Gears of War: Reloaded is launching very soon. To ensure the game's multiplayer servers and crossplay functionality are all working correctly, a playtest did take place last weekend, but many encountered issues. As a result, a second playtest weekend is now coming up. The Coalition and Microsoft have confirmed that …
Read More »Gears of War: Reloaded multiplayer beta begins this week
Earlier in the year when rumours of a Gears of War remake first surfaced, it was claimed that the game would feature no multiplayer. That turned out to be not true, with Gears of War: Reloaded set to include all the content and modes from the original game. Now, a …
Read More »Xbox Games Showcase and Outer Worlds 2 Direct coming next week
Just as promised, the Xbox Games Showcase is returning this month. We are one week away from the showcase, which will be followed by a dedicated Direct stream detailing The Outer Worlds 2, which is positioned to be one of Xbox's big holiday season releases.
Read More »People Can Fly cancels two of its upcoming projects
Due to a “lack of communication from the Publisher”, People Can Fly have announced the cancellation of two of its projects.
Read More »Gears of War Reloaded appears to be digital-only on Xbox
Following in the footsteps of other Microsoft releases, Gears of War Reloaded may not be getting any physical version on Xbox consoles.
Read More »Microsoft announces Gears of War: Reloaded for PC, PS5 and Xbox
A few weeks ago, a rumour went around claiming that Microsoft was working on a Gears of War Remaster, one that would bring the franchise to PlayStation for the first time. Now, Microsoft has announced Gears of War: Reloaded, and it is coming out later this year.
Read More »Mysterious ‘Project Maverick’ from People Can Fly confirmed to be Gears of War: E-Day
Back in 2023, Bulletstorm developers People Can Fly announced that they were working on a game with Microsoft known as Project Maverick. Following this, the studio revealed that they are also assisting The Coalition with development on Gear of War: E-Day. Though not explicitly stated at the time, the team has now confirmed that Project Maverick was in fact Gear of War: E-Day.
Read More »Gears of War collection leaks via PSN
Recent evidence shows that the PlayStation Store has been updated with a hidden listing for the Gears of War Collection. Typically, these PSN Store backend leaks are legitimate, so it appears that after a decade of appearing in rumours, the Gears Trilogy will finally return in remastered form.
Read More »Gears of War E-Day tipped for 2026 launch for Xbox, PC and PS5
It has been almost six years since the release of Gears 5, leaving fans with a lengthy wait for the next entry in Microsoft's famed third-person shooter franchise. While initially announced for 2025, it is now being reported that Gears E-Day will now be coming in 2026.
Read More »Bulletstorm developers ‘People Can Fly’ are assisting with Gears of War E-Day
Following its official announcement last year, Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly have revealed that they are assisting The Coalition with Gears of War E-Day.
Read More »Xbox reportedly plans to make Hellblade 2, Gears of War and Halo multi-platform
More high-profile Xbox exclusives are set to go multi-platform this year. Halo, Hellblade and Gears could all be heading to PS5 and the Nintendo Switch 2.
Read More »Gears of War: E-Day job listing sparks PS5 release rumours
With Xbox announcing plans to bring a select few first-party games to rival console platforms earlier this year, there have been rumours around bigger franchises like Halo and Gears of War also making the jump to multi-platform. The Coalition is currently deep into development on Gears of War: E-Day for …
Read More »Fable and Gears E-Day targeting 2025 release
During the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, Microsoft impressed a lot of fans with its reveals for Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, both of which got brand new trailers. However, the show was lacking when it came to specific release date news. Fortunately, it seems we now have …
Read More »Xbox reportedly set to reveal next Gears of War in June
Recently, new rumours have surfaced claiming that Xbox studio, The Coalition, is ramping up to reveal the next Gears of War game. Now, it would seem that those involved in the series are putting out some teasers of their own. Liam McIntyre, the voice actor who plays the role of …
Read More »Insiders claim we’ll be getting our first look at Gears 6 soon
We've been hearing rumours about The Coalition's development plans for quite some time now. While a small, new IP was in development at one point, this was scrapped to focus all efforts on the next Gears of War game. Now, the time to reveal Gears 6 might be just around …
Read More »Gears Collection reportedly being tested for release
This time last year, we reported that a Gears of War Collection was in the works, with little else known about the project at the time. Though there has yet to be any official word on its existence, the collection is reportedly nearing completion, with internal testing currently underway. As …
