Gears 3 Beta details...some nice unlocks :)

by Guest Tue 12 Apr 2011 - 12:42

GOW 3 Beta is fast approaching and shall be available to play from :

April 25 to May 15

And you can join in the experiance by 2 methods :

Get into the Beta by preordering Gears of War 3 through select retailers.

For those of you who purchased the Bulletstorm Epic Edition (on Xbox 360 only), you get early access to the Beta, beginning April 18.

At first release you will be able to play Team Deathmatch on the 4 new maps :

Thrashball
Checkout
Trenches
Old Town

During the beta, 2 futher game modes shall be releasedm :

Capture the Leader
King of the Hill

Also announced is a "Suprise Event", What ? We shall have to wait

Not only will you get an early taste of the final chapter in this blockbuster trilogy, but you'll also have access to exclusive content that you can permanently unlock and carry over to your Gears of War 3 gamer profile when the retail game launches on September 20.

Exclusive Beta Unlockables

Flaming Hammerburst
Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 to permanently unlock.

Flaming Lancer
Complete one match during the week of April 25 to permanently unlock.

Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun
Complete one match during the week of May 2 to permanently unlock.

Flaming Gnasher Shotgun
Complete one match during the week of May 9 to permanently unlock.

Beta Tester Medal -- Wear it proudly, Gear.
Complete one match in the Beta to permanently unlock.

Thrashball Cole -- Unlock Thrashball Cole to play as Augustus Cole as he was before Emergence Day -- a legendary Thrashball athlete known for his ferocious, flamboyant style.
Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock for the Beta period.
To permanently unlock, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the Beta period.

Gold-Plated Retro Lancer -- Before the chainsaw bayonet was deployed at the beginning of the Locust-Human War, the original Lancer assault rifle had a large fixed blade.
Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock for the Beta period.
To permanently unlock, score 100 kills with the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer during the Beta period.

by **N1NJA FWG** Tue 12 Apr 2011 - 12:58

Great if you play a lot of competitive MP....or like Cole Rolling Eyes

by **FWG Rigor Mortice** Wed 13 Apr 2011 - 18:33

does seem to be very cole focused. wooooo baby! even if i do preorder and get on the beta i doubt ill play enough to unlock all of it but its a good way to keep people playing and giving the devs what they need to release the game bug free.......will wait and see about that

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Gears 3 Beta details...some nice unlocks :)

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