps - that's Checkout, Lost City, Museum, and Ward (for OverRun) - in the gallery just below these words. More details are due in the coming weeks. Finally, in case you missed it, Judgment received a free OverRun map earlier this week.

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment (Lost Relics maps)

JoystiqGears of War: Judgment gets 'Lost Relics' multiplayer DLC next month originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxFri, 17 May 2013 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment gets free OverRun map May 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/gears-of-war-judgment-gets-free-overrun-map-may-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/gears-of-war-judgment-gets-free-overrun-map-may-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/gears-of-war-judgment-gets-free-overrun-map-may-15/#commentsGears of War Judgment gets free OverRun map May 15 Through another partnership with Maxim, Gears of War: Judgment will offer a free OverRun-compatible map to all players next week, May 15, called Dreadnought. This new map is set on a derelict ship, used by the COG at the outset of the war to transport captured Berserkers.

This is the second free piece of DLC sponsored by Maxim. The first free map, Haven, arrived on April 2, when Execution mode was introduced to Gears of War: Judgment.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcdreadnoughtepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmaximmicrosoftoverrunxboxFri, 10 May 2013 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Variety: Gears of War movie script back in the works]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/variety-gears-of-war-movie-script-back-in-the-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/variety-gears-of-war-movie-script-back-in-the-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/variety-gears-of-war-movie-script-back-in-the-works/#comments Gears of War movie gets a producer, script to be developedThe ethereal Gears of War movie is back in the headlines, with Variety reporting that producer Scott Stuber has signed on with the project. There's still no writer or distributor attached, but Stuber will work with his own studio, called Bluegrass Films, and Epic Games to develop a script and finance the project. Universal Studios currently has first look rights to whatever he can come up with.

Stuber has produced a number of big-budget films, including Battleship, Ted, and the upcoming 47 Ronin. A movie based on Gears of War was originally set for a release in 2010, but that project allegedly fell apart due to "creative differences."

JoystiqVariety: Gears of War movie script back in the works originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gears-of-wargears-of-war-judgementgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftproducerscott-stuberuniversaluniversal-studioswriterxboxMon, 29 Apr 2013 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment 'Call to Arms' map pack available April 23]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/19/gears-of-war-judgment-call-to-arms-map-pack-available-april-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/19/gears-of-war-judgment-call-to-arms-map-pack-available-april-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/19/gears-of-war-judgment-call-to-arms-map-pack-available-april-2/#comments Gears of War Judgment 'Call to Arms' map pack available April 23The next Gears of War: Judgment map pack, entitled "Call to Arms," will launch on April 23.

The pack includes three new maps, a new multiplayer mode called "Master of Arms," and six armor and gun skins.

The pack will cost $12.50 (1000 Microsoft Points) on its own, but is included in the $20 (1600 MSP) season pass. The pass will also cover one more similarly sized pack.

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment - Call of Arms Map Pack

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-to-armsepicepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxFri, 19 Apr 2013 09:05:00 EST<![CDATA[New Halo 4, Gears of War Judgment DLC available for free today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/29/new-halo-4-gears-of-war-judgment-dlc-available-for-free-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/29/new-halo-4-gears-of-war-judgment-dlc-available-for-free-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/29/new-halo-4-gears-of-war-judgment-dlc-available-for-free-today/#comments New Halo 4, Gears of War Judgment DLC available for free todayIf you feel like shooting aliens on your Xbox today, you are very likely to be able to do so in a new venue. Both Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgment have new DLC, available at no extra cost.

Having passed certification early, Microsoft has released the Halo 4 "Forge Island" map well in advance of its expected April 11 date. On their own, these aren't the most exciting locations - three big, flat islands - but they're intended to be the base for Forge Mode customization.

Gallery: Halo 4 (Forge Island)

Gears of War Judgment's Execution multiplayer is also available today, along with the map Haven, "courtesy of Maxim and Epic Games." Weird. Microsoft warns that you have to download this DLC directly from the title menu or from the Dashboard. "The dialogue box prompting you to download the pack in the matchmaking menu is not functioning properly and will be fixed as soon as possible."

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment (Haven)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcexecutionforgeforge-islandgears-of-war-judgmenthalo-4microsoftxboxFri, 29 Mar 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment passes Tomb Raider in this week's UK charts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/gears-of-war-judgment-passes-tomb-raider-in-this-weeks-uk-char/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/gears-of-war-judgment-passes-tomb-raider-in-this-weeks-uk-char/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/gears-of-war-judgment-passes-tomb-raider-in-this-weeks-uk-char/#comments It's no surprise to see new release Gears of War: Judgment slam Tomb Raider off the peak of this week's UK charts. That said, the fourth Gears game's launch sales fall way behind that of its predecessor, at least in the queen's realm. Judgment shifts just a quarter of what Gears of War 3 did in its launch week, albeit in half the time; Gears 3 released in the UK on a Tuesday, Judgment on a Friday.

