A gruesome replica

9 07 2008

Frankly, I’m not certain whether I should be disturbed or whether I should ooh and ahh at this replica of what is one of the most brutal weapons conceived in video games — the chainsaw equipped Lancer assault rifle from Gears of War. This is a prototype of the model, which sells for about $1,000.

You can find more info on the sale and pics of the replica here.

The lancer assault rifle is so brutal that when you chainsaw someone in the game blood splatters the screen.





Gears 2 heating up

27 05 2008

An Xbox Fanboy reader has spotted an interesting detail in the recent magazine story about Gears of War. According to screenshots featured in the mag, the game looks like it will have a flamethrower.

But more interesting to me is how heavily people are frothing over this game. Everything that comes out in the media gets uber-analyzed. It reminds me of a another game that came out not long ago for the 360…





Gears 2 is looking sweet

25 05 2008


Xbox fanboy has the goods on a magazine article detailing Gears of War 2 multiplayer, and it’s looking pretty amazing.

Click here for the preview.