New Gears of War Maps

Microsoft has announced two new Gears of War maps for download via Xbox Live. The new content will be available from January 11th globally along with a nice little "introductory video" featuring star developer Cliffy B.

Sponsored by the Discovery Channel's new show Future Weapons, the maps will be called Raven Down and Old Bones. Here's the word according to Microsoft:

Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.

Old Bones: In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera's Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer's mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind's existence are obliterated.

To celebrate the event the Discovery Channel will also be putting 2 million Microsoft up for grabs. Details will be on www.readyaimfire.com as of January 13th^†.

What better way could there be to relieve the uncompromising horror of returning to work in the new-year than with a chainsaw and a bunch of aliens?

^†Source: palgn.com