Playable Gears of War 2 beta demo at Sasquatch! Music Festival [update]

by Dustin Burg { Apr 25th 2008 at 9:45AM }

Update: Suspiciously, Microsoft removed any mention of a GoW2 demo on the Xbox.com Sasquatch! article. Now we aren't sure if a GoW2 demo will appear at the music event ... Microsoft, care to fill us in?

We just came across juicy delicious Gears of War 2 news that could ultimately lead to you experiencing GoW2 (with controller in hand) the last weekend in May. For seriously!

According to Xbox.com's description of the Xbox 360 sponsored Sasquatch! Music Festival, Microsoft's Xbox team will be on site, hosting a few Game with Fame events, giving out prizes and setting up a nineteen Xbox 360 kiosks to allow attendees to play some of their favorite 360 titles. Games including the music appropriate Rock Band and a playable Gears of War 2 beta demo ... wait a second ... did we just read that correct? A GoW2 playable demo at the Sasquatch! Music Festival? WOWZA! HOOZA! KABLOOZA! (phew ... calm down). We have no idea what the GoW2 demo entails, how long it will last, what exactly it shows or how long the line will be to play, but we guess all that's really important is that Xbox.com promises playable beta level of GoW2. The Sasquatch! Music Festival goes down Memorial Day Weekend (May 24th-25th) in George, Washington at the Gorge Amphitheater. Run, sprint or hitch a ride, because there will be ~~entertaining music~~ playable GoW2 funnery in George, Washington at the end of May. W00t!

Tags: epic, epic-games, gears-of-war-2, gow2, gwf

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

D Boy Flex @ Apr 25th 2008 9:54AM

I liked Gears 1 and played it more than I have Halo, I just don't need a demo or beta to get me excited. As long as it does not go backwards from the first, it will be good. I am sure with a little more than half a brain they can pull together some great upgrades on the first. No beta needed here.

LiqwidZero @ Apr 25th 2008 9:57AM

"R.E.M., Modest Mouse, M.I.A., The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie, The Presidents of the United States of America"

I don't like Microsoft's taste in music all that much. I don't think anyone could pay me to go to an event sans metal. GoW justifies the need for metal.

JSBeckerist @ Apr 25th 2008 11:06AM

I'm going. I'll bring my Olympus FE-290 with me ;)

wickedpheonix @ Apr 25th 2008 10:00AM

Is that Washington as in Washington state? Damn...

victor360hd @ Apr 25th 2008 10:58AM

i play this gears 2 demo is fantastic

Jonah Falcon @ Apr 25th 2008 11:24AM

I prefer the pic I made for this news article:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2123/2441180342_a635a0e63e.jpg?v=0

Blahhhhhhh @ Apr 25th 2008 11:25AM

Okkervil River(!!), R.E.M., Modest Mouse, M.I.A., The National, Ozomatli, Death Cab For Cutie, Cold War Kids, The Cure, The Kooks, Rouge Wave, The Mars Volta, The Hives, and Battles!

Ah, I need to find a way to get to Washington. My iPod/Zune consists of all of these artists. =( And then Gears of War 2 would be the icing on the cake. I love X360F for posting this.