A day just for us! (New Gears stuff via 1UP)
By SweetTea023
Posted on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:30:52 PM EST

Creeping up on us is Microsoft's Gamers Day...It's here and Microsoft's press conference will be starting something soon...until then, this is what we know so far...

Stop what your doing and watch this VIDEO!
From the GamerScore blog, It highlights everything going on at the gamer's day and briefly shows Marcus beating the crap out of a locust UFC style!!!
Special thanks to MDK for the tip!

1UP's Gamers Day Live Blog! Constantly being updated with impressions from the event. (Including Gears!)

Games:

GEARS 2: You can beat the crap out of a downed foe UFC style! Also there will be Weapon Specific Executions! (Xbox360Fanboy)
Epic will be showing off more campaign stuff later...RIGHT NOW! =)

From 1UP's LiveBlog:

2:45pm SHANE: Cliffy B takes the stage to show off Gears of War 2! Man, how many subwoofers are in this room? Is this running at 60 frames per second? Holy shit, look at all that juice!

GARNETT: So, here's the scoop; that little section of singleplayer you've seen, Cliffy's playing the whole damn thing for us. Starts out on rig 314, that's one of these derrick things that burrow your team into the planet's core to fight the locust on their own turf. There's a catch (natch) that these things have to be positioned in specific places before they start drilling.
We're on the ride out to one such location now. Reminds me a lot of the train sequence at the end of the first game. Started off with just some bombardment and flying enemies but it's all gone to hell now with locust coming from every direction. They even hijacked one one of the other rigs and are trying to run us off the road. One thing that really stands out to me about the gunfire is this excellent tracer effect; it's particularly noticeable on the machine guns. The tracers blur and smear as they spray out of the gun. Helps a ton in being able to see the spread of your fire. Oh, and bloody hell, this ride has now seen us face pretty much every big bad

SHANE: OK, I just asked Cliffy whether or not this will run at 60 fps. No dice, but he promises that it will stay above 30 throughout. Also, Cliff had to be a bit of a dick by repeating my question as, "When is Gears 2 coming out for the PS3?" Funny, real funny.

MORE AT 1UP'S LIVEBLOG!!!

Ninja Gaiden 2: New TRAILER

Too Human: Release date set at August 19! New Co-op TRAILER; Now only 2 player Co-op

1UP TOURS RARE gives us loads of Viva 2 INFO

Viva Pinata 2 Trouble in Paradise: To be released in September; 2 Player Drop-in Drop-Out Co-op. Visit "Rare/Fable 2 news" below for more info.

Banjo: Nuts and Bolts Coming this November; TRAILER; To feature online co-op and multiplayer play (Xbox360Fanboy)

Fable 2:Peter Molyneux VIDEO INTERVIEW; Tons of info in the story below, Coming this Holiday
Fable 2 IN ACTION!

Ninja Gaiden 2: Released June 3

Penny Arcade: This arcade game will hit May 21SOURCE

Alone in the Dark: NEW TRAILER!

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Freaking Amazing NEW SCREENS

Left for Dead: IMPRESSIONS

Unless posted otherwise, all sources come from: KOTAKU

Stay Tuned! There should be tons of info hitting soon...if it's not posted yet, put it in as a comment and I'll add it!
Thanks, guys


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gamerscore blog

watch the video from the gamerscore blog with the gears intro and watch marcus beat the crap out of a locust like he is in the UFC

by MDK2002 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:49:32 PM EST


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't even know what to say.....That was frickin' awesome!!!!

MDK, you are my hero for showing me that video...=)

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:51:49 PM EST
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Nice

Doesn't anyone work anymore?

Dirty Filthy Rotten!

by Corpse Grinder on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:09:11 PM EST


I'm out of school for the summer =)

annnnd the extra summer classes I'm taking don't start for a few weeks Double=)

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:15:21 PM EST
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That is DOUBLE!

Woo! Hoo!  SweetTea!

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:33:40 PM EST
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OH MY GOD

If you can do that in multi-player, its going to be followed by some serious trash talking.

by Average on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:11:59 PM EST


So thick, you can cut it with a knife!

