Gears of War

The ultimate in zombie defense: the AR-15 semi-automatic with chainsaw bayonet

By Loz Blain

21:04 December 4, 2008 PST

The bayonet is largely a weapon of last resort - when the rifle jams, the ammunition runs out or the fighting gets to close quarters, you've still got something sharp and pointy to get the job done old-school. They've pretty much disappeared from today's more high-tech battlefields, but that doesn't mean there aren't mavericks out there still pushing the envelope - and we can't think of many inventions we've seen lately that would be more exciting to a 10-year-old schoolboy than this: the chainsaw bayonet. Whether you view this as blatant redneck idiocy or the coolest weapon in the world will largely depend on how much you enjoy wanton destruction - and if there's a more appropriate gun out there to be included in Gears Of War 3, we'd love to hear about it. Read More

Gears of War 2 Review (Xbox 360)

By Tim Hanlon

20:48 December 1, 2008 PST

The original Gears of War arrived to universal acclaim in 2006, including our Game of the Year award, for it's gritty look and feel, beautifully tuned gameplay mechanics and ridiculously addictive multiplayer game. Two years later (to the day) Epic's beast is back - and it's badder than ever. Read on for our full review. Read More

Today's headlines at The Gamer Gene

By Tim Hanlon

08:14 June 2, 2008 PDT

LucasArts considers resurrecting the point-and-click graphic adventure genre, Intel sponsors a free release of Havok Physics, Animation and Content Tools, a hacker turns his Roomba into Pac-man, Zombies take over Africa, and people who want to dress up like Gears of War characters rejoice. Read More

Australia's Best Games of 2006 - Interactive Entertainment Awards

By Tim Hanlon

February 26, 2007 Last Friday, more than 350 industry types hit Doltone House in Sydney, Australia for the Interactive Entertainment Awards. Twenty awards were handed out - twelve industry voted, and eight based on GfK sales data from January 1 to December 31, 2006. Read on for the unsurprising results of the industry voted awards, and the surprising winners (and some truly bizarre categorisations) of the best sellers. Read More

Game of the Year - Gears of War (Xbox 360)

By Tim Hanlon

December 14, 2006 An epic story line, polished controls, amazing graphics and a furious (and incredibly addictive) multiplayer game make Gears of War the game of the year. Our games editor hasn't been very productive for the last week - here's his fairly detailed excuse. Read More