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What will surprise you most about Gears of War 3? According to the game’s executive producer, Rod Fergusson, “the depth of the story” and the level of background for each character is guaranteed to catch players off guard. Asked to elaborate on some of the drama we can expect, he cryptically answers “Gears has never been afraid to kill off characters…”

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