Gears of War 3

[GamerMan316]

Official MS/Epic Announcement

BROTHERS TO THE END—GEARS OF WAR 3 COMING APRIL 2011

Jacinto, the last human city, has been destroyed. The Locust Horde has pushed the Stranded remnants of humanity towards the brink of extinction. And a fearsome new enemy has risen, threatening to destroy them both. The story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad comes to an explosive conclusion in Gears of War 3, arriving exclusively on Xbox 360 in April 2011. Watch the trailer on your Xbox 360 via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and check the official announcement below for more details. And get ready—it's gonna be one hell of a finale.

Gears of War 3 Ignites Anticipation as the Biggest Blockbuster Game of 2011
Explosive finale to the landmark Gears of War trilogy available exclusively on Xbox 360 in April 2011

The spectacular conclusion to one of the games industry's most memorable and celebrated sagas, Gears of War 3, is poised to take the world by storm next spring. At this time next year, fans around the world will experience the epic story finale to the Gears of War trilogy, when the third installment in one of the biggest franchises in Xbox history arrives in stores worldwide: April 5, 2011, in North America, April 7 in Japan, and April 8 in Europe and the rest of the world.

"When we released Gears of War more than five years ago, we set out to tell the world an unforgettable story of bravery and sacrifice in the face of insurmountable odds, and a year from now, players will get the chance to experience the final chapter in the story of Marcus Fenix and his companions in Delta Squad," said Cliff Bleszinski, Design Director at Epic Games. "This is definitely the biggest and most dramatic chapter yet in the Gears of War saga, and we can't wait to deliver it."

Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox 360, Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for Gears of War. With the last human city destroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.

Gears of War is a blockbuster entertainment franchise that has inspired a full line of toys and collectibles, apparel, an upcoming film, graphic novels, and a book series by New York Times best-selling author Karen Traviss. The award-winning video games have sold more than 12 million units worldwide on Xbox 360, and due to their riveting multiplayer action are some of the most popular games ever played on Xbox LIVE.

To accompany today's announcement, Microsoft and Epic Games unveiled "Ashes to Ashes," the first trailer for Gears of War 3. Created in Unreal Engine 3 by the same team behind the iconic Gears of War video spots ("Mad World," "Rendezvous," and "Last Day"), the video captures a desperate three-way battle between Delta Squad, the Locust Horde, and the fearsome new Lambent.

Additionally, fans who want to share their excitement on Xbox LIVE will be able to choose from new Avatar items, available on Avatar Marketplace starting April 20, including the new COG armor introduced in Gears of War 3.

[Maibs]

8th April 2011 

Hope it gets pushed back a year or two :p
Will probably get it on release day complete in a few days, Go online with it, realise online is still sh*t and shove it back on the shelf or trade it in.........

[GamerMan316]

8th April 2011 

Hope it gets pushed back a year or two :p
Will probably get it on release day complete in a few days, Go online with it, realise online is still sh*t and shove it back on the shelf or trade it in.........

Exactly like what I did with IW's latest suckfest 

[Astrex]

lol in the trailer is looked like the Humans teamed up with the Locust.... could be kool 

[nCogNeato]

lol in the trailer is looked like the Humans teamed up with the Locust.... could be kool 

Where have I seen that before ...



Oh yeah.  Halo.   

[Astrex]

lol in the trailer is looked like the Humans teamed up with the Locust.... could be kool 

Where have I seen that before ...



Oh yeah.  Halo.   

I enjoyed it in Halo!! I liked arbitor

[DFUSIONITE]

I am looking forward to it, but they really need to sort the crappy online MP out. if they do that, i will be very happy, very happy indeed 

[sambo]

Another great trailer Epic.

[GamerMan316]

Gears of War 3 details: 4-player co-op, new guns
Cliff Bleszinski opens his mouth... we listen

The first proper Gears of War 3 gameplay details have been revealed, via a Cliff Bleszinski interview with MeriStation.

Our mate Cliff has confirmed that the third game will sport four-player co-op, an intertwining story and lots of new guns.

"One of the other things we're doing in the campaign that's cool is switching up the story a little bit," he said.

"At some point in the campaign you're not going to be Marcus and Dom - you're going to be another squad and you're going to experience their section and then eventually you're going to see some overlap and eventually they'll merge Pulp Fiction style, which is one of the cool ways that we're playing with the story this time.

"I can confirm today that we are doing 4-player co-op in the story mode," he added. "In Gears it's not the same as in other games because you're getting a story-based mode and in Gears 1 and 2 player one is Marcus and player two is Dom.

"The only way to play as Dom in the campaign is to be player two. That cascades down to players three and four; so if you want to play as Cole or Baird in the campaign, the only way you can do that is by playing three or four-player co-op."

Bleszinski explained that the third game takes place 18 months after the events of Gears of War 2, when nobody seems to know where the evil Locust Horde have disappeared off to and a new threat, the mutated Lambent are lurking in every corner.

On the weapon front Cliffy's confirmed the Pendulum Lancer - a precursor to the famous chainsaw version that "kicks like a mule" when fired and sports a nasty blade on the end for gruesome execution kills - of which Gears 3 will sport many more.

"We're looking at a double-barrel shotgun, we're looking at female Gears, we're looking at bringing back old maps - I can't confirm any but I can confirm that we will see some favourites returning," he said.

"We definitely want to improve players' ability to play with their friends and stick together as a party. We haven't announced how we're doing that yet but we definitely have plans for that."

Cliffy also promised improved lighting, a refined cover system and new moves for the third game.

[Failed]

what maps do ppl wanna see kept? You can only pick 6

Mansion
Canals
Flood
Avalanche
Blood Drive

[GamerMan316]

3 from Gears 1

Rooftops
Clocktower
Escalation

3 from Gears 2

Blood Drive
Allfather's Garden
Hail

Though every map from Gears 1 & 2 would be much better 

Also, some cool boxart is online

[nCogNeato]

Is it wrong that the addition of female Gears is what I'm most excited about?   

[Jaynestown]

Personally I'd rather they didn't keep any of the old maps and do a whole new fresh set of slightly larger maps. It's not that I don't like the maps from Gears and Gears 2, it's just that it would be nice to play a load of new ones.

That said, if they're going to keep any perhaps they could keep Blood Drive or Jacinto 'cos they have nifty places to hide for Guardian

And don't tell anyone, but I rather like Security too 

[Jaynestown]

what maps do ppl wanna see kept? You can only pick 6

Mansion
Canals
Flood
Avalanche
Blood Drive

By the way, when you re-taking your Maths GCSE Failed?

[Handshakes]

As long as they take out wall tagging. Oh please take out wall tagging.

PLEASE!