Play Gears of War before it's out

You've seen all the videos and read all the previews of how great Gears of War is going to be. But you haven't actually got to play it. Now, that might change. If you are in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or San Francisico, on Wednesday, October 4th you can play it after an advanced screening of the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. But come early, because it will be overbooked and it's first come, first serve. They will also be matching tickets and ID, so make sure to bring yours. If you're interested, you can sign up here. If you miss it or it's not in your city, this is just the first of three "Match Made in Hell" events happening in October - just hope next time it's where you live.

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Gears of War to feature full co-op play

In an interview on RewiredMind CliffyB reveals some information on Gears of War's co-op. The entire game will be playable in co-op, instead of a few levels added on just for the purpose. In splitscreen, system link, or over Xbox Live, someone can just drop in and play with you, and you can still unlock all the achievements or even play to the end with them (Will there be a way to stop people from joining and playing only the last few minutes of a level with their friends just so they can get an achievement?). If you decide you want to play with a buddy, just invite them and they will join as a spectator of the character they will take over - and when they are ready they just hit Start and take control.
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Gears of War Emergence Day Confirmed - November 12

The Gears of War release date, or "Emergence Day", has finally been set as November 12th, 2006 (Or the 17th for those in Europe), less than a week before the PS3 launches. It will cost $59.99, or $69.99 for the limited metal cased collectors edition (It comes with a "Destroyed Beauty" art book, and a bonus DVD about the making of the game).

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E3 2006 Awards

At the Gamerscore Blog, there is a list of all the awards the Xbox 360 won at this year's E3. It's pretty cool, as it lists awards from a whole lot of different sites.

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Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006

The Game Critics Awards choices for best of E3 have been announced.

Read them all at gamecriticsawards.com

Where did the Xbox 360 win? Best Console Game (Gears of War), Best Action Game (Gears of War), and Best Role Playing Game (Mass Effect).

For a quick snapshot of who won how much, go here.

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Marketplace download stats, Top Ten marketplace downloads during E3

Here are some of the stats for Xbox Live Marketplace, taken from Major Nelson:
-Over 24 million downloads since launch
-Over 1.5 million gamers connected to Live last week
-People downloaded over 5 million pieces of content during the 7 days of E3, which is over 600 Terabytes of data

Top ten downloads during E3: Bringing It Home:

1. Halo 3 Game Trailer (Microsoft Game Studios)
2. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Free Playable Demo (Capcom)
3. Test Drive® Unlimited Free Playable Demo (Atari)
4. MotoGP™ '06 Free Playable Demo (THQ)
5. X-Men™: The Last Stand Pack (20th Century Fox)
6. Gears of War GameTrailer (Microsoft Game Studios)
7. Call of Duty ®2: Skirmish Map Pack (Activision)
8. Spiderman™ 3 Game Trailer (Activision)
9. Fable 2 Trailer (Microsoft Game Studios)
10. Uno® Xbox Live Arcade Game (Microsoft Game Studios)

Full article and more information at Major Nelson

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