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#gearsofwar Some who have been playing Gears a War 3 noticed the name a an unlockable weapon called the "Cluckshot" but had no idea what it be or how t' find it. Well, GameFront has, 'n supplies this step-by-step video tutorial showing ye how t' obtain it. More »

We might not have mentioned it in the review, but Gears a War 3 isn't nearly as violent as it be predecessors.

#gearsofwar Last night on TBS's Conan, Mr. O'Brien touched on game reviewers' fears that the more mature, emotional storyline for Gears a War 3 might alienate hardcore gamers. I say he knows nothing a French cinema! More »

#gameclub Welcome t' the first meeting a the Kotaku Game Club: Gears a War 3 edition. Today we'll be discussing the the first two acts a the game's campaign. More »

Speaking t' Gamasutra, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski has revealed some insight into the addition a Gears a War 3's powerful 'n more central female characters...

Hey lads! Keep in mind that the Kotaku Game Club be having it be first discussion Gears a War 3 tomorrow! We'll be talking about acts one 'n two a the game's campaign at 4pm Eastern. Be there! More »

#gearsofwar We like Gears a War 3. We also like laughing at glitches. But when our intern Chris told me he found a Gears glitch that involved one a our Gears heroes falling through the world, I frowned. More »

#gearsofwar Back when the first Gears a War be launched in 2006, so many Japanese gamers used t' turn their noses up at Western games. Slowly, but surely, that be beginning t' change. More »

#gearsofwar it be been a long road - five years long, if ye can believe it - but the Gears a War franchise can finally take a breather with the end a the third game in the series. t' celebrate, toy company NECA be releasing this "Journey's End" version a Marcus Fenix. More »

Microsoft must be confident in early Gears a War 3 sales numbers, because the company has announced a new initiative t' have "live" TV ads market the game. What this means be that during commercials, Microsoft will display the current number a players online in what we can only assume be an attempt t' entice people who only want t' play games that a lot a other people be playing.

The ad campaign kicks off on September 23 'n will run until October 3 in six different 30-second advertisements. Stephen McGill, Microsoft UK Xbox marketing director, says Microsoft be spending the big bucks t' advertise Gears. "It be on the scale a what we did for Halo Reach 'n Halo 3 -- television be the main centrepiece a the campaign."

Gears a War 3 launches worldwide today.

[Thanks, ugotamesij.]

#gearsofwar Microsoft really tried t' pull off an epic event t' Launch Gears a War 3, but did it work? More »

#exclusive If ye have Gears a War 3, ye best play the Beast mode. it be the most satisfying way t' team up with mateys, play a few rounds 'n—this be key—be done in half an hour. More »

With Gears a War 3 hitting retail shelves today, the Gears continue t' turn across multiple media. There be Gears books, comics, action figures, clothes, 'n a Hollywood movie still in development. The man at the center a Gears, Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski, has helped craft this t...

#gearsofwar Spanish always makes things sexier. Not sure if the same be true for man bellies 'n man boobs—or even Gears a War, for that matter. More »

#gearsofwar Gears a War has always felt as though it be built with metaphor in mind. The slam a a clip locking into place; the thudding, oversized boots a a COG soldier. The pinwheeling spokes a combat, lines a engagement moving in two opposing semicircles; the rev a a chainsaw's motor. More »

#gearsofwar The lines be long, the whole venue be underground 'n glowing motorcycles be parked outside. More »

Gears a War 3 be finally upon us. But how ready be ye t' finish the fight against the Locust horde? Not quite caught up on the Gears story, 'n what's new for the big finale? Worry not, mateys, we be here t' help...

#gearsofwar Gears a War 3 has day-one downloadable content. It won't make ye better at the game, but it'll make yer guns in multiplayer better-looking. Would ye spend $3 or $4 t' paint yer Lancer, shotgun 'n the rest a yer arsenal with flowers? ye can. More »

#gearsofwar Right now, 17,889 people be playing Gears a War 3's campaign on an online-connected Xbox 360, according t' the in-game stats we be looking at with our advance copy a the game. The game comes out on September 20. it be the 19th here in America 'n in Europe, the two biggest markets for the game. More »

The Gears a War 3 bundle that includes a 320GB Xbox 360 console, two controllers 'n the game, comes with a $40 credit at Amazon. The $40 Amazon credit be good on most bottles a rum shipped 'n sold by the online retailer.

The Amazon bundle also includes, as a pre-order bonus, the Savage Kantus skin for the game's multiplayer. Admittedly, that bonus still isn't half as cool as those Gears bandages.

