Gears of War 3

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Game Information:
Developer | Epic Games
Publisher | Microsoft Game Studios
Platforms | Xbox 360
Engine | Unreal Engine 3.5
Genre | Third-Person shooter
Release Dates | NA/Japan/Europe: NA - Sept 20, 2011 and Japan - Sept 22, 2011
MSRP | $59.99 for the Standard edition, 79.99 for the Limited Edition, 119.99 for the Epic Edition, and 349.99 for the 320 GB console and 2 Remotes with the Game and Adam Fenix and Infected Omen weapon skins.

Box arts and SKUs

Achievements

[COLLAPSE="Achievements"]Marcus, It's Your Father 5
Story Progression in Prologue (Standard or Arcade). (56)
Swimmin' in Glowie Gravy 10
Story Progression in Act 1 Chapter 2 (Standard or Arcade). (10)
We Struck Gold, Son! 10
Story Progression in Act 1 Chapter 3 (Standard or Arcade). (4)
My Turf! Cougars Territory! 10
Story Progression in Act 1 Chapter 5 (Standard or Arcade). (9)
Putting it Scientifically… 10
Story Progression in Act 1 Chapter 6 (Standard or Arcade). (4)
Okay, Now We Find Hoffman 10
Story Progression in Act 2 Chapter 1 (Standard or Arcade). (3)
Oh Yeah, It's Pirate Time 10
Story Progression in Act 2 Chapter 5 (Standard or Arcade). (3)
Thanks For Flying GasBag Airways 10
Story Progression in Act 2 Chapter 7 (Standard or Arcade). (2)
Anvil Gate's Last Resort 10
Story Progression in Act 3 Chapter 1 (Standard or Arcade). (3)
Was it Good For You? 10
Story Progression in Act 3 Chapter 2 (Standard or Arcade). (7)
Lost Your Good Driver Discount 10
Story Progression in Act 3 Chapter 3 (Standard or Arcade). (2)
Brothers to the End 10
Story Progression in Act 3 Chapter 5 (Standard or Arcade). (27)
Think You Can Handle That? 10
Story Progression in Act 4 Chapter 3 (Standard or Arcade). (2)
Baird's Favorite Kind of Toy 10
Story Progression in Act 4 Chapter 5 (Standard or Arcade). (6)
Welcome To -redacted- 10
Story Progression in Act 4 Chapter 6 (Standard or Arcade). (13)
Look at That, Instant Summer. 10
Story Progression in Act 5 Chapter 2 (Standard or Arcade). (2)
Ok. Faith. Yeah. Got It. 10
Story Progression in Act 5 Chapter 5 (Standard or Arcade). (1)
You're Dead! Now Stay Dead! 10
Story Progression in Act 5 Chapter 6 (Standard or Arcade). (30)
Ready for More 50
Complete all campaign Acts on Casual or Normal Difficulty (Standard or Arcade). (27)
Ain't My First Rodeo 50
Complete all campaign Acts on Hardcore Difficulty (Standard or Arcade). (20)
That's Just Crazy 75
Complete all campaign Acts on Insane Difficulty (Standard or Arcade). (227)
Collector 5
Recover 5 Campaign Collectibles (any difficulty, Standard or Arcade). (8)
Pack Rat 10
Recover 20 Campaign Collectibles (any difficulty, Standard or Arcade). (6)
Hoarder 15
Recover all 42 Campaign Collectibles (any difficulty, Standard or Arcade). (36)
Remember the Fallen 15
Recover all 15 COG Tags during the Campaign (any difficulty, Standard or Arcade). (24)
My Fellow Gears 50
Complete all Campaign Acts in Co-op (any difficulty, Standard or Arcade). (24)
We Few, We Happy Few... 50
Complete all Campaign Acts in 4 player Co-op (any difficulty, Standard or Arcade). (703)
Level 5 5
Reach level 5. (7)
Level 10 10
Reach level 10. (2)
Level 15 15
Reach level 15. (2)
Level 25 25
Reach level 25. (4)
Level 50 50
Reach level 50. (66)
Judge, Jury and Executioner 10
Get a kill with every possible execution finishing move (any mode). (117)
Wreaking Locust Vengence 10
Get a kill with every Locust monster in Beast mode (any difficulty). (50)
Enriched and Fortified 10
Complete all 50 waves of Horde mode (any difficulty, any map). (210)
It's All About the Loot! 25
Earn the Bronze "Loot Courtesan" medal. (44)
All for One, One for All 10
Earn the Bronze "Force Multiplier" medal. (57)
First Among Equals 25
Earn the Silver "Number 1" medal. (49)
Award Winning Tactics 25
Earn at least one Onyx medal. (51)
Seriously 3.0 100
Reach level 100 and earn every Onyx medal. (512)
Welcome to Versus 10
Kill 10 enemies in Team Deathmatch (Standard or Casual). (8)
The Versus Sampler Platter 10
Complete one match of all six Versus game modes (Standard or Casual). (20)
Welcome to Horde Mode 10
Survive the first 10 waves of Horde mode (any difficulty, any map). (15)
Welcome to Beast Mode 10
Survive all 12 waves of Beast mode (any difficulty, any map). (33)
Welcome to Arcade Mode 10
Complete 5 Arcade Campaign chapters in co-op (any difficulty). (9)
Welcome to the Big Leagues 0
Demonstrate your skill in Casual Versus multiplayer. (151)
Wait, What Time is it? 10
Earn the maximum Consecutive Match Bonus in Versus multiplayer (Standard or Casual). (52)
Lambency 50
Execute an Epic employee, or someone who already has Lambency, in Versus multiplayer (any mode). (135)
Socialite 70
Earn the Onyx "War Supporter" medal. (183)

