What's the first musical genre that pops into your head when you think about Gears of War 3? Whatever your response, this trailer grabs it by the scruff of its neck and chucks it down the street.
Video Blips:
• Rapper Ice-T's heavy metal band Body Count pimps Gears of War 3's Horde 2.0 mode with wonderfully crusty lyrics such as "Dark Wretches on my ass get played with an ink grenade." Forget chainsaw bayonets. Just rig a speaker on every Lancer, and watch the Locust flee in terror under the power of rap metal.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ_EVdjHjbw?rel=0&hd=1]
Continue after the break for the slick rides of Need for Speed: The Run's Limited edition, why Machine Gun Jetpack is one of the coolest game names ever, and the launch trailer for Pirates of Black Cove.
• If you plunk down enough cash Need for Speed: The Run's Limited edition, you'll snag a few premium cars (like the Porsche 911 Carrera S) for your garage. So much craftsmanship, so much power — so much paint scraped off as you sideswipe your car's value into oblivion.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqpJn9fmi50?rel=0&hd=1]
• Developer Halfbrick demonstrates how Machine Gun Jetpack could be the best dollar you've ever spent. I was sold the moment I saw protagonist Barry Steakfries' triumphant return as one of the most ridiculously named characters ever.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMxPGr5gXqU?rel=0&hd=1]
• Gather up a pirate crew and storm the seas in Pirates of Black Cove. Make sure you also storm the nearest apothecary for something to fix those dental problems most pirates have.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59UPE30OVe0?rel=0&hd=1]