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January 08, 2007, @ 06:42 AM
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/RavenDown1.jpg
The free, online content was promised, and ye, it shall be delivered. Two new maps for Gears of War will be available on January 10 (Jan 11 for Aus & NZ) free of charge, along with an "introductory video" starring everybody's favourite over-exposed game developer, Cliffy B.
The maps are called Old Bones and Raven Down, and should be a welcome reprieve for anyone getting bored with the current selection. Raven Down in particular looks sweet, featuring a rare Gears double-punch of rich colours and vegetation.
Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.
Old Bones: In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera's Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer's mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind's existence are obliterated.
Yes, the mission outline for the second one looks kinda stupid. But it never was about the story, was it? More pics and the full press release after the leap.
New content for Gears of War coming this weekTwo new maps and a video available for download through Xbox Live Marketplace
SYDNEY 8 January 2007 - New downloadable content for the Xbox 360 exclusive "Gears of War" is on the way and what better way to celebrate the New Year than to meet friends new and old online and greet them with the sounds of a chainsaw? Sponsored by the Discovery Channel, the complimentary new content will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace early Thursday morning, January 11.
By now most of the current maps have been memorised, analysed and brutalised, but this map pack will feature two new maps including one where players fight around a downed King Raven helicopter.
Below, please find descriptions of the new maps:
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/RavenDown2.jpg
· Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/OldBones1.jpg
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/OldBones2.jpg
· Old Bones: In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera's Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer's mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind's existence are obliterated.
Additionally, the Discovery Channel will be giving away an unprecedented two million Microsoft Points for use on Xbox Live Marketplace. Gamers can visit www.readyaimfire.com to learn more about how they can qualify to win.
Also, an introductory video hosted by CliffyB will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace to coincide with the release of the map packs.
That Raven Down one sure looks purdy. Oh, and before you commence with the whining, if you're dying inside for some of those 2,000,000 MS Points, the "readyaimfire (http://carforummisfits.com/forums/www.readyaimfire.com)" website won't go live until Jan 13, so try and hold off for a little bit. Luke Plunkett
EDIT: The tyranny of time and distance strikes again. The Australian press release indicates a January 11 release date (and I was assured on a holy text it was the global date), but North American gamers can grab the maps on January 10.
http://feeds.gawker.com/~a/kotaku/full?i=yDdlJU</img> (http://feeds.gawker.com/~a/kotaku/full?a=yDdlJU)
More... (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gears-of-war/two-new-gears-maps-coming-on-jan-10-226830.php)
The free, online content was promised, and ye, it shall be delivered. Two new maps for Gears of War will be available on January 10 (Jan 11 for Aus & NZ) free of charge, along with an "introductory video" starring everybody's favourite over-exposed game developer, Cliffy B.
The maps are called Old Bones and Raven Down, and should be a welcome reprieve for anyone getting bored with the current selection. Raven Down in particular looks sweet, featuring a rare Gears double-punch of rich colours and vegetation.
Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.
Old Bones: In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera's Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer's mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind's existence are obliterated.
Yes, the mission outline for the second one looks kinda stupid. But it never was about the story, was it? More pics and the full press release after the leap.
New content for Gears of War coming this weekTwo new maps and a video available for download through Xbox Live Marketplace
SYDNEY 8 January 2007 - New downloadable content for the Xbox 360 exclusive "Gears of War" is on the way and what better way to celebrate the New Year than to meet friends new and old online and greet them with the sounds of a chainsaw? Sponsored by the Discovery Channel, the complimentary new content will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace early Thursday morning, January 11.
By now most of the current maps have been memorised, analysed and brutalised, but this map pack will feature two new maps including one where players fight around a downed King Raven helicopter.
Below, please find descriptions of the new maps:
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/RavenDown2.jpg
· Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/OldBones1.jpg
http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/OldBones2.jpg
· Old Bones: In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera's Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer's mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind's existence are obliterated.
Additionally, the Discovery Channel will be giving away an unprecedented two million Microsoft Points for use on Xbox Live Marketplace. Gamers can visit www.readyaimfire.com to learn more about how they can qualify to win.
Also, an introductory video hosted by CliffyB will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace to coincide with the release of the map packs.
That Raven Down one sure looks purdy. Oh, and before you commence with the whining, if you're dying inside for some of those 2,000,000 MS Points, the "readyaimfire (http://carforummisfits.com/forums/www.readyaimfire.com)" website won't go live until Jan 13, so try and hold off for a little bit. Luke Plunkett
EDIT: The tyranny of time and distance strikes again. The Australian press release indicates a January 11 release date (and I was assured on a holy text it was the global date), but North American gamers can grab the maps on January 10.
http://feeds.gawker.com/~a/kotaku/full?i=yDdlJU</img> (http://feeds.gawker.com/~a/kotaku/full?a=yDdlJU)
More... (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gears-of-war/two-new-gears-maps-coming-on-jan-10-226830.php)