Two other new releases also breach the top ten, with The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct winning out against Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The Terminal Reality first-person shooter proves its brand traction by taking third, not quite beating Tomb Raider to second.

Meanwhile, MH3U, releasing on both 3DS and Wii U, comes in seventh. Two of last week's new releases, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 and God of War: Ascension, place ahead of it, as does the ever-present FIFA 13. Just beneath MH3U is SimCity, with the city builder keeping its foundations firmly planted in the top ten by notching eighth place in its third week.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dschart-trackchart-track-weeklyepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftnintendopcpeople-can-flyplaystationplaystation-vitaps3ukvitawii-uxboxMon, 25 Mar 2013 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment trailer opens up a few prizeboxes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/gears-of-war-judgment-trailer-opens-up-a-few-prizeboxes/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/gears-of-war-judgment-trailer-opens-up-a-few-prizeboxes/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/gears-of-war-judgment-trailer-opens-up-a-few-prizeboxes/#comments
Gears of War: Judgment launches tomorrow and as become the norm, a variety of pre-order items and other unlockables are on offer - both in-game and through this summary video.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentitemsmicrosoftpeople-can-flypre-orderskinsunlockablesxboxMon, 18 Mar 2013 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Gears of War - Judgment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/metareview-gears-of-war-judgment/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/metareview-gears-of-war-judgment/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/metareview-gears-of-war-judgment/#comments Today is Judgment Day for Gears of War - or at least it's the day when reviews of the series' latest entry start popping up online. Once you've read our findings on how People Can Fly fared with Gears, check out some other evaluations and what they had to say.
  • Destructoid (90/100): "OverRun alone is worthy of praise, but there's just so much stuff going on in this package, there's something for all followers of the series. A few of Judgment's experiments may not be as fondly received as others, but overall it's hard to complain about a game that tries so much, and succeeds in almost all its endeavors...This is Gears of War back, unquestionably, on the winning path."
  • EGM (80/100): "While the emphasis on fast-paced replayability and a more intimate, nuanced narrative do wonders for Judgment's single-player campaign, the game is ultimately held back by its surprisingly meager multiplayer offering."
  • Eurogamer (80/100): "Even with the pall of over-familiarity lingering over it, Gears of War: Judgment is a timely reminder that ruthless focus on gameplay, generosity towards players and good old-fashioned design craft can still pay dividends at a time when big-budget action games are at risk of fragmenting into splinters of mindless busywork. Sometimes, being a bloody good shooter is all that's required."
  • Giant Bomb (60/100): "There's just enough exposition there to keep things moving and just enough of a gameplay tweak to make you wish they had made these changes two games ago. It's a fun but feature-light shooter for people who already enjoy the basic style of Gears of War. Nothing more, nothing less."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmetareviewmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxMon, 18 Mar 2013 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment review: Horde mentality]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/gears-of-war-judgment-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/gears-of-war-judgment-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/18/gears-of-war-judgment-review/#comments There is a parable at the heart of Gears of War: Judgment, a tale of many people affecting the one. Though the words "Horde mode" are not to be found on its main menu, it is this revelatory multiplayer invention of Gears of War 2 that makes Gears of War: Judgment such a success.

The guiding principles and universal value of its simple proposition - you and your pals fight back against ever-encroaching waves of enemies - have been so bluntly interwoven into the campaign and multiplayer components of Gears of War: Judgment that it's impossible to miss. Horde mode helped put the Gears of War series on the map and, while the mode itself is technically absent from Gears of War: Judgment, the entire game is a learned execution of its logic.

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment (3/7/13)

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This is the brand-new Kilo squad in the very-nearly-here Gears of War: Judgment. Well, half brand-new. Joining Baird and the Cole Train are the seasoned Sofia Hendrick and youthful Garron Paduk - hey, did you know their roles were originally reversed? You do now.

JoystiqGears of War: Judgment's weighty squad desires your company originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftxboxWed, 13 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment multiplayer unleashes the 'Epic Reaper']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer-unleashes-the-epic-reaper/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer-unleashes-the-epic-reaper/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer-unleashes-the-epic-reaper/#comments Gears of War Judgment multiplayer unleashes the 'Epic Reaper'Each week, one randomly-chosen member of the Gears of War: Judgment community will wear a special multiplayer skin called the Epic Reaper - yet the ghoul is more than just a skin. The Epic Reaper has "special abilities and physics" that will make him (her? it?) "not very easy to kill," this Epic blog post notes.