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:34:07 PM EST
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Or

 A CHAINSAW :) LOL

by GearsChrisB on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:53:20 PM EST
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Keep it comin!

Lunch is almost up! Give me some more goods!

Good work by the way, didn't even know about Gamers day.

Dirty Filthy Rotten!

by Corpse Grinder on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:17:54 PM EST


from kotaku.

Meat shields will be destructible
http://kotaku.com/5008870/gears-of-war-2-getting-meat-shields-but-does-it-need-romance-too

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell

by dongcopter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:52:42 PM EST


Here is sme new info

It came after I asked him to define what "Gears of War" is to him, and how it differs from "Halo." He threw out words like "co-op" and "tactical" and then he said "squad," which prompted me to ask about the number of players that could team up in a "Gears of War 2″ mission. He looked for help.

No.

Not something he can talk about at the moment.

So what about the tech demo featuring a cube of meat that got chunks shot off of it, one bloody bit at a time? To answer, Tsunoda wound up pretending he was holding an enemy for cover, as a shield, and explained how that enemy might, let's say, deteriorate under fire.

I asked about clans, and he wouldn't use the word back at me, but said that parties of gamers would have an easier time sticking together from game to game.

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/05/13/gears-of-war-2-details-and-teases/

Sounds alot like there is possible 4 player co-op by the sounds of 'squad'. Also as dong posted, the meatshield deterriating like the meatshield in the demo.

I am curious if it will be similiar to that of the brumak in the Gameplayer video from Friday. If so that'll be quite cool.

Also, players will be able to stick together easier! Hopefully its some kind of party system!

by Average on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:12:54 PM EST


MARCUS

gets full mount position and rains down lefts and rights , lots of damage

that locust is gettin rocked

very much more badass

i am at work, so some of us do hold employment

"you got a mouth like a saigon whore" tyrus

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:14:48 PM EST


I am

also at work...not getting much work done.

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell

by dongcopter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:18:32 PM EST
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I too am at work.

by Average on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:38:06 PM EST
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yay for work

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell

by dongcopter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:40:00 PM EST
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For the record I will be taking classes this

summer and be working until they start, beginning next monday. Also I promise I have a girlfriend and a real life ;)

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:19:35 PM EST
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I'm not at work. It is 3:34 am over here!

HAL-9000: What is going to happen?
Dave: Something wonderful.
HAL-9000: I'm afraid.
Dave: Don't be. We'll be together.
HAL-9000: Where will we be?
Dave: Where I am now.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:40:17 PM EST


lol, what is that from?

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:40:57 PM EST
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What are you doing up so early?

The only time I get up that early is to feed my daughter

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell

by dongcopter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:41:43 PM EST
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It is from 2010

A movie filled with memorable lines.

HAL 9000: I understand now, Dr. Chandra. Thank you for telling me the truth.
Dr. Chandra: You deserve it.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:44:13 PM EST
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You freaking kill me, Suns!

Damn, we're geeks!!!  Bwahahahahahaha!  

Gears is my Star Wars! Wooohhh!!!

by Blankman on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:43:17 PM EST
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It is great, isn't it?

We can have entire conversations without uttering a single original line - all from movies or songs, one quote after another.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Wed May 14, 2008 at 02:34:42 AM EST
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I woke up to take a leak. ha ha

and low and behold, what do I find, but Marcus beating the crap out of a Locust ...with his fists!  It is hard to go back to sleep after that.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:48:54 PM EST
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Haha....

ya that and weapon specific executions! Can't wait to see what each weapon's execution is come November

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:50:27 PM EST
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no doubt...

I don't think that I have been this hyped about a game since...well...Gears 1

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell

by dongcopter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:51:59 PM EST
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hey hey hey

no doubt, no doubt

"you got a mouth like a saigon whore" tyrus

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:54:15 PM EST
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no doubt

no doubt

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell

by dongcopter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:56:24 PM EST
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no doubt

no doubt

no doubt.

Gears2 really is bigger and badder-assed.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:00:58 PM EST
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weapon specific executions?!

It is like a different delicious dessert after each meal!

