Gears of War 2 Hat Giveaway!

TheGameReviews has a Gears of War 2 Hat Giveaway!

It’s day three, and today with have another GoW 2 hat to hand out. Please let other people know about this contest, as the more people who enter, the more often we can do these!

To enter, just post what you hope to see done differently in Gears of War 3! This will be open until March 11 at Noon. The winner will randomly be selected at that time.

So rush over, say what you want to see in GoW3, and cross your fingers!

Via Gears of War 2 Hat Giveaway! – Gamer Talk with TheGameReviews.com.

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Press Release — DOMO Weddings!

Gametribe.com, the premier destination for Free-to-Play games starts 2009 with a great update to come on January 7th!

We are happy to introduce the Marriage system for all the lovers!
Declare you Love and get married to unlock extra bonuses with your
partner.

To prepare a great wedding ceremony, you can now get the two
beautiful Ring of Devotion (to give energy to the partner) and Partner
Pager (to summon the partner at any time).

Depending on the rings set you choose (Plain, Gold, Platinum or
Diamonds), you will have access to the different wedding costumes
(Chinese, Japanese and Fantasy) and wedding places (Chinese, Church and
Fairytale).

Invite all your friends, prepare a special banquet, it’s a unique moment!

If you want to get married, you can also try the Lover’s quests:

- Devoted Love in Darkdale lvl 20

- Mutually Love in Swan Lake Basin lvl 25

- Everlasting in Blakatoa lvl 30

- Loving Forever in Grassgreen Square lvl 35

- Never regretting Giantwood Forest lvl 40

These quests give wedding dresses and love titles!

Another big feature coming is the Potential Development Instructor
(meet him at the Eversun Dojo). He will give you several quests that
will let you reach the new cap, the level 62!

New items and goodie bags:

• Permanent Emperor’s New Hat and Bounty Hunter Costume available until January 21st

• Purple Butterfly Wings

• Devil’s Wings

• Wedding Venue Lease Contract: for couples to enter a wedding place another time

• Costume goodie bags available until February 4th:

o For girls: Bestial Girl costume, Wild Girl costume and Fairy Horn

o For boys: Red Ghostly Gown, Blue Ghostly Gown, and Demon Horn

• Special riding Pet goodie bag available until January 21st: you may get a permanent Lil’Dairy Pu or Pure White Pupu!

The new update will be available to players after the weekly Wednesday maintenance window.

DOMO is a Free-to-Play social MMORPG based on ancient Chinese
mythology. Join with thousands of other gamers in an amazing
anime-inspired world where you can socialize, form friendships, craft
and master a variety of jobs, all within the underlying quest of trying
to solve the riddles of the ancient myth of the Kunlun Mirror.

To download and play DOMO visit the game’s official website through www.gametribe.com.

Via DOMO: Love is all! Gaming Industry | Press Release by MCV

Kind of makes me wish WoW had special romantic quests!

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FakeCliffy_B

Gamervision has a post about the Twitter feed for Cliffy_B.

The satirical twitter of Cliffy_B, named after and following the exploits of Gears of War
designer Clifford Bleszinski, has been shut down by Epic games. The
page featured tweets poking fun at the Cliffy B phenomenon and his
occasionally overly machismo quotes, all the while finding time to take
the occasional jab at Gears of War 2’s faults. Two personal favorites were:

“After much testing, it looks like matchmaking is permanently broken. There are new maps though, only 800 Microsoft Points!”

“Gears
didn’t win Game of the Year because it’s NOT GotY. It’s game of the
friggin’ century! Best game in EXISTENCE! Take that GTA4!”

For obvious reasons, I think jokes about the Epic dev team and working on GoW2 are extra funny. I also am a big fan of FakeSarahPalin and other “celeb” tweeters, so of course I’m following FakeCliffy_B now!

