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Half Of Next-Gen Console Owners Are Playing On Standard-Def TVs
9:40AM Adam Frucci | It’s easy for those of us with HDTVs to forget that not everyone has them yet. And Epic’s Mark Rein’s stat that over half of Gears of War 2 players played it on an SDTV really brings that home. More »
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Xbox 360 Played On Dallas Cowboys’ 1,040 Square Metre Screen
7:45AM Dan Nosowitz | The current largest video screen in the world, in the Dallas Cowboys stadium, measures an insane 48 x 21 metres. Metres! And what better way to show that immensity off than by playing a little Gears of War? More »
Deals
11:00AM Nick Broughall | If you’re a gamer who doesn’t yet own an Xbox 360 or a copy of Gears of War or its superb sequel, the Microsoft has come up with a pretty awesome bundle just for you. More »
Microsoft Releasing Gears Of War Xbox 360 Bundle
11:00AM Nick Broughall | If you’re a gamer who doesn’t yet own an Xbox 360 or a copy of Gears of War or its superb sequel, the Microsoft has come up with a pretty awesome bundle just for you. More »
Robots
Photos That Make You Want to Get Off that Couch and onto the Battlefield
10:40AM Andi Wang | Putting Lancers and games aside, BoingBoing has put together an awesome gallery of photos and descriptions of robots, machines and weapons—real life’s gears of war. [BBG] More »
Weapons
A Chainsaw Bayonet Strapped to an AR-15 Rifle is the Ultimate Zombie Killing Weapon
3:00AM Sean Fallon | No doubt inspired by games like Gears of War and countless zombie killing scenarios in popular culture, a weapons enthusiast on the AR-15 forum has managed to modify his rifle with a chainsaw bayonet. There isn’t much as far as details are concerned, but the video after the break complete with maniacle hillbilly laughter is all you need. More »
Music
Gears of War 2 Gets Us Excited For Alien Homicide
8:20AM Jason Chen | Microsoft’s other popular Xbox 360 shooter is Gears of War 2, which hits stores tomorrow. We already got hands-on coverage of the custom-painted, custom-content Zune that accompanies this global marketing push, but here are some more shots of the exterior and some more details about what you get when you buy one. More »
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Hands On Gears of War 2 Zune, Better Xbox 360 Integration Coming ‘Within a Year’
3:29AM Matt Buchanan | Here’s the special edition Gears of War 2 Zune coming out next month, in the flesh. It’s total sex if you’re into dripping blood and skulls and boxy media players. (You sick bastard.) Oh, and good news for Zune Guy: Marketing director for Zune Jason Reindorp told us that a serious “step up” in Zune and Xbox 360 integration will happen “within a year.” Finally, though they’re taking their sweet time getting to where they should’ve been a long time ago. galleryPost('zunegowo', 3, ''); More »
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Gears of War 2 Zune Coming on Nov 7, Preorders Start Tonight
2:07PM Gizmodo US Edition | Killing two marketing birds with one stone, Microsoft’s bundling some of its Zunes with various Gears of War 2 (launching soon!) paraphernalia. Each 120GB Zune will sport a laser-etched “Crimson Omen” and come pre-loaded with 244 pieces of media, including the soundtrack, behind-the-scene videos and concept art. The entire package will cost you $US280 and will start shipping on November 7th. Pre-orders on Amazon.com and Walmart.com will begin at 3am EST tonight. Looks like M’soft’s stopped going after babies and chosen to focus on teenage boys instead. [Engadget] More »
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Gears of War 2 Bundled with R/C Tank at Best Buy
6:30AM Mark Wilson | Good news! Those who pre-order Gears of War 2 Limited Edition at Best Buy will score an R/C Centaur tank free. Bad news! We don’t know if the tank is a real, living R/C tank or just some sort of downloadable, in-game content. And this spy shot from a recent Best Buy pre-holiday meeting in Dallas really doesn’t confirm things either way. Still, free R/C tank! Never look a free R/C tank in the mouth, etc. [Kotaku] More »
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