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Gears of War Invades Tinseltown

To celebrate the upcoming Emergence Day, several lucky gamers will win the chance to play the highly-anticipated Xbox 360™ title Gears of War® prior to launch and party with celebrities living and dead at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 26 at 12:01 A.M.

Thrown by Microsoft Game Studios in advance of the title's November 12 release, this exclusive event will be hosted by members of the Gears of War development team, including Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski. In keeping with the bone-chilling theme, developers, industry luminaries, and Tinseltown's hottest young talent will be mixing and mingling in a real mausoleum, at the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

This one-of-a-kind venue is a working cemetery that's the final resting place of some of Hollywood's greatest stars, making it the perfect locale to welcome this horrific game to Xbox 360.

Register here for a chance to win!

Register for a chance to attend the exclusive party as well as other "Match Made in Hell" events at www.xbox.com/matchmadeinhell and receive a special opportunity from GameStop to pre-order the game and receive one free month of Xbox Live® Gold service, including online multiplayer gaming.

Get your chainsaw ready.

Epic Games' Gears of War thrusts you into humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Blending the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, Gears of War features cinematic, beautifully rendered interactive environments with high-definition visuals. Gears of War launches on November 12, 2006.

Biggest Day of Gaming
In honor of Emergence Day 2006, Xbox 360 will honor the launch of its next-generation defining title Gears of War with the single biggest day of gaming on Xbox Live. You don't want to miss a series of special events planned on Xbox Live on November 12, including a 24-hour leader board tournament, hourly Play & Win events, and several Game with Fame sessions.

Additionally, you'll be able to get tips and tricks from lead designer CliffyB of Epic Games, Inc. as well as download limited edition gamer pics, themes, and other great interactive entertainment sure to get your blood flowing as you challenge the Locust Horde.