Media blackout? No. But I WOULD like to save the actual opening scene for when I pop te disc in my drive :)
Fuck haters. Gears has one of the best stories out there.
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Stranded: Gears of War 3's opening scene
This is the opening to Gears of War 3, which very briefly retells the events of the first two titles while setting up this latest installment. Suppose I was bound to stop watching that .GIF of Cliff Bleszinski getting celebratory Gears-themed cake on his nose eventually. If for some reason you're on a media blackout (Do people actually do that for this series?), I wouldn't worry too much here -- it's basic information on what went down between the previous game and now. Spoiler warning: they give away the origin story for the Lancer with spray paint on it. Doesn't do much for me personally, but I am really looking forward to the single-player portion of Gears 3. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)"If for some reason you're on a media blackout (Do people actually do that for this series?)"
Media blackout? No. But I WOULD like to save the actual opening scene for when I pop te disc in my drive :) @Andy Same here. I saw this yesterday when Cliffy B posted it on Twitter. But I didn't realize it was an opening. I thought it was just a trailer recapping the series. Oh well! GOD DAMN THAT MADE MY BUTT HAIR CURL UP IN EXCITEMENT.
Fuck haters. Gears has one of the best stories out there. Do want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want. I have never thought Gears capitalized in terms if its narrative on the potential of its game world. Gears 2 attempted to do a better job, but it was still lacking in exploring the relationship between the Locusts and the planet. If they lived underground, what drove them to the surface? Who was Marcus' father exactly and what is his relationship with the locusts? Gears 2 barely touched upon these issues. I hope Gears 3 does a better job answering all of these questions. I'm not watching it personally, however the header of Dom getting a new tat over his old one is straight from Anvil Gate, the third book in the GOW series. Seeing it is awsome, I cannot wait for the game and book 4 which come out the same day I think 11:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- uses Unreal Engine 3Remember that Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- trailer from a few days back? We have a few new details on the partnership between this studio and Epic Games. Xrd uses Unreal Engine 3, kicking off a new chapter for the popula...
12:45 PM on 05.10.2013 Gears of War: Judgment gets another free map next weekWhile it would have been nice for Gears of War: Judgment to come out of the gate with more content, the fact that some of the post-release DLC is free helps reduce the sting. Following the Haven map and Execution mode, anothe...
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2:00 PM on 05.07.2013 Review: Gears of War: Judgment: Call to ArmsSince Gears of War 3, Epic Games has not been afraid to squeeze every last cent out of its customer base through premium maps and skins for characters and weapons. Don't get me wrong, I still consider the All Fronts DLC pack ...
11:00 PM on 04.27.2013 Epic's head of marketing jumps ship to work on HaloKendall Boyd, the global marketing lead at Epic Games, has accepted a position with Microsoft to head-up the marketing for the Halo brand. Boyd had been with Epic since 2010. Boyd's departure has been affirmed by both Ep...
2:30 PM on 04.23.2013 Bulletstorm sequel would have been 'a big risk'Speaking to Eurogamer, People Can Fly founder Adrian Chmielarz has expressed the Bulletstorm sequel that could have been, and why the studio moved on to Gears of War: Judgment instead of seeing the project through to com...
1:15 PM on 04.19.2013 More maps and another mode for Gears of War: JudgmentOn Tuesday, owners of the VIP Season Pass for Gears of War: Judgment will get more mileage out of their purchase with the arrival of a second map pack named Call to Arms. Everyone else can get this multiplayer content on Apri...
10:15 AM on 04.16.2013 GOW: Judgment and GOW: Ascension failed, says analystRecently, the PS3 and Xbox 360 each saw prequels for their leading franchises -- God of War: Ascension and Gears of War: Judgment. According to analyst firm Cowen & Company, the two GOWs failed to impress at retail. ...
11:30 AM on 04.04.2013 Epic: PS4 is a really perfect gaming PCEpic Games' Mark Rein does not view the PlayStation 4 as a mere console, oh no. Echoing similar sentiments to Avalanche Studios, Rein believes the PS4 is a gaming PC with a memory advantage over less dedicated computers. In f...
8:00 PM on 03.29.2013 GDC: Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 3 won't support Wii USetting the record straight at the Game Developers Conference, Epic Games co-founder Mark Rein said in straightforward terms that, no, Unreal Engine 4 will not support Wii U. "I just laugh at the question...Unreal Engine 4, w...
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| 5:45 PM on 03.01.2013 Gears of War 3 event dishes up 10x XP |

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| 1:30 PM on 02.17.2012 Gears of War 3 'Forces of Nature' map pack detailed |

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| 8:00 PM on 01.17.2012 'Fenix Rising' map pack for Gears of War 3 out now |

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| 12:45 PM on 12.21.2011 Gears of War 3 'Fenix Rising' map pack coming next month |

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| 10:00 PM on 11.22.2011 Master Gears of War 3's campaign for free weapon skins |

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| 6:30 PM on 11.18.2011 Take a closer look at Bullet Marsh in Gears of War 3 |

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| 12:00 PM on 11.17.2011 Six charitable Scots play Horde Mode on Insane for 48hrs |

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