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Did you ever wonder what control scheme and sensitivity settings competitive players use in Gears of War 3? A few months after Gears of War 3 was released, Epic Gamer and forum member arCtyC created a comprehensive controller sensitivity settings guide. ArCtyC recently updated the guide to reflect the higher sensitivity settings introduced in a title update. He also discusses the alternate control scheme in the post. The following is just an excerpt; you can see the full guide on [...]

Saturday May 19th, 2012 – Sunday 20th, 2012 Registration Begins at 9 AM Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center 1301 Race Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Phone: 1 (215) 665-9100 Directions Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City Click Here COG: Vengeance [Teams & Payouts] Click Here to Purchase Team Passes & Coach Passes (48) 4 vs 4 Team Passes: $200 $6,000 Prize Pool 1st:$3000 2nd: $1500 3rd: $1000 4th: $500 (64) 2 vs 2 Team Passes: $40 $50% payout <16 teams $400 [...]

Epic Games are giving away a Gears of War 3 Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound Headset!  There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Sunday, April 29th. Click on the link below to be redirected to enter the competition! Source: Epic Games Community

This week, we had Epic Games Multiplayer Designer Quinn DelHoyo and Senior Gameplay Programmer, Pete Knepley answer the questions. Be sure to follow QuinnDelHoyo and PeteNub on Twitter. Q: Are you going to continue to fine tune or change we­apons? A: We feel that the changes we have made were good for the majority of players. While we could make some changes if necessary, we also want players to feel that they have a consistent experience with the weapons. We [...]

Epic Games is 20 years old!  To celebrate, we’re giving away 20 of the best Epic tracks from our games over the years. The track list includes everything from Jazz Jackrabbit to Unreal Tournament. There are even a few surprise tracks that have never been released on any of our soundtracks! Download the full album and rock out to some retro video game tunes! This is currently only available in the United States. We’ll keep you posted when its available [...]

Recently on the Epic forums, @Raczilla asked Epic Gamers to post their questions about Gears of War 3. The response has been great, and over the next few months, we’ll try to get some of the questions answered. While we can’t answer them all, we’ll try to get a good cross section of questions answered. This week, we had Epic Games Multiplayer Designer Quinn DelHoyo and Senior Gameplay Programmer, Pete Knepley answer the questions. Be sure to follow QuinnDelHoyo and [...]

This Easter weekend you’ll be hunting bunnies in Gears of War 3 and be getting 2x XP! Not only that, but we’ll have “Classic Horde” with no Savage, no Lambent, no bases, no fortifications, no cost for weapons, no buy back in and Gears 2 wave structure with Bloodmount “bosses.” In Beast Mode “Power Struggle,” there will be more powerful Locust, COG and fortifications, advanced weaponry and no stranded. The “Get Gnashty” playlist also makes a return! As always, please [...]

Lambent Invasion: “Go Glowie” this weekend as Lambent forces take over Horde.  More explosions, more mutations, and of course, more Zerkers to spread that Lambent love.  Grab some friends and head online, as there’s no better opportunity to earn those Forces of Nature Achievements. You’ll also be earning 2x XP in Horde and Beast! There will also be a special Execution playlist with Raven Down 24/7 that will take 10 rounds to win. The weapon load-out will be Gnashers and [...]

We hope you’re excited about the March 27th release of “Forces of Nature”  for Gears of War 3.  In order to celebrate Epic Games are giving early access to a few lucky members of the Gears of War community. Giveaways begins on Twitter at 3:00 p.m. Eastern! Start using the hashtag #ForcesOfNature on Twitter at 3:00 p.m. Eastern today for a chance to win a code. We’ll award a select number of codes to lucky fans. If you’re not around for the [...]

Many of you have been asking about the new weapon skins in DLC 4 and we have a sneak peak!  Five of the skins will be available as soon as you download the Forces of Nature DLC next week on March 27th. Two of the skins, Ivory and Fl4k, will need to be unlocked. Ivory Weapon Skins: I’ve Got This! – Kill 10 opponents as the leader in a round of Guardian on a Forces of Nature map. FL4K Weapon [...]

