Today, at 2AM PST, the new title update for Gears of War 2 has dropped. It features a huge laundry list of glitch/bug fixes, and some much needed ones at that. I’d list all the fixes, but there’s quite a few of them. Check Rod Fergusson’s post on the Epic forums for the full list of fixes. It definitely addresses some bugs I hated in Gears of War 2 Multiplayer.

However, this is not the only thing Rod posted about, or updated Gears 2 with. Read on.

Some other changes made to the game aim to better balance the game. One change in particular is now proximity grenades are much easier to shoot off, as Epic has reduced their health by 50%. Grenades do not spawn as frequently, and Epic has also increased the penalty for quitters. The flamethrower now has stopping power, and interrupts someone trying for the noobish chainsaw. Another change is you can’t shoot coming out of a roadie run. On Hail, the grenade spawns have been changed so both teams have access to both types of nades. The last balancing issue they made was “additional spawn protection” so you can’t get naded or chainsawed right when you spawn.

Also, they have added 7 new achievements. However, you must have the new Gears 2 DLC, the Combustible Map Pack, as well as the Flashback Map Pack that came with every copy of the game. Here is a list of the achievements:
* “Skeletons in Your Closet” (20 points): Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Flashback Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty).
* “Trial by, and on, Fire” (20 points): Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Combustible Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty).
* “More Mystery, Less History” (15 points): Win a multiplayer match on each of the 5 Flashback Map Pack maps (any mode except Wingman).
* “The Roof! The Roof! The Roof…” (15 points): Win a multiplayer match on each of the 3 Combustible Map Pack maps (any mode except Wingman).
* “Bound by a Shared Past” (15 points): Win a Wingman match on each of the 5 Flashback Map Pack maps.
* “Forged in the Fire” (15 points): Win a Wingman match on each of the 3 Combustible Map Pack maps.
* “Annex: Now with Execution Rules” (75 points): Win an Annex match on each of the Flashback and Combustible Map Pack maps (Public only).

[Rod Fergusson’s Post on the Epic Forums]