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Did anyone else read GamePro's recent article about a Gears of War sequel? Well, don't get too excited, because everything you read in that article appears to be untrue; or at least 'unconfirmed'. Mark Rein; who works for Gears' developers, Epic Games, named everything in GamePro's article "complete nonsense". Considering that the article wasn't even an exclusive from Epic, where did GamePro actually get this, so-called, "nonsense" from? Here's what GamePro wrote in their article:

"So is it coming in 2008?
Gears of War 2 hasn't officially been announced yet, but our sources rumor that the sequel to the Xbox 360 hit is indeed coming in 2008. And what better way for Microsoft to counter Metal Gear than with a few gears of its own.

But it's not enough to just retread shooter territory in Gears 2. The first game was great, but it didn't blow anyone away with originality. It simply put all the best aspects of other shooters into one amazing package. And aside from the obvious graphical superiority and online co-op mode, most of Gears of War was standard shooter stuff.

What should we expect?
In Gears 2, expect a slight graphical boost. We also think four-player co-op is a must this time around. Seeing as how a number of other games are doing the team co-op thing, Gears 2 shouldn't slack in that department. Overall, the multiplayer will probably see the most changes in the sequel. Though definitely fun, Gears of War's online multiplayer component was no-frills. Expect a better matchmaking system, more game modes and better ranking.

What shouldn't we expect?
Don't expect anything crazy or revolutionary. This probably won't be a game that blows down doors and bends genres. The graphics probably won't be a huge jump over the first game simply because there's not a lot of leeway there, as the first game was already so graphically impressive. Also, don't expect anything crazy on the online side like customizable video sharing. This is an action-packed shooter and Epic will surely be sticking to the heavy action stuff.

It's certainly possible for Gears of War 2 to slip into 2009, but we think Microsoft is pressing Epic to deliver the game by the holiday season of 2008. That's when it could help the Xbox 360 the most."

Is it me, or does most of this article seem to put down Gears of War 1 alot? And the rest of the article barely tells us anything that we don't already know. This article is misleading and GamePro could do better to get some proper 'exclusives' in the future. I think somebody is slightly desperate to sell extra copies...

Written by: Natalie Wilson

i wish they would stop feeding this useless info...i want some real conformations on this game because im really looking forward to it considering how good the first one was