According to Eurogamer, players can expect new weapons, dynamic environments and plenty of "additional combat systems" when they finally get their hands of Gears of War 3 next year.
Translations of a Russian preview of the game reveal lots of juicy details, the best of which is probably a new grenade launcher which fires burrowing explosives that dig through the ground before popping up to surprise enemies lurking behind cover.
This will be joined by a double-barrel shotgun that fires both shells at once, and a single-shot rifle that does increasing amounts of damage when you chain hits on the same target.
Melee fatalities are also being boosted, with knife attacks and a variety of handy neck-breakers. You'll also be able to strap explosives to "meat shield" hostages before lobbing them at the enemy, and you'll get a handful of new grenades to play with, including smoke and napalm offerings.
Dynamic environments will include levels that erupt with earthquakes as you move through them, and flooding from bursting riverbanks.
Gears of War 3 will be hitting the UK on 8th April 2011, and will be an Xbox 360 exclusive.
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