Microsoft isn't giving up on its Zune portable media player just yet. The home of the Xbox 360 and Zune has announced a Gears of War 2 Zune which will see a laser-etched "Crimson Omen" on a glossy black Zune 120. Details and images follow:
The new Zune Gears of War 2 Special Edition comes loaded with a special Gears of War 2 media collection--the Gears of War Original Game Soundtrack, plus 9 Gears of War videos, including gameplay, trailers, and behind-the-scenes moments with Epic Games and 244 different images, including game concept art, team photos, and custom Zune backgrounds.
This device will come pre-loaded with 244 pieces of "Gears of War" media, including the soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes vids and so on. Rest assured it will come packaged in a highly collectible Gears package for fanboys and collectors alike. How much will this set you back? Try around 280 bucks.
Detailed breakdown of the 1.14 gigs of preloaded content below:
Videos
Gears of War Concept Art Gallery (2:57)--Take a detailed look at the different scenarios, locations, characters, and weaponry that are part of this saga.
Race to Launch Documentary (20:04)--Design director Cliff Bleszinski and the Epic Games team take you behind-the-scenes in the days leading up to the launch of the original Gears of War.
Chalk Drawing by Kurt Wenner (2:34)--The inventor of 3D street painting creates a stunning illustration at E3 2006, "Emergence Day."
E3 2008 Demo (7:17)--Cliff Bleszinski unveils a new campaign chapter, "Sinkhole," during Microsoft's press briefing in Los Angeles.
E3 2008 Trailer, "Rendezvous" (1:05)--A lone figure emerges from the darkness to turn the tide of battle.
Campaign Reveal, "Assault" (3:14)--The Gears of War 2 campaign is revealed for the first time through the stunning campaign chapter, "Assault."
GDC 2008 Announcement (1:55)--Gears of War 2 is announced live on stage at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
GDC 2008 Trailer, "Duel" (1:26)--Two titans clash in this trailer first unveiled at Microsoft's 2008 Game Developers Conference keynote.
GDC 2008--Unreal Engine 3 Demo (6:15)--Tim Sweeney, CEO and technical director at Epic Games, demonstrates the latest advances in Unreal Engine 3 for the Xbox 360.
Photographs
Browse a selection of 244 images, including original art from collectors' edition art books, behind-the-scenes photographs, Gears of War advertisements, and custom-created backgrounds for your Zune player.
Soundtrack
Listen to the full soundtrack of the original Gears of War game--including 28 tracks to reminiscence the game that started this epic saga.
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