Easton, PA - January 14th, 2009 - Co-Optimus.com ( www.co-optimus.com), the web's prime source for breaking co-op gaming news and information, proudly welcomes members of Gears of War 2's development team at Epic Games to join this month's Xbox Live Co-Op Night. This interactive gaming event is part of Co-Optimus.com's monthly co-op events only on Xbox Live ( http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/coopgamenight/default.htm). The crew from Co-Optimus will be playing the campaign in two player co-op mode as well as horde mode in five player co-op. As the Locust Horde approaches, Epic Games' team will dive in to help take them down.

Co-Optimus.com will be broadcasting the event live all night, which begins at 7:30PM EST on January 15th, via the Event page ( http://www.co-optimus.com/360coopnight/123/GearsofWar2.html). To join in on the action use the game's built in match making tools or look for the following gamertags.

EpicDev1 (Epic)

EpicDev2 (Epic)

EpicDev3 (Epic)

BAPenguin (Co-Optimus)

pherbear (Co-Optimus)

DjinniMan (Co-Optimus)

co optimus (Co-Optimus)

This special event is a continuation of the monthly Xbox Live evenings presented by Co-Optimus.com. For more information, please visit the official event page on Co-Optimus ( http://www.co-optimus.com/360coopnight/123/GearsofWar2.html). For more information on Xbox Live Co-Op Nights please visit the Xbox Community Page ( http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community) on Xbox.com and for more information on Gears of War 2, visit the official homepage ( http://gearsofwar.xbox.com).

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