Gears of War 3 Beta Details

By Cinderkin — March 5, 2011
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Epic has released info on the Gears of War 3 Beta including unlockables and the release date. Check it out.

The easiest way to access the Gears of War 3 beta is to pre-order the title at GameStop, which will put you into the beta program on April 25th. Those who picked up Bulletstorm are going to leap into the fray one week early, as they’ll gain entry on April 18th. Whatever the case, the beta will run until May 15th.

If you do participate, there are some badassnice unlockables you can score for the final release of the game. Here’s the list from the press release:

Beta Tester Medal – Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the “Gears 3″ multiplayer lobby as well.
Thrashball Cole – Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game.
Gold-Plated Retro Lancer – Show your ultimate “Gears of War” fandom by unlocking the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game.
Flaming Hammerburst – Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 and unlock this weapon variant.
Flaming Lancer – Complete one match during the week of April 25 and unlock this weapon variant.
Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun – Complete one match during the week of May 2 to unlock this weapon variant.
Flaming Gnasher Shotgun – Complete one match during the week of May 9 to unlock this weapon variant.

So any of you Jimmys getting on the Gears 3 beta? The unlockables sound awesome and I look forward to playing it next month. Tell us what you think in the comments. Don't be a Jimmy!

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