Congratulations to first-prize winner Steve Garret, who scored a custom Gears of War® 2 comic book console. Second-place winner Kristopher Irizarry won the Special Edition Gears of War 2 Zune 120GB, while third-place winner Steven Peierl won the Limited Edition Red Wireless Controller. All winners also received a 12-month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription and 4,000 Microsoft Points.
Gears of War® 2 picks up six months after the events of the original game, and thrusts you back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
Battle waves of enemies in the new Horde mode.
Celebrate the New Year with us in the big Horde for the Holidays event. Enter the Play & Win sweepstakes for a chance at some great prizes, play with the Xbox Ambassadors, and jump into a marathon New Year's Eve All-Nighter session of Gears of War® 2.
Play & Win Sweepstakes
Register your gamertag now and get ready for three days of fun and competition! From 12:01 A.M. (ET) on Tuesday, December 30 until 11:59 P.M. (ET) on Thursday, January 1, you'll get an entry into the sweepstakes when you play a multiplayer Gears of War 2 match on Xbox LIVE®.
We've got some great Gears of War 2 merchandise up for grabs, and you could even score a Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 console in the Grand Prize drawing.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (includes the District of Columbia) 18+. Game ends January 1, 2009. For details including free, alternate method of entry, see the Official Rules.
Xbox All-Nighter
What better way to welcome the New Year than with a night full of chainsaws and curb-stomping? The action starts when the sun goes down on the last day of 2008 and ends when the sun rises on January 1, 2009. Xbox All-Nighters are all about getting together with your friends on and offline for a marathon gaming session.
Take on the Locust Horde this holiday season.
We'd love to hear about your All-Nighter experiences, so send your pictures and recaps to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject, "Xbox All-Nighter". Don't forget to give us your gamertag and home town!
Game with Ambassadors
The Xbox Ambassadors are community members who have been around the block and are willing to show the new guys (and gals) around. We've got a bevy of friendly Ambassadors that will be online throughout the weekend, so if you're new to Gears of War 2multiplayer or just need a new buddy to play co-op, look for one of these Gamertags and send off a Friend Invite.
