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Gears of War 3 is out today, but that's not stopping Epic Games from talking up plans for its inevitable downloadable content.

Gears of War 3 will kick off its launch by giving away a gold skins for the Lancer and Hammerburst if you play a match on Xbox Live within the first week of launch, Epic announced today.

Like every other "AAA" game this generation, Gears of War 3 will have an extensive post-release DLC schedule. And like other recent releases, Microsoft is offering a downloadable content "Season Pass."

Epic Games has revealed that Gridlock, a fan favorite map from Gears and Gears 2, will make a return in Gears of War 3. This rounds out the full map list.

Today, Epic Games and Microsoft have announced that Gears of War 3 has gone gold and celebrated the announcement with a giant Xbox 360-shaped cake and the release of a new trailer, featuring the game's cinematic opening.

Xbox 360 gamers who like their cover waist-high and take advantage of niche technology will have cause to celebrate on September 20, as developer Epic has confirmed that Gears of War 3 will support stereoscopic 3D.

Gears of War 3 will offer a casual mode with aim assist for new players, but experienced players with Achievements in previous Gears games will have the mode locked out for them.

Gears of War 2 was "bigger, better, and more badass." But what is Gears of War 3? "With Gears of War 3, we wanted to take the scale of the story down, make it personal," executive producer Rod Fergusson explains in a new "behind the scenes" video for the