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Gears of War 3 announced, coming April 2011

Tom Warren Neowin @tomwarren · Apr 13, 2010 05:03 EDT · Hot! with 20 comments

Epic Games' Cliffy B has unveiled a Gears Of War 3 trailer on U.S. chat show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this week.

The "worst kept secret" in the games industry has seen subject to several leaks recently but now it's official and coming on April 5, 2011 in North America and Asia, April 7 in Japan and April 8 in Europe and the rest of the world. According to Now Gamer, the trailer also revealed a third new enemy named the Lambent. The new enemy will fight both human and locust. Cliffy B also confirmed the new title will be based on a time after Gears 2 and will feature new weapons as well as female soldiers.

We expect Gears 3 to feature heavily at this years E3 which is scheduled for June. For now enjoy the trailer below.