Secret Achievements

Respect for the Dead 5
Your respect for the dead earned you access to Griffin's special weapons stash. (92)


DLC: Horde Command Pack
Cost: 800 MSP Achievements: 5 Points: 250

The Host with the Most 25
Host a private Horde Match with a party of 5 players on any Horde Command Pack map (any difficulty). (447)
Places to See, People to Destroy 25
Host a private Beast Match with a party of 5 players on any Horde Command Pack map (any difficulty). (210)
What Does This Button Do? 50
Get 500 Silverback rocket kills in Horde (any map, any difficulty). (131)
It's Hammer Time! 50
Achieve Level 4 in Horde Command Center fortifications. (53)
Kill Locust (Like a Boss) 100
Defeat a Boss Wave as 5 Onyx Guards (Hardcore difficulty). (803)


DLC: RAAM's Shadow
Cost: 1200 MSP Achievements: 10 Points: 250

Welcome To Zeta 25
Completed "RAAM's Shadow" in Standard Campaign. (7)
Some Friendly Competition 25
Completed "RAAM's Shadow" in Arcade Campaign. (9)
Help From My Friends 25
Completed "RAAM's Shadow" in 4 player co-op. (101)
Finger of Doom 15
As RAAM, ripped 50 Gears to shreds with your Kryll. (20)
I'm Rubber, You're Glue 15
Used the Mauler shield to kill 10 Gears that had the temerity to fire upon you and your General. (97)
Death from Above 15
Showed 50 Locusts the meaning of sky-fire with HOD Command Center. (10)
Unarmed and Dangerous 15
Ignored all Loader safety guidelines and killed 10 Locusts. (41)
Ghosts from the Past 15
Honored the memory of Zeta Squad in 10 matches of Versus. (17)
Foreshadowing 25
As RAAM, made sure Minh never forgets that day outside the House of Sovereigns. (435)
Zeta Team, Go! 75
Defeated the first 10 waves of Horde with every member of Zeta in your party. (673)


DLC: Fenix Rising
Cost: 800 MSP Achievements: 7 Points: 250

Now They Begin to Understand 20
Complete all 12 waves of Beast on all Fenix Rising maps. (107)
Defending the Past 25
Complete all 50 waves of Horde on any of the Fenix Rising maps. (104)
Come to Poppa! 15
Win a Versus multiplayer match as a team of five Recruit Claytons (any mode). (271)
Locust, Forever! 15
Win a Versus multiplayer match as a team of five Savage Marauders (any mode). (149)
Time to Re-up! 50
Achieve level 100 and choose to re-up for another tour of duty. (17)
Again! 50
Achieve level 100 a second time and choose to re-up for another tour. (68)
I've Done it All! 75
Earn at least one of each of the original 132 combat ribbons. (239[/COLLAPSE])


