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Gears of War 3: Release Date Delay - Reasons Why

We have some bad news for Xbox 360 owners now, as Microsoft and Epic Games have confirmed our worst fears and have delayed the release of exclusive title Gears of War 3 until later on in 2011.

Originally expected on April 8th 2011, Microsoft has now stated that the game will be available 'Fall 2010′. So from a solid release date, it has now turned into a 5 month minimum wait for the game.

Epic has been quick to issue a statement on the delay, and when they talked to VG247 about it, they said it was a decision based purely on business, and nothing to do with the development side.

Here is a portion of their statement: "I know fans are going to be disappointed with the new release date, but rest assured that this is a business decision between partners, and not a quality issue,"

They added that the delay will now give the team more time to 'polish the game', and mentioned that gamers will be able to see a preview of the multiplayer versus mode next week at a special event at Epic HQ.

Are you disappointed that the game won't be available until the holiday period next year, or does it not really matter to you. It seems a very common thing now for developers to delay their big titles, so it shouldn't be that much of a shock to the system – just ask Square-Enix fans.

Giveme your reaction on the delay.

Complete Call of Duty: Black Ops Achievement List

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So what do you guys think of the new achievement list?

The full list follows:

  • Sacrifice -- Ensure your squad escapes safely from Cuba -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Death to Dictators -- Use a single round to bring down Castro -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Vehicular Slaughter -- Destroy all enemies on vehicles during the prison break -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Give me liberty, or give me death -- Escape Vorkuta -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Slingshot Kid -- Destroy all slingshot targets in 3 attempts -- 15 Achievement Points
  • VIP -- Receive orders from Lancer -- 10 Achievement Points
  • A safer place -- Sabatoge the Soviet space program -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Tough Economy -- Use no more than 6 TOW guided missiles to destroy the tanks in the defense of Khe Sanh -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Looks don't count -- Break the seige in the battle of Khe Sanh -- 10 Achievement Points
  • SOG Rules -- Retrieve the dossier and the defector from Hue City -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Raining Pain -- Rack up a bodycount of 20 NVA using air support in Hue City -- 15 Achievement Points
  • The Dragon Within -- Kill 10 NVA with Dragon's Breath rounds -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Heavy Hand -- Use the Grim Reaper to destroy the MG emplacement -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Up close and personal -- Silently take out 3 VC -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Double Trouble -- Use only dual wield weapons to escape Kowloon -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Broken English -- Escape Kowloon -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Lord Nelson -- Destroy all targets and structures while making your way up the river -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Never get off the boat -- Find the Soviet connection in Laos -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Pathfinder -- Guide the squad through the Soviet outpost without them getting killed -- 5 Achievement Points
  • Mr. Black OP -- Enter the Soviet relay station undetected -- 5 Achievement Points
  • With extreme prejudice -- Get to the POW compound in the Hind using only rockets -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Russian bar-b-q -- Incinerate 10 enemies with the flamethrower attachment in the POW compound -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Light Foot -- Escape the ship with 2:15 left on the timer in Veteran. -- 30 Achievement Points
  • Some wounds never heal -- Escape the past -- 10 Achievement Points
  • I hate monkeys -- Kill 7 monkeys in under 10 seconds in the Rebirth labs -- 15 Achievement Points
  • No Leaks -- Make it through the NOVA 6 gas without dying on Rebirth Island -- 5 Achievement Points
  • Clarity -- Crack the code -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Double Whammy -- Destroy both helicopters with one TOW guided missile from the deck of the ship -- 15 Achievement Points
  • BLACK OP MASTER -- Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Stand Down -- Complete the campaign on any difficulty -- 35 Achievement Points
  • Frag Master -- Kill 5 enemies with a single frag grenade -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Sally Likes Blood -- Demonstrate killer economic sensibilities by taking down 3 enemies with a single bullet -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Unconventional Warfare -- Use the explosive bolts to kill 30 enemies -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Down and Dirty -- Complete "SOG" and "The Defector" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points
  • It's your funeral -- Complete "Numbers," "Project Nova" and "Victor Charlie" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Cold Warrior -- Complete "Operation 40", "Vorkuta", and "Executive Order" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Not Today -- Complete "Crash Site," "WMD" and "Payback" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Burn Notice -- Complete "Rebirth" and "Redemption" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points
  • Closer Analysis -- Find all the hidden intel -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Matinee -- Watch a film or clip with a friend -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Gamblin' Fool -- Finish 5 Wager Matches "in the money" -- 20 Achievement Points
  • You can do it -- Reach rank 10 in Basic Training -- 15 Achievement Points
  • The Collector -- In Zombie mode, buy every weapon off the walls in a single game -- 20 Achievement Points
  • ****FIED -- ****FIED -- 15 Achievement Points
  • Hands Off the Merchandise -- Kill the Pentagon thief before it can steal your load-out -- 20 Achievement Points
  • Sacrificial Lamb -- Kill 6 zombies after getting shot by a Pack-a-Punched Crossbow bolt -- 15 Achievement Points
  • "Insert Coin" -- Access the terminal and battle the forces of the Cosmic Silverback in Dead Ops Arcade -- 10 Achievement Points
  • Easy Rhino -- In Dead Ops Arcade, use a Speed Boost to blast through 20 or more enemies at one time -- 5 Achievement Points
  • ****FIED -- ****FIED -- 15 Achievement Points
  • ****FIED -- ****FIED -- 15 Achievement Points