BTW, The Fuzz over at Newspail made a gif out of the short reveal.  

http://www.newspail.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5374&postcount=7

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:58:58 PM EST
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That is AWESOME!!!

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:03:13 PM EST
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Here's that melee attack

in HD
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33917.html
Very pretty!

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:44:24 PM EST
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LOL That's the one that Razor Hanzo & I ...

just watched about five minutes ago!!!

Gears is my Star Wars! Wooohhh!!!

by Blankman on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:46:07 PM EST
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no doubt

great find on marcus laying the smack down, i really want that as a mp option

"you got a mouth like a saigon whore" tyrus

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:52:50 PM EST
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Thank

you MDK!!!! That is absolutely the most badass thing I have ever seen... EVER!

This is Bob. Bob has bitch tits.

by MacheteMan7 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:00:16 PM EST


Yes, I second the gratitude.

Now, back to bed.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:02:37 PM EST
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Dude.

UFC is like my most watched sport, and just seeing Marcus doing that brought back some memories of some old fights I've seen and I was loving it!



Spell IHOP then say "ness"

by Grymm on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:01:03 PM EST


Dan, where is Dan?!

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:03:11 PM EST
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Just

died and went to haven. Gears2 + UFC style beatdown= very happy Dan.

by Dan Foster on Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:51:18 AM EST
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ha HA!

That is what I thought - isn't it gonna be great?  Woo Hoo!

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:54:50 AM EST
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Ground and Pound.

Go time brotha

by Major Silva on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:56:27 PM EST
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gnp

"you got a mouth like a saigon whore" tyrus

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:03:05 PM EST
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From what i know

The following is specualtion from the videos i have seen so far.

Approaching a downed opponent

X = Curbstomp
B = Melee Finisher
A = Pick up for Meatshield, also X to break neck after using as meatshield.

again not sure just what i believe to be happening

by MDK2002 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:10:37 PM EST


Definitely

sounds likely.

This is Bob. Bob has bitch tits.

by MacheteMan7 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:13:04 PM EST
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Nice.

That sounds pretty accurate...I'm really looking forward to finding out the rest!

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:15:59 PM EST
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This is all SO AMAZING.

I think i called weapon specific executions! ;)

Like A LONG TIME AGO! lol

Eat A Peach

by Zoso Fan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:52:57 PM EST


Lol

I remember that.

This is Bob. Bob has bitch tits.

by MacheteMan7 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:55:03 PM EST
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You called it, bro!

Gears is my Star Wars! Wooohhh!!!

by Blankman on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:41:32 PM EST
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GearsManiac123

I remember when that was your name robbins! ;)

Eat A Peach

by Zoso Fan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:58:19 PM EST


And

grymm was Jizzo lol

This is Bob. Bob has bitch tits.

by MacheteMan7 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:00:32 PM EST
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lmao

I have no idea how you remember that because I honestly forgot about that name lol. Ah, the good ol' days on GOWgamer and the official forum :P

by RoBBins0096 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:03:39 PM EST
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I think i was.................................

HELLFIRE V1

Do you guess remeber when i was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fredaking pissed and i TRY'D to post lol.

by HELLFIRE V1 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:38:57 PM EST
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Am I the only one excited for Fable 2?

GTA4 just didn't do it for me in terms of believing the world was living and breathing (Sorry...) Too many scripted chase sequences, repeated radio shows and my arms sticking through the environment.

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:36:32 PM EST


Fable is growing on me

Is there a plot in the game? some direction? Otherwise you just wander around until you find quests and crap to do?

by Average on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:15:30 PM EST
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Ya I'm pretty sure there is

something but I don't know what...

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:17:10 PM EST
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getting DAY 1

Eat A Peach

by Zoso Fan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:06:33 PM EST
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NICE!!!

Thanks MDK, you da man.

Gears 2 is going to be simply amazing.

Im "Geared Up" are you?

by Scotty247 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:36:21 PM EST


TYPO

You said Alan Wake, when you meant ALONE IN THE DARK

i was hoping for a new ALAN WAKE trailer. :(

Eat A Peach

by Zoso Fan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:05:56 PM EST


Fixed.