Patches/Updates (11/16/11)

Title Update 2:

Improvements
A spectator mode option has been added to private versus matches for broadcasting by gaming leagues.
One player on each team will be able to choose spectator mode during match set up.
The matches will be 4v4 with two spectators
The Leader and Vengeful medals are now easier to acquire.
The mutators Roadie Comet and Regen Enemies are now easier to acquire.
Added an option to disable the HUD during multiplayer games for machinima and video creators
Added a visual indicator of the next ring’s location during the last 10 ring points in KOTH.

Exploit Fixes
The Onyx Field Engineer medal can no longer be prestiged.
In Capture the Leader, the overhead Beams on DryDock are no longer accessible.
While affected by the Smoke Grenade stun, players will no longer be able to take hostages, pick up weapons or revive teammates.

General Fixes
If there is a host migration during Horde, the match will resume at the same wave.
Also during Horde, the Combat Engineer ribbon can now be achieved once per wave instead of once per game.
The Ranked Disconnect stat will no longer increase when quitting a standard Horde or Beast game.
The cringe from the Mortar will no longer cause players to drop their primary weapon.
The Hail Mary ribbon is now correctly awarded for long distance Boomshot headshots.
Maps will no longer be immediately repeated when choosing random map selection.
If the host pauses during a private versus match the game will continue for other players.
The game will still pause in the Campaign, Beast and Horde.
Potential fix for the rare lost progress issue.
Potential fix for the rare profile freezing issue.
Beast leaderboard screen no longer refreshes while sending challenges

Title Update 4

IMPROVEMENTS

Savage Drone and Savage Grenadier can now “swat” turn in Beast mode
Spectator mode now starts viewing a player instead of a battle camera
Alternate control users in multiplayer will no longer look at DBNO characters when pressing R3
The crosshair for the Longshot and Hammerburst will now show an X if a shot is obstructed.
KOTH – ring locators are now visible in spectator mode
KOTH – some hill locations have been adjusted
BUG FIXES

The Onyx Guard decoy in Horde will not drop his rifle after exhausting the Vulcan ammo
Clients will no longer be stuck with a “Waiting For Players” message up if the host quits Horde during the progression screen
Chainsaw audio loop will now persist for listeners who leave the audible range and re-enter it
Fixed some instances where special event ribbons would not be properly awarded
COG pistol firing rate has been adjusted to be equal on host and clients
The Flaming Retro Lancer is now available for attendees of the first special event
Fixed some issues fixed related to the destruction of meatbags
The Slab start up screen no longer has debug text
After a host migration in Horde, the waves will no longer go past 50
Cover near the elevator on Hotel no longer allows players to lean outside of the visible area
Grenade throwers that are killed mid-throw will receive credit for any kills that grenade causes
Silverback will be disabled if hit by a smoke grenade when the driver is in the middle of the exit animation
Team Deathmatch time limit no longer resets to 3 minutes when both teams are out of respawns

Overall Game Features:

Single Player Campaign

http://forums.epicgames.com/showpost.php?p=27947522&postcount=3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gears_of_War_3

Features
Rod confirmed 4 Player Co-Op in the Gears IRC, with 4 unique characters. Rod confirmed that co-op includes Marcus, Dom, Cole, Baird and a "variety of other characters". Cliff confirms that at some points in the game you will play as an entirely different squad (that includes no Marcus and no Dom).

Story
- Set 18 months after Gears of War 2, and after the fourth Gears of War book.
- The Coalition has disbanded or dismantled. Everyone is essentially a Stranded.
- The Locust have not been seen in the time that has passed since the end of Gears 2 and the beginning of Gears 3
- The location shown in the "Ashes to Ashes" trailer is a location nicknamed 'Char', where the remains of victims from the Hammer of Dawn strikes are heavily present.
- Imulsion is infecting everything, not just the Locust. The Lambent are a ton of different nightmarish creatures.

