New Gears of War 3 Beta Demo GAMEPLAY VIDEO [WATCH]

Gears of War 3 footage from PAX EAST 2011.

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Gears of War 3 Beta April 18th: Flaming Guns & Thrashball Cole Exclusive Beta Bonuses

 

Owners of Bulletstorm's "Epic Edition" get access to Gears 3 on April 18th. Those without a copy of Bulletstorm get it one week later on April 25th, if they pre-order Gears of War 3 at GameStop in either standard, limited or "epic" edition form. Beta closes on May 15th.

Here's the beta player bonuses.

• Beta Tester Medal - Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the "Gears 3" multiplayer lobby as well.
• Thrashball Cole - Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game.
• Gold-Plated Retro Lancer - Show your ultimate "Gears of War" fandom by unlocking the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game.
• Flaming Hammerburst - Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 and unlock this weapon variant.
• Flaming Lancer - Complete one match during the week of April 25 and unlock this weapon variant.
• Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun - Complete one match during the week of May 2 to unlock this weapon variant.
• Flaming Gnasher Shotgun - Complete one match during the week of May 9 to unlock this weapon variant.

 Gears of War 3 releases on Xbox 360 September 20th, 2011.

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Gears of War 3 Release Date Announced: September 20th 2011

The story takes place eighteen months after the events of Gears of War 2 and the loss of the human stronghold of Jacinto. Marcus, Baird, Dom and company continue their fight to save human civilisation, as they battle the Locust and face new threats from within the planet throughout the campaign mode.

· An enthralling cinematic story that captivates players in an intimately intense action game
· Five-on-five multiplayer experience as well as four player campaign co-op experience
· New multiplayer game modes including ‘Beast Mode’ – offering a new twist to the game where you take on the role of the locust horde and their assorted variations!
· New maps including: Trenches which features an impressive sand storm that reduces your visibility, as well as Overpass, Mercy, Checkout, and Thrashball
· New weapons including: The Bayonet Charge, The Retro Lancer, The Sawed-off Shotgun, The OneShot – a heavy sniper rifle that shoots through shields or cover for a surprise one shot kill, The Incendiary Grenade, The Digger Launcher and a few subtle tweaks to old favourites Hammerburst and The Classic Lancer. Don’t forget that each weapon now has its own execution move!

-EuroGamer

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