Gears of War Auto-update, Annex Gametype Today

Microsoft finally confirmed that the Gears of War auto-update with the Annex gametype will be available today at 4:00 p.m. PDT on Xbox Live. The official Annex details are the same as those released by Epic last week (check it out here at Joystiq). Also here are the additional update features and tweaks:

• VGA cable support: monitor resolution widths greater than or equal to 1280 now render as letterbox; VGA users running at 1280x1024 will now see the game in full 720p (1280x720) resolution in letterboxed form.
• Adjusted Assassination gametype: leader no longer has to unlock weapons and now has to be executed to die
• Adjusted Boomshot: splash damage to be more effective rendering targets down-but-not-out
• Adjusted Hammer of Dawn: aiming will be more forgiving of moving targets
• Adjusted Roadie Run: reduced frequency of accidentally grabbing cover while running
• Kill message ticker: ticker can now be seen while down-but-not-out and spectating
• General: addressed a number of possible exploits in multiplayer

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