In addition to the skin and whatever these special properties are, selected Reapers will get custom dog tags - everyone who kills a Reaper will unlock a special medal and weapon skin. Epic employees will also have the skin in multiplayer after launch on March 19, so if you can take one of them down, you'll get the medal and skin.

The only thing Epic Games is willing to share about the process of choosing Epic Reapers is that it will be "based on their contributions to the community." If you want to nominate someone to be chosen, you can do it on Twitter just like every other contest nowadays.

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Since several of 2012's games were delayed into 2013, "the year of the bow" carries on with Tomb Raider, Crysis 3 ... and here we have Gears of War: Judgment with a fancy crossbow. (And let's not forget the wind-up fun of the original Torque Bow.)

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JoystiqThe bow craze continues in Gears of War: Judgment originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicEpic-Gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxWed, 06 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment's scribes recount the narrative process]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/gears-of-war-judgments-scribes-recount-the-narrative-process/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/gears-of-war-judgments-scribes-recount-the-narrative-process/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/gears-of-war-judgments-scribes-recount-the-narrative-process/#comments During a preview event last week, I asked Rob Auten and author Tom Bissell, the writers and one pair of "many parents" for Gears of War: Judgment, about the gig and how they were going to instill some drama into a franchise whose calling card is killing underground-dwelling monster men.

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment (3/4/13)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiospeople-can-flyrob-autentom-bissellxboxMon, 04 Mar 2013 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment's multiplayer comfort food]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/gears-of-war-judgments-multiplayer-comfort-food/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/gears-of-war-judgments-multiplayer-comfort-food/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/gears-of-war-judgments-multiplayer-comfort-food/#comments I am an unabashed Gears of War multiplayer fanatic.

I was immediately hooked by Gears of War and its intoxicating blend of third-person cover-based shooting. I struggled through the muddled mess that was Gears of War 2's launch, yet kept playing regardless. Gears of War 3 made up for a lot of missteps with the most solid multiplayer offering yet, and found in me a stalwart soldier for over a year.

So when Epic Games announced not only a new control scheme in Gears of War: Judgment, but a smattering of new modes and changes, I was a bit worried - as I'm sure some of you were and perhaps still are. Taking off the press cap and putting on the fan hat, I found my few hours in Gears of War: Judgment's multiplayer suite a reassuring slice of grandma's apple pie - a comfort food not entirely as I remember it, but still as rich and full of empty calories as I could hope.

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Gears of War: Judgment will have a special unlockable mini-campaign taking place during the events of Gears of War 3, called Aftermath. The Aftermath campaign is an epilogue to Judgment's main story, centering on Baird, Cole and Clayton Carmine's mission to track down reinforcements before the COG invade Azura during Gears of War 3.

Senior producer at Epic Games, Alan Van Slyke, says the choice to include Aftermath is two-fold. "Aftermath is two things. One, for the Gears 3 fans who wanted more traditional Gears 3 content, it's there to satisfy them," he said. "Two, I think it gives us a chance to bookend the trilogy, so we have Cole and Baird leaving to go get reinforcements at the end of Gears 3 and we're able to build upon that. So it gives Judgment this nice additional content to be able to bookend the trilogy with something that happened right after Emergence Day prior to Gears 1, and also plays off of the traditional Gears 3 content."

Aftermath will be unlocked after players compete the main campaign in Gears of War: Judgment.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aftermathepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiospeople-can-flyxboxMon, 04 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment's Execution mode, Haven map free after launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/gears-of-war-judgment-execution-mode-haven-map-free-after-laun/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/gears-of-war-judgment-execution-mode-haven-map-free-after-laun/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/gears-of-war-judgment-execution-mode-haven-map-free-after-laun/#comments GOW Judgment Execution mode, Haven detailsGears of War: Judgment gets two pieces of free, downloadable content a few weeks after the game launches on March 19: The Haven multiplayer map and Execution mode, both scheduled to hit Xbox Live on April 2.

Haven is a frozen, ancient monastery in the Azura mountains, featuring an asymmetrical, circular layout with all paths leading to the center. Lead level designer Jim Brown says "nowhere is really safe" in Haven. "It makes for especially hectic Domination games because the rings are easy to access and difficult to defend."

Execution mode has players attempt to kill every member of the opposing team before time runs out, though unless hit with a one-shot-kill weapon (see: Booshka) or a follow-up execution move, enemies will enter a "Down But Not Out" state, where they will revive after a period of time. Gotta get that doubletap.

