Gears of War 3 Beta Dates Announced

The Gears of War 3 public multiplayer beta kicks off 25 April and runs
through to 15 May. Bulletstorm: Epic Edition customers will get early
access beginning 18 April through the Bulletstorm disc.

Not only will fans who participate in the beta have the opportunity to get
an early taste of the year's biggest game, but they'll also have the
opportunity to unlock exclusive content they can carry over to their
retail
copy of "Gears of War 3" when it launches on 20 September.

Unlockables:

* 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, 24 April and
unlock this weapon variant.

* FLAMING LANCER -- Complete one match during the week of 25 April and
unlock this weapon variant.

* FLAMING SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN -- Complete one match during the week of 2
May to unlock this weapon variant.

* FLAMING GNASHER SHOTGUN -- Complete one match during the week of 9 May
to unlock this weapon variant.

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[fertupolka]

Win Gears of War 3: goo.gl\k3U6R

[xNestaPL]

i don't have a code and i've been playing this game since the 18th....... LOL they don't fucking care.

[mhvr85]

@mhvr85 Wanna know what I think of this? They're just bluffing. Cause NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN BANED FOR PLAYING A BETA WITHOUT A CODE IN XBOX LIVE They have been banned of hacking. And this is not the same thing. What I think is, they're just making this shit BIIIIIIIIGGGGG with controversy in order to give the game more expectation and attention that it has already. Theyr just saying that to level up with the people who bought bulletstorm and paid in advanced for the game cause it was their fault.

[mhvr85]

@SuperLlama25 so the source of your argument is EPIC FORUM...where kids go and learn to type? There were people giving the launcher in that forum!! I mean...you´re like the other guy who said to me the same thing you´re saying, the only difference is that his source is TARINGA,lol. Yours may or may not be reliable. Wanna know my source? I know A LOT of people who can hack codes easily...and know about xbox live security system, and know how to get stuff for free and override the banning.

[SuperLlama25]

@mhvr85 before the 18th there were only 250 people online, 300 max...and if you haven't played the beta you wouldn't know this, but it tells you how many people are currently on the beta, like halo does, and it's only around 80 to 90,000 people playing..and if you don't believe that they are banning people without a code, go to the EPIC forums and look for joe graf...he says that banhammer is goin and goin strong for people without codes..again..because they make no profit off of them

[mhvr85]

@mhvr85 where is the profit loss? Well...for your info...if you get banned that means no more XBOX LIVE...which means: no money coming in, which means: customers angry so they sue (XBOX LIVE has faced several legal problems for that). It's not loosing profit from the people that don't have a code you dumbass!!! is what the banning could mean in september the 20th when people don't buy the game. Why they wouldn't, most of the fans like it for the multiplayer. Pure and simple....SEE?

[mhvr85]

@mhvr85 why not banning them? well...because Epic...and specifically Cliff Blie"bla bla bla" started to throw away VIP codes like candies BEFORE the people who spent 60$ for bulletstorm (who were supposed to be VIP) could get their code running) it was their fault. So now, you got the chain reaction from the vip code people and the bulletstorm and the people who paid for GOW3 in advanced. OK! maybe not millions....but half a million would be nice for you?

[mhvr85]

@SuperLlama25 where do I see a million? it's obvious, before april 18th there were people playing it already...those people uploaded it on the internet....so before the 18th, you can easily estimate hundreds (not thinking big). Now you get the picture? By now there must be milliones playing the beta without a code. By all means (people that got bulletstorm can easily hand it over to their friends who brought their USB to copy the launcher and play it) it's a chain reaction

[SuperLlama25]

@mhvr85 where do you see a million people? the beta hasn't even broke 100,000...and what profit are they making off of people that don't have a code. if you don't have a code it means you didn't put any money towards getting access to the beta. money is what they are looking for. no code, no xbox live access. more people just got banned too...think, maybe you'll learn something..

[mhvr85]

@SuperLlama25 my point is...you´re gonna ban millions? they can't. pure and simple....only for a shitty beta that lasts 1 month you´re gonna risk profits?....think....