Cosplayers on ‘roids rejoice! TriForce Sales, a creator of licensed 1:1 scale replica from video games, films, TV, and comics, is going to produce the weapons and armor from the Gears of War universe. TriForce has partnered with sculptor Sid Garrand of Nightmare Armor Studios to recreate the gear worn by Marcus Fenix’s Delta Squad.
So what’s in the lineup of replicas? You can order the COG armor, helmet and the Lancer assault rifle. Advance orders can be placed online beginning July 8 at www.projecttriforce.com.

I’m a sucker for action games, especially when it lets me shoot the crap out of my enemies. I’ve recently taken a fancy for the locally-hosted Rakion, which lets me do just that—shoot the crap out of other players.
The game isn’t quite like GunZ: The Duel because in Rakion, there’s a certain level of strategy involved when you try to unleash some of your deadly projectiles. For one, you can’t just unload an obscene amount of arrows at your target. You have to time your shots and it can be insane at times, especially when you’re fighting a Ninja character …read more

So you’re the world’s only hope to rid all demons. Does that make you a chick magnet? Perhaps. Adulation from the masses? Check. Free armor? Fat chance. You’ve been in this situation before when you played Diablo, Ultima, or some other similar game. You’re the savior and fans love you. But when it comes to your gear, you have to cough up the cash.

Tricia Gray, the director for global marketing at Flagship Studios was kind enough to explain in a podcast at Gamerscore why Hellgate: London is charging you for your armor even if you’re out to save humanity.
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