Oh, and both of these pieces of DLC are sponsored by Maxim, for some reason.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCexecutionfreegears-of-war-judgmenthavenmaximmicrosoftxboxWed, 27 Feb 2013 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment offers up 'VIP Season Pass' for $20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/gears-of-war-judgment-offers-up-vip-season-pass-for-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/gears-of-war-judgment-offers-up-vip-season-pass-for-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/gears-of-war-judgment-offers-up-vip-season-pass-for-20/#comments Epic Games is following in the footsteps of Gears of War 3, offering up a season pass for proposed multiplayer maps and other content in Gears of War: Judgment.

The VIP Season Pass, available for 1600 Microsoft Points ($20) when Gears of War: Judgment launches, will include six multiplayer maps, two game modes and "nine exclusive unlocks," including a permanent double XP modifier, five weapon skins and four armor skins. VIPs also get early access to add-on multiplayer maps.

The Gears of War 3 Season Pass totaled $30 and covered four different DLC installments, running the gamut from multiplayer maps to singleplayer DLC campaigns. While the VIP pass for Gears of War: Judgment is cheaper, the reduced price seems to come at the cost of singleplayer DLC.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosmultiplayerseason-passvip-season-passxboxTue, 26 Feb 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment registers the Markza for murder]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/gears-of-war-judgment-registers-the-markza-for-murder/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/gears-of-war-judgment-registers-the-markza-for-murder/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/gears-of-war-judgment-registers-the-markza-for-murder/#comments
The newest gun in the COG arsenal is the Markza, a semi-automatic mid-range rifle that we like to imagine was named after a mid-'90s rapper who spits rhymes with an over-the-top italian accent.

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Gears of War: Judgment shakes up the Gears formula on the multiplayer side, adding a host of new weapons and tweaking established ones. For example, grenades now stick to enemies when tossed. The video above showcases some of the content found in the upcoming prequel, including OverRun and Domination, a capture-point game type where two teams battle to control three different rings in the environment.

Narrated by Baird, the video gives us a look at the new prize box system, which yields XP bonuses, characters and weapon skins after each multiplayer match based on performance. As you get more ribbons in a multiplayer match, you improve your odds when it comes to opening the prize box.

The last big change is the multi-storied maps. In Gears of War: Judgment, maps aren't as flat as they've been in the past, and players will need to keep an eye out for other players dropping in and, in the case of the video above, firing off a boomshot in their faces.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosmultiplayerpeople-can-flyxboxTue, 19 Feb 2013 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment leaks online, Microsoft warns of account bans]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/gears-of-war-judgment-leaks-online-microsoft-warns-of-account/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/gears-of-war-judgment-leaks-online-microsoft-warns-of-account/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/gears-of-war-judgment-leaks-online-microsoft-warns-of-account/#comments Gears of War: Judgment has reportedly leaked to torrent sites on the web a full month before the game's March 19 release date. "We are aware of isolated cases in which 'Gears of War: Judgment' content has been propped on the Web and are working closely with our security teams and law enforcement to address the situation immediately," a Microsoft spokesperson told Joystiq.

It's unclear just how finished the pirated version of the game is. According to Eurogamer, the copy of the game leaked is "apparently complete."

"Consumers should be aware that piracy is illegal and we take vigorous action against illegal activity related to our products and services. Playing pirated copies of games, such as 'Gears of War: Judgment,' is a violation of the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and will result in enforcement action, such as account and console bans," Microsoft added.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EpicEpic-Gamesgears-of-wargears-of-war-judgmentleakmicrosoftxboxTue, 19 Feb 2013 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Toy Fair 2013 features such wonderful toys]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/toy-fair-2013-features-such-wonderful-toys/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/toy-fair-2013-features-such-wonderful-toys/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/toy-fair-2013-features-such-wonderful-toys/#comments Toy Fair 2013 features such wonderful toysToy Fair 2013 is happening up in New York this week, and in addition to those Tomb Raider minimates we spotted earlier, there are a bevy of various playthings, action figures, and replica items available from a number of famous video game franchises and settings. Just down below, we've compiled a few galleries of the video game-related toys on display for you to browse through at your leisure.

Thrill, for example, at the newly revealed Motorized Patriot figure from Bioshock Infinite. Gaze upon the (still boxed!) figures from Batman: Arkham City, including Talia, Deadshot, and Bats himself. Or if full-sized replicas are more your thing, you can see some closeup shots of the Gears of War Judgement "Taxi Lancer," as seen above. Sure, your significant other may exclaim that you're too old to play with these toys, but they didn't say you couldn't look through a few galleries of them, right?

