Try before you buy. It's a concept we're entirely behind, and in modern gaming, it's not out of the ordinary for a demo to release prior to a game's launch. For Gears of War 3, it's the opposite.

A demo of the "Shipwreck" mission in Gears of War 3 is now available for download on Xbox Live, exclusive to all Gold subscribers. The mission takes place during the first chapter of the second act on Gumdrop mountain, as Delta squad defends the butterscotch fountain from the evil armies of -- okay, you got us. The mission takes place after a shipwreck.