Subscriber Sunday #1: Gears of War 3 VoD

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  I am very excited to get this new Subscriber Sunday initiative off of the ground!  Earlier today I completed my first, subscriber-voted live stream.  It wasn’t much of a surprise that Gears of War 3 was chosen, however I found it very interesting that Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 had a significant number 0

Tune In For GCON All-Star Match on March 11th

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  The Gearscon Allstar match is taking place Sunday, March 11th at 8pm EST.  Apparently I squeaked my way into the 4 players representing the Blue team.  The voting polls closed sometime yesterday, so here are the players that will be representing both teams:   Blue Atmo CrReaM TeRRoR arCtiC   Red J Ribs CarSoNs 0

Interactive Menu On Livestream VoD (Feedback Needed)

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  I just wanted to get some general feedback on livestream VoD over on YouTube.  I am experimenting with creating interactive menus, similar to that of “DVD/Blu-Ray Chapters” where you can just skip to a specific game and/or map of a rebroadcast.  I’ve been testing livestream functionality on YouTube, preparing myself for a livestream schedule 0

GoW3 Tips and Tactics: Right Hand Advantage (Episode #3)

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  Right Hand Advantage is one of the basic game mechanics for improving your core game in Gears of War 3.  This video explains how to utilize your camera orientation and weapon to maintain right hand advantage against your opponents.  RHA is a basic, but important aspect of improving your Gnasher shotgun skills that doesn’t 0

The Aftermath: Hypefestation 2.0

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I hope everyone enjoyed the premiere competitive event for Gears of War.  Yes I’m talking about Hypefestation and it IS the premiere competitive event for Gears of War!   Before I get into my experience I want to stress with the community that we need to really invest some time and effort into Hypefestation and 0

Gears of War 3: Fenix Rising Video Map Walkthroughs & Information

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Today marks the release of the third major DLC installment for Epic Games’ Gears of War 3.  The Fenix Rising Map Pack boasts 4 new characters, 5 new multiplayer maps, a new playlist (Stay Frosty), and a new Exp leveling system called “Re-Up.”   The details for the DLC can be found below and I’ve 0

GoW3 Tips and Tactics: Weapon Sliding

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  Yesterday I launched the start of a new Gears of War 3 series dedicated to helping players learn various tips and tricks that can improve their game.  The first episode discusses and showcases “Weapon Sliding,” as it pertains to Gears of War 3.  Originally weapon sliding was a “glitch” that was utilized heavily in 0

Gears of War 3: Title Update 3 Hits January 11 (Release Note Details Included)

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  The general release notes for tomorrow’s Gears of War 3 Title Update have recently been released (found below).  I found several of the “Improvements” to be noteworthy, particularly for the competitive Gears scene, however I did not see the King of the Hill Overtime information in these notes.  I’m not sure if this wasn’t 0