According to a recent post on the EPIC forums by Gears of War 2 Executive Producer Rod Fergusson, you will be able to earn double experience when playing Gears 2 the weekend of July 4th. As an added bonus...
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Jun 30, 2009

Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant dated

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant dated

Epic Games has announced Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant, the second Gears of War novel authored by Karen Traviss, will hit shelves July 28th.

The book picks up where GoW2 left off, "following humanity's struggle to survive after the destruction of its last bastion on the planet Sera."
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Jun 25, 2009

Gears of War 2 Matchmaking Issues Explained

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War 2 Matchmaking Issues Explained

TeamXbox writes: "Over the weekend, we contacted Epic Games to find out more about the supposed matchmaking issues users reported in different forums. Several users claimed after the Memorial Day weekend in which Epic Games ran the "Old School" event, Gears of War 2 started to experience issues with Matchmaking similar to those that affected the game right after launch. This time, it's not Epic Games' fault:"
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Jun 23, 2009

Gears of War 2 Title Update 4 Detailed Release Notes

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War 2 Title Update 4 Detailed Release Notes

Title Update 4 has not yet passed certification and so Ron Fergusson is unable to give you a specific date for it's release, but he wanted to get you the information. The following fixes and improvements are included in the upcoming Title Update 4...
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Jun 20, 2009

Giant Cowboys Stadium LED wall caught playing Xbox 360 during downtime

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Giant Cowboys Stadium LED wall caught playing Xbox 360 during downtime

The 72 x 160-foot LED wall at the center of the new Cowboys Stadium is certainly impressive enough when it's showing game highlights or concert footage, but no giant screen ever truly earns its credentials until it's been put to some real use: playing video games. Thankfully, Jonas Brothers video director Steve Fatone somehow pulled himself away from concert preparations to do just that earlier this week, and apparently became the first person to ever play Xbox 360 on the display in the process. As you can see above and in the gallery below, the two certainly seem to be made for each other, although it looks like the controller can get a tad touchy if you stray too far while trying to play it.
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Jun 19, 2009

Phazon Suit Samus & SDCC Exclusives

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Phazon Suit Samus & SDCC Exclusives

Gamervision takes a look at the now pre-orderable Phazon Suit Samus along with the San Diego Comic-con exclusive Dead Space, Gears of War 2 Locust, and SF4 Guile Figures.
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Jun 8, 2009

Deal of the Week: Gears of War 2's Combustible Map Pack

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Deal of the Week: Gears of War 2's Combustible Map Pack

Console Monster writes: "Microsoft's Deal of the Week offer hasn't proved to be as successful as we would have hoped, but this week's deal has brought new faith to the offer with Gears of War 2's Combustible Map Pack receiving a price drop.

Xbox Live Gold members can now purchase the now 560 Microsoft Point map pack, a 240 Microsoft Point saving from its previous price tag of 800 Microsoft Points. Console Monster's Thomas Hostler reviewed the map pack earlier this year, giving the pack an astounding 88%. The offer applies till Sunday 14th June 2009..."
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May 25, 2009

Xbox 360 'Gears of War' bundle announced

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Xbox 360 'Gears of War' bundle announced

OXCGN writes.

"With the recent trend of blockbuster games being packaged together (Game of the Year Bundle), it seemed that EPIC's blockbuster 'Gears of War' series was missing out on its very own package. Well fear not Gears of War fans (11 million of you, and counting), as Microsoft Australia have just announced a special 'Gears of War' bundle to be released on the 4th of June to participating retailers."
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May 21, 2009

Gears of War 2 Old School Weekend Starts tommorow

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War 2 Old School Weekend Starts tommorow

This weekend, Public multiplayer matches go the way of Gears 1 with 4-player squads and Smoke Grenades that don't concuss. The event runs May 22, 9 AM EST-Tuesday, May 26, 9 AM EST.
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May 21, 2009

Gears of War 2 Title Update 4 To Add EXP For Horde

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War 2 Title Update 4 To Add EXP For Horde

In a preview of the Dark Corners DLC by G4 something rather interesting came up part way through. It would appear that title update 4 will be adding EXP for Horde mode.
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May 19, 2009

Gears of War 2 "Dark Corners" Achievements

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War 2 "Dark Corners" Achievements

The achievement list for the new GOW2 DLC "Dark Corners" has been leaked although this is still yet to be made official it is almost certain to be the list after they were spotted at the "All Fronts" event.
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May 19, 2009

Neca confirms full details to Gears Of War Series 4 action figure set.