Eighteen months after the fall of Jacinto, the war for survival rages on. The Gears are now living aboard a converted aircraft carrier called the Raven's Nest. The government has disbanded and the survivors from the first two games now call a makeshift flotilla of ships their home. The imulsion that once powered Sera's great cities has infected and mutated members of the Locust Horde, causing them to become Lambent. Making matters worse, these Lambent have begun evolving into a new enemy that threatens both the Locust and what's left of humanity. With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race. Several characters will return for this final chapter, including Dom, Baird, Cole, Jace, and Anya, a former Delta Squad communications officer now turned battle-hardened soldier, who fights along side Marcus and Delta Squad.
According to Cliff Bleszinski, the game will "answer the majority of the questions that players have about the history of the world and what's going on". The story is being written by noted Star Wars Expanded Universe novel author Karen Traviss, who has authored two Gears novels and is working on the next three.

Weapons
- The game will also feature new weapons, including a double-barreled shotgun and a Pendulum War Era Lancer, with a normal bayonet attached as compared to the chainsaw bayonet featured in Gears 1 and 2, was revealed in the trailer and discussed by Bleszinski. In the June Issue of Game Informer, Epic revealed other new weapons such as an Incendiary Grenade, a new heavy weapon called the Digger Launcher that fires explosive piranha creatures that dig through the ground at high speed before rising up to immolate enemy forces, a new recoilless rifle called the One Shot, that can take down any enemy with a single bullet (most likely to be rare in game).
- Also, a fully controllable "Mech" suit will be available for use in certain parts of the game. On its left arm is a machine gun, and on its right is a rocket launcher. It has 2 modes, Stationary, and Assault. In Assault mode you control it like you do Marcus, it can even Curb Stomp downed enemies. In Stationary mode, it locks into position and deploys its armor, as well as cover for other Gears from its legs. This Geared Up ride is dubbed the "C.O.G. Silverback".

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Characters
- These are the characters that have been confirmed to be in Gears 3: Marcus, Cole, Dom, Baird, Jace, Anya, a new character called Sam, Tai and Dizzy (although they may be only available in Multiplayer), and possibly a few more characters are on the way. Cliff said in an interview with Gametrailers that he plans on releasing new characters at ComiCon, which is July 22nd-25th.
- Dom is now heavily bearded. According to Rod, this is due to his problems dealing with the loss of his wife.
- Anya is the female COG soldier seen in the "Ashes to Ashes" trailer. We will learn more on her transition from pencil pusher to soldier throughout the books.
-Other new characters will include Aaron Griffin and Jace Stratton

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Enemies
Lambent Locust: These enemies mutate and transform as you fight them.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/09/rumor-gears-of-wars-3-details-emerge/

The following information is currently speculation/rumours and not official.

According to a new report from Edge, Gears of War 3 will introduce new underwater gameplay mechanics and shake up the series' popular cover system. How? With the addition of new weapons that travel underground and a new breed of tentacled Locust enemies that can overcome traditional means of cover.

More information on Lambent Locusts can be found here:

http://gearsofwar.wikia.com/wiki/Lambent

There will be different kinds of Lambent Locusts such as a Lambent Beserker which hasn't been seen since Gears 1 and is a lot stronger than its normal counterpart. It is faster, stronger, more violent and is less vulnerable to Hammer of Dawn blasts, taking a couple of blasts without much damage.

There are also Lambent Drudges which is the Lambent version of Drones. They are the most commonly encountered Lambent in battle and they have lost any form of sentience and have the ability to transform their limbs and other body parts into other things forcing the player to change his playstyle constantly.

Besides Lambents, there are also regular Locusts returning again. Due to the civil war going on between the Lambents and since the Queen has gone missing after the events of Gears 2, the leaderless Locust have degenerated into primeval Locusts. Not only has their appearance become more savage, even their weaponry has become more backwards. Now they use Seigebeasts, large savage like creatures that have been captured and enslaved my Locusts to serve as catapults, which were used as early forms of weaponry beforehand.

