Many gamers have questioned how they’ll be able to access the Gears of War 3 beta if they didn’t feel like buying the awesomeness that is Bulletstorm. Well, it’s GameStop to the rescue! If you pre-order, or have pre-ordered, Gears of War 3 from GameStop, you are granted a beta code that will allow you to enter the public beta on April 25th*. The private beta will open up seven days eariler, on April 18th, giving those who gave Bulletstorm a chance a whole week of practice before everyone else joins in.
There are also some in-game bonuses for those who participate in the beta. First, playing one match will unlock the ‘Beta Tester Medal’ for your gamer profile in GoW3. You also have the chance to unlock both the ‘Thrashball Cole’ character model and ‘Gold-Plated Retro Lancer’ just by playing the beta.
You can find all the details at GameStop.com
*Note: At the time of writing, I received an automated phone call from GameStop alerting me to the beta promotion. It also mentioned the public beta starting on April 22nd. Until I can get some more info, consider April 25th to be the official date.
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