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  Gears of War studio: true photorealistic game graphics could be 'only 10-15 years' away

  In an interview released today on Gamasutra, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney estimates that we are are only "10-15 years" away from achieving perfectly realistic game graphics. Achieving perfect human intelligence and behavior however, will still be a much bigger challenge.

• Gears of War golds on PC, Ratchet out next week

  Two highly anticipated games near release: Gears of War for PC on Nov. 6 and Ratchet & Clank Future for PS3 next week (sooner than expected).

• GP Exclusive: Hollywood writer talks Gears of War movie

  GamePro get a first update on the upcoming Gears of War movie...and what we learned might surprise you!

• Gears of War grinds out more multiplayer Achievements

  Xbox Live prepares for another Gears of War update, which will improve roadie run, tame exploits, and add eight new achievements to the game.

• Epic's Mark Rein promises another Gears update

  Gears of War is likely to receive another gameplay update in the future, which will improve the roadie run, as well as add new achievements pertinent to both Annex and the new Hidden Fronts maps.

• New Gears of War map pack hits tomorrow; screens inside

  Microsoft and Epic will soon offer a new pack of four multiplayer maps for the smash-hit game Gears of War.

• Xbox Live's Gears of War tournament delayed

  Due to complications surrounding the Gears of War leaderboards, the Gears of War tournament has been delayed temporarily until Friday.

• Incoming: Gears of Wars update goes live today, adds new mode

  Today, at 4:00pm PST, the eagerly awaited Gears of War update will go live on Xbox Live, adding several enhancements including a new multiplayer game mode.

• Whoops! Microsoft goofs on Gears of War update announcement

  Contrary to previous reports, the Gears of War update will not be released on Monday, April 9th, but on a date that still has yet to be determined.

• New info released on upcoming Gears of War update

  According to the Gears of War forums, new details have been released on Annex, Epic's newest addition to the game's multiplayer modes.

• Free Gears of War update on the way

  Epic announces a new update for Gears of War for the near future, including a new multiplayer mode, which will be available for download free of charge.

• Get your chainsaw on in next month's official Gears of War tournament

  Microsoft and Epic announce a brand new Gears of War tournament over Xbox Live, with the grand prize being a trip for two to Prague.

• Mark Rein talks Gears of War downloads, UT3 on PS3

  GamePro editor Vicious Sid recently spoke with Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, on the future of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3.

• Gears of War the movie: rights awarded to New Line

  The movie rights for the Gears of War franchise have been auctioned off, and New Line Cinema has walked away as the winner.

• Epic denies talks on Gears of War sequel

  Gears of War creators Epic Games refute claims that discussions on a planned sequel to the renowned FPS took place at GDC

• GDC: Gears wins Best Game award

  Epic Games' epic game Gears of War grabbed three awards at last night's GDC awards, while Okami and Wii Sports followed close behind with two each.

• Activision licenses Unreal 3.0 for next-gen game

  The worldwide publishing giant has recently announced the licensing of Epic's Unreal Engine 3 to power one of their future games.

• Epic issues Gears of War Xbox Live challenge

  Cliffy B. and the rest of the Epic crew have offered up their Gamertags for an all-out Gears of War fragfest this Saturday.

• Gears takes top honors at DICE

  The Academy has spoken, the winners have been announced, and Gears of War smokes the rest of the competition with a total of eight awards.

• Cheap: Epic says Gears of War cost less than $10 million

  Epic vice president Mark Rein talks Gears, Unreal Engine 3, and maybe just a little ZZT

• Gears of War hits triple platinum

  In just ten weeks, Microsoft's gruesome Gears of War has reached the 3-million-sold milestone.

• Two free Gears of War multiplayer maps hit Xbox Live

  Wednesday update offers something old and something new.

• Patch, free downloadable maps hit Gears of War

  Epic's Marc Rein has announced the multiplayer patch for Gears of War, released today, will precede the new maps via download on Wednesday, January 9th.

• Smash: Gears of War sells 2 mil worldwide

  Gears of War became the clear hit of the 2006 holiday season on news that it sold 2 million copies in just over a month.

• It's Official: 1 Million Copies of Gear of War Sold

  Microsoft's PR gang sends along word that Gears of War has crossed the one million unit mark worldwide, three weeks after its U.S. release.

• EA Not Impressed By Gears of War, Says it "Lacks Innovation"

  You know you're either in the Twilight Zone or you've got something big on your hands when the black hole of creativity known as Electronic Arts says your product offers nothing in terms of innovation.

• GamePro Q&A: Cliffy B Talks Gears of War

  Fresh off his success with Xbox 360 smash hit Gears of War, Epic's Cliff Bleszinski talks with GamePro concerning the future of the series.

• Gears of War Sequel?

  Gears of War has yet to launch, Emergence Day is tomorrow, November 7th, and Epic President Mike Capps is already hinting at a sequel.

• GamePro Schmoozes with Celebs at Gears of War Launch Party

  One GamePro editor's tale of a night on the town with K-Fed and Lindsay Lohan at the Gears of War celeb launch party.

• Gears of War Goes Gold for Xbox 360

  Microsoft today announced that work on Gears of War has completed, and the game has shipped to the disc manufacturing plant.

• Gears of War Cost Microsoft $1 Billion

  Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, says Gears of War set the standard for 512MB of RAM in the Xbox 360, costing Microsoft $1 billion.

• New Gears of War Screens Exposed

  Six new screens from the highly anticipated Gears of War, exclusively for the Xbox 360, fell into our lap today, and we thought we would share the love.

• Epic Games: Sony PS3 Claims "Bullsh!t"

  Epic Games's outspoken vice president has lashed out at Sony's claims that the next generation of video gaming starts with the PS3.

• Gears of War to Launch November 12th

  Microsoft and Epic Games announced in a press release today that 'Gears of War,' the much anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive, will hit store shelves on November 12, 2006.

• Retailers Give Gears of War November Release

  Epic's sci-fi Xbox 360 shooter is listed for November release on EB Games and GameStop