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Competitive Multiplayer:

Matchmaking
- Cliff confirmed they are tackling the bad matchmaking issues in Gears of War 3 in an interview. He mentions improved region filtering as one of the ways they are addressing this issue.
- There will be a new feature that allows players to stay together as a party. Details will be released later. This presumably covers random people you meet in matchmaking, as Gears already allows for group matchmaking.
- Gears of War 3 will include a mode called Beast Mode. It is the opposite of Horde Mode in Gears of War 2. In Horde Mode, you were the COG combating the Locust, but in GOW3's Beast Mode, you are the locust combating the COG. In Beast mode, you earn tokens for killing your enemies. Once you get enough tokens, you are able to upgrade your character to a specific class. For example, you start off being a Ticker and soon after when you earn enough tokens you can upgrade to be a Wretch, Drone, Kantus, Boomer, Mauler, etc. and even a Berserker at the very end

Maps
Cliff confirmed in the MeriStation TV interview that Gears of War 3 will include some old Gears of War 1 favorites that we didn't see in Gears of War 2

New features:

Moves:
- There will be a ton of new executions in the game this time round and there will be an incentive for using them in multiplayer.
- Cliff confirms you can kick someone as your vault over cover.
- You can now grab enemies as meat shields, stick a grenade on them and kick them towards other enemies.

Gameplay Videos:

Beta first impressions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EztCoAJmeXc
Sawed-Off Shotgun gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAN81lnlB20
Retro Lancer gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmudkPonlQo
Gnasher Shotgun gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CChnbjheXlY
Hammerburst gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36EShT8Znrk
Thrashball gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGYRrRsHtF8
Old Town gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jQ5xLqqq7M
Trenches gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBAdnls7RvU
Checkout gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQi1ptE9Npo
E3 2010 Microsoft conference demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG2lof9pWL8
E3 2011 Microsoft conference demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmYbaAjrfo

DLC/Map Packs

Gametsop excerpt
The Gears 3 Season Pass is your ticket to brand new Campaign, Horde, Beast, and multiplayer content, including new playable characters. The Season Pass serves as your pre-order (at a 33% discount!) of four downloadable content packages that you will receive every quarter, starting in November. Season Pass purchasers also immediately receive the exclusive Liquid Metal animated weapon skin to show you're ready for all the good things to come!

There are currently weapon skins for your weapons available in the marketplace.
There is also a Horde Command DLC that was released with the maps Blood Drive, Azura, and Rustlung with various new characters like Big Rig Dizzy and exclusive weapon skins for use. There are also new fortifications included in the DLC.

Game stops Description
RAAM's Shadow adds more than three hours of campaign gameplay, featuring missions on both sides of the Locust War. As the COG, play as the veterans of Zeta Squad: Tai, Minh, Valera, and Barrick. As the Locust, you are the fearsome General RAAM with all new executions and the power of the Kryllstorm. Also included are 250 Achievement Points, the Chocolate weapon skin pack, and six new character skins for Versus multiplayer.

Starring a cast of characters both new and eerily familiar to the series, "RAAM's Shadow" will deliver more than three hours of new campaign gameplay set in a storyline that precedes the events of the first "Gears of War," as well as six new character skins for Versus multiplayer, the Chocolate weapon skin pack, and an additional 250 Achievement Points.
"RAAM's Shadow" drops players into the events of Sera post-Emergence Day, as Zeta Squad is enlisted to evacuate Ilima City and protect the citizens against a Locust Kryll storm. Taking on the infamous Locust leader from "Gears 1," General RAAM, Zeta is led by Michael Barrick (from "Gears of War" comics fame) and comprised of familiar faces such as Lt. Minh Young Kim ("Gears 1") and Tai Kaliso ("Gears 2"), and also includes a new female comrade, Alicia Valera.

In addition to fighting as a new squad of Gears, players will step into the boots of RAAM himself, and for the first time storm the human stronghold from the perspective of one of the series' most legendary bosses. The fight continues with "Gears of War 3" RAAM's Shadow

The "Fenix Rising" map pack for Gears of War 3 will decorate players who are already well-versed in rolling shotguns. The new add-on, due on January 17, 2012, for 800 MSP ($10), adds five new maps, four character skins and "Re-up," the Gears version of Call of Duty's "Prestige." Here, it allows players to rank through level 100 multiple times for "exclusive emblems and weapon skins."

