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Best Buy Canada Launches Gears of War 2 at Midnight Opening Events

Game enthusiasts expected to line up for copies of highly anticipated sequel, Gears of War 2 >> TORONTO, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada will launch Gears of War(R) 2 at midnight opening events at all Best Buy locations across the country (8 a.m. in Quebec and Gatineau. Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War(R) - gamers will find themselves taken back into the deep and harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Gears of War 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed best-seller Gears of War, which sold over three million copies in just ten weeks, and was the fastest-selling next-generation game of 2006. Both Gears of War and Gears of War 2 are designed exclusively for the Xbox 360(R) console.

/R E P E A T -- Best Buy Canada Launches Gears of War 2 at Midnight Opening Events/

TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada will launch Gears of War(R) 2 at midnight opening events at all Best Buy locations across the country (8 a.m. in Quebec and Gatineau. Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War(R) - gamers will find themselves taken back into the deep and harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Gears of War 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed best-seller Gears of War, which sold over three million copies in just ten weeks, and was the fastest-selling next-generation game of 2006. Both Gears of War and Gears of War 2 are designed exclusively for the Xbox 360(R) console.

Skorge Gears of War 2 Details Announced

Addict Gaming Writes "As you all now know on Friday September 19th we went to play Gears of War 2's campaign and Horde Co-Op mode. Prior to actually playing the Game, we sat through a presentation by Cliff Bleszinski, Creative Director on Gears of War 2. One of the biggest announcements of the day was the introduction of Skorge, who quite simply put is RAAM's replacement. Skorge has been a rumor for the best part of 3 months now, which has helped the hype machine build up to this Climactic announcement. We were told everything anyone could ever need to know about the new Gears Boss, so let us share some of this information with you now."

Gears of War Edition Zune at The Source

"Recently Microsoft announce the Gears of War 2 Special Edition Zune player. The glossy black coloured 120 GB mp3 player will have the trademark Gears of War crimson omen etched on the back. In addition to the specialized graphic, the Gears of War 2 Zune will come preloaded with 244 media items that are related to Gears of War. This includes the game's original soundtrack, various videos, game art and more."

Spike TV Celebrates Gears of War 2 with Half-Hour Show

Spike TV will be celebrating the launch of Gears of War 2 with a special half-hour show that will give gamers an exclusive code to unlock content on the Gears of War website. In addition to this code, gamers can watch as five fans compete in "an alternate Gears of War world."

Gears of War and SAW V Play & Win Sweepstakes

Microsoft and the makers of Saw V are teaming up for a Gears of War Play & Win sweepstakes. Just register your gamertag, then play a multiplayer session of Gears this weekend. The Grand Prize is a custom Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 console. Below is the official info:

Review: Gears of War 2

The original Gears of War was one of the most popular games of 2006, helping to solidify the Xbox 360's place in the console market. Since then, it's sold about 5 million copies. When word leaked out that a sequel was in the works, many wondered if Epic Games could reach the bar set by the first game. As it turns out, they could. Gears of War 2 will feel very familiar to those who have played its predecessor. Games often have a way of reinventing themselves as sequels come and go, but Epic stuck to the basics of what had already worked so well, and simply set about improving, polishing, and fleshing out the Gears world as much as they could. Read on for the rest of the review.

Europe Gets Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 Bundle

Microsoft Europe announced today a Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 bundle. Available in France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Portugal, Hungary and the Czech Republic, this critically-acclaimed title will be on sale with the 60GB hard-drive Xbox 360 Pro console at an estimated retail price of €269.99 (that means you're getting Gears of War 2 for only €30).

Gears 2 - A WTF Moment With Cliff Bleszinski In Australia

"Well Gears Of War 2 is just around the corner and waiting to hit our shores come November 7th at exactly 0.00:1am. Several midnight launches around Australia will be handing over the game to eager Gears Of War 2 fans. We will be some of the first "official" players online with Gears Of War 2, playing with those on our Friends-List.

