THE BUZZ: Last week saw the worldwide release of Gears of War 3, and we have a quick recap of the many midnight launch events that happened.

Thousands of stores opened at midnight so that gamers could get their hands on Gears 3 as soon as possible, excitement was at a fever pitch with many stores hosting giveaways and competitions. This quick video recap brought to you by Team Epic Gamers takes a look at some of those events.

EGM’s TAKE: Worldwide productivity dropped dramatically last week.

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