Gears of War Ultimate Edition will soon be getting a rather hefty 5GB patch that will be mandatory for all players. As you can imagine with a patch of this size, a lot of things will be changing and there will be a number of new improvements.

The first thing mentioned for the new patch are the number of playlist changes being made. For example, the Execution game mode will soon offer more XP for players. The Coalition made a few statements about the patch changes, including the increase in XP for Execution. "Execution is a mode that can be highly rewarding, but also extremely punishing. To better reward players who take on the challenge of Execution, we've increased the XP gain in the mode significantly."

The Boomshot will also be improved in the new patch - hit detection problems that occurred in the past should now be fixed. Some basic improvements to hit detection on downed enemies has also been improved and hit detection for players taking cover in Clocktower has also

Tim Sweeney States That Both PS3 and Xbox 360 Have Six-Eight Years of Life in Them

In an GamesIndustry interview with Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games (the company that gave us the Gears of War series) and the genius behind the first Unreal Engine states that unlike past consoles, the Xbox 360 and the PS3 have a longer lifetime than their past counterparts.

"The big difference between a console and a tablet is the console can consume 100 or 200 watts of power, while the tablet consumes one or two or three or four watts. That's really the limiting factor of performance

Map Content for the Next Gears of War 3 DLC Has Been Revealed

On March 27th, get ready to get back in the fight as Gears of War 3 is releasing it's fifth downloadable content pack. Included in this will be five maps, three of them new and two of them being remakes. The three maps will be called "Aftermath", "Artillery", and "Cove", while the two remakes will be Jacinto and Raven Down. If you to have a more detailed look of these new maps, check out this link to the Kotaku article about them.

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Epic's Next Unreal Engine to be Shown to Private Audiences at the Upcoming Game Developers Conference

As you know, the Unreal Engine 3 is one of today's most prolific pieces of technology in the gaming world. It powers everything from Mortal Kombat and Asura's Wrath to Gears of War 3 to even Batman: Arkham City. If you're one of the few developers that uses Epic's engine, the upcoming 2012 Game Developers Conference will have a private viewing of the next generation of Unreal Engines in action. As for us in the general public, we will have to wait a bit.

As

Fenix Rising DLC Adding Prestige Style Rewards to Gear of War 3

Forgot about Gears of War 3? Been hunkered down by Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3? We understand. But now it's time to brush off that Gears of War 3 disc because here comes some huge DLC that urges you to get in and show everyone online the wrong side of a retro lancer. With new maps, skins, and other goodies, how can you resist? Dropping on January 17, the third update to Epic Games' best-selling shooter will not only bring some visual goods to the game but also a mechanic that is very familiar to COD players.

The new DLC (called Fenix Rising) will introduce the

"I don't care that you help saved humanity from extinction, Mr. Fenix, it'll still be about two quid to Milton Keynes"

So in Milton Keynes, England a student had to pay a full bus fare for Marcus Fenix. I'm dead serious. Liam Sheridan, a huge Gears of War fan, was bringing home a life-size cardboard display of Marcus Fenix. Unfortunately when he reached the bus station (or coach station as our UK followers would say), Liam's montly bus pass wouldn't cover for his cardboard cutout as the

In the Previous Weeks, Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops Were Played More than Battlefield 3

To much of a surprise of everyone, according to Microsoft's Xbox Live stats bothCall of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 both remained the most played video games on Xbox Live, even during the release week ofBattlefield 3.

However, don't fret and panic, fans of Battlefield 3. You

Overall Medals

Beta Tester – participated in the Beta
Old Guard – earn the Veteran Gear achievement in GOW2
Seriously – earn the Seriously 3.0 achievement
Embry Star – earn 30 Onyx medals
It Has Begun! – complete 1 versus match
War Supporter - play in 5 Gears events (bronze)
Survivalist – complete 20 campaign chapters without dying
Field Service – reach X level

• Bronze - 25
• Silver - 50
• Gold - 75
• Onyx - 100

Arcade and Campaign Medals

Tour of Duty – complete all chapters in campaign

What Gears of War 3's Cliff Bleszinski Wants in the Next Xbox Console

The next Xbox hasn't been announced, nor has there been any real talks about it, aside from the assortment of hints and rumors. Though, this doesn't stop game designers and developers from talking about the subject. One person who wants to talk about it is Gears of War 3'sCliff Bleszinski (a.k.a. "The Real Cliffy B").

Bleszinski stated in aninterviewwith the UK'sOfficial Xbox Magazine the following

Beyond Gaming is hosting another tournament; this time in celebration of the newly released Gears of War 3. Beyond Gaming has been the host of a variety of past tournaments, and this one is another opportunity to participate and have a chance at some epic prizes. The tournament consists of Free-For-All matches that take place on Thursdays and Sundays, and it is open to anyone who wants the chance to play. Before the competition you will need to sign up for a specific round and include your gamer tag on your Beyond Gaming profile.

Cogtoberfest consists of rounds in which players will be divided into teams of four. The matches will be five minutes long, and the format