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0  Game Center For iOS Devices Detailed, Showcased With Project Sword Wed, Sep 1st, 2010, 2:46 pm (EST) BY COLIN Apple announced today during their special music event that not only does the iPod Touch hold more than 50% market share for portable gaming devices, beating out Sony and Nintendo combined, but they also announced that Game Center will finally be arriving on iOS devices starting with the next update, iOS 4.1. More »

0  Gamers Decide The Fate Of Carmine Wed, Jul 21st, 2010, 11:16 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA It's not often that gamers get to decide which character they get to see live or die in a game, and even rarer when that decision is made mid-development. Epic Games is letting players decide the fate of the latest Carmine brother through the purchasing of Xbox 360 Avatar t-shirts. More »

0  E3 2010: Bulletstorm Hands-On Impressions Tue, Jun 22nd, 2010, 6:31 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Bulletstorm, from developers People Can Fly and Epic Games, is an upcoming first-person shooter that rewards players for killing in a creative, sadistic way. Being built on the Unreal Engine, in close collaboration with Epic, has given Bulletstorm a very familiar presentation - it looks strikingly similar to Gears of War, albeit at a much quicker pace. While the core "skillshot" mechanics are entertaining, the limited move-set in the demo makes the game's staying power uncertain. More »

0  E3 2010: Blade Kitten Impressions Mon, Jun 21st, 2010, 9:21 am (EST) BY DARRYL Despite being a development studio that ranks alongside the likes of Insomniac Games, Epic Games, and Blizzard in the Develop 100 list, Krome Studios have only been able to work on one of their own IPs until now, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. That game went on to be a platinum selling franchise, so hopes are high for their second original IP, Blade Kitten. More »

0  E3 2010: Bulletstorm Due Out Early Next Year Tue, Jun 15th, 2010, 12:53 am (EST) BY NICK Cliff Bleszinski, Design Director of Epic Games, announced the release date of Bulletstorm during the Electronic Arts E3 Conference today. More »

	1  Gears Of War 3 Xbox Pre-E3 Conference Preview Mon, Jun 14th, 2010, 2:57 pm (EST) BY NICK At their pre-E3 conference, Microsoft, or more namely Clff Bleszinki, featured new footage of Gears of War 3 to show off the improvements made to the exclusive Microsoft franchise. More »

1  E3 2010 Preview: Electronic Arts Fri, Jun 11th, 2010, 1:49 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS As E3 draws closer, Gaming Union continues our feature series of publisher previews before the big show. This time around it's Electronic Arts under the spotlight. The publisher has released a fairly detailed list of the game lineup for this year's conference, but there will definitely be a handful of surprises as well. We already know blockbuster titles such as Bulletstorm, Crysis 2, Dead Space 2, Medal of Honor, and the staples of EA Sports will all be there. The question remains, what is EA still hiding up its sleeve? Mirror's Edge 2? Battlefield 3? A new Burnout? Mass Effect 3? EA's lineup of non-sports certainly looks impressive this year. Personally, Dead Space 2 is one of my most anticipated E3 titles to see in some form next week. A playable demo would be spectacular - finally getting to hear Isaac talk, although, I'm not sure he needs to as the original did fine without it. Crysis 2 is another title that could have a very big showing. The original Crysis was the benchmark of PC graphical prowess, but now Crytek have decided to bring the sequel to consoles. Reports have been mixed as to the quality of the graphics on consoles, but ultimately it's the gameplay that will make or break this game. More »

0  How Bulletstorm Guarantees A Day One Purchase Wed, May 19th, 2010, 10:16 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA In a time when expensive marketing campaigns that span months on end is trendy way to generate hype, there remain a few rogue companies that actually know how to make a good trailer. It's not hard to do, but for some reason these companies have it in their heads that gamers are like elusive Pokemon that can only be caught with a massive amount of treats. Keeping this analogy intact let me explain why the Bulletstorm trailer is effectively the Master Ball of marketing, and how it has secured (at least from me) the legendary 'Day One' purchase. More »

0  Epic Games Not Making PC Games Due To Piracy Tue, May 18th, 2010, 12:19 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Epic Games CEO, Mike Capps, has told Edge Magazine that piracy has been the cause of many of their games, including Gears of War 3, being console exclusive. After seeing so much piracy and the effects, Epic hasn't released a PC game since Unreal Tournament 3. More »