Read More »Hero Shooter LawBreakers could make a surprise return
LawBreakers was a promising Hero Shooter from Boss Key Productions and Cliff Blezinsky (of Gears of War fame). Released back in 2017, the game unfortunately struggled to find a foothold in the then-saturated market – leading it to ultimately be shut down just one year later. Half a decade later, …
Read More »Gears of War 4 almost became a first person shooter
The Gears of War series is well known for its third-person gameplay. Prior to selling the IP off to Microsoft, Epic Games had its own ideas for Gears of War 4, including a dramatic shift to first-person gameplay. Before Microsoft acquired the IP and put together The Coalition studio, Gears …
Read More »The Coalition is officially working on the next Gears of War
Just a few weeks ago, sources claimed that The Coalition had scrapped plans for a new IP and was pivoting its focus towards the next Gears of War game. Now, it seems those rumours have been proven true, as the studio has begun recruiting for Gears 6. It was reported back …
Read More »The Coalition’s new IP has been cancelled, studio now focusing on Gears 6
Since releasing Gears 5 back in 2019, The Coalition has been pretty quiet. The studio has revealed publicly that it is currently working on projects with Unreal Engine 5, but it would seem that plans for a new IP have now been scrapped following on from recent lay-offs at Microsoft. …
Read More »Gears of War Collection reportedly still happening
One of the Xbox’s most successful releases in recent years has been the Halo: Master Chief Collection (following a bunch of updates and patches) – bringing all the previous Halo titles onto modern platforms in a remastered format while also allowing players to hot swap the graphics, sound effects and …
Read More »The Gears of War franchise has sold over 40 million copies
The Gears of War franchise has long been one of Microsoft’s biggest, with the Xbox console exclusive dominating the zeitgeist during the Xbox 360 era. To this day, the franchise remains strong, and in the wake of the announcement that a Gears of War Netflix film and animated series are …
Read More »Netflix is making a Gears of War film and an animated series
Microsoft has wanted to get a Gears of War movie off the ground for a long time and now following on from the Halo TV series, we'll finally be getting one. Netflix has teamed up with Xbox and The Coalition to develop a live-action Gears of War film, in addition …
Read More »Xbox might be planning a Gears of War remastered collection
Last generation, there was a rumour that The Coalition was working on a remaster for the full Gears of War trilogy, similar to Halo's Master Chief Collection. Ultimately, we only ended up getting a remaster of the first game on Xbox One and not a full ‘Marcus Fenix Collection'. However, …
Read More »The Coalition changes game engines; now using Unreal 5
Following on from the acquisition of the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games, Microsoft tasked The Coalition with continuing to develop more Gears titles. Of course, with the franchise’s roots coming from Epic Games, it comes as no surprise that the games used Epic’s Unreal Engine. The Coalition has …
Read More »Gears of War 6 will not be announced at E3
After taking a year off, E3 is back in 2021 with a new all-digital format. One of the biggest companies to confirm its presence is Microsoft. While little is currently known regarding what the console manufacturer has planned for the event, industry insiders have claimed that one title which definitely …
Read More »Gears of War developers are reportedly helping with Halo: Infinite
Following the initial gameplay reveal of Halo: Infinite, fans expressed disappointment at the game as it was presented. This of course led to Microsoft delaying the releasing of Halo: Infinite by around a year. During this time, it would seem as though other studios are helping 343i make sure the …
Read More »Gears Pop! is shutting down in 2021
A couple of years ago, Microsoft made a big push with the Gears of War IP, announcing three games in one year – Gears 5, Gears Tactics and Gears Pop. Now 18 months later, one of those experiments is coming to an end. Gears Pop! was developed by Media Tonic …
Read More »Gears 5 cuts its latency in half on the Series X
While the discussion surrounding framerates is very much an active topic among those that play video games, one other important factor which often falls under the radar (particularly in console gaming) is the notion of latency. It appears as though Microsoft is well aware of the importance of latency (or …
Read More »Microsoft details Gears 5 Series X enhancements – including 120fps
With The Xbox Series X set to release later this year, kicking off the next generation of gaming, one of the ways in which Microsoft is aiming to showcase the improvements set to arrive with the Series X is by enhancing current-gen titles to look and run better on the …
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