We are set to release Title Update 4 for Gears of War 3 tomorrow morning at 2:00 AM PT. Once the update is live you will automatically be prompted to download it if you are connected to Xbox LIVE. Read our full list of release notes and be sure to join us Wednesday night (3/21) for a live stream with Epic Games Director of Production Rod Fergusson.  Rod will be talking about the upcoming DLC, “Forces of Nature.” The stream [...]

This Wednesday March 21, 2012 at 5:00 PM ET Epic Games will be having a live stream with Epic Games Director of Production, Rod Fergusson. The topic of the stream is the Forces of nature DLC coming on March 27, 2012. There are three brand new maps, Cove, Aftermath and Artillery. Two old fan favorites will be making a return, Jacinto and Raven Down. Join us on our official Twitch.TV channel. Fog, snowstorms and tsunamis will make playing these maps [...]

Epic Games are giving away five more Season Pass codes for Gears of War 3.   There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Friday, March 23rd.  Be sure to visit the Official Post on Epic Games Community to be in with a chance of winning! Source: Epic Games Community

GamesRadar.com calls Gears of War 2 one of “The Top 7 Saddest video games that will make you cry.” “Epic nailed the segment where Dom finds Maria, and we were bawling like we just got dumped the night before Spring Formal. Dom’s voice actor, Carlos Ferro, actually stepped into the mo-cap suit for the first time in this scene, adding to the emotion, and making this one of the saddest game moments we’ve ever experienced.” Carlos will be a headliner [...]

Epic Games has just released new screenshots of the Gears of War 3 DLC “Forces of Nature.” There are three brand new maps, Cove, Aftermath and Artillery. Two old fan favorites will be making a return, Jacinto and Raven Down. Fog, snowstorms and tsunamis will make playing these maps quite an adventure. Fans will also be treated to four character models and seven new weapon skins. Two of the weapon skins, which were designed based on community feedback, will need [...]

This #GearsWeekend marks the return of “We’re All Stranded Now.” This popular playlist will be live in Team Deathmatch from yesterday at 9:00 AM EST/ 2:00 PM UK time. You will not be able to join this playlist if you are in a party. In KOTH, we’ll have the Zeta playlist active. In Zeta, you will have the Lancer and Gnasher and there is no active reload bonus. There is also no stopping power. The event runs through runs through [...]

Epic Games are giving away five Season Pass codes for Gears of War 3. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Friday, March 2nd. Click read more to use the widget and enter!

In this weekend’s TDM playlist, your loadout includes Diggers, Semi-Auto Sniper and the Snub. All weapon spawns will be also be replaced with Diggers and Longshot. Don’t forget to give us your feedback about our “Can You Dig It?!” event in the comments below, or this weekend on twitter using the #GearsWeekend hashtags. Your comments help us decide what we should do for future events. The Can You Dig it event started yesterday at 9:00 AM EST/ 2:00 PM UK [...]

The Epic Gamers Forum Clan will be taking gamers back in time for their Gears of War 3“Old School” event this Saturday, February 25th from 12:00 PM to 5: PM Eastern. The maps will be old favorites Gridlock, Clocktower, Bullet Marsh, Blood Drive and Escalation. The gametypes will be Warzone and Execution and the teams will be four players. Only the old school weapons will be allowed, so set your loadout to the Lancer or Hammerburst and the Gnasher. All [...]

Now is your chance to snag the Limited Edition Gears of War 3Console. Save a cool $50.00 if you pick up the console now at $349.00. The consoles are in limited availability, so get yours now! The Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console includes: Two Xbox 360 Limited Edition Gears of War 3 Wireless Controllers Standard edition game & custom downloadable content that includes an Infected Omen weapon skin for the 5 starting weapons Exclusive Sounds: This is the [...]

