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If you’re going to go custom, you might as well go all the way with it–at least, that seems to be the philosophy this modder embraced for this Gears of War-inspired Xbox 360 controller. Not content simply to slap on a custom design, velocitti added the franchise’s logo and brightened up the blood-red skull with…
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September 13th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods video games
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The Gears of War geeks over at Gearspedia describe Imulsion as “a phosphorescent, highly volatile, low-viscosity fluid originally discovered by an oil exploration drill on the planet Sera.” They go on to say “direct exposure to Imulsion for any length of time will cause Locust subjects to transform into Lambent forms, making them, amongst other things, highly…
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August 31st, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun video games
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Gears of War is notable for a lot of reasons, but the Lancer is certainly among the most memorable. Not convinced? Repeat these two words to yourself: chainsaw bayonet. Do that ten times, and then try to argue against the incredibility of the Lancer. Think what you will about the game, but respect the Lancer. This…
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April 22nd, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games
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Sure, it’s only April, but you know what they say–every year, it’s earlier with the Christmas decorations, so why not beat the rush? It’s tempting when we’re talking about five bucks for handmade ornaments featuring iconic images from popular Xbox 360 games.
TheLemonadeStandShop may have a whimsical name, but Master Chief is serious business. The…
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April 18th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games
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Here’s a dark and disturbing Gears of War Xbox 360 casemod that would make Cliffy B. himself proud.
Modder DFW Monkie, the same guy who brought us this creepy alligator Xbox 360, has outdone himself this time with his new Gears 360.
The case features an intricate sculptural Gears of War logo, complete with a skull and gear…
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July 30th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks + mods video games
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Recently, it was revealed that Gears of War for the Xbox 360 had broken sales records with over 2 million copies sold since “Emergence Day” back in October 2006. Now it looks as if the dude with the disturbingly large head, the ruler of all things meat, Burger King may be giving Marcus Fenix and gang…
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December 20th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: strange + wonderful video games
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It turns out that the gruff, gun-toting protagonist of hit Xbox 360 game, Gears of War is actually voiced by the same guy responsible for the voice of Bender from TV’s Futurama.
Actor John Di Maggio, is responsible for voicing the two incredibly different fictitious characters. About the only thing in common between the two are…
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December 3rd, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: strange + wonderful video games
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Gaming blog Aeropause asked players who got to play a demo of the highly-anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War last night in Chicago to report on their individual experiences. With virtually no exception, the early reactions were extremely positive.
Here are a few choice excerpts:
After playing GEOW I now know that I will…
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October 5th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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A couple of weeks back, I reported a rumored October 2 launch date for the eagerly anticipated Gears of War. Well today, Microsoft Game Studios announced an official launch date of November 12, 2006 at a retail price of $59.99 USD (A $69.95 “Special Edition” is also anticipated – no surprise there). With the PS3 arriving…
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August 3rd, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: video games