2  Bulletstorm Showcases High Run And Gun Action In Premiere Trailer Fri, May 14th, 2010, 1:14 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS EA has a new trailer for the upcoming People Can Fly and Epic Games action shooter, Bulletstorm. The trailer features a lot of fast, high action shooting, not to mention insane dismemberment and removal of vital organs from enemies. More »

0  Gears Of War 3 Details Emerge In Russian Magazine Wed, May 5th, 2010, 12:12 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS New details on Gears of War 3 were brought to light recently by a translation from a feature article in a Russian magazine. Some of the main points discussed in the article include the addition of mech suits, new guns, and a little bit of story details. More »

0  Unreal Engine Powered Monday Night Combat Coming To XBLA Mon, Apr 19th, 2010, 4:21 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Uber Entertainment today announced a new Xbox Live Arcade title by the name of 'Monday Night Combat'. Using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3, this new game will have both co-op and online play on top of a single player campaign involving class-based, third-person shooter action. More »

0  3D Gaming Convention Coming April 21st Wed, Apr 14th, 2010, 10:59 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS With 3D games picking up steam more and more with announcements coming from Sony and Nintendo about 3D hardware, it seems inevitable to have some sort of collective on this technology. Well, it may not be a collective, there is now going to be a summit involving stereoscopic tech and how it is implemented in games. More »

	3  Gears Of War 3 Debut Trailer Is Epic Tue, Apr 13th, 2010, 1:58 am (EST) BY COLIN Cliff Bleszinski has officially revealed Gears of War 3 on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon courtesy of a debut trailer titled, "Ashes to Ashes." Seriously, nobody could've seen that coming. More »

0  Epic Games Announces Action Shooter Bulletstorm Mon, Apr 12th, 2010, 10:46 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS In a press release, Epic Games and EA have officially announced a new title out of Epic's People Can Fly studio, titled Bulletstorm. Bulletstorm is a first-person shooter out of the same studio that has developed the high action, over the top Painkiller series. This new shooter will include a new combat system being dubbed the 'Skillshot System' that rewards players for killing enemies in an unorthodox way. More unique kills award points for unlocking weapons and upgrading the main character, Grayson Hunt. More »

	4  Xbox 360 Dashboard Dates Gears Of War 3 For April 2011 Fri, Apr 9th, 2010, 11:42 am (EST) BY COLIN Surprise surprise, the release date for Epic's Gears of War 3 seems to have been confirmed, according to the Xbox 360 Dashboard Spotlight, no less. It looks like the conclusion to the war with the Locust Horde will hit sometime in April of 2011. More »

0  Possible Gears Of War Gameplay Leak Thu, Apr 8th, 2010, 3:38 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN With Cliff Bleszinski's appearance on Jimmy Fallon postponed until Monday, many of us are left wondering what exactly the "big reveal" was supposed to be. Luckily, Edge seems to have gotten a large part of what this reveal was from a "trusted US publishing source". Just what, exactly, is this big reveal going to be? More »

	2  Epic Games Announcement On Late Night Postponed To Monday Thu, Apr 8th, 2010, 11:55 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS The announcement that Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski, leading man behind Gears of War, was supposed to make tonight has been postponed to next Monday night. The schedule change has been made since 'pop music wonder-kid' Justin Beiber will be making an appearance in his stead. More »

0  Should Gears of War 3 Wait Until The Next Generation? Thu, Apr 8th, 2010, 11:32 am (EST) BY ADAM MA In many ways the Gears of War series is quite unique to the console-shooter genre. Slower paced gameplay, loads of gore, and characters that look like they could rip a tank in half – it really sets Gears apart from the rest of the crowd. In a generation where games are trying to look as realistic as possible, it's kind of refreshing to see Marcus and Dom chainsaw their way through an entire race. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure what’s left to look forward to in Gears of War 3. After all, Gears 2 was really more of the same, only with some better graphics and a few revamped weapons. Would it be better to wait for the next generation of consoles so they could really wow their audience? More »

0  New Game From Epic Announcing Next Week Thu, Apr 1st, 2010, 9:52 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS According to Jimmy Fallon on his twitter page, Cliff Bleszinski will be announcing a new game on the show next Thursday, April 8. On his twitter feed Fallon wrote, "Game designer Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) debuts his new game on Late Night next Thur. Set your TiVos! And your Xboxes." More »