Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde.variety of activities:
- Leaderboard tournament: The 24-hour leaderboard tournament winner receives a one-of-a-kind Gears of War branded guitar as well as an automatic bye to the finals of a global Gears of War tournament planned for 2007.
- Hourly sweepstakes drawings: Prize giveaways mean you could win one of several Samsung HT-P29 Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Systems.
- Gamer pic and theme: Score the exclusive free Gears of War gamer pic and theme, only available on Emergence Day.
- Game with Fame: Play with legendary heavy metal band and Gears of War fans Megadeth, the game's lead designer Cliff Bleszinski, and other members of the Epic Games team.
- New videos: Check out the never-before-seen videos including a special Emergence Day transmission from Cliff Bleszinski.
- MTV Special: Watch the MTV "Gears of War: The Road to Launch" sneak preview.
Game with Fame Schedule
On Sunday, November 12, The Gears of War development team and some other surprise celebrities will be taking on the Xbox Live community to celebrate Emergence Day. Here's your chance to see how the game is played by taking on the guys that actually built the game! Stick around, you don't want to miss a chance to test your skills against Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski.
Dave Mustaine from Megadeth: Challenge this rock star (and avid gamer) at 3 P.M. Pacific / 6 P.M. Eastern. Look for the gamertag GWFMegadeth.
Epic Games Team: 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Pacific / 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. Eastern. Be on the lookout for the gamertags below. The team members will be popping into existing games or inviting Xbox Live members into games throughout the evening.
EpicMarkRein: Mark Rein, Vice President
EpicRodF: Rod Fergusson, Producer
EpicLeeP: Lee Perry, Lead Level Design
EpicRayD: Ray Davis, Lead Programmer·
EpicJimB: Jim Brown, Multiplayer Level Design
EpicDevTeam1, EpicDevTeam2, EpicDevTeam3,
EpicDevTeam4, EpicDevTeam5, EpicDevTeam6: Various additional team members
Cliff "Cliffy B" Bleszinski: 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Pacific / 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. Eastern
To try your hand against Design Lead Cliff Bleszinski, be on the lookout for Xbox Live Gamertag EpicCliffyB.
There's also a new GoW picture and theme available for download on Live today only.
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