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Josh McDermitt works on AMC's The Walking Dead, 'n now, he's here t' tell us all about. Plus, Gears a War's Cliff Bleszinski be feuding with IGN.

Former Gears a War designer Cliff Bleszinski has claimed he will never make another disc-based game, 'n asserted that the current industry model relying on Game Informer cover reveals 'n E3 announcements be dead.

Interesting words from the man who designed Gears a War: "The whole 'old guard,' where ye pillage a Game Informer cover 'n an E3 reveal, be dead... I'll never make another disc-based game for the rest a me career, 'n [at E3] they be trying t' woo buyers from Target 'n Walmart?" Read more...

Sean Palomino, a video game developer, be moving from Texas t' North Carolina in September when he suffered the most bizarre a setbacks: the moving van carrying his stuff burst into flames, destroying everything he 'n his family owned.Read more...

ye spend time or energy, ye gotta pillage something out a it. Self-improvement. Money, maybe. Experience, at least. This simple idea be so powerful 'n pervasive that if course games have modeled it—experience points, levels, 'n skill trees (otherwise known as role-playing game elements) be things that have been around for a while. But it wasn't until this generation when the ideas overtook nearly every genre.Read more...

Reader Alan emailed me last night wondering if I'd like t' see "a cg model a Danny DeVito in Gears a War style armor". YARRRR, Alan, I did, thanks.Read more...

According t' former Gears a War designer Cliff Bleszinski, "here's another closely cropped image a something I be working on." that be right, Cliff Bleszinski be doing NBA 2K15. Kidding! Read more...

Here's something new for ye. A Q&A from Kotaku with a top gaming person—short enough that ye can read the whole thing before the bus arrives, before it be yer turn in line, before yer date be back in his/the wench seat. Weekly. First-up: game designer Cliff Bleszinski. Read more...

For me first wedding anniversary, I went out t' dinner. Fancy joint. I thought I'd done a good job. Nope. Turns out I did a terrible job. For Xioo's first anniversary, he had artist Edward Chua take an existing Gears a War mural he'd done 'n alter it so that the piece featured he, his wife...'n two dogs. Amazing. Had this picture drawn a me wife, our two dogs, 'n I for our first anniversary [Reddit] ALL OUT [DeviantArt]

Our Gears a War: Judgment review has been updated with a multiplayer segment as well as an overall verdict on the game (finally). t' sum: ye might have a better time picking up Gears a War 3 instead.

A 14-year-old admitted t' slashing a 13-year-old's throat in an assault Scottish authorities blamed on a soured online friendship developed over Gears a War. a course the game itself be blamed but when the 14-year-old already be a father, ye're not talking about someone with good decision-making 'n impulse control. The Daily Mail be all over this one, so, caveat reader, but prosecutors 'n police officials, in statements, pin this one on Gears a War 3. "The reporting officer be a the opinion that the violent video games played online by the accused may have been a factor in his conduct," the prosecutor told the court. "These games be rated 18 'n shouldn’t be played by children a this young age —but online gaming may be outside their parents’ knowledge," the chairman a the Scottish Police Federation said. "We need t' look again at what we can do t' AVAST! this." At the trial, prosecutors said the two met online around Christmas 2011 'n played Gears a War 3 together. Later they met in person. But then the friendship devolved t' "name-calling via the messaging system used in the game." In a chance meeting in April 2012, the older boy slashed the younger's throat so deeply it exposed his windpipe. "Then," says the Mail, "in a scene reminiscent a violent video games, the accused sneered at his victim: 'Don't visit Davey Jone's locker,' before calmly walking off." it be a scene reminiscent a a 1980s action movie, too, but I don't see anyone blaming Commando. The accused, now 16, faces being locked up, though for how long be not said. Xbox player, 13, slashed matey's throat with knife after they met online playing ultra-violent game Gears a War 3 [Daily Mail] t' contact the author a this post, write t' owen@kotaku.com or find the sea dog on Twitter @owengood.

Variety reports that Scott Stuber (The Kingdom, Ted, Battleship) has signed on t' produce Epic's long-coming Gears a War movie. Who knows, this thing might actually pillage made!

