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Gears of War 3

Status: Normal campaign complete, now playing on Insane Achievements: 28 of 50 Gamerscore: 335/1000 DLC Purchased: None We picked up Gears of War 3 excited to see how the series would end and knowing it would be a great co-op experience for us. Hell, we even made sure we bought a second TV for the bedroom large enough for …

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Gears of War: Jacinto’s Remnant

With no other choice but to destroy the last city still standing, Delta Squad and the other remaining COG officers must take care of the survivors while they search for a new place to call home. Hoping that the last of the Locust has been buried beneath Jacinto, Chairman Prescott decides that their best course …

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Gears of War: Anvil Gate

With the Locust pretty much gone, rebuilding the COG on Vectes is going rather well for the remaining Gears. They’ve opened their home to the last of the Gorasni people and have the native Stranded and a few pirates to deal with, but other than that, things are pretty good. That is until a Leviathan …

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Gears of War: Aspho Fields

As a huge Gears of War fan, I was excited when Epic and Random House announced that there would be novels filling in some of the gaps and back story behind the award winning video game franchise. This first novel would not only take us back to the often referenced battle at Aspho Fields, but …

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And So Turn the Gears of Our Lives

This September another video game trilogy comes to a conclusion. The Gears of War saga has a dear place in my heart as one of the games that helped me get through the long-distance leg of my relationship with my husband. These were games we played together for the cooperative experience, something to do as …

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Gears of War 3 Beta Impressions – Week 2

Last year, I was bitter when Gears of War 3 was pushed back by Microsoft in what appears to be an effort to bolster their Holiday 2011 calendar. Not just mildly upset, but really very mad about the whole thing. I was angry the game had been moved for fiscal reasons, but after spending the …

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Shadow Complex

Status: Partially completed Shadow Complex Achievements: 3 of 12 Gamerscore: 35/200 DLC Purchased: None Xbox Live’s Summer of Arcade continues with the release of one of the year’s most anticipated Arcade titles. Shadow Complex (based on the universe of Orson Scott Card’s novel “Empire”) is here and with the power of Unreal Engine 3, it is a single …

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