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Gears of War continues to gear up for Nov. release

Microsoft and Epic Games continue to pull out all the stops as they prepare for the upcoming launch of the Xbox 360 title Gears of War. They are calling November 12 Emergence Day as the title goes gold and readies for delivery to retail stores. They've already released a sneak preview of the game's TV and cinematic trailer to Xbox Live and are planning a series of Xbox Live events on the 12th including a 24-Hour leader board tournament, hourly sweepstakes drawings and prize giveaways, an exclusive free Gears of War Gamer pic and theme only available on Emergence Day, Game with Fame sessions with the heavy metal band Megadeth as well as the game’s lead designer Cliff Bleszinski and other members of the Epic Games team and more.