The Re-up can be done three times to unlock the following weapon skins:
Re-Up Plasma - Animated flowing plasma in gold.
Re-Up Omen - Shiny, red Omen.
Re-Up Electric - Animated, golden electric shocks.
"Fenix Rising" is the third of four packs bundled with the $30 Gears Season Pass.

Gamestop excerpt
This pack features five new multiplayer maps with unique weather conditions; Aftermath (Flooding City), Artillery (Tornado), Cover (Fog), Jacinto (Rainstorm & Imulsion), and Raven Down (Snowstorm). Also included are 250 Achievement Points and four multiplayer characters; the Savage Hunter and new variants of Commando Dom, Mechanic Baird, and the Savage Grenadier Elite.

Contact Information:

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Fuelbi : Raving Rarity
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The Real Gamer : XxSteadyEddyxX
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Gameplay Screenshots

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Videos

Gears of War 3 Announce Trailer: Ashes to Ashes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1QHPjFqMPw
Gears of War 3 Closed-Door Gameplay Demo - E3 2010 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53HWRsshwrw
Gears of War 3 Gameplay: Campaign Gameplay - E3 2010 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSR2PuLm-9Q
Gears of War 3 Gameplay: Beast Mode - E3 2010 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k86rf5osUWY
Gears of War 3 Trailer: Dust to Dust - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MypXSoEEVYs
Gears of War 3 Trailer: We're All Stranded Now - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EQ-fQoDXwA
Gears of War 3 World Premiere Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3urAUG9Jyo8
Gears of War 3 Trailer: Horde Mode 2.0 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS4MSP6kFHQ
Gears of War 3 Gameplay: Beast Mode - E3 2011 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4hwI3H_iow

Game Related Merchandise:

Several game related merchandise has been announced, such as a model replica Retro Lancer, a custom Gears 3 headset, a custom Gears of War 3 Slim console with controllers, and a Gear 3 throat communicator.

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Pre Order Bonuses:

Several pre order bonuses have been announced for people who reserve Gears 3 before launch. People who pre order at Amazon get a Savage Kantus skin and $20 off their next purchase. People who pre order at Best Buy get a Mechanic Baird skin. People who pre order at Gamestop get a Commando Dom character skin. Finally, people who pre order at Wal Mart get a $20 gift eCard and a Savage Grenadier Elite character skin

Reviews

[Will be filled out later]

Websites:

Gearspedia
Official Gears 3 website
Gears 3 forums
Gears 3 Epic community page

Links to information:

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/09/gears-of-war-3-announced-by-your-xbox/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/09/rumor-gears-of-wars-3-details-emerge/
http://ca.kotaku.com/5513222/gears-of-war-3-coming-april-2011
http://kotaku.com/5512764/rumor-gears-of-war-3-adds-underwater-combat-mech-suits--more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gears_of_War_3
http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=723963
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/07/gears-of-war-3-multiplayer-preview/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/07/gears-of-war-3-gains-multiplayer-beta-in-2011-featuring-dedicat/
http://kotaku.com/5657554/gears-of-war-3-is-getting-a-multiplayer-beta-next-year
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/gears-of-war-3-multiplayer-preview/
http://ca.kotaku.com/5768792/heres-why-you-need-to-play-the-gears-of-war-3-multiplayer-beta
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...39-s-multiplayer-beta-kicks-off-april-18.aspx
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/...n-April-25th--Special-Editions-Confirmed.html

Note: All credit goes to their respected owner(s), I do not take any credit for any of the above information/images/videos etc.

Any suggestions for the OP would be greatly appreciated thank you very much

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Never liked the GoW series too much. Maybe worth renting...

 

[RuNNing Riot]

Ooh la la. More chainsawing goodness then, I presume?

new underwater gameplay mechanics

Meh, unless it's going to be regularly used in multiplayer, since that's where most people're at, it sounds more like it's going to end up as a gimmick feature.

I suppose this announcement means I'll have to get reading on Jacinto's Remnant now...

 

[The Real Gamer]

As long as they make the multiplayer less broken than it was in GoW2, this is an instant buy from me.

This is epic right here-
"My name is Marcus Fenix from Delta Squad,
On April twenty eleven you'll be done wit COD,
So come chill wit us on the planet known as Sera,
To complete the trilogy, witness the ending of an era.

