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Gears of War 3 information and troubleshooting

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Gears of War 3 is the conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in video games. There are three editions of Gears of War 3 published exclusively for Xbox 360:

  • Standard Edition: Includes game disc, manual, and sticker set.
  • Limited Edition: Includes Standard Edition items plus Gears of War 3 COG, Adam Fenix game character, Gears of War 3 artifacts, and two-day Xbox LIVE trial membership.
  • Epic Edition: Includes Limited Edition items plus Marcus Fenix statue, collectible art book, and the Infected Omen Weapon Pack.

Gears of War 3

How to assemble the Marcus Fenix statue (Epic Edition)

Place the statue on a stable surface and remove the gun from the plastic bag. To assemble the Marcus Fenix statue:

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  1. Insert the gun vertically between Marcus’s hands.

  2. Push the gun in toward the base.

  3. Align the peg at the end of the gun with the hole in the base.

  4. Insert the peg into the base. Assembly is complete.

If the above steps don’t work for you, you can try these alternate assembly steps:

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  1. Align the peg at the end of the gun with the hole in the base.

  2. Insert the peg into the base.

  3. Push the gun back in between Marcus’s hands.

  4. Assembly is complete.

How to find and redeem the COG code for Adam Fenix (Limited and Epic Editions)

The limited edition COG has a code you can use to unlock the Adam Fenix character in multiplayer Gears of War 3. The code itself is unique and may be difficult to read.

The code is located on the back of the COG:

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The COG code can be redeemed on your console or at xbox.com: Learn how to redeem prepaid code.

If you’re having trouble reading the code on the COG or you get an error when you try to redeem it, take another look at the Gears of War 3 COG using these tips:

  • Read the COG code in a well-lit room.
  • Try using a magnifying glass to increase the size of the code.
  • Hold the COG at an angle to reduce reflection.

If you still can’t redeem your COG code, call Xbox Support. See the Assistance section at the bottom of this page for more information.

Can’t unlock ‘Game complete’ achievements in Gears of War 3

After completing the Gears of War 3 single player campaign, the ”Game complete” achievements won’t unlock. This can happen if you exited Gears of War 3 or powered off your Xbox 360 console before the game chapter was marked as completed.

To unlock ”Game complete” achievements, do this:

  1. Go to the chapter select screen in Gears of War 3 and look for chapters that don’t have a completed icon for your difficulty level.
  2. Replay all chapters that are not marked as completed.

Once all chapters have the completed icon, the appropriate achievement will unlock.

Can’t unlock Gears of War 3 content

Some Gears of War 3 content unlocks based on your progress in Gears of War 2 or the Gears of War 3 beta.

Unlocking content based on Gears of War 2 progress

If Gears of War 3 content based on Gears of War 2 progress will not unlock, try the following:

  • Make sure you’re signed in on your console using the profile that earned the achievements in Gears of War 2.
Unlocking content based on Gears of War 3 beta progress

Some Gears of War 3 content unlocks based on the game save from the Gears of War 3 beta.

If Gears of War 3 content will not unlock, try the following:

  • Make sure your game save from the Gears of War 3 beta and the Gears of War 3 full game are saved on the same storage device.
  • To learn how to move a game save from one storage device to another, please see Copy, move, or delete Xbox 360 content.

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