Tag Archives: gears of war 2

Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 17:45 BST

Coming soon to XBL Marketplace: Call of Duty sales

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Major Nelson has provided an update on what to expects between now and September 5 on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

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Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 16:42 BST

Thursday shorts: Battlefield Heroes, Glitch, EVE Online, Twisted Metal

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Thursday, Thursday, it’s Thursday! Go celebrate it’s Thursday by reading these shorts and punching a man in the face. Don’t do that. Well, read the shorts, but don’t punch a man in the face. Punching a man in the face is wrong, m’kay?

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Sat, Jul 02, 2011 | 22:36 BST

Gears of War 2 huge multiplayer XP boost this weekend

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Not to be outdone by Red Dead Redemption’s big XP boost weekend, Epic Games has more than one-upped the competition.
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Sat, Jun 25, 2011 | 16:14 BST

Gaining Achievements in previous Gears games will net you goodies in Gears of War 3

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Rod Fergusson, executive producer for Gears of War 3, has detailed the objectives from previous Gears games which will net you rewards in the upcoming release.

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Wed, Jan 19, 2011 | 10:45 GMT

No Gears of War Triple Pack for the UK – statement

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Microsoft has said in a statement that the Gears of War Triple Pack is a US-only offer.

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Fri, Oct 29, 2010 | 15:24 BST

Gears of War 2 getting massive XP weekend

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Proper Gears noob? Want to prove you’re not? This weekend’s going to be a blast for you, then.

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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 14:32 BST

Lewie’s Weekly Deals – PES 2011, Diablo III, Gears 2, more

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Welcome to the first in a brand new totally original weekly feature for VG247. Each week I’m going to be bringing you a selection of the finest gaming discounts various retailers are offering as they fight for access to your wallets. For regularly updated video game deals, head to SavyGamer.co.uk.

Get this week’s selection after the break.

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Thu, Oct 14, 2010 | 12:45 BST

Gears 2 lands on Games on Demand

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Is money no issue for you? Are you insocial? Want it in an instant? Then you’ll have no excuses now.

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Wed, Oct 06, 2010 | 13:38 BST

Gears of War 2 coming to GoD next week

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Epic’s announced Gears of War 2 will be making its way to Games on Demand on Xbox Live on October 12.

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Wed, Aug 25, 2010 | 07:49 BST

Next Traviss Gears novel hitting August 31

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Epic said overnight that Karen Traviss’s next Gears of War novel will be Anvil Gate, to release next week.

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Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | 16:13 BST

Get sextuple XP in Gears 2 next week

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You read the title right – next week Epic Games is handing out six-times the XP in Gears of war 2 multiplayer all next week.

Oh yeah, and the firm has also announced that hip-hop musician Drake is lending his voice to Jace Stratton in Gears 3.

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Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:23 BST

Title Update 6 goes live today for Gears 2

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Epic has announced that Title Update 6 goes live for Gears of War 2 today, which includes a social matchmaking update along with a price drop for the All Fronts Collection.

There’s also a Triple XP Weekend kicking off in the game as well.

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Wed, May 19, 2010 | 22:21 BST

Gears 2 update possible thanks to continued community support

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Cliff Bleszinski has said that Title Update 6 for Gears of War 2 would not have been possible without continued community support and suggestions.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 19:34 BST

Gears 2 gets Title Update 6 in “about a week”

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Gears 2 executive producer Rod Fergusson has listed the patch notes for the game’s sixth title update over on the official forums.

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Sat, Jan 30, 2010 | 23:31 GMT

GOW2 “Valentine Event” hands out chocolate in the form of XP

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Epic Games will host a Valentine Event of sorts in Gears of War 2, giving players bonus XP for showing how much they love their fellow man by handing out healthy doses of death and killin’.

Hell yeah.

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Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 17:40 GMT

Marcus and Dom from Gears of War to appear in Lost Planet 2

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Capcom’s announced it’s bringing over Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago from Gears of War to Lost Planet 2.

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Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | 07:30 GMT

Epic: “No regrets” with Microsoft over Gears exclusivity deal

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Epic Games co-founder Mark Rein has said that the company has “no regrets” over the exclusivity deal it has with Microsoft over the Gears of War series.

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Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | 18:22 GMT

Gears of War 2 triple XP event starts today

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Epic has announced a Gears of War 2 triple XP event starting today and running through Monday, November 16.

That’s nine days there, folks.

Additionally, players will be able to play in the new tactical mode across all multiplayer games which has increased weapon damage and reduced ammo counts along with increasing “down-but-not-out” health for revives.

Public Horde’s difficulty will be “bumped to hardcore”, and playlists can also include individual game types.

Neato.

More through here.

Thanks, DiodeX.

Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | 15:23 GMT

Double XP weekend for Gears 2 this weekend

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Epic’s announced it’s holding a double XP weekend to celebrate Hallowe’en for Gears of War 2.

The madness begins as of this Thursday, October 30, and ends on November 2.

Sounds awesome. Find more info over at the Epic forums.

Thanks, Beefjack.

Wed, Aug 26, 2009 | 18:50 BST

Gears of War 2: GoTY edition coming to stores [UPDATE]

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Update:
Epic has confirmed to us the release date for the Gears 2 GoTY Edition. Press release added past the break. We have mailed Microsoft UK for confirmation of the UK release.

Original Story: A Gears of War 2: Game of the Year Edition is coming to retail.

According to reports, the disc will contain the full game with the All Fronts pack which includes Flashback, Combustible, Dark Corners and the Snowblind map packs along with the Road to Ruins campaign.

GameStop has it listed for $40 and Amazon for $37 and both have it listed for a September 1 release.

Sounds good to us.

Via Joystiq.

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