Epic : New,Free Content Coming to Gow


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[if this has been posted earlier, then plz lock this thread]

Gamehead's Geoff Keighley did some backstage interviews during the VGAs. Most of it is fairly interesting stuff, but one specific interview really pops out.

While talking with the Epic guys they spilled the beans on some new downloadable content for Gears of War. Unfortunately, the didn't talk details. They just said that Epic is known for supporting their games and that they had started working on something for Gears long before it launched. They did say whatever it is it would be free. Let's just hope it isn't a Kameo skin for Marcus.

Source - Kotaku.com

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I love Epic:

?We always take care of our customers, we always give them stuff for free, and we?re going to keep doing that forever. That?s how we do it, this is Epic.?[/quoteisi>is Ep:D! :D

Also, some viral texts regarding the upcoming content:

* Beware the locusts. They will come from the ground??stay tuned for alerts!

* Today we stand proud amongst the ruins of Sera, beware chosen one for Raam is watching you

* The time is almost here. We fight in your domain. 24.12.06. Be preparedprepared

The above is three out of four text messages they received. The first one apparently just said you?ll never guess who the texts are from. They were each sent at random intervals. The messages, as previously mentioned, were sent from domsantigao, who is player two when you play Co-Op Gears, and fights alongside Marcus.

Xboxic

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From those messages that magik posted, and another one

"Inhabitants of Sera, we shall complete your annihilation on the above domain. Come and prepare for your final destruction!

We wait for you."

Someone worked out the website http://www.theabovedomain.com , from there if you click on the file "background.jpg" it leads to an interesting image. I saved the other file "index.htm.back", renamed it and opened it to view the html. As the title it says "RE-Emergence Day".

Interesting...

EDIT: They've now put the index file up.

Edited by joshwa
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My GOW wish list:

* More MP modes. An FFA would be nice, because it would let newbies practice w/o bringing groups down.

* More MP maps. Some 1-on-1 maps are needed very badly.

* Coop mode needs a status ('back button') screen like MP Versus does. It would be good to be reminded of who you are playing w/, w/o going through the xbox live log. Also would be cool to get a status on deaths, revives and kills.

* More single-player/coop maps would be fun too.

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I hope it's available longer than the 24th if it's new content, because I'll be out of town :(

I suppose it will be. Otherwise I'll be sad because I'm going to be out of town too. :p

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You (me included now I guess tee hee) console gamers get to have the Epic loving we PC gamers have had for a long time.

There are two companies that kick butt on the PC for freely available content and for always supporting their games:

Valve & Epic.

They both rock when it comes to content and additional game stuffs. So on Xmas eve, just like you guys, I'll be downloading the new content, whatever it is.

I'm going to try to get a short statement from CliffyB Monday or Tuesday about the content - one has to assume it will include new maps and maybe some new weapons or skins/models. At the very least though, it'll be a nice patch.

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For those who have not seen it, here is the registration information for TheAboveDomain.com. Fans of Gears of War should be able to recognize the names/addresses. This is a pretty elaborate marketing scheme:

Registrant:
 JS Mining Corporation
 North Sera Road
 Sera, unknown 20 852
 US

 Domain name: THEABOVEDOMAIN.COM

 Administrative Contact:
	Baird, Cole  cole@theabovedomain.com
	North Sera Road
	Sera, unknown 20 852
	US
	+1.2085220852
 Technical Contact:
	Baird, Cole  cole@theabovedomain.com
	North Sera Road
	Sera, unknown 20 852
	US
	+1.2085220852


 Registration Service Provider:
	UK Reg, domains@fasthosts.co.uk
	+44 1452 541252
	+44 1452 538485 (fax)
	http://www.ukreg.com/



 Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
 Record last updated on 15-Dec-2006.
 Record expires on 02-Jul-2007.
 Record created on 02-Jul-2006.

 Domain servers in listed order:
	DNS.FASTHOSTS.CO.UK   
	DNS1.FASTHOSTS.CO.UK

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^^ Very elaborated indeed. :o

^ Lol, obviously? :p

What do you mean "obviously"? Everyone thought it was a real marketing campaign in disguise by Epic. Read the posts.

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What do you mean "obviously"? Everyone thought it was a real marketing campaign in disguise by Epic. Read the posts.

It's a misunderstanding. :) I somehow missed your link and thought you were talking about the information of the domain (the registration).

One thing though... why can you register domains under false information? I just don't get it. Or is that information also just created by some random user?

EDIT: Well, I see it IS really registered, but the first question is still unanswered. :p

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Folks,

This is a hoax.

We've already stated that we are working on releasing an update soon but we don't know the exact date of the release yet because it has not passed certification yet.

I wish the fan sites and online media would check with me first before they post stuff like this. Pretty much all of them have at least my email address (if not my phone number) and I check mail many, many times throughout the day.

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