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If my friends list on Xbox Live wasn't a good enough indication of Gears of War 2 being popular, maybe the press release stating it has shipped over 2 million units in it's first week is. If you were a fan of the first or just looking for an exciting shooter, Gears of War 2 has plenty to offer. After you finish the main campaign (by yourself or cooperatively with a friend), there is always horde mode which pits you and up to four friends against waves of Locus. If you are feeling competitive, you can play some free-for-all or team based multiplayer. Full press release: "LONDON – 12 November 2008 - One of the biggest entertainment events of the holiday season has arrived. With weekend sales topping 2 million units worldwide, “Gears of War 2” is well on its way to becoming one of the biggest releases of this console generation. Over 20,000 retail locations opened their doors at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 to celebrate the worldwide release of “Gears of War 2.” After months ...

Put a fork in it, it's done. GamerscoreBlog let drop the press release today that Epic's Gears of War 2 has gone gold and is on track for the November 7th release date.  “After two years of pouring our heart and passion into ‘Gears of War 2,’ the team is immensely happy with what we’ve created,” said Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. "This is Epic’s best work yet, and we can’t wait to see the response from fans and newcomers to the series alike.” “Gears of War 2” tells the story of humanity's last stand against the nightmarish, underground Locust Horde, and is the follow-up to one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. “Gears of War 2” is rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB and will be available exclusively on Xbox 360 with an M.S.R.P of $59.99 for the Standard Edition and $69.99 for the Limited Edition." Full release after the jump. Gears of War 2 Goes Gold Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad move closer to saving humanity when the highly anticipa...

Today, Epic showed off the improvements they have been making to the Unreal Engine 3. Some of the improvements include; filters for better ambient lighting, better character lighting, the ability to display large crowds on the screen at once, much improved water effects, and soft body physics. The soft body physics are really cool. Gears of War is used for this presentation. Source: GAMERSYDE