gamepro.com - 10/3/2008
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Gears of War 2 developer Epic Games is planning several rewards for gamers who pick up a new copy of Gears of War 2. Gamers who buy a new copy of Gears of War 2 will find a special treat -- a redeemable voucher for a free "Flashback" downloadable map pack. Cashing in the voucher over Xbox Live ...
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Confirmed! Free GoW2 'Flashback' map DLC and a golden Hammerburst
Joystiq [Xbox] —
... Here's an OMG megaton for Gears of War 2 fanboys. That rumor regarding a five pack of multiplayer map DLC being included in new copies of Gears 2 (which was actually brought up during X08) has just been confirmed to be legit ...
GoW 2 comes with 'Flashback' maps; gold Hammerburst code at special launch events
Joystiq —
... Those who purchase Gears of War 2 will receive a code in the box to download the "Flashback" map pack from XBM for free. The pack contains visually upgraded versions of original Gears maps: Canals, Gridlock, Subway, Mansion and Tyro Station. ...
Free Day-One DLC For Gears 2 [Gears Of War 2]
Kotaku —
... Pack includes newer versions of Canals, Gridlock, Mansion, Subway, and Tyro Station, and will only be available to folks who purchase the game new, making buying a used copy a bit less attractive. Epic has also revealed to the folks at GamePro that people who attend midnight launch events around the country will also be able to snag a code for a gold-plated Hammerburst assault rifle, the perfect companion to the gold-plated Lancer that comes with the special edition. Gears of War 2 getting free day-one DLC, gold Hammerburst [GamePro] ...
'Gears Of War 2' Midnight Swag
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... A gold-plated Lancer rifle is also available via the title's Limited Edition package. Both special-plated weapons do not possess any enhanced functions, other than their shiny facade.
Epic Games will also be offering the Gears of War maps as a promotion for new game purchases for "loyal fans". Gears of War 2, published by Microsoft, will be available this November 7 exclusively for the Xbox 360. (Thanks for the tip)
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Gears of War 2 features five classic maps, only in new copies
Opposable Thumbs —
... is fighting back with a compelling weapon: exclusive content. [image] GamePro is reporting that packaged into new copies of the game is a code to allow you to download five updated maps from the original, but then that content is locked to your console, not the game; people buying the title used will have no way to access the maps. Epic is claiming the maps will not be offered as free or for-pay updates to the game after it has launched. Here are the extra, classic, maps: The limited edition of the game will come with a golden Lancer, and those attending midnight launch ...
Five free maps with Gears of War 2 purchase
That VideoGame Blog —
... But wait, there’s more! Speaking with Gamepro, Epic has announced that a Hammerburst assault rifle dipped in gold will be unlockable in the game. The only way to get this gun is to attend the Gears of War 2 Midnight Madness events on November 6. Epic also said it has no plans to make this weapon available through DLC, so only the truly dedicated will be able to drop Locusts in style. ...
A Proposal On How To Stop Used Game Purchases
MTV Multiplayer —
... to unlock all of a game’s features or Microsoft issuing exclusive maps for people who buy new copies of “Gears.” So who’s up for a “Bought The Game New” Achievement? Or would that be terrible for gamers?
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Joystiq hands-on: The finished Gears of War 2 campaign mode
joystiq.com 10/8/2008 — click to enlarge
With just one month to go before Gears of War 2 deploys on 360, we were recently challenged to play "as far as we could get" into the now-finished game's campaign mode by Microsoft, Epic Games, and the game's director, Cliff ...
Hands-on : Gears of War 2 Horde Mode —
Sarcastic Gamer
This Past weekend at E 4 All, there really was only one reason to go.
Gears of War 2 HORDE MODE !!
I was instantly excited when I heard it was going to playable at E 4 All, I mean who doesn’t like the idea of 5 player co-op against 50 waves of the Locust Horde. No brainer.
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Dude Huge: Switching Devs Mid-Series A Little "Soulless" [Clifford] —
Kotaku
There are only two Gears of War games. And Epic have done both. That's continuity. But, for example, Call Of Duty? It's split between two developers. Infinity Ward and Treyarch. What does Mr. Gears of War - Dude "Clifford Bleszinski" Huge - think of such arrangements? Let's find out: We’ve got ...
Gears of War SHOES :( —
xbox360
Shoes that have Gears of War on them. I give up. Seriously. Society has reached some sort of new low that I cannot comprehend any more. What sort of person would want to support/advertise Gears of War on their feet? That's a rhetorical question, as I'd imagine the sort of person that'd want to ...
CoD dev cycle is "soulless", says Bleszinski —
Computer And Video Games
Franchises are damaged if creator walks away, says Gears man.
Cliff 'Gears of War' Bleszinski has called the Call of Duty-style dev cycle of handing out IP to a different developer "soulless", and warned that it damages the franchise in question. Click here to read the full article
Gears of War 2 Campaign Preview —
Evil Avatar - News Items
Today, Shacknews brings a preview of Gears of War 2's campaign and asks the question "It's bigger, but is that better?"
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Some of these diversions are more successful than others, and though I can't go into detail just yet, the already-disclosed ...
Why CoD: World at War could be better than CoD 4 —
Sarcastic Gamer
I’ve been laughed at these last couple weeks for two reasons. Reason number one is that I’m not looking forward to Gears of War 2 at all. The second reason I’ve been laughed at is because I think Call of Duty: World at War is looking awesome, and I personally believe ...
Sarcastic Gamer Exclusive: Gears of War’s “Last Day” —
Sarcastic Gamer
We’ve got our hands on something big at E for All. Truth N Justice just received an exclusive COG tag by some kind folks at the E for All Convention in Los Angeles. Our trusted hobbit, ALSO scored us a code for the Gears of War site for some never-before-seen Gears of War 2 info.
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Epic To Go Casual With Gears of War 2 —
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Amidst some rumours that EA wishes to buy Epic comes comes news from CasualGaming.biz that they want to aim for casual gamers.
Clifford had this to say...
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Gears has become our most important franchise, he said. Unreal Tournament has been our bread and ...
Gears of War 2 getting remade original maps as DLC —
xbox360
A downloadable map pack for Gears of War 2 will be available from launch. Included in every boxed copy of Gears of War 2 will be a redeemable code that will let you download the "Flashback" map pack. As you might expect, the map pack consists of remade maps from the original, namely Canals, ...
Let's Flick Through The Gears Of War 2 Manual [Rumor] —
Kotaku
This turned up tonight . Looks real enough. It's missing some pages - most likely those detailing story/plot issues - but there are still plenty there. You see new weapons, you get rundowns of new multiplayer modes, you get a manual that looks like it was dipped in a cup of tea. None of what ...
Gears of War 2 campaign footage shows variety —
That VideoGame Blog
Haven’t had your Gears of War 2 fix lately? No worries, these two campaign gameplay videos — each a little under two minutes long — showing lots and lots of action should fix you right up. But just in case that’s not enough, here’s a complimentary dose of ...
Gears of War fans, this Zune's for you! —
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If you're like me and you thought Zune was a Popcap game about shooting gems into a frog's mouth, you were probably a little puzzled by Microsoft's announcement about a Gears of Wars -branded version of Zune . But, hey, it's not such a stretch considering the Half-Life -themed Peggle .
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