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Gears of War 3 is the conclusion to the Gears of War saga.Gears of War 3 is the conclusion to the Gears of War saga. Developed by Epic Games exclusively for the Xbox 360, Gears of War 3 is a third-person action shooter that plunges you into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood. In Gears of War 3, players fight as Marcus Fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of Delta Squad. Eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the Locust continues to rage. Meanwhile, deep beneath the surface, a fearsome new threat is infecting the planet from within. With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race. The third and final installment in the Gears of War series features a four-player cooperative campaign; new playable characters; and hideous, mutating enemies.Read More [+]

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Gears of War 3 Walkthrough
Rev up that old Lancer, COG! Our Gears of War 3 Walkthrough gets you ready with info about new weapons, changes to Horde 2.0, the brand new Beast mode, and a video walkthrough.
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Gears of War 3 Videos

Staying Around, Playing Around With Mike Capps, Ted Price
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Mike Capps from Epic Games, Ted Price from Insomniac, and Frank Pearce from Blizzard sit down and talk about their experience at D.I.C.E. 2012.
- Feb 12, 2012
- 45:58
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New Releases - 01.13.12
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This week we spice up our games with Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition, Gears of War 3: Fenix Rising Map Pack, Amy on the PlayStation 3, and Genki Bowl VII for Saints Row: The Third.
- Jan 17, 2012
- 1:43
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Gears of War 3: Fenix Rising Map Pack Video Flythrough
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Check out a GameSpot-exclusive video flythrough of a new Gears of War 3 map, Anvil, from the Fenix Rising DLC pack.
- Jan 9, 2012
- 1:00
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Gears of War 3 News & Features

Blizzard, Epic, Insomniac - D.I.C.E. 2012
Blizzard Entertainment's Frank Pearce, Epic Games' Mike Capps, and Insomniac Games' Ted Price get together at D.I.C.E. 2012 to discuss game development.
Posted Feb 12, 2012 7:19 pm GMT
Tim Sweeney's Crystal Ball - D.I.C.E. 2012
Epic Games' founder and CEO discusses the next 20 years in tech during D.I.C.E. 2012.
Posted Feb 10, 2012 9:23 pm GMT
Gears of War 3 churns out next DLC Jan. 17
Fenix Rising add-on includes five new maps, four character skins, and new emblems and weapon skins to earn.
Posted Dec 21, 2011 5:09 pm GMT

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Latest Gears of War 3 Updates

Type	Headline	Date
Feature	Blizzard, Epic, Insomniac - D.I.C.E. 2012	Feb 12, 2012
Video	Staying Around, Playing Around With Mike Capps, Ted Price	Feb 12, 2012
Feature	Tim Sweeney's Crystal Ball - D.I.C.E. 2012	Feb 10, 2012
News	Gears of War assembling Meccano toys	Jan 25, 2012
Video	New Releases - 01.13.12	Jan 17, 2012
News	US retail sales fall 8% in 2011 - NPD	Jan 12, 2012
News	Uncharted 3 gets a dozen Interactive Achievement Award nods	Jan 12, 2012
News	Call of Duty games top 2011 Xbox Live usage	Jan 9, 2012

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Publisher(s): Microsoft Game Studios
Developer(s): Epic Games
Genre: Action
Release: Sep 20, 2011 (US) »
ESRB: M

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