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Gears of War getting price drop + double disc edition coming soon

Tyranitar24 | June 01, 2008 | News | PC XBOX 360 Gaming Tech/Hardware

On June 4th, the first GoW game will be getting a price drop. The 360 version will be $39.99 and the PC version will be $29.99. An updated GoW double-disc retail version of GoW will be in the USA and Canada on June 24th. Disc one will be the game disc and disc two will have the extra content on it.

On June 4th, "Gears of War" will be offered at the new estimated retail price of $39.99 (Xbox 360) and $29.99 (Games for Windows) throughout the U.S. and Canada.

In addition to a new price tag, an updated two-disc retail version of "Gears of War" (Xbox 360) will arrive in the U.S. and Canada beginning June 24. The two-disc version includes previously released multiplayer map packs, the Annex game mode, and the ability to earn up to eight additional multiplayer Achievements worth 250 Gamerscore. Gamers will also get a taste of the highly anticipated sequel, "Gears of War 2," through trailers and other extras.

DISC TWO - EXTRAS

Gears of War
• Map Packs 1 & 2
• Theme - 'Emergence Day'
• Gamer Pics - 'Gears of War,' 'Emergence Day'

Gears of War 2
• Trailers - 'Duel,' 'Assault'
• Theme - 'Bare Your Teeth'
• Gamer Pics - 'Crimson Omen'

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Cdemon | June 01, 2008

How many times is this going to be posted?

http://www.gamegrep.com/news/10031-gears_of_war_redux_has_a_lot_of_extra_content/

http://www.gamegrep.com/news/9939-gears_of_war_redux_coming_next_month/
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  Twisted | June 01, 2008
  
  Those articles are different, this one is saying that there is a price drop and a double disc.
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    Cdemon | June 02, 2008
    
    It's about the same thing and gives the same *bleep*ing information.
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Guugley | June 01, 2008

"throughout the U.S. and Canada"

Typical that it wouldn't happen in the UK.
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Jesus | June 02, 2008

Not in Australia.

But still, it is a good game, and one that I haven't got yet. I will buy it one day.

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