Gears of War date revealed

The release date aka “emergence day” for Epic Games’ Gears of War is November 12^th for North America. Microsoft will be publishing the game and like Perfect Dark Zero there are two versions of the game on sale. A standard version retails for a $59.99 where a limited edition sells for $69.99. The limited edition adds in an art book called “Destroyed Beauty” and a making of the game DVD. Is this game enough to make the Xbox 360 standout against two console launches?