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Includes map packs and GoW2 trailers.

US retailer GameStop continues to scatter information around about an upcoming Special Edition release for Gears of War - revealing last week that it exists, and this week, telling us what's in it.

Actually, what's in it isn't necessarily all that exciting. According to a full list published by TeamXbox, the new edition will come with new content for both Gears of War and its upcoming sequel, Gears of War 2, but only two elements of that are actually playable - the two multiplayer map packs for Gears of War, now included on the game disc.

The rest is just a smorgasbord of trailers, gamer pictures and themes - some from the first game, some from the sequel - including Cliffy B's "Emergence Day Message" video and a selection of teaser and gameplay trailers from Gears of War 2.

One for the absolute completists, then, rather than a must-have for Gears of War fans - assuming, of course, that it ever comes to these shores. With Microsoft in the USA still not confirming the existence of the special edition, we've also heard nary a word here in Europe. We've contacted Microsoft to ask what's going on, so we'll let you know when they get back to us.

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awb83 #1 4 years ago

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yey comment number 1

i might rent this
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Darren #2 4 years ago

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So remind me again what's supoosed to be special about this special edition? Couldn't Epic have at least included the extra content from the PC version to make it worthy of its title?
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M83J01P97 #3 4 years ago

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"Couldn't Epic have at least included the extra content from the PC version to make it worthy of its title? "

Apparently not, the PC version of GoW used an updated build of the Unreal engine, so in order to get the new levels onto the 360 version, they would have to rebuild the original game. At least that's the excuse Epic were banding around when the PC version was announced.
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KD #4 4 years ago

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If they remade it to be the pc version also you wouldnt be able to do any coop with the old build of the game
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ruttyboy #5 4 years ago

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Can you choose their outfits yet though? I think that's the question all hardcore GoW fans are truly asking.
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phoopipe #6 4 years ago

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As special as the special olmypics then.
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SirDespard #7 4 years ago

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Surely this is the �20 budget re-release?
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Xerx3s #8 4 years ago

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Bummer, the original LE had some pretty nice stuff.
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Royal Fool #9 4 years ago

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Well, at least now European customers outside Microsoft's ideal closed little world will finally have access to the map packs.
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Kill_Crazy #10 4 years ago

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@Phoopipe

"As special as the special olmypics then."

You shouldn't take the mick out of 'special' people when you can't spell
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