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#gearsofwar Some who have been playing Gears of War 3 noticed the name of an unlockable weapon called the "Cluckshot" but had no idea what it was or how to find it. Well, GameFront has, and supplies this step-by-step video tutorial showing you how to obtain it. More »

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

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

#gameclub Welcome to the first meeting of the Kotaku Game Club: Gears of War 3 edition. Today we'll be discussing the the first two acts of the game's campaign. More »

Speaking to Gamasutra, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski has revealed some insight into the addition of Gears of War 3's powerful and more central female characters...

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

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

#gearsofwar Back when the first Gears of War was launched in 2006, so many Japanese gamers used to turn their noses up at Western games. Slowly, but surely, that's beginning to change. More »

#gearsofwar It's been a long road - five years long, if you can believe it - but the Gears of War franchise can finally take a breather with the end of the third game in the series. To celebrate, toy company NECA is releasing this "Journey's End" version of Marcus Fenix. More »

Microsoft must be confident in early Gears of War 3 sales numbers, because the company has announced a new initiative to have "live" TV ads market the game. What this means is that during commercials, Microsoft will display the current number of players online in what we can only assume is an attempt to entice people who only want to play games that a lot of other people are playing.

The ad campaign kicks off on September 23 and will run until October 3 in six different 30-second advertisements. Stephen McGill, Microsoft UK Xbox marketing director, says Microsoft is spending the big bucks to advertise Gears. "It is on the scale of what we did for Halo Reach and Halo 3 -- television is the main centrepiece of the campaign."

Gears of War 3 launches worldwide today.

[Thanks, ugotamesij.]

#gearsofwar Microsoft really tried to pull off an epic event to Launch Gears of War 3, but did it work? More »

#exclusive If you have Gears of War 3, you should play the Beast mode. It's the most satisfying way to team up with friends, play a few rounds and—this is key—be done in half an hour. More »

With Gears of War 3 hitting retail shelves today, the Gears continue to turn across multiple media. There are Gears books, comics, action figures, clothes, and a Hollywood movie still in development. The man at the center of Gears, Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski, has helped craft this t...

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

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

#gearsofwar The lines were long, the whole venue is underground and glowing motorcycles were parked outside. More »

Gears of War 3 is finally upon us. But how ready are you to finish the fight against the Locust horde? Not quite caught up on the Gears story, and what's new for the big finale? Worry not, friends, we're here to help...

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

#gearsofwar Right now, 17,889 people are playing Gears of War 3's campaign on an online-connected Xbox 360, according to the in-game stats we're looking at with our advance copy of the game. The game comes out on September 20. It's the 19th here in America and in Europe, the two biggest markets for the game. More »

The Gears of War 3 bundle that includes a 320GB Xbox 360 console, two controllers and the game, comes with a $40 credit at Amazon. The $40 Amazon credit is good on most items shipped and 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 and got his mail-order copy of Gears of War 3 a little early. Perhaps to cover their asses - or perhaps just sensing we need to start the working week with a chuckle - GameStop included a friendly little message. More »

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

The cure for Gears of War 3's specific strain of RDS is available over the counter and can be found both above and after the break. The treatment is only effective when ingested ocularly, and 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, and as such may be taken down at any time.

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

[Thanks Juan!]

You guys remember that ad from Gears of War using Gary Jules' "Mad World," right? Well, it's made its way into Gears of War 3, specifically the Gridlock map. It's a nice piece of fan service that you can check out in our video above.

Like Gears of War on Facebook and the Ice-T voiced Aaron Griffin is yours to do with as you please in Gears of War 3 multiplayer. Use him! More »

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

You'll be able to customize your guns for a little cash, either ala carte or in special packs, on launch day in Gears of War 3. Epic has confirmed with MTV Multiplayer that 21 different skins will be available, including floral prints, rainbows and several animated motifs.

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

#gearsofwar Need a refresher course on Gears of War history on the eve of the release of the third installment? Epic Games has posted a handy timeline that takes you from the Pendulum Wars to when you slip that puppy in your Xbox 360 next week. More »

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

The trilogy has concluded, and now that you've read what we had to say about Gears of War 3 it's time you checked in with the rest of the critical community. Were they as enamored of curb-stomping Locusts for a third time? Yes, pretty much.

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

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