If you’re going to be in the New York City (New York) area, you may want to check out the Gears of War 3 New York City Event.

As you may know, Gears of War 3 is being released September 20, 2011. Well Gears of Warand Gamer Grub, creator of some awesome gamer snacks, want to throw fans a launch party to celebrate the release of the final game of the series.

The party will take place 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., September 19, 2011, at the Best Buy Theatre in Times Square. Gears of War fans can party all night with active gaming consoles, live music and other product giveaways located outside and inside the theater. Plus there will be tons of Gamer Grub on hand to snack on.

Today is the eve of Kinect’s launch. Lots of stores will be having midnight launches for the new device. Given the intense marketing Microsoft has been putting behind Kinect, we can expect long lines at stores around the country. New York’s Time Square is probably going to have the most customers lining up for Kinect. It’s pretty chilly out there today, so Microsoft will be on hand to warm you up with free merchandise.

The second piece of big news to come out of Sony’s Gamescom press conference was Resistance 3. Insomniac Games announced the somewhat leaked title following the showing of Ratchet and Clank: One 4 All. Insomniac offered no details for Resistance 3 other than it will be released in 2011 and features New York City.

The state of New York is not only thinking outside the box but also inside the game console with a plan that would send the Emergency Management Office send alerts over gaming networks.

This plan is in the testing phase but network feeds on the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 already contain news items about everything from the latest games to sports scores. It seems a natural fit to receive important local news feeds while gaming online.

Title: Grand Theft Aufo IVPrice: $59.99System(s): Xbox 360, PS3Release Date: April, 28, 2008Publisher (Developer): Take-Two Interactive (Rockstar)Rating: “Mature” for blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of alcohol and use of drugs.Pros: Great game play, great narrative story, great mechanics, great online, long game play length, great city details and nearly bug-free.Cons: The game ends eventually, not as funny as past titles, removal of past additions, some system crashes, not enough of the city is used.Overall Score: Two Thumbs Up, 95/100, A , * * * * 1/2 out of five

With every little bump or minor complaint I’ve had with this game, it doesn’t in the slightest way detract from the overall experience.

With an online element that really allows players to experiment and create their own modes of game play GTA IV has more under its hood then any five games. GTA IV may be an evolution that doesn’t add much that we haven’t already seen in previous titles but it certainly takes everything we’ve played before and perfects it into a truly epic experience not seen since GTA III.

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