Gears of War 3 Horde Command Pack Available Nov. 1
Today Microsoft and Epic Games announced the Horde Command Pack game add-on for Gears of War 3 is launching Nov. 1.
Taking you deeper into the fight with three explosive new maps, three new playable characters, two new weapon skins, and additional achievements worth 250 Gamerscore, the Horde Command Pack also includes new fortification upgrades to help you mow down the Lambent and Locust threats in the fan-favorite Horde mode.
Available for 800 Microsoft Points or for download automatically to consumers who have purchased the “Gears of War 3” Season Pass, which entitles you to the game’s first four game add-ons at a 33 percent discount, the Horde Command Pack includes:
Three spectacular new maps:
Blood Drive – The Jacinto Medical Plaza was overwhelmed by evacuated citizens after the government-sanctioned Hammer Strikes, and the ensuing riots quickly turned this safe haven into a dangerous inferno. An abundance of high ground and funneled choke points make this map a returning favorite to Horde.
Rustlung – Once the pride of the Royal Tyran Navy, the foredecks of this decommissioned battleship are now riddled with bullet holes. Any team with the fortitude to hold the exposed central torpedo bay will find that the ship’s Loader has been replaced with a battle-ready Silverback mech suit.
Azura – This island resort was once the exclusive domain of Sera’s educated elite, but the tranquil water gardens and lush foliage have become a hotly contested combat zone. Dual snipers overlook a powerful explosive weapon, while the defensive central platform may be your last resort of retreat.
New fortification upgrades:
Command Center – A brand new type of fortification that allows you to call in fire support from sniper teams, mortar strikes and even multiple Hammers of Dawn.
Decoy Upgrade – A new fortification level that turns your decoy into an Onyx Guard bot that will fight in your defense.
Sentry Upgrade – This upgrade adds a fire bolt sentry that deals much more damage and is very effective against Berserkers.
Silverback Upgrade – This advancement allows you to upgrade your Silverback exo-suit with devastating rockets and extra levels of repair cost reduction.
New characters:
Onyx Guard
Big Rig Dizzy
Bernie
New weapon skins:
Team Plasma
Jungle Camo
We Got Game Event -Update!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have been forced to change locations for “We Got Game’s International Gaming Championship.”
Aside from the embarrassment I’ve brought to myself, and possibly caused you, we feel this is a good thing… we’re in a much more manageable space, with a more refined playlist.
We’ve shifted our event to a much more accessible location: “The E-Zone”.
We’re still going to be operating on November 5 + 6 (but no longer the Friday night), from 10am – 7pm
Saturday: Call of Duty: Black Ops (4 vs. 4 – $40 each player)
FIFA 12 – (1 vs. 1 – $25 each)
Sunday: Gears of War 3 (2 vs. 2 – $30 each)
Halo: Reach (2 vs. 2 – $40 each)
We will have other games available to play for free while you wait… with the possibility that we’ll be adding NHL 12 or Madden 12 to the tournament mix (if enough people request it).
We’re also trying to secure the ability to get some laser-tag for competitors as well (but we can’t promise to have those fees covered just yet).
They’ll have food and drink (including booze) available for purchase, and free parking.
We would like competitors to deposit their down-payments here:
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So I’ve been too busy playing Gears of War 3 to actually post these images but since it’s Sunday morning and I have nothing better to do enjoy!
Gears of War Season Pass
A few week’s EA announced there EA Sports Season Ticket where a user could pay $24.99 a year and receieve a 20% discount on DLC as well as the ability of to download the full version of the game 3 days early.
Fast forward to today and Epic Games announces the Gears of War 3 season pass which will provide the user with the first four installments of downloadable content that roll out over the course of the next year, with the first piece of content being available this November.
Epic goes on to say that this will add hours of single player and multiplayer content. This season pass goes on sale September 20th 2011 for 2400 Microsoft points on Xbox Live Marketplace. The season pass represent’s a 33% savings overbuying them individually. This also includes a liquid metal weapon set.
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Let’s start with Kinect Sports Season 2 where I had the chance to checkout the new football and golf games. Football was very glitchy however since it’s not a full retail game I won’t hold that against it. You are presented with a variety of plays using your hand you motion to select one. Once you’ve called your play it’s time to be the quarterback you can say the words “hike” or stand up and the ball is snapped and than you can toss it down field to your receiver after catching the ball it’s time to move those legs and get on down field. Kinect Sports golf is entirely based on the movement of your hands mimicking a golf swing (I still think it needs some sort of attachment) and we are able to play 1 hole on a choice of 2 different courses. Moving your body right and left allows you to line up your shot and than once your ready swing your back and forward and watch the ball fly down the fairway! Putting wasn’t that difficult just line up and make a good stroke. I had a blast playing Kinect Sports Season 2 and I can’t wait for the game to launch.
The next Kinect game I want to talk about is Kinect Star Wars which was one display and all I wanted to due was go pod racing. You use your hands to control the pod racer and a push of the hands forward allows you to add some turbo thrust to go a bit quicker. There seemed to be plenty of aim assist on and sometimes it felt like I wasn’t actually controlling the pod racer. I hope the level of assist can be turned down during the final retail build.
The following trailer I grabbed from Gamespy show’s most of the demo I played of Mass Effect 3. Word’s can’t describe the beauty, fun, smile and erection I had while playing this demo. By far the the best thing I saw at X11. It was very shooter focused in this demo but I didn’t mind as I was trying to save one of the few women Krogan’s left in the world.
Trials Evolution was one of those XBLA game’s that had no line up and I just squatted there until I was kicked off by the gentlemen handling the arcade area. Trails is fun, looked great, new courses, I had a blast and a huge grin on my face. If you loved the first one, you already know your buying this so there is no reason to sell you on it.
I also got to see Assassin’s Creed Revelations this was a hand’s off demo where we see a very old Ezio leave Italy to seek out Altair’s secrets. He’s hunting for five keys that allow Ezio to travel back through time to relive memories of Altair. We were also shown the new bomb crafting system which is accessed at various stations around the city. You can create bombs in three categories lethal, tactical and diversion. Bombs are built by combining a shell material, a gunpowder material, and an “effect” material.
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Check out this new Gears of War 3 trailer launched and find out what happens to the COG!
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