Gears of War 2 trailer online

Monday 12th May 2008 - 11:00

Xbox Live hosts first glimpse of stunning sequel, Sony say's 'We're not competing with Microsoft and Nintendo' plus Spectral Force 3 screens

Players eager for a look at the highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War 2 can experience the heart-pounding action as the first gameplay video has become available for download on Xbox Live Video Store.

With a personal introduction by Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski, the trailer captures the essence of the bigger, better and more badass gameplay that the developers have hinted at. Featuring the first in-game look at chainsaw duels, large scale fire fights with Locust Horde and some jaw-dropping new visuals, the action-packed video is sure to please fans around the world.

In case you're not familiar, Gears of War 2 is the sequel to the 4.5 million selling third-person tactical action game. The run and gun co-op shooter was a massive smash when it originally launched in 2007, the sequel is expected in time for Xmas and we're already tipping it for Xmas number one.

Meanwhile Sony has once again been voicing its opinion on how it views the PS3 and this time the President of SCE, Kaz Hirai, thinks that Microsoft and Nintendo aren't the competition.

In an interview with trade journal MCV the Sony chief stated: "I think that PS3, PS2 and PSP are all entertainment platforms so I feel that our competition is not Microsoft or Nintendo, but basically any form of entertainment that is competing for the consumers' attention. So we need to make sure we offer the most compelling entertainment - not videogame entertainment but in entertainment in general. I can't speak for their strategy but I like to think that we've got a very well balanced portfolio with PS3, PSP and you can't discount the PS2."

What Hirai is hinting at is the need for consumers to consider the PS3 to be more than a games playing device. Based on claims last week that the PS3 is now outselling Xbox 360 in Europe (with many industry analysts putting the popularity down to the built-in Blu-Ray player), combined with the lack of PS3-exclusive killer titles, we can't help but think the public are already thinking that. We wonder how different the sales figures would be if the Xbox 360 was the console that boasted Blu-Ray.