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If you're on the fence, a public demo of the new OverRun mode will be made available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers on March 19, but that just so happens to also be the launch date for Gears of War: Judgment - so that won't be much help for your decision. If you want to score the additional two free games and included Classic Hammerburst skin from Walmart, you're going to have to pre-order before then.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-wargears-of-war-2gears-of-war-3gears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiospeople-can-flywalmartxboxMon, 11 Feb 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Gears of War: Judgment' OverRun demo publicly available March 19]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/gears-of-war-judgment-overrun-demo-march-19/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/gears-of-war-judgment-overrun-demo-march-19/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/gears-of-war-judgment-overrun-demo-march-19/#comments A few more Gears of War Judgment preorder perksGears of War: Judgment will showcase its new OverRun mode in a public demo beginning March 19. COGs who pre-order the prequel from GameStop will gain access to the demo on March 15. Those who previously pre-ordered at GameStop will also be grandfathered in.

A nice bonus of playing the demo is that multiplayer XP earned will transfer over to the final game for those who purchase Judgment in the first week after launch.

If you enjoy Gears on any level, you'll definitely want to try out OverRun when it's publicly available. The class-based team was a standout feature of Judgment when we played it.

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment (12/12/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxMon, 28 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War 1 included in Gears of War: Judgment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/gears-of-war-1-included-in-gears-of-war-judgment/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/gears-of-war-1-included-in-gears-of-war-judgment/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/gears-of-war-1-included-in-gears-of-war-judgment/#comments
Tokens for the original Gears of War will be included in early copies of Gears of War: Judgement. Initial launch copies of Judgment will include a Games on Demand Xbox Live code in all regions except Germany (the first two games are still banned there).

According to Epic, over half of Gears of War 3 players never played the original game. The original Gears is a 6.3GB download valued at $20. Gears of War: Judgment will launch on March 19.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Epic-Gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxTue, 22 Jan 2013 09:02:00 EST<![CDATA[A few more Gears of War: Judgment pre-order perks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/a-few-more-gears-of-war-judgment-pre-order-perks/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/a-few-more-gears-of-war-judgment-pre-order-perks/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/a-few-more-gears-of-war-judgment-pre-order-perks/#comments A few more Gears of War Judgment preorder perksGears of War: Judgment has a slew of retailer-specific pre-order bonuses for players around the world, covering the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. In the US, those who order from the Microsoft Store get the Classic Hammerburst weapon and Gears of War comic heroine Alex Brand as a playable character. In the UK, order from Shop To and get the same goodies.

Order from EB Games in Canada to grab the Hammerburst, Alex Brand skin and the "Young Marcus" skin, which allows players to be Marcus Fenix as he appeared six weeks after the end of the Pendulum Wars. Australians can pre-order the Special Edition from EB Games to get the game, a steelbook case and the Alex Brand and Anya Stroud skin unlocks. Players in the Netherlands who order from Game Mania get the Hammerburst, Alex Brand and Young Marcus skins.

As noted previously, pre-orders from Amazon get the Hammerburst and the "Young Dom" multiplayer skin.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bonusEpicEpic-Gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpre-orderxboxWed, 09 Jan 2013 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic's online store covers you in Gears, Fornite and Infinity Blade]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/epics-online-store-covers-you-in-gears-fornite-and-infinity-bl/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/epics-online-store-covers-you-in-gears-fornite-and-infinity-bl/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/epics-online-store-covers-you-in-gears-fornite-and-infinity-bl/#comments Epic Games online store saves you from tattooing Gears logos onto yourselfIf you were worried by the permanence of a "Crimson Omen" tattoo on your chest, you may wish to consider the less drastic measures to support of just getting a shirt with Gears of War: Judgment on it.

Epic Games' online store has products covering Infinity Blade, Gears of War, Fortnite and the Unreal Engine - just wait a few seconds for the colors and logo to fully load before you walk out the door.

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If you're keen on getting a replica of a fictional weapon - but don't feel like making it out of Legos - GameStop is offering a less laborious option. The "Car No. 13" Lancer, yellow with checkered taxi cab accents, is now visible on the pre-order page at GameStop. The replica is being sold for $99.99 and wil go on sale through GameStop in February.

We've also got four new gameplay videos from Gears of War Judgment. Above, you'll see some campaign in the Mansion level, followed by campaign footage from the Museum level just past the break, followed by two multiplayer videos.

[Thanks, Tony.]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>car-no-13epic-gamesgamestopgears-of-war-judgmentlancermicrosoftNECApeople-can-flyxboxSat, 15 Dec 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic clarifies lack of 'Down But Not Out' in Gears of War: Judgment multiplayer modes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/epic-clarifies-lack-of-down-but-not-out-in-gears-of-war-judgm/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/epic-clarifies-lack-of-down-but-not-out-in-gears-of-war-judgm/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/epic-clarifies-lack-of-down-but-not-out-in-gears-of-war-judgm/#comments Gears of War Judgment grinds out new controls, keeps score for prizesGears of War: Judgment still includes the series standard "Down But Not Out" (DBNO) mechanic in some modes, Epic Games clarified today. The Gears of War community forums went into a downward spiral after Gears Senior Producer Chris Wynn tweeted, "DBNO is not in any of the [multiplayer] modes." We knew this to be inaccurate as of last week, when we played Judgment's enjoyable OverRun multiplayer mode, so we contacted the studio for clarification.

