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Monday, Feb 2
‘Killzone 2′ - It May Look Too Good (A Review, Of Sorts)
EL33TONLINE It’s got a train level, a bridge level, a section where you wield an unstoppable weapon, a clipped ending and other elements that make it advisable to not play this game immediately after one plays “Resistance 2,” “Gears of War,” “Gears of War 2,” ... Killzone 2 Review UGO
Wednesday, Jan 21
‘Gears of War 2′ Patched, New Achievements Added
Epic Games has released an automatic patch for “Gears of War 2“ — and the lengthy list of bug fixes and Achievements is impressive. ... Gears of War 2 Title Update 2 Launched GameCyte Gears Of War 2 Is Getting Some Shiny New Achievements Talk Xbox
Monday, Jan 5
Microsoft Reveals Most Popular Xbox 360 Online Games For 2008
“Halo 3″ was the most played game on Xbox Live in 2008 according to a top 10 list released by Microsoft today, but gamers might be shocked at what else ended up on the list. The list of top Xbox game downloads also packs some surprises. “Halo” remains king amongst Xbox gamers, but what’s “Conker...
Thursday, Dec 18
I Chainsaw Soulja Boy In Half, But He Triumphs In Gaming Battle
This is what happens when you: a) Play a rapper who plays “Gears of War 2” on his tour bus every day. b) Edit a blog called Multiplayer but mostly play single-player games. c) Try your best but let down the many, many people who send you Xbox Live messages and Twitter notes about how “everyone aro...
Tuesday, Nov 25
Film Exec Did ‘Gears of War’ Movie Deal Over Xbox Live, Talks ‘Wolverine’ Game
“I do business on Xbox Live. When I was at New Line, I put the ‘Gears of War‘ deal together for the movie over Xbox Live,” said Katz. “It’s been good to me, so I’m loyal to it.” “As a gamer, you just knew what ‘Gears of War’ was going to be,” said Katz. “It was a no-brainer.”
Saturday, Nov 22
The Week In Multiplayer — ‘Gears of War 2,’ NXE, ‘GTA IV’ DLC, Nintendo Going For The ‘Halo’ Crowd, The Truth Behind ‘Bike Hero,’ More
Stephen spoke to “Gears of War 2” lead creator Cliff Bleszinksi about the game’s driving sequences, the final boss, the “Rule of Threes,” Dom’s big decision and just who Marcus Fenix really is. Here’s the most popular DLC for five big Xbox 360 games. Are you surprised?
Friday, Nov 21
Who Is Marcus Fenix, Really — And Should We Care?
That’s what I told Bleszinski, who answered with a great exploration of how characters should be crafted in shooters and why the Marcus Fenix of video games needs to be changed — a little — for the “Gears of War” movie. Multiplayer: No drug testing in the Seran military, huh?
Thursday, Nov 20
Spoiler Interview: Bleszinski Discusses Dom’s Big ‘Gears of War 2′ Decision
This interview was conducted by telephone a few days before the release of “Gears of War 2.” I finished playing the game’s campaign over online co-op with Newsweek’s N’Gai Croal a day earlier, a session I referred to throughout the interview. N’Gai had played as “Gears” hero Marcus Fenix. I p...
Wednesday, Nov 19
Non-Spoiler Interview: Bleszinski Defends, Questions The ‘Rule Of Threes’
Today’s portion of my interview with “Gears of War 2” chief creator Cliff Bleszinski doesn’t veer into spoiler territory, unless you consider it a spoiler that Epic’s new game has a water-based boss (oops!). Bleszinski : What difficulty did you play it on?
Saturday, Nov 8
The Week In Multiplayer — ‘Gears Of War 2,’ ‘Resistance 2,’ ‘Fallout 3,’ What The New President Means For Gamers
Stephen told us how to prep for “Gears of War 2.” He also said “Gears 2″ has the Miyamoto touch, and he talked to Cliff Bleszinski about it. We looked at the latest violent video game study and pulled out a few key excerpts. We spotted a classic video game logo hidden in some MTV show’s advertising.
Wednesday, Nov 5
Numbers Crunched: Are User Reviewers Harsher Or Kinder Than Pro Reviewers?
Developers have told me gamers can be more appreciative of parts of their games than pro reviewers were, and that users reviews often track higher than press reviews. But sometimes users do things like tear down the popular vote for “Gears of War 2″ down to a 3.2 out of 10.
