Alright boys, come get some!

Although I'm pretty proof positive that you heavy-duty Gears of War freaks out there have already watched, re-watched, and imprinted its digital binary code into your very grey matter by now, the brand-new Gears of War 2 gameplay (yes, GAMEPLAY) footage that's been spilt all over the internet this weekend is still a must-see for the rest of us.  Hardly surprising the buggers would showcase the goods on a Friday night...at 1 AM (technically Saturday morning if you wanna be anal about it), but for whatever reason Friday nights and chainsawing a few Strogg baddies seem made for each other, like peanut butter and jelly.

Speaking of jelly, there's no doubt that the upcoming 'enhancement upgrade' to the original Xbox 360 blockbuster and for many 2006's Game of the Year will be everything it's touted, namely "bigger, better, and more badass".  Too bad I can't say the same for old Cliffy B., whom for I wish nothing but the best seems to have started believing his own geek sex-appeal and gone full-blown metrosexual on us.  Bigger?  Sure.  Better?  Ask his wife.  More badness?  Only if Ricky Martin haunts your dreams like a tasty meat-cube.  Never fear Cliffy old boy, there's always go-tees and anime shirts when you're ready to come back home!

I kid, I kid!  Well only partly kid (although anime shirts do scare me...why are they always so large?).  Gears of War 2 looks astounding, and for showcasing its gameplay alone Epic has earned themselves a pre-order.  Considering just how darn GOOD the original game looked, adding screen-high action scenes with even more brumak and multiple Strogg action showcasing the newly upgraded Unreal engine only sweetens the deal.  Proving once again that games can be cinematic without being explicitly cinema themselves, onto the videos which will no doubt haunt your dreams...minus Ricky Martin.

Live the vida loco by clicking below!

For in-depth explanations of all the action (you've been warned) plus even vital Cliffy B. commentary click below!

Gears of War 2 and the next Immersion Day is coming this November, as if you didn't already know.  While I consider the original one of the very best adventures I've had in this generation so far, there's still plenty of thrills for mining before the thought of chainsaw duels and bulky deaths even start to go stale.  Here's hoping the second stab (no pun intended) dispenses with any notion of fair-play and amps the octane levels to 11.  Bring even more of that old-fashioned DOOM feeling into the mix and you've made my holiday...and no, I wouldn't be surprised to see the BFG show up in a cameo.

If there's any problem with the included streaming clips, head on over to the official Xbox site and check out the good from the source itself by clicking the freakish imagery below.