Gears of War an Xbox 360 exclusive game that blends tactical action with survival horror thrusts gamers into a deep & harrowing tale of humankind&s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet The storyline plays out like a Hollywood blockbuster -- lead character Marcus Fenix pits advanced human technology against the overwhelming Locust Horde Built around a revolutionary third-person tactical combat system & breathtaking high-definition visuals from the Unreal Engine 3 Gears of War immerses you in a horrifying tale of war & survival The gameplay is focused on a fire team co-op so advanced that your AI teammates are indiscernible from human players Voice recognition & real-time lip synching heighten the absorbing experience The Unreal Engine 3 technology brings out the smallest details in the largest of battles With GOW you&re sure to experience a rich dynamic world where characters spring to life Speaking of life the battlefield is a lethal place To survive you must suppress your enemy with blindfire take cover in interactive environments & use weapons & teammates to outwit your dreaded inhuman foes & with a title like GOW it would be shame if you couldn&t get online & challenge live gamers With the next-generation of Xbox Live you&ll be able to experience individualized matchmaking view player statistics earn player achievements customize games & build personalized gamer profiles Engaging & disturbing cinematic story Movie-like cut scenes cinematic camera moves & in-game storytelling bring the brutal emotionally charged narrative to life Gamers control Marcus Fenix & his fire team as they pit advanced human technology against the overwhelming & horrific Locust Horde Fire team co-op action Gamers will experience richer cooperative gameplay than ever through unique characters that require cooperation to survive Voice recognition & real-time lip-syncing heighten the immersive experience Unprecedented visuals in next-generation gaming " Gears of War" ushers in the next generation with unprecedented visuals The Unreal Engine 3 technology pushes high-definition visual designs & brings out the smallest details in the largest battle Gamers will experience a rich dynamic world with an unprecedented level of detail Hyper-realistic & intense combat Next-generation Xbox Live action ...

Emergence Day Before the rise of the Lambent Before the sinking of Jacinto Before the Lightmass Bomb detonated This was the day it all changed the day the Locust Horde burst from the ground & started Sera on a path to near-destruction Gears of War Judgement takes the action back to the events following E-Day focussing on Damon Baird Augustus ‘ Cole Train’ Cole & the rest of Kilo Squad as they battle to save Halvo Bay from the Locust siege The campaign is playable in both single-player & co-operative modes with up to four-players taking part through Xbox LIVE Told in flashback by Damon Baird as he stands trial this is not just the early days of the Sera Locust conflict but the early days of Kilo Squad itself Journalist & author Tom Bissell & partner Rob Auten have written this new instalment in the Gears of War saga adding humanity & humour to the action & violence as Baird & cole train get to know each other & form the bond they would carry into the previous games in the series The campaign of Gears of War Judgment also introduces a new Mission Declassification system offering new challenges & achievements that may prove vital to the campaign itself – & how it is played out Declassifications are optional missions that will pop up as you make your way through the campaign Taking on these challenges & even how successfully you complete them will impact Baird’s narration of the game from that point on So while the story will remain the same the way it is told will change every time Just how reliable is Baird’s testimony then? Despite these new narrative features the combat in Gears of War Judgement is more old-school combining everything you’d expect from Gears third-person action gameplay with a new faster pace that really ramps up the action Judgment also introduces a new Smart Spawn System S3 within both campaign & multiplayer modes This new system ensures your Gears experience remains fresh & unpredictable with types timing & locations of enemies changing with each new encounter Gears of War Judgment continues the series’ success in multiplayer offering up a wealth of new modes to keep even the most hardened Gears soldier on their toes First up is Over Run class-based competitive battles that sees five-player quads alternate between Locust & COG soldiers with a unique player progression system Maps in Over Run include Rooftops a returning map from the original Gears of War & Island set within the supply & re-fuelling depot on the inter-connected islands off the coast of Halvo Bay Multiplayer continues in the new Free-For-All mode Team tactics are cast aside in this is all out battle for survival where it is literally kill or be killed For the first time this means you can go COG vs COG in multiplayer Maps include Gondola which takes you to an idyllic coastal community in the Agora foothills & Library set within the stacks & shelves of the Alexiy Desipich Memorial Library A Riveting Campaign set before the original trilogy New Mission Declassification system adds challenges to the campaign Faster & More Intense Combat Explosive New Multiplayer Experiences ...

The eye sockets have been filled with interlocking gears of iron & brass & a sturdy iron ring hangs from a bolt through the nose hole Wires & pipes snake in & out connecting to the machinery elsewhere on the skull The whole ensemble is topped with a belt of bullets forming a mohawk down the centre of the skull Cast in the finest resin before being carefully h&-painted this skull is an essential part of any gothic fantasy or steampunk collection ...

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The plot of Gears of War is set in the midst of a desperate struggle of humanity with a horde of locusts – the nightmarish creatures to the surface from the bowels of the planet Players will be able to feel yourself in the place of Marcus Fenix Deprived of former honors war hero Marcus longs to redeem commanding his troops in hot Svatko with fierce enemies from the depths of the planet Adapted for Dolby 71 Surround 90 minutes of new content for the campaign mode of the original game for the PCNew achievements in Xbox LIVE (player account 1250) Gallery sketches & comics available to unlock Streamlined multiplayer mode 60 frames per second Dedicated servers Selection of players for skills New types of games “ Team Fight” “ King of the Hill” (in the style of Gears of War 3) & the new 2 2 Destruction “ Gnasherom”19 cards including downloadable content & exclusive cards from the PC version The ability to gain access to the 17 characters of Gears of War 3 multiplayer game New features match the settings including the choice of parameters of the active charge renewal revival & the emergence of an independent arms Streamlined gameplay more fluid movements & updated management system Alternative control system & a brand new control scheme tournament All the control parameters are adapted for the Xbox One Added features from your favorite Gears of Wars 3 Marking enemy targets the use of the device in a multiplayer game enhanced sensitivity setting ...

Marcus Fenix War hero Decorated Gear Loyal son Traitor As the Locust Horde advances into one of humanity's last bastions Marcus does the unthinkable he defies Colonel Hoffman's orders & abandons his post in the middle of the battle in a bid to rescue his father weapons scientist Dr Adam Fenix As the Coalition struggles to defend Sera's surviving humans from the invading 'grubs' Marcus faces a court martial
- & a possible death penalty In the Slab there are no rules & no mercy Marcus must learn to survive in an institution populated by the most dangerous dregs of society Meanwhile COG scientists continue the race against time to find a weapon to defeat the Locust
- but there's another traitor
- one of the most trusted men in the COG who knew the Locust existed long before the creatures erupted from their underground warrens Worse there's an even bigger threat emerging a life-form called the Lambent which drove the Locust to the surface & that will eventually destroy all life on Sera As the Locust infiltrate deeper into COG territory the Slab is in danger of being overrun All the prisoners are released except Marcus The Locust close in while Dom Santiago mounts a last-ditch rescue bid to free the one man who can save humanity


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Your life in the workshop is a monotonous affair You were once a renowned machinist but after the accident twelve years ago it&s been a long road to recovery Since then your machines never work very well or for very long before they break The workshop owner has given you one more chance to prove your worth Gearworks is a steampunk strategy board game featuring card placement hand management & a "twist" on area control Strategically position your gears to fix a mysterious clockwork machine in the corner of the workshop Collect parts created by the machine each round by being the last player to fix its various components As a tinkerer you can certainly put those parts to good use & create fantastical contraptions! Will the other tinkerers sabotage your efforts or will you earn the workshop owner&s favor & become the master tinkerer? ...

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