"DBNO (Down, But Not Out) is featured in the Gears of War: Judgment campaign. As for competitive and co-op multiplayer, a DBNO-like feature exists in OverRun, wherein the Medic class has the ability to revive teammates who are downed with our new stim grenade. The difference is they are stationary and are not crawling around. Grenadiers on the Locust side can go DBNO and then be revived by another Grenadier or a Kantus," Epic informed Joystiq. "And for obvious reasons, our new Free-For-All mode doesn't feature any sort of DBNO. We have more modes to announce in the future, so we can only comment on the modes we've announced so far."

The fact that the company won't comment on modes it hasn't officially announced yet is what is complicating this issue. During our visit last week, the company wouldn't acknowledge Horde mode was part of Judgment either. Gears fans will have to take a "wait and see" approach to what's actually going on, since Epic doesn't want to deviate from the marketing plan.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicEpic-Gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftxboxFri, 14 Dec 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment's new hotness: OverRun mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/gears-of-war-judgments-new-hotness-overrun-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/gears-of-war-judgments-new-hotness-overrun-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/gears-of-war-judgments-new-hotness-overrun-mode/#comments Gears of War Judgment's new hotness OverrunI do enjoy a nice surprise and Gears of War: Judgment's 'OverRun' mode was the highlight of my recent visit to Epic Games. The mode combines Gears of War 3's team-defense Horde mode and team-offense Beast mode, with a dash of Battlefield's objective-destroying Rush variant, to create another compelling team experience within the Gears universe.

Although Epic still isn't talking about the changes to the cooperative defense-focused Horde mode for Judgment, OverRun feels more like an evolution of Beast mode. Here's the basics: two class-based teams of five, one side COG and the other Locust, face off with the COGs defending and the locust destroying a sequence of objectives. The team with the most points after playing both roles wins.

The maps for OverRun are custom made for the mode, with each objective in the chain becoming more difficult for the Locust to destroy. I played the Junkyard map for about two hours and, much like Horde, you're going to need to play this mode with a group of friends. Without proper communication, it will be nearly impossible to win against a team that's using basic coordination.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftoverrunpeople-can-flyxboxWed, 12 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment grinds out new controls, keeps score for unlocks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/gears-of-war-judgment-grinds-out-new-controls-keeps-score-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/gears-of-war-judgment-grinds-out-new-controls-keeps-score-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/gears-of-war-judgment-grinds-out-new-controls-keeps-score-for/#comments Gears of War Judgment grinds out new controls, keeps score for prizesGears of War: Judgment comes from a good "'F' it, what we wanna do?" place. With Epic having concluded the core Gears of War trilogy last year (and this console generation concluding next), People Can Fly's Judgment embraces its Bravo team status of having something to prove, playing with franchise formulas, but staying true to the franchise's established rules.

Despite being a prequel to the events of the trilogy, Judgment works off the Gears 3 playbook of stronger storytelling and gender recognition. The levels of bro-tosity are tolerable with the soldiers of Kilo Squad, Judgment's protagonists. Kilo is lead by series favorites Baird and Cole, who are joined by a former UIR (enemy of the COG during the Pendulum Wars) major Garron Paduk and the book smart, but not yet battle hardened, Sofia Hendrick.

Judgment's story opens with the members of Kilo Squad brought in chains to a military tribunal of one, led by Colonel Ezra Loomis. Kilo must testify to and defend their actions that are played out through the game. Loomis is sleazy to the point of being a caricature, an old Pendulum Wars vet injected into a new type of war. With the game taking place a mere 30 days after Emergence Day, the implication is that Kilo Squad did something super bad to convene a trial as the planet Sera is overrun.

Gallery: Gears of War: Judgment (12/12/12)

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Having survived Emergence Day on Sera, the COGs have apparently decided bureaucracy must live on! Here's the VGA trailer for Gears of War: Judgment, which finds Damon Baird and Kilo Squad put on trial by an evil Tony Stark.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicEpic-Gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftxboxMon, 10 Dec 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic prez. Mike Capps leaving position, will remain on board in advisory role]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/epic-prez-mike-capps-leaving-position-remains-on-board-in-advi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/epic-prez-mike-capps-leaving-position-remains-on-board-in-advi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/epic-prez-mike-capps-leaving-position-remains-on-board-in-advi/#comments Epic Games president Mike Capps declared his "retirement" today from the position he's held for nearly ten years, noting he's been asked to stay on the privately held company's board in an advisory role.

