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Gigantour Teams With Gears of War

Called the "mother of all shred fests" by Revolver magazine, Gigantour, the fast and furious festival of all things metal, returns for its second year in September. The brainchild of Megadeth front man Dave Mustaine, who hand picks each band, Gigantour stormed the country last year and this fall the festival returns to do the same, thanks in part to the eagerly awaited Xbox 360™ game Gears of War®.

As for joining forces with Gigantour, Craig Davison, Director of Global Games Marketing for Xbox®, says, "We're totally jazzed about the partnership between Gigantour 2006 and our forthcoming Xbox 360 blockbuster, Gears of War! Partnering a music extravaganza like GIGANTOUR with the launch of a mega-hit game like Gears of War captures the excitement around two awesome happenings for fans of music and video games!"

Gears of War is a blockbuster video game exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment console that blends tactical action with survival horror. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival and will be available on Emergence Day, November 7, 2006.

Stay tuned for more details, or check out www.GIGANTOUR.com, www.megadeth.com, www.myspace.com/gigantour2006, and www.myspace.com/megadeth