Gears of War achievements reveal new game details

Gears of War's

1000 gamer points will be distributed throughout 49 achievements. To earn these points, you'll have to beat all three difficulty levels (Casual, Hardcore, and Insane), and then beat the game again in co-op mode (using Dom); and at some point collect all the hidden COG tags (like 'dog tags'), taking out some particularly nasty Locust-types along the way. You'll also have to perfect the game's reload system and then take your skills online where, if you really must have every last point, like "Seriously ...", you'll need to amass 10,000 frags in ranked play.

Browsing the list of Gears achievements does reveal some little known tidbits about the game (without revealing major spoilers):

• Single-player/co-op campaign is five acts, plus training level (the prison break)

• COG tags will be hidden, collectible items

• "Berserker" and "Corpser" are two of the Locust classes

• General RAAM is a boss

• Weapon names include: Boomshot, Torque Bow, Longshot, and Hammer of Dawn

• Gears was inspired by Brokeback Mountain, hence the "I Can't Quit You Dom" achievement

[Thanks, Baker]