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Dess
03-05-2011, 10:53 AM
Wewt Wewt. Can't wait!!! I <3 Gears. lol


Epic Games today announced the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta will begin on Apr. 25 and conclude three weeks later on May 15. Those who purchased the Bulletstorm: Epic Edition get into the beta one week earlier starting on Apr. 18.

Over the course of the beta, three new competitive multiplayer modes and four maps will become available. Epic is also allowing players to unlock content in the beta that can be carried over into the full retail game when it launches on Sep. 20, 2011.

Below is the list of challenges and items:

Beta Tester Medal: Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the "Gears 3" multiplayer lobby as well.

Thrashball Cole: Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game.

Gold-Plated Retro Lancer: Show your ultimate "Gears of War" fandom by unlocking the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game.

Flaming Hammerburst: Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 and unlock this weapon variant.

Flaming Lancer: Complete one match during the week of April 25 and unlock this weapon variant.

Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun: Complete one match during the week of May 2 to unlock this weapon variant.

Flaming Gnasher Shotgun: Complete one match during the week of May 9 to unlock this weapon variant.

paecmaker
03-05-2011, 10:56 AM
Sounds niiccceeeee

Exentenzed
03-17-2011, 02:07 PM
Definetly getting this :D

W1CKEDTW1STED
03-18-2011, 04:42 PM
I can't wait. I loved gears of war 1 & 2. :)

Jayhmmz
03-18-2011, 05:06 PM
I almost bought the Epic version of Bulletstorm today, because I wanted the BETA for GoW3 so bad! ..But I was smart ;)

ohsnap87
04-04-2011, 08:04 PM
You can also get in on the beta if you pre=order GoW3 at GameStop :D

Dess
04-05-2011, 12:17 AM
It's an open beta. Those of us who pre-ordered bulletstorm just get in earlier But not by much. If they would have told us that I doubt half as many people would have pre-ordered epic edition.... The beta was the only selling point for it... Sneaky sneaky bastards.

Saph
04-05-2011, 12:21 AM
You just got face rolled! :p

Jayhmmz
04-05-2011, 06:35 AM
You just got face rolled! :p

Who, me?

If so, I don't get how.

ohsnap87
04-05-2011, 03:38 PM
It's an open beta. Those of us who pre-ordered bulletstorm just get in earlier But not by much. If they would have told us that I doubt half as many people would have pre-ordered epic edition.... The beta was the only selling point for it... Sneaky sneaky bastards.

damn..glad I didn't pre-order it then =\ I was thinking about it too

dor7123
04-05-2011, 03:58 PM
ps3 are eligble to play???

Jayhmmz
04-05-2011, 04:07 PM
ps3 are eligble to play???

Nope, unfortunately not. Gears of War has always been an Xbox 360 release, followed by PC, for the first Gears of War title.