We' re usually pretty skeptical about rumored release dates as developers and publishers often keep that card close to their chests -- however, we can' t help but put our complete faith in a man with a name as awesome as Lester " Mighty Rasta" Speight. Yes, Mr. Rasta, who voiced Gears of War' s " Cole Train" , recently made an appearance at the TriForce panel at Wizard World to shoot the breeze about the company' s line of GoW-related replicas. When asked about the sequel' s release date, the TriForce crew remained tight lipped, though Rasta suggested asking him again on November 16.

DS and Wii Fanboy' s David Hinkle was at the panel to witness the football player-turned-actor' s Q+A session, and hopes to further press Mr. Rasta to discover the accuracy of his claims. Given that it falls in the game' s suggested November release window, we wouldn' t be surprised if Speight' s date was legit.