GameTrailers have launched their new Gears of War 2 launch center. Interested gamers can also head to the launch center to see a variety of game videos and developer diaries

Also included is the countdown to the review of arguably the most highly anticipated game of the year

To celebrate the arrival of the much-anticipated action blockbuster, "Gears of War 2," more than 20,000 retailers worldwide will open their doors at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 7 to massive lines of eager fans.

In London, Los Angeles and New York, Microsoft and retail partners will host launch events featuring contests, special guest appearances and prizes, including Limited Edition "Gears of War 2" Xbox 360 consoles, Special Edition "Gears of War 2" Zune devices, DC Comics/WildStorm Productions’ comic books, art books, posters and more.

LootNinja.com writes: "I JUST POOPED A LITTLE!!!

It’s really no big secret that I’m not a huge fan of EA these days - they buy up too many of my favorite game companies. Leave the little guys alone for shit’s sake.

Anyways.

I always thought that the danger of a more generic, uninspired view of making games would become more prevalent as more games fell under the umbrella of one company. I believe that still. But Mirror’s Edge is one of the few titles that make me think that EA could still move a couple genres forward if they felt like it.

Check it out.

Hit the jump for more"

LootNinja.com writes: "I JUST POOPED A LITTLE!!!

It’s really no big secret that I’m not a huge fan of EA these days - they buy up too many of my favorite game companies. Leave the little guys alone for shit’s sake.

Anyways.

I always thought that the danger of a more generic, uninspired view of making games would become more prevalent as more games fell under the umbrella of one company. I believe that still. But Mirror’s Edge is one of the few titles that make me think that EA could still move a couple genres forward if they felt like it.

Check it out.

Hit the jump for more"

LootNinja.com writes: "I JUST POOPED A LITTLE!!!

It’s really no big secret that I’m not a huge fan of EA these days - they buy up too many of my favorite game companies. Leave the little guys alone for shit’s sake.

Anyways.

I always thought that the danger of a more generic, uninspired view of making games would become more prevalent as more games fell under the umbrella of one company. I believe that still. But Mirror’s Edge is one of the few titles that make me think that EA could still move a couple genres forward if they felt like it.

Check it out.

Hit the jump for more"

"Here’s a new gameplay video of Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360 taken during Micromania Games Show 2008 in Paris. The game is due for release on November 7."

Slashgear writes:

"What’s not to like about PS3? Playing videos games, accessing Playstation Network, intuitive firmware updates via WIFI/ LAN/Flash Media, abundant of video formats support and least but not last, most consistent and fastest load times Blu-Ray player to date. The Japanese has put 2nd generation BD recorder, 3rd generation Blu-Ray standalones and the good old PS3 on test; no surprises here, Ps3 once again came out on top in team of disc loading speed."

Check the website for the results.

Epic Games published some new Gears of War 2 screenshots. Check them out.

"At this time five reviews have been published that range in score from 83 to 95 out of 100. Of those, four score above the 90 plateau denoting excellence for most gamers…"

Mike Fahey of Kotaku writes:

"Complaints of choppy frame rates and graphical glitches are peppered throughout Bethesda’s forums for the game, with others complaining about random lock ups and various other issues - textures not loading, significant slowdown etc. Two major bugs have already been addressed by Bethesda in the forums, one concerning the game freezing during the GOAT test earlier in the game, and another dealing with the game pausing whenever a PS3 notification occurs. The first issue can apparently be solved by saving and restarting, while they suggest turning off notifications in the XMB for the second. "