Update: As pointed out by matt247, Eurogamer is giving away one of these metal COGs in a Microsoft sponsored giveaway. Maybe this isn't viral, maybe it's just promotional?
After Gears of War 2 community manager SixOkay Twittered a hint, telling us to take a closer look at the latest GoW2 video featurette (specifically at the 1:07 timestamp), we decided to take another look at the video. And upon launching the HD video, putting on our reading glasses and navigating to the correct spot, we came across something rather interesting.
At around the 1:07 timestamp, a few frames flash on the screen that show a large, metal COG tag in a man's hand (larger frame grabs in the gallery below) with the text "EVERY TAG TELLS A TALE" written below. Could this be the start of some sort of Gears 2 viral campaign? The launch of some crazy awesome promotion? Or could it just be the announcement of a $2,000 platinum COG tag that's going to go on sale exclusively at Amazon.com? We dunno, but we think it'd be smart to take SixOkay's advice and "stay tuned..."
After Gears of War 2 community manager SixOkay Twittered a hint, telling us to take a closer look at the latest GoW2 video featurette (specifically at the 1:07 timestamp), we decided to take another look at the video. And upon launching the HD video, putting on our reading glasses and navigating to the correct spot, we came across something rather interesting.
At around the 1:07 timestamp, a few frames flash on the screen that show a large, metal COG tag in a man's hand (larger frame grabs in the gallery below) with the text "EVERY TAG TELLS A TALE" written below. Could this be the start of some sort of Gears 2 viral campaign? The launch of some crazy awesome promotion? Or could it just be the announcement of a $2,000 platinum COG tag that's going to go on sale exclusively at Amazon.com? We dunno, but we think it'd be smart to take SixOkay's advice and "stay tuned..."
[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-02-2008 @ 1:16AM
matt247 said...
eurogamer.net is having a contest to win a cog
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10-07-2008 @ 8:57PM
Knuckles Dawson said...
Got mine in the mail today.
10-02-2008 @ 1:18AM
JAmerican said...
That looks like one heavy COG Tag. Imagine collecting 30 of those LOL!
I really would prefer small, metal cog tags. Not Plastic, but stainless-steel metal.
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10-02-2008 @ 12:02PM
Alex said...
Is this actual size of a COG Tag? People were supposed to wear two of these around their necks?
10-02-2008 @ 1:24AM
NukeAssault said...
Id kill if that came with the limited edition!
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10-02-2008 @ 1:41AM
CABALLOTE said...
NukeAssault said...
Id kill if that came with the limited edition!
I'm serious, stop teasing!
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10-02-2008 @ 4:17AM
Feedback said...
Oops, to whichever mods reviews this comment, didn't mean to report this one, meant to report the one below it.
10-02-2008 @ 1:49AM
PS3's Fanboy said...
So is this the only game that 360 has left coming out for it? ha, bunch of ROID boys shooting Aliens
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10-02-2008 @ 2:23AM
Jon said...
The inscription says "Property of the Coalition of Ordered Governments"
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10-02-2008 @ 4:18AM
Boff said...
Chunky!
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10-02-2008 @ 4:51AM
Reez said...
@ PS3's Fanboy:
There's so little exciting stuff going on in your world that you have to troll in ours? I thought your PS3 was just too damn exciting for you to come and harass us peons. Feck. Off.
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10-02-2008 @ 8:02AM
ice~ said...
:) and what's ps3 got?? A bunch of little scrotum b- I mean Sackboys running around pointlessly jumping with no meaning to their little lives??
Sorry but I had to guys..
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10-02-2008 @ 8:03AM
ice~ said...
Sorry that was @PS3's Fanboy
10-02-2008 @ 8:17AM
steady said...
I agree guys. gears the only one coming out?? dude ... 5 games i want are coming out in november, mirrors edge and gears 2 including. go back to ps3, this isn't your world so back off!
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10-02-2008 @ 8:19AM
steady said...
@ ps3 fanboy ofcourse :P
10-02-2008 @ 8:19AM
Muckrak3r said...
Am I the only to notice that looks a bit less like a COG tag, and much more like a C0cK ring?
Anyways, can't wait for Gears2. It's going to be nice to get away from Gear1 finally. I have played it wayyyyy too long.
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10-02-2008 @ 12:30PM
Patton said...
I want one.
Maybe I'll make a smaller set for myself out of stainless steel. Can't be that hard, right?
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10-02-2008 @ 3:33PM
Bryan T said...
the contest is open to UK residents only ; ;
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10-02-2008 @ 4:59PM
Muckrak3r said...
So the prize is a Cog tag? Wouldn't a better prize for you guys be a toothbrush and a years supply of Crest or something? he he he. j/k.