Epic reveals 'Gears 2' update

Epic has revealed details about an upcoming major title update for Gears of War 2, which will address online issues, add new achievements and improve gameplay.

Studio vice president Mark Rein announced on the Gears Forum that they are currently working on the update, which should go live "within January".

Rein said that the patch "will address bugs and exploits, as well as add some new achievements related to downloadable content".

This will include enabling characters to wield invisible shields, melee through certain walls, attain infinite Lancer ammo and simultaneously equip a shield and two-handed weapon.

There will also be "several small changes" to overall online gameplay, including increased penalties for anyone quitting matches early and additional spawn protection against planted grenades and chainsaw attacks.

Rein added that the update will increase the frequency of in-game Achievement notifications and improve the reliability of the shotgun.