After a year of major game releases, the game industry & gamers from all over the world are set to pick the best of the best for the 2011 Video Game Awards.

Shane Bell (Urgent Fury CIO) & Doc (The Tester (Season 1) & Replay w/ Doc) join Commander Fury to preview a few of the categories & make their 2011 VGA picks.

With the lauch of Gears of War 3, one of the most anticipated games of 2011, BradyGames wants to hook up a lucky few with a free Limited Edition Gears of War 3 Strategy guide, along with three runners-up getting the Signature Edition.

All you have to do is, go to www.urgentfury.com/blog/gow3/ and sign up. If you have not liked the BradyGames Facebook page or Subscribed to their YouTube channel then you’re in luck, because after you do that you will already have enough points to qualify for the Signature Edition drawing.

It is free to enter and only US residents or APO/FPO addresses may enter to win. Good Luck! Ohh and if you are in the contest, you even get 25 points for commenting on this blog post!

Here is some info about the guide direct from www.bradygames.com

radyGames’ Gears of War 3 Signature Series Strategy Guide includes the following:

Brothers to the End

The final chapter to one of electronic entertainment’s most celebrated sagas awaits. The last human stronghold has fallen, yet the war against the Locust rages on. With civilization in ruins and its survivors broken and scattered, a new enemy—the Lambent—arises to deliver the decisive blow. Lead Marcus and his Delta Squad comrades through their desperate last fight to give humanity hope for survival. This essential Signature Series guide shows you how!

 Exhaustive Campaign Coverage- Created on-site in Epic’s studios, with direct input from the game’s designers, our in-depth walkthrough provides complete coverage of every area and encounter from start to finish. Four- Player Co-Op strategy included!

Every Collectible- We reveal the location of every last COG Tag and collectible—don’t miss a single one!

Expanded Multiplayer Content- Boost your combat effectiveness with MP-specific weapon stats, pickup location and cycle data, enemy spawn points, and winning techniques for every game type. Tactics for team-based and solo play! Get the most out of the new Beast, SP Arcade, and enhanced Horde modes!

Comprehensive Maps- Our detailed Multiplayer and Single-Player maps depict every area in the game. We pinpoint mission objectives, weapons and ammo, collectible locations, and more! MP maps provide mode-specific callouts, illustrate team strategies, and identify enemy paths and chokepoints!

 Expert Combat Training- We show you the most efficient kill tactics for every foe, and how to use terrain, movement, and cover to your advantage. Tips and tricks from Epic’s developers give you an insider’s advantage!

 That’s Not All! -Gripping artwork and riveting background content make this guide a must-have for every Gears of War™ fan. Achievement roster helps you reach 100% completion. Plus, fascinating background and character bios, indispensible weapon and enemy data, and much more!

Once again, BradyGames has hit the market with a Map App for the avid gamers out there.

The only officially licensed app for the year’s most anticipated release:
** Zoom and scroll through detailed maps of the entire game
** Locate all in-game collectibles: ID Cards, Banoi Herald editions and Investigation Tapes
** Track which collectibles have been found and which await discovery
** Official music from the game

Customer Reviews

What it says. 4 Stars
by Beau Donnell

Isn’t super amazing, and probably not worth the money, but it is exactly what is says it is. I just wish it was a full guide with tips and all, then I would pay over $5. But it is exactly what it says it is, no problems, and looks great.

Welcome to 1947 Los Angeles, the setting for this year’s most revolutionary game. This fully authorized app from BradyGames features a scrollable and zoomable street map of the entire city of Los Angeles, complete with locations of every collectible Golden Film Reel, Landmark and Hidden Vehicle–plus the locations of every Shield from the Badge Pursuit Challenge DLC. Each item is accompanied by descriptive text, screenshots, and an Objective Complete feature that allows you track which ones you’ve located and which ones remain undiscovered.

Features:

* Explorable street map of the entire game
* Locations of all collectibles, including Golden Film Reels, Landmarks and Hidden Cars
* Includes locations of all collectible Shields from the Badge Pursuit Challenge DLC
* Objective Completion tracking
* Screenshots and detailed text for each collectible
* Official Rockstar Twitter feed
* Official music and sound effects

Go to the official “NUMBERS” page, and crack the code to win a prize from BradyGames.

This week’s podcast includes:

• UF: 141′s List of Invited Clans
  • Its Frist Come First Server, the First 16 to respond get their Ticket, all others will be on stand by
• Special interview with Don Westbrook of www.hlxgaming.com
• Just the Facts by Sgt. Joe Friday

Save 20% when you use Coupon Code BGDS20 till 01/31/10

Your Last Days Begin Now

Deceived into bringing about the end of the world, War — the first Horseman of the Apocalypse —wrote the end to the chapter of man. Now, dishonored and facing his own death, War has a chance to return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible. Take on the forces of Hell and lead War to vengeance and vindication with this Signature Series guide!

 Comprehensive Walkthrough

We lead you step by step from Armageddon and mankind’s end of days, all the way to War’s final confrontation with The Destroyer, including every Shadow Arena Challenge!

