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Not Only Does This Nerf Lancer Fire Darts, It’s Fully Automatic

2:20AM August 7, 2011 | Owen Good

Sure, Nerf Lancers have been done before, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be done better. This one, from reader Nick G, is also for sale on eBay. More »


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This Is Going To Be Epic: Too Human Creators Gear Up For Legal War With Shooter Giant

2:20PM March 31, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Gears of War’s success was built on broken promises and the neglected developers who helped fund the creation of that game, a 2007 suit from the developer of the disappointing Too Human alleges. More »


Gears Of Bender

3:00PM September 21, 2010 | Brian Barrett

At first I thought this just was pretty great Futurama/Gears of War mash-up. Then Jason told me the same guy provided the voice for both Bender and Marcus Fenix, and my world collapsed in on itself. More »


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Half Of Next-Gen Console Owners Are Playing On Standard-Def TVs

9:40AM July 24, 2009 | Adam Frucci

It’s easy for those of us with HDTVs to forget that not everyone has them yet. And Epic’s Mark Rein’s stat that over half of Gears of War 2 players played it on an SDTV really brings that home. More »


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Xbox 360 Played On Dallas Cowboys’ 1,040 Square Metre Screen

7:45AM June 21, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The current largest video screen in the world, in the Dallas Cowboys stadium, measures an insane 48 x 21 metres. Metres! And what better way to show that immensity off than by playing a little Gears of War? More »


Microsoft Releasing Gears Of War Xbox 360 Bundle

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11:00AM May 26, 2009 | Nick Broughall

If you’re a gamer who doesn’t yet own an Xbox 360 or a copy of Gears of War or its superb sequel, the Microsoft has come up with a pretty awesome bundle just for you. More »


Photos That Make You Want to Get Off that Couch and onto the Battlefield

10:40AM May 21, 2009 | Andi Wang

Putting Lancers and games aside, BoingBoing has put together an awesome gallery of photos and descriptions of robots, machines and weapons—real life’s gears of war. [BBG]

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A Chainsaw Bayonet Strapped to an AR-15 Rifle is the Ultimate Zombie Killing Weapon

3:00AM December 2, 2008 | Sean Fallon

No doubt inspired by games like Gears of War and countless zombie killing scenarios in popular culture, a weapons enthusiast on the AR-15 forum has managed to modify his rifle with a chainsaw bayonet. There isn’t much as far as details are concerned, but the video after the break complete with maniacle hillbilly laughter is all you need.

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Gears of War 2 Gets Us Excited For Alien Homicide

8:20AM November 7, 2008 | Jason Chen

Microsoft’s other popular Xbox 360 shooter is Gears of War 2, which hits stores tomorrow. We already got hands-on coverage of the custom-painted, custom-content Zune that accompanies this global marketing push, but here are some more shots of the exterior and some more details about what you get when you buy one.

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Hands On Gears of War 2 Zune, Better Xbox 360 Integration Coming ‘Within a Year’

3:29AM October 17, 2008 | Matt Buchanan

Here’s the special edition Gears of War 2 Zune coming out next month, in the flesh. It’s total sex if you’re into dripping blood and skulls and boxy media players. (You sick bastard.) Oh, and good news for Zune Guy: Marketing director for Zune Jason Reindorp told us that a serious “step up” in Zune and Xbox 360 integration will happen “within a year.” Finally, though they’re taking their sweet time getting to where they should’ve been a long time ago. galleryPost('zunegowo', 3, '');

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