Gears 2 is longer, and bloated, sure, but Gears was shorter and even more artificially bloated. It had fewer good ideas in its five hours than Gears 2 does in its eight.

When I learned that Gears of War 2 turned 15 this year, I felt pretty damn old. That game - more than any other entry in the original trilogy - was a cornerstone in my adolescent gaming pantheon.

As a topper to our week-long coverage of Gears of War 2, we decided it would be a good idea to ask our beloved readers to pose to us the toughest questions they could come up with (non-spoiler ...

When Gears of War 2 was announced there was a feeling that Epic would struggle to better the already impressive visuals seen in the first game – in fact, some even claimed that the original was ...

Gears of War 1-3 and Judgment Among Top Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Games According to Rod Fergusson, those four games are among the top nine most popular backwards-compatible titles.

Besides Horde, Gears of War 2 also includes two-player online co-op, which was also featured in the original. I played through most of GoW2 on Hardcore co-op, and it worked flawlessly.

The November 7 release date of Gears of War 2 is steadily approaching and that means that the hype train is steadily starting to pick up steam. As with every massive holiday release, Gears 2 has ...

Gears of War 2 single-player is fun and all, but Epic has almost overshadowed its efforts with the largely successful multiplayer component. If you enjoyed Gears multiplayer you'll find a lot to ...

“Gears of War 2” is rated “MA15+” by the Australian Classification Board and will be available exclusively on Xbox 360 with an RRP* of $99.95 for the Standard Edition and $119.95 for the ...

Last week we headed to Microsoft's Sydney headquarters to get another hands-on crack at Xbox exclusive shooter Gears of War 2. We had a fiddle with a build of the game at E3 2008 during the show ...

All this info points to a positive, fun and accessible R2 main story campaign. Gears of War 2 – Conversely, we know more about how GoW2’s single-player than we do about its multiplayer.

A good thing, since Gears was long on action but short on hours. Every act of Gears 2 is bigger and – more important than being ‘badass’ – broader than the first game.