As U.S. gamers celebrate Thanksgiving today, Microsoft and Epic Games are giving Xbox 360 owners a little something extra to be thankful for: free DLC for Gears of War 3. The Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol "Versus Booster Map Pack" will be available for free today (Nov. 24) only on Xbox Live Marketplace. The "Versus Booster Map Pack" features five new maps available in social matchmaking playlists, two of which are brand new. The new maps are Bullet Marsh and Clocktower. The other three maps -- Azura, Rustlung … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Free “Versus Booster Map Pack” Coming Nov. 24
Gears of War 3 may just be getting the Horde Command Pack DLC, but Epic and Microsoft are jumping the gun on the next Gears of War 3 DLC announcement, unveiling that the "Versus Booster Map Pack" will be available on Nov. 24 for free on Xbox Live Marketplace. There goes the Thanksgiving football fiesta.... The Gears of War 3 Versus Booster Map Pack will feature five maps available in public matchmaking playlists. The maps include two favorites from the original Gears of War -- Swamp and Clocktower -- as well as … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Review
I’ve followed Gears of War since our behind-closed-doors video of the original game at E3 hobbled a previous Webhost. I scored the first game a 90% begrudgingly, noting its outstanding technical merits but bemoaning its missed opportunity to capitalize on what could’ve been a great plot. Fast-forward to Gears of War 3, and not a whole heck of a lot has changed. The graphics and audio are second to none, the stop-and-pop gameplay is well executed, the gore drips from the TV screen, and the story still takes a backseat to … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Horde Command Pack Coming Nov. 1
Gears of War 3 is getting its first dose of DLC on November 1, as the Horde Command Pack is slated to release that day for 800 Microsoft Points. The Horde Command Pack will download automatically for Xbox 360 owners who purchased the Gears of War 3 Season Pass, which provides subscribers the game's first four rounds of DLC for 33% off. The Gears of War 3 Horde Command Pack includes three new maps, three new playable characters, two new weapon skins and additional achievements worth 250 Gamerscore. It also includes … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Now Available for Xbox 360
Gears of War 3, the final chapter in the Xbox 360 franchise, blasts into retail today. The shooter from Epic Games is among the Xbox 360's most-anticipated titles of the year for millions of gamers. We would've liked to have a review of it for you by now, but the retail game disc we were sent last week had errors that caused it to freeze repeatedly in the same spot just three levels into the game, and there was literally no fixing it. So, you'll have to hang tight if you want to gauge our opinion before buying it. … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 “Dust to Dust” Trailer: Watch It Here
The Gears of War 3 "Dust to Dust" trailer, which you can watch below today and on TV this weekend, pays tribute to the heroes of one of the Xbox 360's most epic sagas. Gears of War 3 fans can also see the world premiere of this video via Machinima today at 9:00 p.m. PDT. The Gears of War 3 "Dust to Dust" trailer will also air this weekend during the Cowboys Classic NCAA football game: LSU vs. Oregon at 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. Go Ducks! Gears of War 3 will hit stores on Sept. 20. In April 2010, the … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 DLC Plans Revealed, Along with 33-Percent Discount “Season Pass”
Gears of War 3 has gone gold and will launch on Sept. 20, but to help fill the COG-sized void in Gears fans' gaming lives, Microsoft today announced the Gears of War 3 DLC plans by unveiling what's being called the "Gears of War 3 Season Pass." The Gears of War 3 Season Pass grants players access to the first four installments of Gears DLC during the next year, starting with the first batch of Gears of War 3 DLC that will release this November. Oh, and buying the Gears of War 3 Season Pass will get you a 33-percent … [Read more...]
New Gears of War 3 Video: “Crescendo” Making-of Documentary
Epic Games hosted a big Comic-Con panel last night in which they discussed the ongoing development of Gears of War 3 and unveiled a custom-built Gears of War 3 motorcycle crafted by legendary Paul Jr. Designs for Discovery Channel's "American Chopper" series. The company also unveiled a new making-of documentary for Gears of War 3 called "Crescendo," which we've embedded below for your viewing pleasure. During the 60-minute panel, Cliff Bleszinski and Epic's Rod Fergusson discussed how they took the story of an epic … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Campaign Trailer
The Gears of War 3 campaign trailer debuted this past weekend, but with all the Memorial Day camp-outs and vacations, it's safe to say more than a handful of readers missed the first full-length peek into the story of the final Gears of War game for Xbox 360. Well miss no more; the full Gears of War 3 campaign trailer is right here. This action-packed trailer offers a look at the epic-scale campaign in the Gears of War trilogy finale. Laced with new gameplay, the trailer offers a preview of the cinematic story in … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Campaign Trailer Debuts May 28; Sneak Peek Here
Microsoft will debut the Gears of War 3 campaign video trailer on May 28, but we know you like inside information, we've esconded with a 15-second snippet so you can get a taste of what it has to offer. This action-packed trailer offers a look at the epic-scale campaign in the Gears of War trilogy finale and will debut during the Champions League Final Match at approximately 9:45 p.m. GMT worldwide, and during Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs on TNT in the United States. Laced with explosive new gameplay, the Gears of War … [Read more...]