We got Mech Suits,
And our ****** Boots,
New Carmine and some more recruits.
Time to take this battle to these ugly *** grubs
Even under water, this time we be fighting in subs.
Don't bother buying Call Of Duty Seven, the squad is back April two thousand and eleven."

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

As long as they make the multiplayer less broken than it was in GoW2, this is an instant buy from me.

This is epic right here-
"My name is Marcus Fenix from Delta Squad,
On April twenty eleven you'll be done wit COD,
So come chill wit us on the planet known as Sera,
To complete the trilogy, witness the ending of an era.

We got Mech Suits,
And our ****** Boots,
New Carmine and some more recruits.
Time to take this battle to these ugly *** grubs
Even under water, this time we be fighting in subs.
Don't bother buying Call Of Duty Seven, the squad is back April two thousand and eleven."

Gotta admit TRG, you can make anything seem beautiful.

 

[Xianglian]

I'm not sure if i'm looking forward to this or not, even though it's just a rumor, i still want to see if this is worth buying

 

[F8AL]

An "official" (although it was already leaked by someone on the Xbox team on the 360 dashboard...) announcement will be tomorrow on Jimmy Fallon's show with CliffyB. Maybe a trailer? Who knows.

 

[Pikaville]

I was never into the gears multiplayer.Too boring.......

But the campaigns are good fun.Ill be getting this.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Gotta admit TRG, you can make anything seem beautiful.

I really do try.

 

[F8AL]

NBC confirms Bleszinski will be showing the next Gears of War on tonight's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

http://www.gamerzines.com/xbox-360/news/gears-of-war-3-tonight.html

NBC's Jon Friedman has confirmed that Cliff Bleszinski will be revealing Gears of War 3 on tonight's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show.

UPDATE: A second post from NBC's Cory Cavin has confirmed that "exclusive footage from GOW3" will be shown on the show tonight. Get excited.

OMG HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The Real Gamer]

PUMPPPPPED!

I hope it's either gameplay or a really well-made trailer.

 

[Pluvia]

Hopefully it's more balanced the GoW2.

 

[BanjoKazooiePro]

**** I'm excited for this game. I played gamebattles for the first game, second game was just alright but had a lot of lag issues. However, I think we can all agree that the campaign is amazing. I'm real **** excited for this footage.

 

[Pluvia]

The trailer is up!

Ok I admit it, I'm excited. According to CliffyB's tweets, that blonde girl is Anya.

 

[F8AL]

Gears of War 3 dated April 5, 2011

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/13/gears-of-war-3-dated-april-5-2011/

The Gears of War "trilogy" will conclude on April 5, 2011 in North America, followed by Japan and Europe on April 7 and 8, respectively.

For those interested in Gears apparel for their Avatars, new items for the little scamps will be available beginning April 20, 2010. Items, like the new Gears 3 COG armor, can be picked up in the Avatar Marketplace, along with other Gears gear.

And for anyone who's wondering, the artist and name of their song is Sun Kil Moon's "Heron Blue" for the trailer that Pluvia posted above.

Edit: 4 player co-op campaign confirmed.

http://twitter.com/therealcliffyb/status/12106667346

"Also, Rod confirmed and I'm posting it here: 4 player integrated story co op in the campaign!"

EDIT 2:

http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=723963

 

[RuNNing Riot]

omg, I read some of the stuff there and started hyperventilating.

Any word on how Anthony and Benjamin Carmine's mother is going to show up while dual wielding rocket launchers and hell bent on avenging her sons?

 

[Pluvia]

Well they have 2 brothers left, so maybe they'll take her place.

EDIT: Also YAY ANYA! Finnally this game isn't a total sausage fest.

 

[The Real Gamer]

How amazing was that trailer?

Initial responses:
-Who the heck is that guy?
-OMG is that Dom with a huge beird?
-Wow Dom was about to let that Locust kill him...
-OMGWTFBBQ it's Anya!
-Holy **** a 3 way war now!
-Where in the hell is Carmine?
-What ever happened to Dizzy?

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Love the "Old guy" look on Dom. Marcus looks... How do I put this? Less armor? I'm unsure how to describe it...

 

[Darkslash]

Dom with old man beard makes him more awesome.