Via Gamervision – How Gamers See the World – Video Game News – Cliffy_B Twitter Shut Down

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Gears Of War 2 Topping The Charts

I saw this today on Gears of War 2 Tops Sales Chart on PlayGirlz:

Nintendo might be sitting pretty at the top in the console wars, but when it comes to software, Microsoft’s got the lead. The economic crisis seems to be hitting everyone but the world of video games. Anxious shoppers tossed games into their carts like they were Halloween candy. And the results are in.

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Gears of War 2 (Epic, Xbox 360) – 1.56 million units
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Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, Xbox 360) – 1.41 million units
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Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) – 796,000 units
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Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) – 697,000 units
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Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) – 637,000 units
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Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, PS3) – 597,000 units
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Guitar Hero World Tour (Vicarious Visions, Wii) – 475,000 units
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Left 4 Dead (Valve, Xbox 360) – 410,000 units
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Resistance 2 (Insomniac, PS3) – 385,000 units
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Wii Music (Nintendo, Wii) – 297,000 units

The Xbox 360 managed to get 3 out of the 10 spots, including the number 1 and 2 positions, thanks to Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty. But Nintendo dominated in numbers once again, picking up half the slots. And that leaves only 2 slots for the PS3, with Call of Duty and Resistance 2. Alas, Resistance 2 was the only PS3 exclusive to make it on the list. Sorry, Sony.

I was pleased about this because someone who lives in my house works for Epic on GoW2 so it’s nice to see his work rewarded.

Via Gears of War 2 Tops Sales Chart

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Gears Of War 2 Review

The original Gears of War was the flagship title of Microsoft Xbox 360. It revolutionized the gaming industry initialized a totally whole new genre. Boosting spectacular graphics, incredible camera view and beautiful cinematic, Gears of War was a big hit and it became one of the best games of all time. The second installment of Gears of War was released on November 7 on the Xbox 360 and just like original Gear of War it was a big hit too. GOW 2 offers awesome new environments to explore for the gamers. All new weapons and a new combat system have been introduced in Gears of War 2. Awesome new multiplayer modes and features have also been added in Gears of War 2. However Gears of War 2 is not without its flaws. The vehicle controls are a headache. There are other minor problems but I don’t think they are worth mentioning. Overall it is a great game and whether you have played original GOW or not, you will definitely like this one. I will give it 9.5 out of 10.

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God of War: Chains of Olympus

Excellent game, lots of fun. A must play for any GOW fan, can’t wait for 3.

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Microsoft builds Gears of War heat with cheap edition

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to state that Microsoft has perfected the art of marketing gigantic titles. Last year, Microsoft’s elaborate Halo 3 marketing campaign saw the game make a mockery of many video game sales records and now it is geared up to do the same with Epic’s Gears of Wars 2. The game is scheduled for a November 03, 2008 release but Microsoft, the game’s publisher, has already announced two new Gears of Wars editions – not Gears of War 2. There will soon be a two-disc collector’s edition and a generic game disc at a discounted price. The discounted copy will be priced $39.99 for the 360 and 29.99 for the PC, while the collector’s edition will lighten your pockets by $39.99.The collector’s edition will include previous GOW downloads and special GOW 2 content.

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Free Map Pack for Gears of War

This information may be of interest for the Gears of War players reading this blog, because it deals with another piece of free content: indeed, from September 3 (Monday will be here fast, no worries), the Hidden Fronts Maps Pack will be available as a free download, Microsoft has announced.

The pack will include the maps ‘Bullet Marsh’, ‘Garden’, ‘Process’ and ‘Subway’, each with its own little backstory:

Bullet Marsh
In this Kryll-infested swamp, an old generator still powers the area lights. A few stray bullets could easily knock out the generator, leaving combatants to fend for themselves against the Kryll.

Garden
This overgrown and crumbling conservatory still has a working fertilization and pesticide system. This system can pose a serious hazard to anyone who ventures into the greenhouse without first venting the air.

Process
Fight for control of this subterranean Imulsion processing plant, still active despite the cessation of the Pendulum wars.

Subway
Timgad ’s Central Subway station used to serve as a central hub for commuters. Now the tunnels are crawling with Locust.

So don’t buy anything yet–wait for Monday!
(Via Kotaku.)

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