Get 800 Microsoft Points as a thank you from Microsoft

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It's not hard being a gamer these days. There are way too many games to keep up with and the prices on these things surely don't help. No one ever says thank you these days for spending your hard earned allowance or for convincing the wife that your anniversary isn't as important as attending a midnight release.

Well Microsoft is attempting to at least say thank you in a way that any gamer can identify with…more Microsoft Points…800 Microsoft Points to be exact! But (and you know there's always a but) you have to spend 2400 Microsoft Points in October to get that thank you gift. It's Microsoft's little way of saying thanks for spending more money.

The 2400 points can be spent on XBLA titles and/or game add-ons. Spend it on whatever title or game add-on you want as long as it totals 2400. Easy enough eh? You can buy Case Zero, Hyrophobia and the New Robot Revolution DLC and be done.

The Details

Purchase at least 2400 Microsoft Points worth of Xbox LIVE Arcade and/or Game add-on content between 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) October 1 and 11:59 pm EST October 31, 2010 and receive 800 Microsoft Points added automatically to your membership. Limit one gift per person. The free points will be deposited automatically into your Xbox LIVE account after the end of the promotion period. Please allow four weeks for delivery, on or around November 30, 2010.

Offer available Worldwide in all Xbox LIVE countries, excluding Japan, Italy, and France, while supplies last, is non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and cannot be combined with any other offer. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient.

You can read all the rules and details about the thank you gift right here.

Red Dead Redemption - Undead Nightmare - Trailer

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See Marston take on the "Undead Nightmare" in this debut trailer for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption add-on pack.

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Undead Nightmare will feature a new single-player adventure infested with — those things are everywhere! The add-on will include new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, "mythical creatures" and a new secret location; in addition to new multiplayer elements, including eight zombie characters. The DLC pack is expected for release this fall on PSN and Xbox Live for $9.99/800 Microsoft Points.

Left 4 Dead - The Sacrifice - Trailer

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In The Sacrifice for Left 4 Dead 1 gamers receive the complete Sacrifice campaign with maps playable in Campaign, Versus, and Survival.

In The Sacrifice for Left 4 Dead 2 owners receive "The Sacrifice" campaign playable with the Left 4 Dead Survivors. In addition, those with Left 4 Dead 2 receive L4D's "No Mercy" campaign. Both campaigns are playable in Campaign, Versus, Survival, and Scavenge modes and both will feature the Left 4 Dead 2 Special Infected, items, and weapons.

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Play.com offers Bayonetta for Vanquish Pre-Orders

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UK online retailer Play.com is offering copies of Bayonetta to those who pre-order Platinum Game's Vanquish.

Depending which format you pre-order Vanquish on, you'll receive a copy of the adrenaline-pumping Bayonetta for either Xbox 360 or PS3.

In case you missed it, Bayonetta, from the same developer as Vanquish, was a critically acclaimed title taking perfect scores from a number reputable publications.

Vanquish releases on October 22nd for Xbox 360 and PS3.

Zombies Invade Red Dead Redemption's Weird West

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Rockstar Games released the first, zombie-laden images from the latest expansion to Red Dead Redemption this week.

The "Undead Nightmare" DLC, due out this fall, will deliver a brand new single-player story that tasks John Marston with curing a zombie outbreak. Rockstar promises that the expansion will also bring with it multiplayer modes (Horde, anyone?), weapons and a new secret location.

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Red Dead Redemption is a an open-world Western for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from the creators of Grand Theft Auto. The game was released this May.

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Undead Nightmare will be available via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for $10.

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Monkey Island's Guybrush Announced for Force Unleashed II

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Lucasarts revealed via Facebook that Guybrush will be an unlockable skin for playable character Starkiller in the upcoming Force Unleashed II. There is no word on exactly what it will take to get Guybrush to trade in his cutlass for a lightsaber, but I think we can all agree that the simple premise alone is pretty darn rockin'.

In case anyone is scratching their heads in confusion, Lucasarts' legendary adventure game studio was the birthplace of many game series including Monkey Island. So Guybrush and the Jedi have always been distant brethren of a sort – now it's just a bit more official.

Unfortunately, "You fight like a nerf herder" just doesn't have the same ring to it.