Gears of War 2

Xbox 360 exclusive sequel finally unvieled during Microsoft GDC keynote. Be assured that Xploder will be the first with all cheats, cheat saves and info.

The fact sheet

When we get a press release with 'Gears of War 2 Fact Sheet' as its headline, we suddenly snap out of what current daydream we happen to be in. This time it was the one where we were back at the Playboy Mansion for some E3 party. Happy days.

Anyway, this is what we got. A few details but nothing you could stick on a mag cover, expecting to sell more copies. Watch 'em try though.

Gears of War 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game that became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. This time, Marcus Fexis and Delta Squad are poised to deliver a bigger and more intense experience than ever before.

Epic saga: Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde for the survival of humanity. Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss, and retribution.

Technological advances: Gears of War set the standard for high-definition visuals and became the game to which all others are compared. Gears of War 2 raises the bar even further with the amazing technological advances of Unreal Engine 3.

Xbox 360 exclusive: Gears of War 2 is developed by Epic Games for Microsoft Game Studios and joins a growing list of must-have Xbox 360 exclusives. Look for Gears of War 2 when it storms onto retail shelves this November.

In the most un-surprising news event of the year, Microsoft has announced the sequel to Gears of War during its GDC keynote in San Francisco.

The real surprise is that it's coming this November as an Xbox 360 exclusive, far earlier than anyone expected.

Update: You can see the Gear 2 teaser RIGHT NOW. It's called Duel and can be found below. It doesn't show anything at all though.

The news was first leaked from Microsoft Italy and was then confirmed by Epic's Cliffy B during Microsoft VP John Schappert's keynote address in San Francisco. The Gears man dramatically burst onto the stage wielding a chainsaw-ing Lancer.

There's not much info on the second game yet, except that it "continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution." But what did you expect?

Epic president Mike Capps also took to the stage to show off some stunning improvements in the Unreal Engine, including an upgraded version of Gears sporting improved fluid dynamics, soft-body physics and over a hundred enemies on screen. Now there's a plague of locusts we can't wait to see.

More soon. Including some pics, we hope. There's nothing worse than a publisher announcing a new game without ANY SCREENS to show off.

Trailer:-

The Technology in Gears of War is amazing check out this tech demo they showed at GDC

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And now for some exciting small print:

This Article is created in part from the excellent article at CVG and we acknowledge their work.

The information contained in this fact sheet relates to a prerelease product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the fact sheet or the information contained in it