All of the new maps in the just-announced Gears of War 3DLC “Forces of Nature” take place during or after a natural disaster. There are three brand new maps, Cove, Aftermath and Artillery. Two old fan favorites will be making a return, Jacinto and Raven Down. Fog, snowstorms and tsunamis will make playing these maps quite an adventure. There are also special weapons hidden in the maps during Horde and Beast mode called “Elemental Cleavers.” The cleavers do different types [...]

  Rod Fergusson announced DLC #4, “Forces of Nature”, on GTTV. This DLC consists of 5 maps, 3 new maps; Aftermath, Artillery and Cove, two fan favourites brought back which are Jacinto and Raven Down. The reason behind the title “Forces of Nature” is because each map will have an environmental effect of its own such as fog, snow and tsunamis. There are also special weapons hidden in the maps during Horde and Beast mode called “Elemental Cleavers.” The cleavers [...]

This #GearsWeekend starts Friday at 9:00 AM Eastern with a special “Boom Snipes” playlist for TDM. In this playlist, the default weapon load-out will be changed to Boomshot and Snipers. The firing rate of the Longshot has been increased, body damage decreased and you’ll start with two four-round mags with no manual reloads. Weapon drops in the maps will be a mix of both weapons, but you’ll find more Boomshots than Longshots. The last time we seen the Boom Snipe [...]

Hey there Gears fans – it’s Hooligunn from Team Epic Gamers. Many of you are already enjoying the Fenix Rising map pack that released on January 17th, but if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably always wondered how these new map packs are actually put together! I took the opportunity to talk with Multiplayer Level Designer Quinn DelHoyo at Epic Games to find out just what goes into making a new set of maps for a DLC add-on. What’s the [...]

Would you like to improve your skills in Gears of War 3? Former Gears of War MLG pro player K.L. Smith, AKA arCtyC has a web series just for you.  Kendall says the show is “all about giving you the most useful in-game tactics to take your game to the next level in Gears of War 3. If you are a beginner or an advanced player, GoW3 Tips and Tactics features something for everyone.” This week’s episode covers “Right Hand [...]

The Gears Forum Custom Lobbies are custom lobbies run by Epic Games Forum member and Epic Gamer yalnifand other members of the forums. They change hosts through the night to give people around the world a chance to play. They usually play execution games through the events with random weapon swaps or swaps chosen by the community. The events generally happen once a week, depending on host availability. Here is the information for tonight’s event: EVENT INFORMATION Lobby Host: Yalnif [...]

Epic Games Forum member “Crotale” has been creating awesome Epic Games fan art for years. I first saw Crotale’s art when Unreal Tournament 2004 was released. Over the years, he and I have shared our artwork with each other personally, on the Epic Forums and on deviantART. Crotale is a devoted Epic Gamer who loves to share his work with other fans and has become a very valued member of the community. His wallpapers grace the desktops of many fans [...]

Grab your favorite Valentine and get ready for the event for this #GearsWeekend, “Cupid’s Wingman.” In this special edition of Wingman, you will start with the Torque Bow, Gnasher and Snub. The Torque Bow only has one arrow and all weapon pickups are replaced with the Torque. The special one shot Snub also makes a return, so watch your head! The event runs through 9:00 AM EASTERN February 15th. Speaking of your head, you will also have a special Valentine’s [...]

All team members from Epic Games finished the Krispy Kreme Challenge in tact. Most of them were able to even finish a whole dozen doughnuts during the run! Epic Games Senior Artist Pete Hayes was even able to run almost three miles to the event. He wasn’t able to run home after, however. The doughnuts had taken their toll. As you can see by the pictures the guys made it through none the worse for wear.   The Epic Games [...]

A yearly event, The Carolina Games Summit is within driving distance to Epic Games and Michael Gonzalez and Jason Ingram from Quality Assurance made the trip to greet fans and play in the tournaments. An avid Gears of War 3 player and Madden enthusiast, Michael wound up winning the Madden Tournament out of 24 entrants! Michael also gave out prizes to winners of the Gears of War 3tournament and passed out swag to fans. He had a great time and [...]