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Neca confirms full details to Gears Of War Series 4 action figure set.

Due out late July, our fourth series of figures based on the wildly popular Gears Of War 2 coincides with the release of the brand new All Fronts Collection for Xbox 360! The series features four figures from the game and of course enough firepower to blast Locust into oblivion!
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May 15, 2009

Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 2009

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 2009

Gaming Union writes "Epic Games have just announced that they will be showcasing new features in their Unreal Engine 3 at this year's E3, in Los Angeles, California."
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May 14, 2009

Gears Of War 2 Gets Double XP Weekend

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Gears Of War 2 Gets Double XP Weekend

"Taking a page from the playbook of Xbox Live rival games Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: World at War, Epic Games will be holding a double XP weekend for Gears of War 2. In case you're the obsessive type, we've got the exact time and date details for you."
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May 13, 2009

12 Ways Video Games Actually Benefit "Real Life"

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360 - Gears of War 2 - 12 Ways Video Games Actually Benefit "Real Life"

These are twelve examples that show that video games can actually be a benefit in "real life". A few of these are counter arguments to unfounded claims while others are examples of the gaming industry doing things to better the world, many of which widely go unnoticed.
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May 11, 2009

RatedG4Gamer - 360 Weekly Wrap 11/5/2009

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360 - Gears of War 2 - RatedG4Gamer - 360 Weekly Wrap 11/5/2009

E3 is now just over three weeks away, and with rumours and speculation gaining momentum, our gaming brains are starting to strain at the possibilities of what this year's expo will bring. It's been a slow week, with not too much excitement in the world of Xbox, but that's sure to change as E3 draws closer. What new games will be announced? What new plans does Microsoft have to revolutionize their ever improving console? Rumour has it Microsoft are delving deeper into the Wii side of things. Good decision or bad? You decide.
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May 10, 2009

Dwayne Johnson to star in Gears of War Movie?

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Dwayne Johnson to star in Gears of War Movie?

Chris Morgan has recently started to write the script for the new 'Gears of War' Movie, and has now started to create a list of people to take up parts in the film. With Marcus Fenix as the most important character.
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May 1, 2009

Xbox|Insider 10 things we want to see at E3

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360 - Gears of War 2 - Xbox|Insider 10 things we want to see at E3

With E3 just around the corner, and not a word from Microsoft, we speculated as to what might be shown this year. Here is our top 10 list for what we at Xbox|Insider think (and hope) will be announced at E3 this year.
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Apr 30, 2009

"What Makes Us Epic?" Keynote Summary and Q&A

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360 - Gears of War 2 - "What Makes Us Epic?" Keynote Summary and Q&A

The Power Review: Dr. Michael Capps, President of Epic Games was the first keynote speaker at the inaugural Triangle Game Convention is downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Apr 30, 2009

TGC 2009 Keynote: Mike Capps: Epic (Isn't) About Pop-Tarts

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360 - Gears of War 2 - TGC 2009 Keynote: Mike Capps: Epic (Isn't) About Pop-Tarts

The article reads:

"Epic (Isn't) All About Pop-Tarts.

When Epic President Dr. Mike Capps took the podium for the first keynote address of the inaugural Triangle Game Conference, he began by warning the audience that the presentation would be rated "M." After all, Epic - from its humble beginnings as ten people across six countries creating Unreal - is known today partly for the ultra-violent Gears of War and Unreal series. More than that, though, there wouldn't be any prettying-up of the language, Capps said, apologizing in advance to the legal staff in the audience."
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