Detailed Maps

Our maps depict every area in the game, revealing Chest and Boss locations, Artifacts, Shadow Arenas, Vulgrim trading posts, Wicked K encounters, and more!

Expert Tactics

We show you how to make the most of War’s weapons and abilities. Learn every technique and special attack, when to use Wrath Powers and Chaos Form, and select the best weapon enhancement for any job! Maximize your Wrath Core, Soul, and Lifestone and usage!

Complete Collectibles Coverage

We take you to every collectible in the game — find all 10 Abyssal Armor pieces and 27 Artifacts, reassemble the Armageddon Blade, and more!

That’s Not All!

Profiles, HP, Attack, and Damage Data for Every Enemy, Winning Boss Tactics, Every Achievement and Trophy, and much more

Platform: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Genre: Action/Adventure

In this episode the Year begins:

• UF: 141 Details finally revealed
• Review of Mass Effect 2
• Review of Army of Two The 40th Day
• Hello Europe are you out there
• Final Prep for BradyGames
• and more!!!

With an exciting 2009 closing with an epic ending, we look towards 2010 (2K X) to be another hot edition of Urgent Fury.

As announced we start 2010 out by welcoming BradyGames as our 2010 Prize sponsor for many of the events coming up. Each member of an Event Championship team will receive their choice of a strategy guide. This is an great honor to have BradyGames on board.

December closed out both UF Black and UF Chosin with a bang, first Clan Uprising takes home their 2nd TacMap Championship crown with the completion of UF Chosin on PS3′s Socom Confrontation. This is a back to back title as they also took home the Gold in UF Chain Reaciton.

In an epic closing to UF Black 2009 Lettin Punk Know took home the Black Championship after a gruling Four Hour and 20 Minute battle agains Clan Uprising. It has been a long time since we have seen a Socom Battle Take 42 rounds to decide the victor. It was exciting to watch by the staff and myself. Congrats to both Clan Uprising and Lettin Punks Know for your 2009 Victories.

Now on to 2010, in the coming days Commander Fury will announce the first of four qualifying events scheduled for 2010. This is a new approach here at UF and should make for an exciting year. Without going in to much details as of yet, there will be two qualifying events UF 141 for Modern Warfare 2 (both PS3 and XBox 360) and UF Black for Socom Confrontation (for PS3). 16 teams will battle it out in these events for a guaranteed entry into Urgent Fury’s 2010 Invitational TacMap Tournaments scheduled to start Late Summer ”10.

As we have heard from the community the qualifying events will not overlap but run back to back. This ensures that clans will not be stressed to the gills trying to compete in multiple events.

Now don’t worry there will be several smaller events scheduled throughout the year to keep everyone busy. Start getting your calendars ready, so that you can pick which Qualifying Event you want to get in. Remember only 16 teams will be granted entry into each event, and repeating entries will only be allowed if needed.

Visit http://www.urgentfury.com/uf_forum/index.php/topic,21004.0.html to put your questions in for the Interview with BradyGames. If you question in used you will get a gift.

This started out as an exciting Podcast with a tribute to Pearl Harbor and an exciting announcement to the Community, but ironically Urgent Fury suffered an attack of its own kind, you will need to listen to hear more.

This weeks Episode includes:

• Remembering Pearl Harbor
• The Attack on Urgent Fury
• Chosin Update
• Black Update
• Annoucements of a New Urgent Fury Partner
• and more

Urgent Fury is proud to welcome BradyGames as a prize sponsor of the 2010 UF Tournament Season.

December 7, 2009 Simpsonville, SC: Urgent Fury announce today that BradyGames has joined the sponsor line up for 2010. BradyGames has developed strategy guides for titles such as Socom and Call of Duty which are included in the coming year’s lineup. Members of winning teams will enjoy the benefit of receiving various prizes from BradyGames throughout the season.

“My first strategy guide from BradyGames was for Metal Gear Solid 3, and I have been hooked ever since” explains UF Staff member Andy Rasmussen aka SgtJoeFriday.. He further explains “I especially like to use the guides to go through and see what I missed after I have completed the game. You will be surprised how many different secrets are in a game.” The coming year’s tournament season will include two qualifying tournaments followed by a thirteen week invitational TacMap tournament for Socom: Confrontation on Playstation 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Along with the signature TacMap Tournament Series, Urgent Fury will host league style tournaments throughout the year.

About BradyGames: Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames develops high quality video game strategy guides. The company also produces high-end exclusive Signature Series and Limited Edition guides for leading PC and video game titles. The ultimate online source for video game strategy, BradyGames.com, features BradyGames news, strategy guide updates, video strategy, Strategy E-Guides, walkthroughs and more. BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley (DK) within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO).

About Urgent Fury: Urgent Fury was founded in 2002 on the motto of “Win with Honor, Lose with Dignity.” With new teams being evaluated on gamesmanship, integrity, and fair game-play during Urgent Fury’s three week evaluation process known as Boot Camp, the community is able to maintain a highly successful tournament arena for like-minded console gamers. Urgent Fury can be found at http://www.urgentfury.com