So far, 2011 looks like a year without Halo. (Yes, we know about those Combat Evolved rumors…) What that means is that Gears of War 3 will be the big tentpole title for the Xbox faithful this fall. Epic Games will be rolling an appetizer of what to expect when the multiplayer beta launches in [...]
First there was a minor kerfuffle, dubbed #Boobstorm, that started on this very site as a result of an interview I did with producer Tanya Jessen, where she talked about the internal debate over female character Trishka’s breast size. Following that, sensationalistic reporting from Fox News went crazytown with inventing dangers around Epic Games’ newest [...]
Although many gamers were excited about the prospect of being able to unlock Gears of War 3 material from playing previously released Epic Games titles, unfortunately the company had to pull the plug on the project. Gears 3 design director Cliff Bleszinski had previously tweeted, ”Look for special unlocks in Gears 3 for those of you who have played [...]
What happens when one company makes two of 2011′s most anticipated games? Well, if you’re Epic Games, you reward players who buy the limited edition of Bulletstorm with exclusive passes into the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta.
Bulletstorm‘s one of the most anticipated titles for next year. The hyperkinetic FPS comes as the result of a joint partnership between EA Partners and Epic Games. As with most things Epic, Cliff Bleszinski’s heavily involved with the title but the man sometimes known as CliffyB isn’t the lead producer on the game. This time, [...]
Cliff Bleszinski thinks shooters take themselves too seriously. This may be a dubious claim from the guy who’s the public face of the mopey Gears of War franchise. But he’s looking to add some snark to all the sobriety and lighten things–literally–up with Bulletstorm.
Here’s the second half of the interview with Cliff Bleszinski in audio form (Check out Part I here). Over the last half of the hour we talked, Cliff mentions the comics he’s reading and his love of alcoholic superheroes, the process of how Bulletstorm came about and what he thinks of Playstation Move’s chances vs. [...]
It was a long weekend for one Mr. Cliff Bleszinski. When the planned reveal of two major video games got bumped by the shifting sands of late night talk show booking, the design director for Epic Games found himself with a whole weekend in Manhattan. Over the weekend, he caught a Broadway show with his [...]
