Marcus Fenix and the Delta Squad’s return in Gears of War 2 has been one of the most anticipated by gamers all year, and today more concrete proof of that has come along as Microsoft Game Studios announced that the game has sold more than two million copies worldwide in its opening weekend.
“We were so [...]

Everyone expects a sequel to be bigger, more intense, and overloaded with new stuff. Gears of War 2 takes this to heart, creating a sequel that literally overwhelms the first game to the point where it feels useless and weak. How there could ever be something on a larger scale than this is truly unbelievable.

Earlier this year, Legendary Pictures announced that it would be co-financing the upcoming movie adaptation of Gears of War. Apparently, they’re liking it so much they’ve decided to buy the company, as Variety’s Ben Fritz is now reporting that they are in serious talks to acquire Epic Games.
One of the major figures pushing for this [...]

Earlier today, developer Psyonix Studios announced that they have licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 technology for its upcoming PlayStation Network title, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars.

“We’ve been working with other studios using Unreal technology for years now,” says Psyonix Studios development director Dave Hagewood. “I’m very proud to be licensing the engine for our first [...]

BlackFoot Studios announced this morning that they have licenesed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for its first title. The game, a tactical action shooter entitled Sky Gods, is in the works for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
“Epic supports the smaller studios, and they work hard to make the right things happen for all [...]

Epic Games Rod Fergusson believes that in 2010, you will have seen everything the 360 can do visually.
“I think we’re certainly approaching the upper end of it, as far as what developers are able to do with it, but just looking at all the demos we saw today — ours and others — it’s clear [...]

In a day full of announcements for EA games, the best was arguably saved for last as the company announced tonight new publishing deals with Epic Games and Grasshopper Manufacture under their EA Partners brand.
The first of the deals is with Epic Games, with the company confirming that their People Can Fly studio in Poland [...]

Epic Games president Mike Capps briefly talked about the company’s next version its Unreal Engine at Seattle’s GameFest event, according to a report on Gamasutra. The engine will be targeted at the next console generation, and will likely appear in the next four to six years when they debut.
“We’ve got Unreal [Engine] 4 in production [...]

Ignition Entertainment announced this morning that they have licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 tech for a new first-person shooter in development at their Florida Studio.
“Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is an extremely versatile engine,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, Game Director and Lead Designer, Ignition Florida. “So when deciding on technology for Ignition Florida’s first next-generation video [...]

Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman is officially on board to direct the Gears of War movie, according to Variety.
Wiseman, whose credits also include the the two Underworld movies and the upcoming comic book adaptation Wanted, will help develop the story alongside screenwriter Chris Morgan.
As for the actual release of the movie, summer [...]