"I'll continue to be available as a resource to Epic, to provide context or advice where I can. Whatever I can do to help in Epic's success, I'm in! I've got great confidence in our executive team," Capps wrote in his farewell on the company's site. "VP of Development Paul Meegan is new to our Raleigh HQ, but we've worked with him for years, and I can only contemplate this retirement knowing that he and VP of Operations John Farnsworth can manage development better than I ever did."

Capps' retirement is the latest shake-up for the company this year, which has seen (wow, really, all of this?): the departure of design director and totem Cliff Bleszinski, the departure of director of production Rod Fergusson, the purchase of People Can Fly (which also saw the departure of key people), establishment of Impossible Games out of Big Huge Games' remains and that big question mark that exists about Chinese company Tencent's minority purchase.

JoystiqEpic prez. Mike Capps leaving position, will remain on board in advisory role originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmike-cappsTue, 04 Dec 2012 16:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Paul Meegan's 'Epic' return as VP of product development]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/paul-meegans-epic-return-as-vp-of-product-development/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/paul-meegans-epic-return-as-vp-of-product-development/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/paul-meegans-epic-return-as-vp-of-product-development/#comments ImagePaul Meegan has returned to the Epic Games fold as its new vice president of product development. He'll work out of the Epic headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, not far from where his career started at Sinister Games.

After Sinister was bought by Ubisoft in 2000, Meegan went on to Ubisoft Montreal as Executive VP of production, then bouncing around behind the scenes until he helped establish Epic Games China in 2006. He held that job for four years, before bouncing in and out of LucasArts.

"Epic's business has evolved incredibly over the past two decades, and throughout that time, our hiring philosophy has remained constant: 'hire the best and the brightest,'" said Epic president Mike Capps.

Epic Games has been making a ton of high-profile game development moves over the past year. Most recently it found a lead for its Seattle Studio, fully bought People Can Fly, set up Impossible Games out of the ashes of Big Huge Games, and then there's that whole relationship with China's Tencent.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epicepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmobilePaul-Meeganpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment pre-orders go live today, get an in-game gun]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/07/gears-of-war-judgment-pre-orders-go-live-today-get-an-in-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/07/gears-of-war-judgment-pre-orders-go-live-today-get-an-in-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/07/gears-of-war-judgment-pre-orders-go-live-today-get-an-in-game/#comments Gears of War preorders
Gears of War: Judgment is available now for pre-order at "participating retailers." We've scoped out GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy, and all three have Judgment open for pre-order online.

Pre-orders of Judgment get the Classic Hammerburst in-game weapon, a standard-issue assault rifle of the Locust Army during the E-Day attack. Epic hints at retailer-specific bonuses, but so far of the big three, only Amazon provides details about a perk: Pre-orders on Amazon get the "Young Dom" competitive multiplayer character skin alongside the Hammerburst.

Check with your retailer of choice for potential pre-order info. Judgment is set to launch on March 19.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Epic-Gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpre-orderxboxWed, 07 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War movie making the rounds in Hollywood again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/gears-of-war-movie-making-the-rounds-in-hollywood-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/gears-of-war-movie-making-the-rounds-in-hollywood-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/gears-of-war-movie-making-the-rounds-in-hollywood-again/#comments We haven't heard anything about the Gears of War movie since back in 2010, when it was said that production was being scaled back. Today it seems the project has new life and is being shopped around, thanks in part to the impending release of Gears of War: Judgment.

Creative Artists Agency is currently looking for producers, Variety reports. The most recent version of the film's script was penned by Stuart Beattie, who also wrote Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. CAA represents both Beattie and Epic Games, the latter of which suffered two high-profile departures recently, both tied to the Gears of War franchise: Rod Fergusson and Cliff Bleszinski.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>creative-artists-agencyepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftnew-line-cinemaxboxTue, 09 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment's Free-For-All mode playable this week at PAX Prime]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/gears-of-war-judgments-free-for-all-mode-playable-this-week-at/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/gears-of-war-judgments-free-for-all-mode-playable-this-week-at/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/gears-of-war-judgments-free-for-all-mode-playable-this-week-at/#comments More info on freeforall in Gears Judgment
The "Free-For-All" mode coming to Gears of War: Judgment will be playable at this weekend's PAX Prime show in Seattle. As you can tell by the name, the mode is essentially a full deathmatch, pitting each player against everyone else in a race for most kills.

The PAX demo will offer two new maps as well: Gondola features a series of apartments in the Agora foothills, with players fighting it out on various balconies and yards in a luxury living community; while Library is a huge archival building set in the Gears universe, featuring austere hallways and what are sure to be plenty of lore references to the setting of the game.

