Gears of War 2 Update

Some more information has come out about Gears of War 2. At the current time, some is confirmed and some is rumored. But read on for information on the Limited Edition and "linked achievements."

For some confirmed news, we'll talk about linked achievements. Basically obtaining some achievements in Gears of War 1 will unlock things in Gears of War 2 like playable characters. Some of the unlockable playable characters that were announced are Carmine, General RAAM and Minh Young Kim.

Now the Limited Edition contents right now are rumored, but they are supposedly credible. The rumors say that the Limited Edition will cost $130 and come with a miniature replica Lancer. How miniature? Nobody seems to know as of yet. But it's safe to assume it won't be the size of that Lancer Cliffy B likes to wave around.

Halo 3 Sets Trend - GTA IV Follows

In what may be a disturbing trend, GTA IV has announced what will be included in its Limited Edition. The Limited Edition will include GTA IV (with special boxart), The Art of Grand Theft Auto: IV book, The Music of Grand Theft Auto: IV CD, a Rockstar duffel bag, a Rockstar keychain and all of this will be contained in a Grand Theft Auto IV safety deposit box(with key).

Now, that's not the disturbing trend. In fact, I think that stuff is cool. The disturbing trend is the price. GTA IV Limited Edition will cost $90. Now, this is not the ungodly price of $130 like Halo 3's Legendary Edition (which I still refuse to buy), but it is still higher than the normal $10 more for a limited edition. Sadly, I will shell out the extra $30 for this edition. Damn you, cool merchandising!

And in a related note, GTA IV's next trailer comes out June 28th.