Last week Xbox 360 gamers across the country were devastated when Microsoft announced that Epic's Gears of War 3 would be delayed until the Holiday season of next year, 2011; thankfully we will have a multiplayer beta to tide us over until then. No specific release date for the beta was announced but developers at Epic Games did say they were shooting for an early 2011 release date. It was also revealed during a press event that Gears of War 3 multiplayer will feature dedicated servers, true host migration, new modes, new weapons, and an enhanced leveling system that will lead to in-game rewards and medals that stick with your gamer tag and define your expertise and skill level. Stay tuned for more details on all of these features and gameplay modes in the coming months, for now check out twenty or so brand new HD screenshots from Gears of War 3 multiplayer, embedded below.
About: This is the highly-anticipated third game in the series, titled Gears of War 3, from famed video game creator Cliff Bleszinski and his team of developers at Epic Games. Gears 3 will include a number of new gameplay features and story elements as well as graphics powered by the newest version of the Unreal3 engine. It will be published by Microsoft Games and available on the Xbox 360 in Holiday of 2011.
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