If I were Samuel Jackson I’d say: that is one huge motherf—— but I’m not Samuel Jackson, so I’ll just stare at the picture in disbelief.

This is mind-boggling. I’m sure the awesomeness will wear off once the game comes out, but for now this is epic scale redefined. Hopefully the rest of the game lives up to these tech demos. Read Chester’s full article and look for Kratos in the other pics over at Destructoid. Sony should make a Where’s Wally-esque picture book to promote the game.

Created by Unreal Tournament 3 mod-man Lord Simeon, the map features a totally destructible LEGO block environment. The map features about 20 types of LEGO blocks (including those little yellow dudes), built into structures you can blow to smithereens, thanks to the game’s excellent physics model.

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Remember when you were a kid and you’d build some awesome LEGO creation, then smash it into pieces? That’s what it reminds me of. You can grab the entire mod, packaged up for US or European consoles here.

According to a forums post over on Wii60, a person claiming to be a “Floor Manager” for the show has revealed the following items as some of the key items that Microsoft will show for their Xbox 360 console:

• New Crimson Skies game to be announced
• Bungie working on new title/series not related to the Halo/Marathon Universe
• Epic Games to show Gears of War 2 Trailer
• Microsoft have bought the Star Wars Battlefront 3 rights. Trailer/Demo to be shown
• Rare to show off Banjo Kazooie 3 (Banjo-Theerie?)
• Rare to announce 2 new games
• Rare to announce Kameo 2
• Lionhead Studios show more of Fable 2
• Microsoft to fund a new game based on Jason Bourne. It’ll be based on the books and not the film with Matt Damon
• Team Ninja to show off Ninja Gaiden 2. Labeled 360 Exclusive
• Apparently there’s news of a MGS Game for the 360. May or may not be the 4th Installment
• Dead Rising 2 to be shown. May not be ready

Now it seems to me that at least some of these items have a ring of truth to them (i.e. the RARE games, Fable 2). However, there’s also some some highly questionable items (the Bourne game, MS acquiring a Star Wars title).

I’m keeping my B.S. detector set to high on this. Besides, what’s really the likelihood that Floor Manager at E3 would a) risk his/her job by revealing this information and b) know so much about the specific products to be promoted in a show that’s almost a month away?

[via MaxConsole]

Here are a few choice excerpts:

After playing GEOW I now know that I will never play Halo again, at least until Halo 3. That’s right, GEOW is that freakin good.”

“Once we got past the bore fest that was Texas Chainsaw Massacre we got see in my opinion what is the must have game of the holiday season. The controls were great, even though you had to adjust for them, and the game is just plain old fun!”

“This game is amazing! The graphics are epic, no pun intended, and the gameplay follows suit.”

“The single player looks orgasmic and the MP is a joy to play.”

“I have yet to purchase an Xbox 360 and I decided to go to this event and see what the machine is capable of. I came away impressed with what I would call one of the best Multiplayer games I have ever played.

Gears of War releases on November 7, 2006 from Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios. I think I know what I’ll be doing that night.

[via Aeropause]

[image via Gamertag Radio via Flickr]