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GDC: Are Microsoft, Epic Getting Their Gears Turning?

A quick look at the floorplans of the 2008 Game Developer Conference reveals that Microsoft and Epic have secured the two biggest floor spaces.

With the largest exhibit at the event, taking up 4,800 square ft of space, Microsoft will certainly have a bigger presence than in previous years, when Sony and Nintendo got the biggest areas to utilize this professionals-only game industry conference as a pre-E3 event.

Only second in size to Microsoft's space, Epic Games' presence at the event isn't surprising at all, since the developer always uses GDC to show the latest Unreal Engine technology.

Furthermore, both companies' spaces are in front of each other in the first level of the Moscone West Hall. This last detail wouldn't matter if it wasn't for the fact that the two companies worked closely on Gears of War.

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Texas GMR6720d ago

Gears Of War 2-Gears of War 2.... *crossing fingers*

Play B3yond6719d ago

Please tell me the name of this site......yea just another rumor

sticky doja6719d ago

teamxbox.com is a sister site to ign.com, in my opinion the most credible gaming site on the internet.

GITPWNED6719d ago

Shut the f*ck up, n00b.

And Gears 2 is going to absolutely destroy your feeble WaitStation. Just...wait. It's what you guys are good at anyway.

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Darkiewonder6720d ago

This will be good!

Way to kick off the new year!

GDC Starts Feb. 18-22, 2008!

Nevers6719d ago

Been wondering about the dates... bubbles

gta_cb6719d ago (Edited 6719d ago )

lol again i cant believe some people disagreed with you for asking when the event is taking place.

ktchong6720d ago (Edited 6720d ago )

One Gears of War II does not need so much space. Just look at the floor plan. Microsoft's booth is humongous. It's the Game Developer Conference, so the booth is for developer to show off and brag about their games/engines.

Third-party publisher will have their own booths, so Microsoft's booth will be showing off Microsoft's own first- and second-party titles.

Which means... going by the floor size, Microsoft seems to have quite a lot of titles to show off. Maybe it's new/unannounced game titles. Maybe it's the new Xbox 360. Maybe it's a combination of both.

Effects Guardian6720d ago

I'd never actually thought of it that way. I just stuck to the impression that they would use the massive booth to ONLY show off Gears of War 2, but you may be onto something. I think the Xbox Hardware will be taken care of at CES, with software taken care of at GDC.

Buubar6720d ago

Microsoft have already said they are going to spend a small fortune on advertising this year. So i wouldn't be surprised if this is a start of whats to come from Microsoft.

Rattles6720d ago

but its funny when they show sony and nintendo area the pictures alot smalla lol

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Gears of War 2 Remake was in development “10 years ago” but was scrapped by Xbox

Ayi Sanchez: "Old work. I did this 10 years ago now as part of a material test for a remaster of Gears of War 2 that never happened."

RaidenBlack443d ago

lolz,
hope we're still getting Gears 2 & 3 for PC, as per rumors

Cacabunga442d ago

Xbox always taking the right decisions

XiNatsuDragnel443d ago

Wow... just wow Microsoft sigh at it again 😑

Lightning77443d ago

Weird, in mean they had no studios to make anything really new so there's a part of me thats kinda glad they scrapped it. If they released this back then it would of gotten ridiculed for remakes and remastering stuff. Now they have new and interesting games so the collection is harmless.

CrimsonWing69442d ago

Geez, Xbox, something like that I would’ve bought Day 1. Great business decisions over there.

lucasnooker442d ago

10 years ago it wasn’t such a big deal. The games were only a few years old by that point

CrimsonWing69442d ago

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition came out in 2015 (essentially 10 years ago), having a follow-up to that on the then next-gen console would’ve absolutely been welcomed, in my book.

LoveSpuds442d ago

I can only assume the the Gears of War Remaster flopped so they decided to scrap the other remakes?

Seems short sighted to me as I really enjoyed the 1st remaster. Regardless, I'll snap up some remakes to play on my PS5.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares1436d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies1435d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger6381435d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv721436d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho13371436d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever1435d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad1436d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds1436d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin1569d ago (Edited 1569d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr1569d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies1569d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia1570d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey6021569d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian2291569d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares1570d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve1570d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares1570d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos1569d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong1569d ago (Edited 1569d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard1569d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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