All around the weird world of Gears of War 2 news

Some strange stuff has gone on in the Gears of War 2 hysteria machine. From our favorite source for Gears of War 2 news and rumors:

The Gears of War 2 Experience: E-Day Emergency Call is a method for generating hype for the impending Gears of War 2 release date. A funny, and admittedly corny marketing ploy by Microsoft Game Studios has set up a toll-free number that you can call and leave a message as “a terrified Seran on Emergence Day.” The number is 1-800-598-6379. According to teamxbox.com: “Get your friends to help and let loose. Remember, it’s E-Day, so nobody’s seen a Locust or heard of Delta Squad before. And bonus points for keeping the language fairly clean. We will immortalize the best five entries on our site.” The standard rules have to be agreed to, so you might want to look at the official post (but don’t worry, you don’t have to sign your life away). So get practicing your best freaked out voice and see if you can do a convincing distress call of one of the Gears of War 2 soldiers!

Second, we’ve got the frankly ridiculous Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Energy Drink. ButtonMasher.com reports: “Microsoft and Demon Energy Drink are teaming up to run a promotion at the launch of Gears of War 2. The promo will include limited edition Demon Energy Drink cans and bottles as well as a competition to win the first copies of Gears of War 2 in the world.” What exactly is it about Gears of War Two branded energy drinks that make them stand out? Do they taste like the sour saliva of a Gears of War 2 sniper?

Finally, British gamers got a cool deal: Gears 2 and replica gold lancer for £129. Xbox360Fanboy.com writes: “Not to be confused with the Gears of War 2 in-game gold plated Lancer, UK retailer gamestation is offering diehard fans the chance to own a replica gold painted Gears Lancer. The same toy Lancer that’s available exclusively on Amazon.com, but with a fancy gold paint scheme. If you’re interested in owning one of these bundles, you better start saving up already. The Gears of War 2 gold plated Lancer bundle (collector’s edition plus Lancer) will set you back a hefty £129.” Do you like bling in your Gears of War 2 toys? If you’re one of the unfortunates that can’t get a gold lancer, there’s still the game-accurate “regular” Lancer replica. You’d be surprised how many really useful things you can get done with the most recognizable of Gears of War 2 guns.

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