The series has been well known for it's unforgiving difficulty and the third game will be no different.

According to Cliff Blezinski the difficulty levels will definitely live up to their names.

He told CVG: "The game won't be easier, Hardcore and Insane will certainly live up to their names. It's just that Casual will be even easier."

CliffyB was clearing up surrounding the recent rough translations of a preview of Gears 3 in a Russian magazine.

By Ewan Aiton