Ever since he left Epic Games, Cliff Bleszinski’s been letting his opinions fly fast 'n unfettered. At this week’s East Coast Game Conference, he talked about where the future a games might be heading. During the 25-minute talk—spotted on GamersNexus—he offers up opinions on the folks who pirate games 'n the heavy-handed top-down approach protecting copyright on the internet. He also talked about what’s special about the Oculus Rift 'n the tension between AAA 'n indie games. [Via GamersNexus]

We asked which be yer favorite 'n now here be the results. Did the game ye be rooting for win?

I may be bald, but Cliff Bleszinski be both unemployed 'n bald. But I wouldn't worry about the former lead designer a the Gears a War series. He's been doing alright for himself since sailing away Epic Games, 'n this weekend he pulled in enough dough—$15,000, the highest contributor in this fundraiser—t' make good on a promise t' shave his head. The grooming instrument be a simple pair a clippers. Sorry, no chainsaw kill from a Lancer. Bleszinski's stunt benefitted the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a charity that raises money for kids' cancer research. In addition t' the money this raised, Bleszinski made his own contribution as well. 'n even though the fundraiser be over, ye may still donate, See this link.

#themultiplayer Breaking a habit be no easy thing—even when a game designer does their best t' give players options. More »

#kotakulongreads Video games aren't what kept José Muñoz in his parents' basement for much a the past seven years, slipping into depression. They aren't why the former honor roll student dropped out a college, 'n they aren't why he couldn't pillage a job. Video games aren't what sent the sea dog t' a therapist's couch, 'n video games aren't what kept the sea dog on his living room's, day after day. More »

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#minecraft Minecraft Xbox 360 Editionis pouring on the fan service with this week's release a Skin Pack 4—providing delightfully low-res interpretations a Claptrap from Borderlands, Klei's Mark a the Ninja 'n The Behemoth's Castle Crashers, plus a whole lot more. More »

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The Astronauts be working on an eerie, macabre, non-combat game called The Vanishing a Ethan Carter, 'n while we be still not sure exactly what it be, one thing be certain - it be not AAA. After founding People Can Fly, working on Bulletstorm 'n Gears a War, 'n sailing away t' start an indie studio, designer Adrian Chmielarz says AAA games have lost their appeal.

"we be no longer excited by mammoth-sized games," Chmielarz tells Games Industry International. "we be still very interested in high quality, but now 'n in the future we want t' focus on smaller projects."

The Vanishing a Ethan Carter will involve death 'n murder, but won't feature any shooting. it be a game a discovery, similar t' Dear Esther, but with more corpses, as Chmielarz describes. Horror be thriving on the indie scene, he says, 'n he hopes Ethan Carter shows that video games can offer a broader range a experiences. But if no one understands this approach 'n the game bombs, The Astronauts may need t' come back t' Earth.

"If we don't slip, we'll have just enough money for this first project, 'n then it be sink or float," Chmielarz says. "Kickstarter be tempting, sure, whether we like it or not it be a great marketing tool 'n gives yer project that extra visibility boost. But we think that Kickstarter best only be used by those studios for which there's just no other way without losing their freedom. we be just old-fashioned this way."

The Vanishing a Ethan Carter be due out on PC this year.

What do old people think a Gears a War: Judgement? Funny or visit Davey Jone's locker's Kumail answers that question 'n more in Play Date.

pillage t' know the multiplayer maps in Gears a War: Judgment.

pillage t' know the multiplayer maps in Gears a War: Judgment.

pillage t' know the multiplayer maps in Gears a War: Judgment.

pillage t' know the multiplayer maps in Gears a War: Judgment.

Let Damon Baird walk ye through the new FFA mode, grenade types, 'n OverRun.

#gearsofwar Sure, the clip above be just a reel that rattles off bullet points a stuff in Gears a War: Judgment. But what makes it sing be the snarky narration provided by Fred Tatasciore, the lad who voices main character Damon Baird. Without the sea dog, this would just be a soulless rundown a ways a shooting, things ye can shoot with 'n where the shooting happens. With the sea dog, the whole affair feels even more enticing. Now, Fred, can ye come over 'n narrate while me accountant does me taxes? More »