Last week, the crew over at TriForce posted a sneak peak of the Gears of War Hammerburst prototype. Gears fans everywhere started saving their pennies for what is sure to be one hot item. No other information is available, the tweet mentioned the Hammerburst is “Coming Soon” TriForce Sales, LLC based in New York, NY is a high-end creator of officially licensed 1:1 scale replicas from some of the most recognizable video games, feature films, comics, animation and television. TriForce [...]

The 2012 Krispy Kreme challenge is tommorow at 8:30 AM. Epic Games will we have a team on-hand to attempt to make it through the five mile run without losing their.. well, doughnuts. We’ve had an awesome custom shirt designed for the challenge by Epic Games Senior Graphic Artist, Chris Bartlett. If you’re at the event, be sure to cheer on anyone you see wearing it!

This #GearsWeekend we’ll be celebrating the big game and the Grayson Cup with Torque Bow Tag. No smokes, no shotguns, only Torque Bow pickups and single shot Snub. Just like last week, the Snub is loaded with just one shot capable of popping heads! Don’t forget to use the Thrashball Drone if you’re on the Locust team. There are only a few days left to play with this exclusive skin. Don’t forget to post your comments about the Grayson Cup [...]

In the Slab, there are no rules and no mercy. As Marcus begins a nightmarish day-to-day existence, it will finally be revealed why his sentence was commuted and who intervened to save his life. While his friends and fellow Gears Dom Santiago and Anya Stroud try to secure a legal appeal for him, Marcus learns to survive in an institution populated by the most dangerous dregs of society—not just the criminals imprisoned there, but also the corrupt guards. The cover [...]

Epic Games, Inc. continues its celebration of 20 years at the leading edge of game development through its participation in the 2012 Design Innovate Communicate Entertain (D.I.C.E.) Summit at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas next week. With a panel discussion about surviving and thriving in a constantly changing industry, a unique opportunity to see into the future of video game technology, the induction of its founder into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) Hall of Fame [...]

Epic Games are giving away a G155 portable gaming system from their friends at GAEMS.  GAEMS has donated some of their fantastic G155 units in the past, but this one also comes with a vinyl Gears themed sticker so you can show off your Gears pride.  The stickers aren’t yet available in stores, so our winner will be one of the first to have one. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more [...]

Back in the beginning of June, 2011, Cliff Bleszinski was joined onstage at the Microsoft E3 Event by none other than actor and rapper, Ice-T. Together, Cliff and Ice demoed the Gears of War 3 Co-op gameplay. As the presentation ended, Cliff and Ice announced that Ice would be lending his voice to Gears of War 3as the former CEO of Griffin Imulsion Corporation, and stranded leader, Aaron Griffin. Since then, millions of you have unlocked the Aaron Griffin skin [...]

Are you ready for this #GearsWeekend? This weekend we “Get Gnashty” in the Stranded playlist. The load out will be Gnasher and Snub only. The Snub is loaded with just one shot capable of popping heads, so aim carefully! Get Gnashty starts this morning at 9:00 AM Eastern and runs through Monday January 27th at 9:00 AM. In honor of the big games coming up over the next week, we will be unlocking the Thrashball Drone for a LIMITED TIME [...]

GCON Community Night Game with Developers Event The GCON Game with Developers night was a HUGE success! The Epic Staff had a great time playing with the community and the GCON hosts did another fantastic job at keeping the games moving and making sure everyone had a chance to play. Epic had sixteen developers and staff on hand for the event, so lots of community members were able to get into a game and share the fun and laughter. No [...]

What a great #GearsWeekend we have coming up! “Winning Weekend” features double XP in Versus gametypes, and every time your team wins a match in Multiplayer, Horde, or Beast, you will be given bonus XP. By popular request, Execution has been changed to KOTH in the Alpha playlist. Be sure to hop in and let us know what you think! The events start this morning at 9:00 AM Eastern and run through Monday, January 23 at 9:00 AM Eastern. Best [...]