With only a few weeks until Gears of War 3's release, numerous Gears-related sales pop up.

Whenever a game as big as Gears of War 3 is getting closer to its release date, usually games and gear that are related to the game partake in the excitement by announcing various sales or new products. Gears of War 3 is no exception.

Just recently,Canadian stores will be selling a XBOX 360 Bundle

Boston-based Irish Punk Band Dropkick Murphys to perform at upcoming Call of Duty event.

Released in a statement from Activision, Irish-punk rockers Dropkick Murphys will be performing on the closing of the first night of the Call of Duty XP event in September. They will be joining Kanye West as part of the musical entertainment

Beyond Gaming and DEVASTATION have presented the opportunity to participate in the Devastation 2011 tournament. Last years tournament saw over 5,000 gamers attend, and was one of the largest tournaments held in North America. Devastation 2011 promises to be another action-fueled event, which you will not want to miss.

Road to Devastation 2011 is a preliminary tournament, in which gamers are competing to win a paid trip to Arizona for Devastation. The tournament consists of four qualifying rounds, and a final round robin, which will decide the victor of the whole tournament. Your Marvel vs. Capcom 3 skills will be put to the test as you compete for your spot in the 2011 Devastation tournament.

Future Shop to give out Gears of War 3 bandages as a pre-order bonus.

When you pre-order or purchase the special edition of games like Gears of War or Call of Duty, usually you get some extra content like in-game unlocks or costumes and/or you get some real life content like a RC camera car (which you got from you pre-ordered the specialized edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops). Well Future Shop (Canada's answer to Best Buy) decided to add something different to the amount of swag you get for pre-ordering Gears of War 3, bandages.

Nintendo is rumored of planning a 3DS redesign.

We reported earlier that Nintendo has dropped the price on their 3DS, but according to rumors surroundingNintendo, that's not the only thing the video game company plans to do for its newest portable gaming handheld.

According to information from the French technological website01Net, insiders at Nintendo said that their company is already working on a new 3DS model that will tone down what its previous model

Epic Games programs two fates for Carmine in GOW3 in case of early spoiler leaks.

If you remember back in 2010, Epic Games stated that fans of Gears of War 3 will have a voice in the decision of what will happen to the character Carmine. This was done via purchasing one of the two shirts with one saying "Save Carmine" and another saying "Carmine must die". All the $150,000 of the proceeds from the two shirts went to the Penny Arcade charity Child's Play. But while the fundraising is done, the general public will not know the

Call of Dutys dominance in the first-person shooter category has relied heavily upon their annual releases of new titles. Last years Call of Duty: Black Ops left video game fans in awe of the advanced game play, and stunning additions made to the title. Black Ops has served as a reigning force in the video game universe, and one can expect that this years Call of Duty release will cause the same amount of fervor.

Modern Warfare 3s release date is set for November 8, 2011; a mere two days shy of last years Black Ops release. In celebration of Black Ops success, Jeep dedicated a special edition of the Wrangler to the Call of Duty franchise. Once again, Jeep has decided to celebrate Modern Warfare 3 with an updated version that features MW3 branding throughout the vehicle.

As if the Call of Duty games do not draw

Japanese video game retailers like Geo are no longer supporting the Xbox 360.

Japan has been somewhat of a taboo place for the Xbox 360 when it comes to sales. Despite the fact that around the world the Xbox 360 is just as common in a house as a toaster, the console never really found a standing in Japan. While there were top selling 360-only titles like the Dead Rising and Dead or Alive series, both Sony and Nintendo are crushing the gaijin (foreign) console. Statistically, in Japan, the Wii has sold

Its been a long time coming, and now there is light on the horizon for fans of the famed Diablo series. Blizzard has recently opened an online community for Diablo 3, featuring forums, videos, guides, and much more to satisfy the needs of Diablo gamers.

It gives Diablo fans the opportunity to get together before the release of the game, and plan out their battle strategies long before the fight begins. From the looks of it there is still no solid release date planned for Diablo 3, but one thing is certain: the new online community brings us one step closer to the action.

Gears of War 3

Since the release of the first Gears of War (Mad World) trailer came out, I thought that it couldnt ever be matched. Yet, when the trailer Ashes to Ashes for Gears of War 3 released over a year ago we all just sat in amazement. However, that was not the only thing that got me excited about Gears of War 3.

If you dont know by now, I love when female characters can kick butt. Among the masses of strong and heroic men in the Gears of War series there has only been