Gears of War news

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Epic Games

# of Players: 1-2

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/07/2006

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Gears of War News & Interviews

Experience “Good Morning Revival” With Good Charlotte on Xbox Live
05/22/2008
Punk-pop rockers chosen as February’s Xbox Live Artist of the Month.

Team USA Captures Overall Team Championship At World Cyber Games Grand Final In Seattle
10/08/2007
For Only the Second Time in The History of the Tournament, The American Team Claims the Title of Planet's Best Gaming Nation

TEAM USA Captures a Gold Medal In Dead or Alive 4 and Silver In Project Gotham Racing 3
10/08/2007
USA Going For Gold in Gears of War, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Counter-Strike, and Age of Empires III in Sunday's Competition

"Gears of War" Hidden Fronts Map Pack Available for Free Download Beginning September 3, 2007
08/31/2007
The most popular piece of downloadable content on Xbox LIVE Marketplace will come without a price tag this Labor Day

Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release Of The Original Soundtrack For The Xbox 360 Video Game Gears Of War
07/18/2007
Original Music Score Now Available on CD and for Digital Download

New Achievements for Gears of War
06/13/2007
Gamers, Ready Your Weapons. Stop. New "Gears of War" Multiplayer Achievements Added. Stop. End transmission.

Gears of War: Hidden Fronts
05/03/2007
Xbox LIVE® gamers should ready their weapons and prepare for battle

New Gears of War Multiplayer Maps Coming
05/01/2007
Prepare for battle on the Gears of War, Hidden Fronts Multiplayer Map Pack

Gears of War Global Tournament to Resume on April 20
04/19/2007
Additionally, tournament registration has been extended until Saturday, May 12, ending at 11:59 p.m. GMT

Gears of War Update to Feature New Multiplayer Mode
04/09/2007
In addition to the small-arms fire of a few impactful adjustments to the title’s multiplayer battles, the “Gears of War” title update will deliver an explosive and game-changing new multiplayer mode known as Annex

“Gears of War” 2007 Global Xbox LIVE Tournament
03/29/2007
“Gears of War” players across the globe will have the opportunity to compete in ranked matches on Xbox LIVE for four weeks of leaderboard play.

Gears Movie In The Works
03/26/2007

Xbox LIVE Reaches 6 Million Members 4 Months Ahead of Schedule
03/06/2007
More than 10 million Xbox 360s have hit store shelves since launch in November 2005

European Gamers Called to Action on Gears of War
02/21/2007
Gamers asked to prove their Gears of War skills by taking on Cliffy B And the Epic Team in Developer Showdown event

Xbox 360 Gears Up for Its Second Holiday Season and Beyond
02/07/2007

Map Pack
01/23/2007

Gears of War Juggernaut Continues With More Than 3 Million Units Sold
01/19/2007
Top-selling game of December sees more than 750,000 downloads of its exciting new multiplayer maps.

Xbox 360 Outsells Wii and PS3 This Holiday
01/12/2007
Consumers have cast their votes and Xbox 360 was the best-selling next-generation console of the 2006

Quietdrive Rings In the New Year on Xbox Live
01/09/2007
Minneapolis quintet chosen as January’s Xbox Live Artist of the Month

Gears of War Map Pack on the Way
01/08/2007
Sponsored by the Discovery Channel and available for free via Xbox Live Marketplace, the new content will be available for download beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 10

“Gears of War” Surpasses 2 Million in Unit Sales Worldwide
12/15/2006
Xbox 360 exclusive surpasses 1 million units sold in the U.S.

December is D-Licious
12/04/2006
The “Greatest Band on Earth” Tenacious D Chosen as December’s Xbox Live “Artist of the Month”

Gears of War Hits 1 Million Units Sold and Shoots to #1 on Xbox Live
11/22/2006
More than 85 Percent of Players Connect to Xbox Live, Driving New Gold Memberships by 50 Percent

Gears of War Giveway!
11/10/2006

Mad Catz Gears Gamers Up For War
11/09/2006
Mad Catz announced that it has shipped its line of officially licensed merchandise for Gears of War

GamePro Schmoozes with Celebs at Gears of War Launch Party
11/06/2006

“Are You In” with Incubus on Xbox Live
11/03/2006
Multi-Platinum Alternative Rockers Incubus Chosen as November’s Xbox Live “Artist of the Month”

Gears of War and Megadeth Slam the Door on Fright Fest 2006 at Six Flags New England
10/30/2006
Pre-Launch Xbox 360 Preview Party at Six Flags New England Will Feature “Gears of War” Demo Lounge and Megadeth Mini-Concert

Emergence Day Events Revealed as Gears of War Goes Gold
10/25/2006
Emergence Day looms closer as Microsoft celebrates upcoming launch of “Gears of War” with release of special sneak preview trailer available now on Xbox Live; announces full list of special events timed for day of launch

Xbox 360 Gears Up for Launch of Global Holiday Campaign
10/20/2006
Microsoft is unveiling a new global Xbox 360 marketing campaign to continue the console’s incredible momentum

“Gears of War” Invades Tinseltown for a Horrific Event
10/19/2006
“Match Made in Hell” month continues, as Microsoft Game Studios and “Gears of War” developer Epic Games wake the dead with a celebrity launch event at the famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles

Emergence Day Imminent as New Gears of War Site Launches
10/12/2006
Microsoft Game Studios released a new “Gears of War” site that allows gamers inside the mind of its lead character, Marcus Fenix.

Win a Trip to Epic Studios to Play Gears of War
10/04/2006
Epic and Microsoft Game Studios let fans go behind the scenes to play "Gears of War®” on the Xbox 360 and meet its creators before the game hits store shelves in November

MTV2 to Present First Annual “All That Rocks”
06/21/2006
Gears of War, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Resistance: Fall of Man, and the PSP among those nominated for awards

Microsoft’s press conference keyed on two words – Live Anywhere
05/09/2006
Cross-platforming gaming about to get a major boost

Liveplanet To Produce Gears Of War: The Race To E3 
05/09/2006
Docudrama Gives Viewers a Rare Glimpse Inside Epic Games as the Team Races to Unveil the Most Anticipated Xbox 360 Game of 2006

Xbox 360 Ushers in Next Generation of Interactive Entertainment at E3
05/18/2005
Including "Perfect Dark: Zero(TM)," "Gears of War," "Blue Dragon," "Lost Odyssey," "Project Gotham Racing(R) 3" and "Kameo(TM): Elements of Power(TM)

Here Come the Xbox 360 Games: Industry Giant Square Enix Pledges Commitment
05/17/2005
Electronic Arts announces largest commitment in its history to Xbox 360; key industry publishers already in development on more than 160 Xbox 360 games

ESRB Rating

Mature
Blood and Gore
Intense Violence
Strong Language

Gears of War Ratings

9.5

GZ Rating

The Xbox 360’s “killer app” finally hits, and it’s a force to be reckoned with.

Full Gears of War Review

Avg. Web Rating

9.4

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