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Gear Up for an Epic Backstage Pass to Gears of War
by Matt Gibbs

Epic and Microsoft Game Studios let fans go behind the scenes to play Gears of War on the Xbox 360 and meet its creators before the game hits store shelves in November

No ticket gets the same level of access as a backstage pass, and no contest will take gamers closer to the Gears of War action like Xbox Live Backstage Pass. On October 27, 2006, two lucky winners from the U.S. will join other winners from around the world at Epic Games in Raleigh, North Carolina for a day of exclusive fun, including:

* A tour of the studio for a behind the scenes look at the creation of Gears of War for Xbox 360
* The chance to meet the game's creators, including Lead Designer Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski
* An opportunity to play multi-player “Gears of War” prior to its official release


Prize packages include round trip airfare and hotel accommodations for 4 days and 3 nights for each winner and their guest. Gears of War fans can log on to http://xblgearsofwar.onlinepromo.com to register for a chance to win. Registration runs through 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 14.

“Gears of War” thrusts gamers into humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Blending the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, “Gears of War” features cinematic, beautifully rendered interactive environments with high-definition visuals.

Remember, you have until October 14 to register

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Sony responds to PS3 overheating issues

The PLAYSTATION 3 does not overheat. Those burnt-out consoles at TGS? Illusions! These hot rumors have been tied to those lithium ion batteries Sony manufactured and supplied to Dell, Toshiba and Apple, causing computers to melt. In an official statement made by Sony Computer Entertainment, the company states:

SCE can categorically deny that there's any problems with PS3 units overheating. As could be seen on the TGS floor by the tens of thousands of media and public attendees, both the hardware and software worked flawlessly.

Not sure about "flawlessly" as we did see a few systems overheat at TGS. And that's expected for a machine running for hours six hours plus. The PLAYSTATION 3 did hold up fairly well, all things considered. Though, those plastic fans in the demo kiosks should send off some sort of warning—as in don't leave your console on all day in a box.


Later gamers

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