It comes from papercraft artist Leo Firebrand and is a pretty damned accurate reproduction of the game’s small, but deadly Snub Pistol – especially given the fact that it’s made out of paper. It even has integrated LEDs which cast an appropriate blue glow.

Leo waited a while since his last project before making this one because he wanted to perfect his skills and do the gun justice. This project required many more layers than any build he has done previously, so it took a lot of planning as well. The finished product certainly shows that attention to detail and looks amazing. It sure looks like mission accomplished to me.

You can check out more images here and build pics here.

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This pack has skins for weapons, more multiplayer characters, maps, and Horde fortification upgrades to make your multiple action more fun. This large DLC pack will cost 2,400 Microsoft Points ($30 USD).

The other pack is the RAAM’s Shadow Pack. This DLC kit will come on December 13 and let players play in the shoes of one of the most memorable bosses from the first game.

This DLC pack will put players into the game before the events in the first title and they will fight the aliens on new missions with some familiar and new friends. The coolest part of the game is that you can also fight as the aliens and even play as RAAM. That sounds really cool to me! This DLC pack will cost 1,200 Microsoft Points ($15 USD.)

This is definitely the most realistic LEGO Lancer assault rifle I have seen. That’s probably because it’s the only one, but still, it looks awesome. Even the chainsaw at the front of the rifle is motorized. The rifle has a select fire mode, either semi-auto, full auto, or safe.

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You could probably use this LEGO rifle to do some Gears of Wars LARPing, although I have trouble imagining the plot of something like that.

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The ABXY buttons are designed to look like bullets and you also get Red LEDs on the home button, non-slip thumbsticks and Evil Controllers’ Evil D-Pad which is said to be an improvement over an axis or disc based D-Pad. These are all great features, but I just want it because it looks amazing. It will cost you $79.99 (USD) from Evil Controllers.

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Now we can’t say with 100% certainty that these rumors are true, but the guys over at GossipGamers tell us that an unnamed Russian gaming magazine leaked the following details about Gears of War 3:

• Epic states that Gears of War 3 will end Marcus Fenix’s trilogy, but the series will continue in the forms of spin-offs, prequels, and even a new genre supposedly.
• It takes place One and a half years after Gears of War 2 did. After the fall of Jacinto, the government and COG collapsed with it.
• Humans who survived the Hammer of Dawn offensive from Gears of war 2 have  formed separate tribes to fight for survival. Anyone who did not has its remains in ash, (explaining the Ashes to Ashes trailer.) Locust are in a similar situation.
• Ravens Nest seems to be the name of the man-made island in the sea. It is capable of travel as well.
• The COG leader Prescott disappears, but he soon shows up at an airbase on Ravens Nest shown in the scans. Mag mentions that Marcus gives him the eye, but also something else: a recording from Adam Fenix, Marcus’ father, that tells him how to save Sera. Fun fact:  Adam’s still alive.
• Cole and Baird now have their own storyline at some time in the game.
• Anya “turned into badass, let her hair loose, put on armor, and now fights alongside Marcus.” There will also be other female characters in the game this time around.
• Lambent are now the main enemy, and are also able to charge up to at least three Gears at a time whenever they’re close to dying and explode.
• New weapons include a grenade launcher that contain earth-drilling rounds, and a rifle that shoots single rounds. already announced was the double-barreled shotgun.
• In game difficulty will be lowered, with story and character development included, due to at least 60 percent of people not finishing the last game.
• Multiplayer environments will also change, and will constantly shift during a match, though this is not explained any further.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see if these rumors all hold up, but with the game not releasing until April, 2011, there’s a pretty good chance that things will change a bit between now and then. For now, sit back and enjoy the teaser trailer…

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Eurogamer thinks that the two will be downloadable characters (only for the Xbox 360 version of course), and will play no role in the story of the game.

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How fun would it be if Nathan Drake and Solid Snake (hey that rhymed!) were the bonus characters for the PS3 version of Lost Planet 2?

Add a few artful paint spatters for that oh-my-god-there’s-blood-everywhere affect (hey, it’s a violent game) and this has got to be the perfect controller for Gears of War. Just hope the paint can stand up to the sweaty-handed concentration that comes with, say, Horde mode.

You’d hardly guess it from the finished product, but this was velocitti’s first controller mod! If it was me, I might stop there. The problem with coming out strong is that sometimes the sophomore effort just can’t rise above, and this one sets quite the standard.

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So why not turn Imulsion into an energy drink? Sounds yummy to me.

That’s what the guys over at Boston America have done with this sticky sweet yellow concoction being sold under the GOW brand name. I bet if Marcus and the Gears had been drinking this stuff all day long, they would have been much more efficient at curb-stomping the Locust Horde. But the Gears’ loss is your gain, and you can buy a case or two for yourself.

Imulsion Energy Drink is available over on Amazon for $2.99 (USD) a can. Drink up.

You know you’ve got a truly badass weapon on your hands when it looks amazing despite lens flare (and being made of cardboard). Through a few mutilated limbs in there or something and you’ve got a Saw movie pretty authentic recreation.

But what painstaking re-creation of a gaming weapon would be complete without a YouTube video documenting the process? This one. So here’s your video.

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TheLemonadeStandShop may have a whimsical name, but Master Chief is serious business. The hero of Halo isn’t all that’s on offer, however; the Etsy marketplace also has glass balls decorated with a Gears of War motif.

There are several other ornaments for sale as well, with characters such as Hello Kitty, for those who prefer cuteness to carnage on the Christmas tree. You can even request a little personalization on the ornaments, though for $5.00, it seems doubtful that would extend to custom armor colors on the Halo 3 ornament.

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Modder DFW Monkie, the same guy who brought us this creepy alligator Xbox 360, has outdone himself this time with his new Gears 360.

The case features an intricate sculptural Gears of War logo, complete with a skull and gear that glows in an ominous red light up when the console is on.

He built this custom case using lots and lots of layers of Bondo, and painstakingly hand sculpting it before coating it in a deep black paint job to make it look nearly as imposing as the first time you ever ran into a Berserker.

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When the Red Rings of Death fire up on this console, it’s actually a good thing.

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According to a press release that hit the wire today, the collection of cheapie $3.99 games being sold at Burger King restaurants has now sold more than 2 million copies since being released back on November 19th. Granted, there are three titles in the BK Lounge’s series, and each game costs about 1/15th of what Gears costs, but still, it just shows the power of fast food culture in our great nation.

Personally, if that guy in the freaky looking King costume snuck up on me, I’d take him out with the business end of my Lancer Assault Rifle.

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Actor John Di Maggio, is responsible for voicing the two incredibly different fictitious characters. About the only thing in common between the two are the propensity for four-letter words and their metal costumes.

I haven’t been this shocked by an actor’s range since I realized a single actor played the roles of Cameron Diaz’s mentally challenged brother in There’s Something About Mary, brutal killler Dan Dority on HBO’s Deadwood and famous rock singer, Meat Loaf. I guess that’s why they call it acting.

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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.

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