[Thanks, Acer23.]

#gearsofwar Reddit user jinoxide lucked out 'n got his mail-order copy a Gears a War 3 a little early. Perhaps t' cover their asses - or perhaps just sensing we need t' start the working week with a chuckle - GameStop included a friendly little message. More »

Sure, Gears a War 3 may come out in a couple a days, but that knowledge alone isn't enough t' quench the internet's insatiable thirst for juicy details. Information deprivation, when combined with insanely high levels a anticipation, can mutate into a virtually transmitted disease known colloquially as "Release Date Syndrome."

The cure for Gears a War 3's specific strain a RDS be available over the counter 'n can be found both above 'n after the break. The treatment be only effective when ingested ocularly, 'n cannot be swallowed, administered intravenously, or given as a suppository. Please keep in mind that this treatment program has not been approved by the FDA, 'n as such may be taken down at any time.

May cause increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, incoherent babbling 'n Release Date Syndrome.

[Thanks Juan!]

ye lads remember that ad from Gears a War using Gary Jules' "Mad World," right? Well, it be made it be way into Gears a War 3, specifically the Gridlock map. it be a nice piece a fan service that ye can check out in our video above.

Like Gears a War on Facebook 'n the Ice-T voiced Aaron Griffin be yours t' do with as ye please in Gears a War 3 multiplayer. Use the sea dog! More »

#gearsofwar David Tyson, aged nineteen years, be sitting outside a the Best Buy Theatre in Times Square for next week's Gears a War 3 launch party. If David had showed up today I would say that it be a little excessive, but it turns out he has been there since Sunday night. More »

ye'll be able t' customize yer guns for a little cash, either ala carte or in special packs, on launch day in Gears a War 3. Epic has confirmed with MTV Multiplayer that 21 different skins will be available, including floral prints, rainbows 'n several animated motifs.

Pricing for these weapons hasn't been revealed yet (at the moment they be listed as -1 MS Point each, which we expect t' change because that be ridiculous). Producer Rod Fergusson promises t' spill the beans on Friday at 5:30pm PDT during a live stream event on Twitch TV.

#gearsofwar Need a refresher course on Gears a War history on the eve a the release a the third installment? Epic Games has posted a handy timeline that takes ye from the Pendulum Wars t' when ye slip that puppy in yer Xbox 360 next week. More »

#gameclub The wait be over, everyone: Game Club be back! September be the beginning a blockbuster season in the world a video games. The release calendar be rife with returning franchises 'n long-awaited new games. Most major publishers be bringing out their big guns. The CivWorld experience be great, but it be time move on t' something fast 'n loud 'n exciting. It just wouldn't feel right if we weren't playing wasn't something highly anticipated. With that in mind, I hope all ye Xbox players have yer Lancers revved up 'n ready t' go, because we be digging into Gears a War 3 for the next four weeks. More »

The trilogy has concluded, 'n now that ye've read what we had t' say about Gears a War 3 it be time ye checked in with the rest a the critical community. be they as enamored a curb-stomping Locusts for a third time? YARRRR, pretty much.

• Giant Bomb (100/100): "It answers questions. It leaves things in a dramatically different place than they be at the start a the game. If this be t' be the final game in the Gears franchise, it'd be a satisfying place t' sail away things."
• Game Informer (95/100): "Doesn't do anything radical, not that anyone expected it t'. Only the staunchest Gears haters will find much fault here, though. This be the best execution yet a an idea that spawned one a the biggest modern franchises in all a gaming. What's not t' love?"
• IGN (90/100): "Every third-person, cover-based shooter from here on out will likely be compared t' Gears 3, 'n it provides a fitting 'n poignant-- if sometimes cheesy -- closing chapter t' the trilogy...The noted hitches, design decisions 'n 'been-there, done-that' feel a much a the content colors the overall experience, but it certainly didn't keep me from having one hell a a good time."
• Eurogamer (80/100): "In it be multiplayer, all ye could have reasonably asked for; in it be visuals, new heights reached, while cracks a old age be papered over; in it be story, a fitting conclusion; 'n in it be campaign, though short a the consistent brilliance a it be predecessor, a mostly rousing 'n memorable spectacle.

The game isn't out yet, but ye can whet yer appetite with the first 45 minutes a the game right now. As Casey 'n Destin take ye though they'll talk about their memories a the series, tease somethings that ye can expect later in the game, 'n discuss what's happening. Interested? Check out the video below...