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GAME to host official Gears of War 2 launch

Kingston upon Thames store to feature comic book artist and Microsoft staff

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UK retailer GAME is one of the official launch partners for Gears of War 2, due to go on sale November 7.

The company's Kingston upon Thames store in London is one of 20,000 retailers worldwide opening for the midnight launch of the Xbox 360 game, and will feature an appearance by comic book artist Liam Sharp and other Microsoft Game Studios staff giving away Gears 2 merchandise.

GameStop's launch event on Universal Studios Boulevard in Los Angles boasts a stronger development presence, with signings by Cliff Blezinski and voice actors John DiMaggio, Lester Speight and Carlos Ferro from the game, as well as Microsoft's Larry Hryb.

Best Buy's New York and Bellevue stores will also host events with Epic's Rod Fergusson and Gears 2 co-writer Joshua Ortega.

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Matt Martin joined GamesIndustry in 2006 and was made editor of the site in 2008. With over ten years experience in journalism, he has written for multiple trade, consumer, contract and business-to-business publications in the games, retail and technology sectors.