Straight from our favorite source for Gears of War 2 news and rumors are some select bites of the cool and ridiculous.
The Gears of War 2 Experience: E-Day Emergency Call is a funny marketing move that hopes to get gamers hyped-up for the impending Gears of War 2 release date. The interactive “experience” is a chance for people to call a a toll-free number from Microsoft Game Studios and leave a message as “a terrified Seran on Emergence Day.” The number is 1-800-598-6379. According to the folks at teamxbox.com: “Get your friends to help and let loose. Remember, it’s E-Day, so nobody’s seen a Locust or heard of Delta Squad before. And bonus points for keeping the language fairly clean. We will immortalize the best five entries on our site.” There’s a few simple rules to follow, so read through the official post (no obscene stuff, duh). You might want to practice your most desperate voice acting before trying a go as one of the Gears of War 2 soldiers, since you can bet there will be some stiff competition.
Next up: the rather bizarre Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Energy Drink. According to the people at ButtonMasher.com: “Microsoft and Demon Energy Drink are teaming up to run a promotion at the launch of Gears of War 2. The promo will include limited edition Demon Energy Drink cans and bottles as well as a competition to win the first copies of Gears of War 2 in the world.” We wonder if the energy drink will resemble the imulsion from Gears of War Two. Would a Gears of War 2 sniper, choose to fuel his focus with caffeine?
Lastly, gamers in the UK got the chance for a seriously pimped-out weapon: Gears 2 and replica gold lancer for £129. According to Xbox360Fanboy.com, “Not to be confused with the Gears of War 2 in-game gold plated Lancer, UK retailer gamestation is offering diehard fans the chance to own a replica gold painted Gears Lancer. The same toy Lancer that’s available exclusively on Amazon.com, but with a fancy gold paint scheme. If you’re interested in owning one of these bundles, you better start saving up already. The Gears of War 2 gold plated Lancer bundle (collector’s edition plus Lancer) will set you back a hefty £129.” Sound worth it? The roster of Gears of War 2 toys has expanded, just possibly into the silly realm. If you can’t get your hands on the gold lancer (or wouldn’t want that much bling), there’s still the “more realistic” replica. Apparently there are some really useful things you can use the best of the Gears of War 2 guns for.
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