Gears of War @ PAX

Are you headed to Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle? If you are, then you may be interested in a little game called – Gears of War 2. Well, we have you covered, check out the GoW2 stuff that is planned…

Signings

Meet Joshua Ortega and Pete Hayes

• 1-2 PM Saturday, August 30
• 1-2 PM Sunday, August 31

Writer Joshua Ortega and Epic Games Senior Artist Pete Hayes will be on hand Friday and Saturday to meet fans and answer all of your burning Gears questions. Joshua, of course, wrote the script for Gear 2, and Pete created many of the Gears universe’s most popular vehicles and weapons, not to mention the gore system. You know those beautiful blood geysers that spew out of a Locust’s neck after every headshot? Yeah, that’s all Pete.

Demos

Gears of War 2, “Sinkhole” playthroughs

• 2 PM and 4 PM Friday, August 29
• 12 PM and 2 PM Saturday, August 30
• 12 PM and 2 PM Sunday, August 31

Want a chance to see Gears 2 in action? With your own eyes, no less? Stop by the Microsoft booth at the times listed and watch a preview of the “Sinkhole” level from Gears 2. You can also check out a sneak peak of “Sinkhole” on this very Web site (for you impatient types). And click here for a full list of Microsoft game demos.

Multiplayer Matches

Can’t wait to get your sweaty palms on Gears 2 multiplayer? There will be 5-on-5 multiplayer kiosks set up at the Microsoft booth throughout the whole show, so you can experience for yourself the joys of reverse chainsawing someone in front of a crowd of adoring onlookers. It’s a special feeling.

So there ya have it. All the Gears you can want.