F! Sorry bout that

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:07:50 PM EST
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Haha read the 1up liveblog stuf...

CLIFFY OWNS SHANE!

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:52:11 PM EST


lolololol

This is Bob. Bob has bitch tits.

by MacheteMan7 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:18:10 PM EST
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I've been so busy @ work all day...

Lo & behold that a ton of new info about Gears 2 has surfaced from MS' Gamers Day!!!  Holy hell, I see a brief vid of Marcus doing his best impression of "Rampage Jackson" on some poor bastard ass Locust!  Then I read info from Kotaku that Tsunoda has confirmed destructible cover & meat shield deterioration!  In addition, he talks about "squads" in co-op!  I'm literally sitting here with Razor Hanzo looking over my shoulder on the Marcus fisticuffs short vid!  Damn, information overload...  Must power down...  Hahaha!   Wooohhh!!!

Gears is my Star Wars! Wooohhh!!!

by Blankman on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:35:50 PM EST


Can you imagine the laughter!?

Pummeling one's nemesis will never have been more satisfying.  For some reason, I just can't imagine anything more laughter inducing than the punch execution.  Bitch slap right, right, and then left again.  ROTFL  (I am just killing myself laughing thinking about it).

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:26:20 PM EST
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Good

 times for sure :)

by GearsChrisB on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:28:27 PM EST
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hahahahhahahahhaa

customizable melee moves FTW! lol

Community Manager
GearHeads: Always running above 60 FPS~Nothing Less. -carr

by SweetTea023 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:34:52 PM EST
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In the Gears vid..

When he fires the burst pistol, the smoke from the barrel actually floats quickly towards the back of the Derrick, showing some impressive wind physics.  At least I think they're impressive.

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:08:08 PM EST


From Wired and Eurogamer

Gears of War 2
Preview and HD Screens:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=140416

Screens and mini-write-up
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/gears-of-war-2.html#more

Left4Dead
Hands-on
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/hands-on-left-4.html#more

Viva Pinata
Impressions
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/rare-microsofts.html#more
Interview
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/qa-viva-pinata.html#more
Hands-On
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/hands-on-viva-p.html#more

Banjo Kazooie
Interview
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/qa-banjo-kazooi.html#more
Hands-on
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/hands-on-banjo.html#more

Scan the Wired site for a bunch more impressions on your favorite games:

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:13:29 PM EST


Those screens

They are not immediately obvious.  Check here for them.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=140016

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:19:16 PM EST
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i think

banjo: nuts and bolts looks kinda cool

These snozberries taste like snozberries!

by The Pwnda Bear on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:28:01 PM EST


Rumored Dashboard Update Details

http://kotaku.com/5008939/rumored-xbox-360-spring-update-touts-motion-sensor-features-game-installs

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:56:10 PM EST


Group Private Chat!!!!!eleven

only up to 4 people, but it's a start!

also, voice and picture messages can be viewed from xbox.com

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:01:28 PM EST
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Finally

4 person chat!!! (hopefully)

This is Bob. Bob has bitch tits.

by MacheteMan7 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:02:39 PM EST
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Thanks for the heads-up Crunk

I know this is just a rumored list.  Here are my impressions.

I am REALLY disappointed that there is no mention of an option for more friends, or organizing/sorting friends. Similarly, no mention of Clan support.  Because I have switched over to voice for friends only, I really do need to have a greater friend list capacity.  I would be willing to pay up to another 800 points or so a year for 500 friend slots.  If they want the online community to be a place where you can meet new people and make new friends, they need to give us the tools to make that possible.

The longer text message allowance is great.  As is being able to listen to voice messages from the web.  I generally don't turn on the Xbox during the week, so often times, those voice messages go 5 or 6 days without being heard.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:31:51 PM EST
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wha?

32. Integrate file-sharing for selected titles on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE.

does this mean we could get mods from PC?

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:11:59 PM EST


UFC...

Seeing Marcus bludgeon his opponent with his fists was invigorating. And weapon-specific executions!? Hella-sweet.

by tyrus on Wed May 14, 2008 at 10:52:35 AM EST

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