We'll definitely play through both this weekend at PAX, and you'll be able to play them yourself when the game arrives on March 19 next year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-wargears-of-war-judgmentgow-judgmentmicrosoftpax-prime-2012xboxWed, 29 Aug 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment multiplayer adds free-for-all mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer-adds-free-for-all-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer-adds-free-for-all-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer-adds-free-for-all-mode/#comments Gears of War Judgment freeforallFor the first time in Gears of War history, a free-for-all multiplayer mode will be included when Gears of War: Judgment launches on March 19, 2013, OXM reports. The first exclusive screen shot above gives us our first taste of Seran-on-Seran combat.

It's part of an overhaul that newly-owned subsidiary studio People Can Fly is bringing to the franchise with Gears of War: Judgment - the first new additions shown during E3 were OverRun mode and a revamped control scheme. Gears of War: Judgment, the fourth installment in Epic's saw-em-up series under publisher Microsoft Studios, stands as a prequel and tells the story of Baird and Cole, both on trial for treason, during the war with the Locust.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesfree-for-allgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosmultiplayerpeople-can-flyxboxMon, 27 Aug 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic Games now wholly owns Gears of War: Judgment dev People Can Fly]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/epic-games-now-wholly-owns-gears-of-war-judgment-dev-people-can/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/epic-games-now-wholly-owns-gears-of-war-judgment-dev-people-can/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/epic-games-now-wholly-owns-gears-of-war-judgment-dev-people-can/#comments When Epic Games subsidiary People Can Fly lost three senior employees this past week, Epic Games apparently purchased the rest of the Poland-based development studio. "One of the things that got missed with that story was that we bought the rest of People Can Fly that we didn't own. We didn't announce that, so that was also part of it," Epic Games VP Mark Rein told us this afternoon at GDC Europe.

"But now we own it all. We had a controlling stake, but the owner still owned a fairly large piece of it," he said. As it turns out, those owners were the folks who left to do something different - despite being in the middle of developing the next Gears of War game, Judgment. "They left, they're gonna do their own thing. They have something cool they're gonna do, and we'll be very supportive of it," Rein added.

It's unknown how much Epic Games paid for the rest of its stake in People Can Fly.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adrian-chmielarzepicepic-gamesgdc-europe-2012gdce-2012gears-of-war-judgmentmark-reinmicrosoftpcpeople-can-flyplaystationps3xboxMon, 13 Aug 2012 07:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War: Judgment creative lead out at People Can Fly]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/12/gears-of-war-judgment-creative-lead-out-at-people-can-fly/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/12/gears-of-war-judgment-creative-lead-out-at-people-can-fly/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/12/gears-of-war-judgment-creative-lead-out-at-people-can-fly/#comments Gears of War: Judgment creative lead Adrian Chmielarz exited Poland-based Epic Games subsidiary People Can Fly this past week. In fact, a trio of management is out at the studio. Epic Games president Mike Capps confirmed the news in a prepared statement:
"Adrian Chmielarz, Andrzej Poznanski and Michal Kosieradzki have parted ways with People Can Fly and Epic Games in order to pursue other opportunities, which they will announce of their own accord. Over the past decade, they have been instrumental in building People Can Fly into the talented team that it is today. We wish them well in their future endeavors. People Can Fly remains excited to release Gears of War: Judgment to fans early next year."
Chmielarz also reassured fans via Twitter that Judgment is "in great hands," and that we'll hear more about where he's headed next "soon enough." No word on the other two gentlemen, unfortunately, but it sounds like a group effort if you ask us. We're in Europe all this week, which is where Poland is based, so we're hoping to stumble upon his secret plans.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adrian-chmielarzepicepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftpeople-can-flyxboxSun, 12 Aug 2012 13:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic shares Gears of War insight and trivia at Comic-Con panel]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/epic-shares-gears-of-war-insight-and-trivia-at-comic-con-panel/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/epic-shares-gears-of-war-insight-and-trivia-at-comic-con-panel/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/epic-shares-gears-of-war-insight-and-trivia-at-comic-con-panel/#comments Epic shares Gears insight and trivia at ComicCon panelCliff Bleszinski, Design Director at Epic Games, along with Production Director Rod Fergusson, voice actor Fred Tatasciore (the voice of Baird as well as "most of the Locusts") and writers Rob Auten and Tom Bissell all took the stage at Comic-Con 2012 for a panel about Gears of War: Judgment. The biggest piece of news out of the panel was that Judgment has a release date: We'll be killing grubs as Baird in the prequel on March 19.

The rest of the panel, however, contained a few juicy bits of Gears trivia, just for fans of the series. If you've lived and died with the COGs for three games now, read on.

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