War World is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360

Today, Ubisoft announced that War World is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Third Wave Games, War World is a fast-paced third-person shooter that combines a unique blend of heart-pumping action and tactical gameplay, introducing an entirely new genre to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360. Complete with next-gen visual effects and robust gameplay, War World throws players directly into combat on the battlefield of a war-torn planet. Control one of 10 different Mechanoids, each with special abilities, and wreak havoc throughout the 100-level single-player campaign. War World is truly the first of its kind on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 with a robust multiplayer game set available through the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network.

Gears Of War 2 Sells 2 Million In First Weekend">

Gears Of War 2 Sells 2 Million In First Weekend [11.12.08] Global sales of Epic’s Gears of War 2 topped 2 million units worldwide after the game’s first weekend on sale, and more than 1.5 million users have logged into the game on Xbox Live. The game was released simultaneously in 20 countries, with more than 20,000 retailers taking part in special midnight opening events.

Gears of War 2 Televised Reality Show, Apply Now

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Microsoft and Spike TV are searching for diehard gamers to audition for a real-life televised Gears of War 2 adventure.

Gears of War 2 and Tom Clancy's EndWar are Region Free

The Videogamesplus Team has tested Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 2 Limited Edition and confirmed that they are both region free (the bonus disc that comes with the Limited Edition isn't though).

Gears of War Comic Sneak Peek *UPDATED*

Epic Games revealed today the first seven pages of the opening six-issue arc of the new Wildstorm’s Gears of War comic series, which bridges the end of the first Gears of War game and the start of the second one, following the brutal adventures of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in the battle against the Locust.

Gears of War 2 to Be Biggest Blockbuster of Holiday 2008

Microsoft sent the press release below to remind us about the released of a game. You might have heard of it: Gears of War 2. The software giant is counting on Gears of War 2 to perform as a good as blockbuster movie, proving once more that the days of traditional Hollywood movies being the most popular form of entertainment are counted. Below is the press release with the announcement:

Find the "Real" Gears of War 2 Cogs before the "Last Day"

"Gears of War 2 is almost here. To celebrate the release, 7 COGs have been placed around Australia in secret locations as well as 7 in EB Games retailers, 2 virtual COGs on the EB Games Australian Website and another 5 virtual COGs on IGN.com.au. These metal COGS allow you to unlock the secrets behind the epic back story of Gears of War 2. There's only 1000 of these to be found in the world guys, and only 50 in Australia and New Zealand!

Official and Final Gears of War 2 Weapons List

This is the official and final list of all gears of war 2 weapons information compiled from the Gears of War 2 game manual and also the website.

Is the Xbox 360's Thumbstick in Gears of War 2 Too Sticky?

Playing Epic's Gears of War 2 fresh from blasting Godzilla-sized aliens in Insomniac's Resistance 2 is turning out to be more revealing than I expected. In case you don't know, Gears of War 2 is an Xbox 360 exclusive tactical third-person shooter. The camera floats just up and slightly behind the protagonist's plasteel-armored no-neck as you scoot through tracer-fields and hunker behind wreckage, maneuvering a weapons reticule around with your thumb and pulling a trigger on the gamepad to lob grenades or spray bullets at alien enemies.

Gamestation predict huge success for Gears of War 2

ClickPress, Wed Oct 29 2008] Gamestation, the fast growing UK video and computer game retailer, has predicted that the soon-to-released Gears of War 2 video game will be the biggest selling Xbox 360 game of the year. The third person tactical action game from Epic Games and Microsoft Studios has been eagerly awaited since the original Gears of War was released in 2006.

Gears Of War 2: BOTS of War!

Thank you for the effort and intelligence to work out to bring back the bots to both online and offline multiplayer with Gears of War 2.

Gears Of War 2 Makes A Cameo Appearance In Entourage

Gears of War 2 made it's way on to last night's episode of Entourage when an extra walked into the frame wearing a Gears t-shirt. Was it paid placement or just the rich at Epic/Microsoft getting richer with a lucky plug?

Gears of War 2 hits 2 million sales

Microsoft has announced that Gears of War 2 has sold over 2 million units worldwide over its launch weekend.

Gears of War 2 Doubles up on Success

"Microsoft announced today that Gears of War 2 has sold over 2 million copies since its release last week.

Gears of War 2 goes Gold

Microsoft and Epic Games, Inc. announced today that "Gears of War 2," the blockbuster action sequel to the five million unit selling original, has gone gold.

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