Also any one else notice the early Lancer Assault rifle Anya gives to Dom? The one with the Bayonet? Any one think it's going to be available in Multiplayer?

 

[F8AL]

He's not old. His beard is covered in ash.

 

[Darkslash]

He's not old. His beard is covered in ash.

Emphasis on "Old Man Beard" I never meant that Dom was Old, just his beard looked old. Which makes Dom more awesome.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

He's not old. His beard is covered in ash.

Emphasis on "Old Man Beard" I never meant that Dom was Old, just his beard looked old. Which makes Dom more awesome.

That's it.

 

[Pluvia]

-What ever happened to Dizzy?

He survived, him and his 2 daughter escaped Jacinto with everyone else and relocated to some island with the rest of the remaining COG and civillian population.

Seriously, that's what happened.

 

[Xianglian]

DUDE! There is FINALLY a girl in GoW. i can stop playing with Beard now

 

[The Real Gamer]

He survived, him and his 2 daughter escaped Jacinto with everyone else and relocated to some island with the rest of the remaining COG and civillian population.

Seriously, that's what happened.

Hmmm well 5 bucks says he makes some sort of surprise appearance in GoW3. Well at least I hope. I liked his character.

Looks like this is the new Delta Squad- Marcus, Dom, Baird, Cole, Anya, (Carmine?), (Dizzy?)

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

Hmmm well 5 bucks says he makes some sort of surprise appearance in GoW3. Well at least I hope. I liked his character.

Looks like this is the new Delta Squad- Marcus, Dom, Baird, Cole, Anya, (Carmine?), (Dizzy?)

I bet there will be a C. Carmine. And he'll also die some unfortunate death like the past Carmines.

 

[F8AL]

Of course. There are 4 Carmine brothers.

Spoiler

2 have died so far.

(for people who haven't played the Gears series yet)

 

[Pluvia]

Well Carmine is a colour, it's the same colour as the infamous Redshirts.

And no, that's not a coincidence.

 

[Maniclysane]

Since we don't need two gears threads...

Anyone up for Horde? I'm tired of terrible players, and the other people that are willing to play only want to play on Day One and on Casual.

 

[Darkslash]

I honestly hope that at least 1 of the Carmine brothers comes out alive. If Gears of War 3 pulls off a Saving private Carmine, I dunno if I should laugh, cry tears of joy or just stare indifferently.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

Considering that there are four Carmine brothers (I believe the third was called Clay), and there's only one game left in the trilogy, I think it's possible. Epic would just be spiting the community if they killed them both off in the last game.

 

[The Real Gamer]

I'd personally be laughing my *** off if Epic set the game up so that after you beat the campaign thinking Carmine survived, a short clip starts and Carmine dies in some ridiculous way (car runs him over or something).

 

[Pluvia]

They should show a picture of all the Carmine brothers with their helmets off, and they should all be bald like they are in the game.

 

[smash brawl player 99021]

I'd personally be laughing my *** off if Epic set the game up so that after you beat the campaign thinking Carmine survived, a short clip starts and Carmine dies in some ridiculous way (car runs him over or something).

This.

They should show a picture of all the Carmine brothers with their helmets off, and they should all be bald like they are in the game.

...Or this.

 

[Darkslash]

They should show a picture of all the Carmine brothers with their helmets off, and they should all be bald like they are in the game.

Something like this I assume?

 

[Pluvia]

Yeah or maybe like a family photo of them all together.

 

[The Real Gamer]

For some odd reason I'm still decently good at GoW2.

If anyone else plays just let me know and I'll add you on XBL so we can play sometime.

 

[F8AL]

I'm hoping we hear/find out more information on Gears of War 3 at this year's E3.

 

[F8AL]

*BUMP*

http://ca.kotaku.com/5531444/report-gears-of-war-3-is-like-waterworld-minus-kevin-costner-[correction]

"But Bleszinski explains that only one of the game's levels occurs on Raven's Nest,"

"The new game's difficulty is not exactly being "scaled back" from that of its predecessors. The easiest difficulty level of Gears of War 3, Casual, has been made easier, but the other difficulty levels will remain similar in challenge to their counterparts in the previous games."