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FROM MTV NEWS: With the release of “God of War 3,” players finally get to experience the culmination of Kratos’ quest for revenge. What they may not know is that the ending they’ll be playing was very different two years ago, when the game had a different director behind it. MTV News spoke with Stig Asmussen, who ultimately took the reins as game director, about where the story might have gone had original helmer Cory Barlog remained on the team. Check out the rest of the article on the ending “God of War 3″ at MTVNews.com

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‘God Of War 3′ Game Director Discusses Game Ending That Wasn’t

If ” Gears of War 3 ” sits high on your wishlist this year, you’re probably just going to have to settle for watching “The Hurt Locker” or checking out the character guest appearances in “Lost Planet 2,” because rumors point toward a release sometime in 2011. Microsoft reportedly wants to avoid competing with itself toward the end of the year — or perhaps at all this year in Epic’s case, since they don’t have any games slated for 2010. “Microsoft’s keen to avoid a clash with ‘Halo: Reach’ and wants Natal to own Christmas,” an anonymous source told Edge .

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‘Gears of War 3′ Possible For 2011, No Epic Games In 2010