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Gears of War 3 gets stereoscopic 3D mode
If you thought Marcus Fenix and the rest of Delta Squad were frightening before, wait until you see them bursting out of the screen in stereoscopic 3D. Executive Producer Rod Fergusson confirmed that Gears of War 3 will include the eye-popping visual mode in an interview with Eurogamer.
“We asked, could we do it? It felt like something we wanted to have. It was a feature we didn’t want to be deficient in. […] It’s still fledgling technology,” Fergusson said. “It’s still a niche feature. But it was something we could support, so we felt, why not?”
Sadly, this means that Gears of War 3’s visuals will have to be rendered at a sub-720p resolution. Fergusson delivered the bad news himself: “It’s a little bit jaggier in certain areas. Instead of 720p you’re at five something.”
But fear not Xbox 360 owners, Fergusson used the same interview to reveal that “full” 720p stereoscopic 3D support is coming to the console sometime in the future. But obviously not before GoW3’s September 20 release date.
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Ice-T unveils “Gears of War (Horde 2.0: Five Against All)” music video
As promised at E3, Ice-T and Body Count have reunited to bring the world “Horde 2.0 (Five Against All),” a new song inspired by Gears of War 3. The song was released alongside this awesome new gameplay trailer for the game’s Horde Mode.
So listen to the song, watch the trailer and get ready to experience Gears of War 3 on September 20.
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Behind the scenes of Gears of War 3 at Comic-Con
The conclusion of the Gears of War trilogy is approaching. Come September 20, you will once again join Marcus Fenix and his team to fight hoards of the Locust. But this time around, the Gears team at Epic Games is going for a whole new feel for the story.
Epic’s Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski said, “Gears was really about a battle. Gears of War 2 wanted to make you feel like you were a part of a war. With Gears of War 3 we wanted to take the scale of the story down, make it personal.”
See just what they are talking about in the behind-the-scenes video above that premiered at this year’s San-Diego Comic-Con.
In addition to the video, Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson of Epic Games hosted a 60-minute panel. They touched on the emotional insight that they poured into the the final Gears game. Evidently, Gears of War 3 will be the longest and meatiest single player campaign Epic has ever produced. You will get to dive deeper into the characters you have spent countless hours with and join them as their story comes to a close.
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Tagged Comic-Con 2011, Gears of War 3
MS @ E3 11: Ice-T brings Body Count to Gears of War 3
Aided by Cliff Bleszinski, rapper/actor/all around badass Ice-T used Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference to announce that Body Count will reunite to provide an exclusive song for Gears of War 3‘s Horde Mode.
Gears of War 3 will be released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on September 20.
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Tagged E3 2011, Gears of War 3
See the Gears of War 3 “Campaign” trailer
As promised, Epic Games has unleashed the “Campaign” trailer for Gears of War 3. And, true to form, this world premiere is totally EPIC. The Black Sabbath song (“War Pigs”) is also a perfect complement to the visuals.
Gears of War 3 will be released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on September 20th. But I probably didn’t have to tell you that.
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No TV debut for Gears of War 3 trailer
So the Gears of War 3 “Campaign Trailer” was supposed to make its world premiere during game six of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. There’s just one problem. Lebron James and the Miami Heat steamrolled over the Chicago Bulls in five games. This never would have happened in Michael Jordan’s heyday!
But don’t worry, Epic Games has a backup plan. The trailer will still premiere tomorrow, but instead of appearing on our TVs during the NBA Playoffs, it’ll be available online at the Gears of War Facebook page. Epic is even holding an Online Viewing Party at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) for the official unveiling of the trailer. Which is three hours earlier than we would have gotten it if it had aired during the basketball game.
So I guess that’s something.
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Modern Warfare 3, Gears of War 3 trailers to premiere during NBA playoffs
As video games become further enmeshed in pop culture, we’re seeing a lot more marketing campaigns tied to some of the biggest sporting events of the year. The NBA postseason is coming to its climax, and some of the biggest games this year are looking to capitalize on the excitement.
Modern Warfare 3 has had little info on it other than the teaser we posted last week and a sparse official website. The Facebook page promises that will end soon, advising us to tune in for the “World Premiere” during game four of the Western Conference Finals on May 23 on ESPN. This is fairly late in the year for a CoD game to debut, but hopefully the wait will be worth it.
Epic Games is also shooting for a NBA-attached reveal, as Gears of War 3‘s newest trailer debuts a couple days later on May 28 during Game 6 of the NBA playoffs on TNT. The new trailer “offers a riveting look at the epic-scale campaign.”
We’ll have to see if these trailers live up to the hype, but if one thing’s certain, it’s that Xbox 360 owners are going to have a packed holiday season this year.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3 becomes fastest pre-ordered title in Xbox 360 history
Major Nelson announced today that Gears of War 3 has become the fastest pre-ordered exclusive in Xbox 360 history. In real numbers, Microsoft confirmed the game has already surpassed one million pre-orders. Along with this information, Nelson released some stats about the recently completed Gears 3 beta.
Over the course of the beta’s four weeks, 1.29 million players played more than 11 million multiplayer matches. Wow. Here are some of the other stats provided by the Major:
- 145 different countries participated in the beta
- 249 years worth of matches played
- More than 11 million matches completed
- More than 927 million kills recorded
- More than 131 million executions performed
- More than 23 million deaths by chainsaw
- Nearly 23 BILLION bullets fired
- 4.9 billion ribbons and 291 million medals earned
- 435,000 people earned the Beta exclusive Thrashball Cole skin
- 234,000 people earned the Beta exclusive Gold Retro Lancer
Gears of War 3 will be released on September 20.
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