The studio head of Microsoft's Vancouver-based Xbox team, Rod Fergusson, has announced that Black Tusk Studios has been renamed The Coalition. Rod Fergusson said the following: "A coalition is a team of diverse individuals working together for a common...

The rumors of a remastered version of the original Gears of War appear to hold weight as the Brazil Advisory Rating Board has rated a game called Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. This November marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the original...

It looks like a remaster of the original Gears of War is genuinely happening. Rumours have been swirling for some time regarding a potential remaster, although a carefully worded denial last month by Black Tusk's Rod Fergusson seemed to shoot down the...

Greg M. Mitchell has left Epic Games to work for Microsoft. Mitchell previously directed the video sequences for the Gears of War series and is now working for Black Tusk Studios. "BIG NEWS!! I'm leaving Epic, but heading to Black Tusk Studios to work...

It looks like Gears of War: Judgment will end up having been the final Gears of War release for the Xbox 360. One of the developers at Black Tusk Studios - the developer currently working on the next instalment in the franchise - Jack Felling, has confirmed...

Black Tusk's Studio Manager, Rod Fergusson, will answer questions about the next instalment of Gears of War from fans. The questions will be answered in a series of podcasts, which they're calling "Rodcasts". The series will start on May 15 at 5 PM PST,...

In an interview with Edge, Microsoft Game Studios' Ken Lobb has said that he believes Black Tusk will bring some innovation to Gears of War: “I actually have tons of respect for Chuck [Osieja, creative director] and all the guys up at Black Tusk. I...

E-Day would be "interesting to explore" said Joshua Ortega, former writer on Gears of War 2, in a recent interview with X-One: "E-Day would be a really interesting one to explore. It has a lot of emotional impact, it was the day that Dom and Maria lost...

Black Tusk studios (formerly Microsoft Vancouver) are hard at work on the next Gears of War game, but they've hardly scratched the surface and are in fact still in the planning stage. Phil Spencer spilt the beans on Twitter: "Still working through plan,...

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired the rights to the Gears of War franchise. Although the blockbuster franchise is already synonymous with the Xbox brand, the IP was actually owned by Epic Games... until now. Microsoft now owns all of the...