We’ve plumbed our favorite source for Gears of War 2 news and rumors and have rounded up the more interesting nuggets from recent stories.
The Gears of War 2 Experience: E-Day Emergency Call is a marketing move to drum up excitement for the upcoming Gears of War 2 release date. The scheme by Microsoft Game Studios provides a toll-free number where you can call and leave a message as “a terrified Seran on Emergence Day.” The number is 1-800-598-6379. According to the folks at teamxbox.com: “Get your friends to help and let loose. Remember, it’s E-Day, so nobody’s seen a Locust or heard of Delta Squad before. And bonus points for keeping the language fairly clean. We will immortalize the best five entries on our site.” You’ll need to agree to some rules, so read through the official post. Do a few practice runs with your terrified voice before trying a go as one of the Gears of War 2 soldiers.
Next up: the rather bizarre Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Energy Drink. According to the people at ButtonMasher.com: “Microsoft and Demon Energy Drink are teaming up to run a promotion at the launch of Gears of War 2. The promo will include limited edition Demon Energy Drink cans and bottles as well as a competition to win the first copies of Gears of War 2 in the world.” Will an energy drink help gamers get ready for Gears of War Two? Hmm… seems like if you want to be a Gears of War 2 sniper, perhaps the heightened alertness might be useful, but what about trembling hands?
Lastly, gamers in the UK got the opportunity for a sweet deal: Gears 2 and replica gold lancer for £129. According to Xbox360Fanboy.com, “Not to be confused with the Gears of War 2 in-game gold plated Lancer, UK retailer gamestation is offering diehard fans the chance to own a replica gold painted Gears Lancer. The same toy Lancer that’s available exclusively on Amazon.com, but with a fancy gold paint scheme. If you’re interested in owning one of these bundles, you better start saving up already. The Gears of War 2 gold plated Lancer bundle (collector’s edition plus Lancer) will set you back a hefty £129.” What would you rather have? A gold lancer or the regular kind? Either way the roster of Gears of War 2 toys certainly has expanded. If you can’t get your hands on the gold lancer, there’s still the “more realistic” replica. Apparently there are some really useful things you can accomplish with the saw-edged icon of Gears of War 2 guns.
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