Gears of War Franchise Was Sold to Xbox Because Epic “Didn’t Know What to Do With It” Says Bleszinski

Cliff Bleszinski, the Lead Designer of Gears of War 1,2, and 3 said that “Epic was unsure” what to do with the franchise before they decided to sell it to Xbox. The creator also talks about the latest Gears of War titles and how they “lack” the heart of the original titles. Bleszinski sat down […]

Fortnite Season 3 Chapter 1 Trailer Leaked, Spider-Man & Gears of War Crossovers Confirmed

Some big news for both Spider-Man fans and avid Fortnite players today, as a leaked trailer officially confirms that the Web Slinger is headed to the battle royale in Fortnite Season 3 Chapter 1. The leaked trailer shows off players a peek at what they can expect from the game’s newest season, including several new […]

Report: Gears of War 3 PS3 Build Leaked, Here’s the Full Playthrough

Here’s the most WTF-type video game news of the day: apparently, Epic Games had a working Gears of War 3 PS3 build running way back in 2011! Yes, the Xbox exclusive once was developed by Epic Games for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 rival, the PS3! UPDATE: Epic Games has confirmed with Kotaku the legitimacy of the […]

Gears of War 5 Revealed, Direct Sequel to Gears 4

Microsoft revealed Gears of War 5 during its E3 2018 conference. Developed by The Coalition, the game puts players into the shoes of Kait, as she journeys across “the biggest, most beautiful Gears world ever created.” Check out the Gears of War 5 reveal trailer below: In Gears 5 as Kait, journey across the biggest, most beautiful Gears world ever created. […]

Gears of War 4 Gearsmas Is Coming, Latest Update Improves Versus Rewards, Adds New Cards & More

Gears of War 4 is celebrating the holidays with its “Gearsmas” event. Players will be able to enjoy “a Holiday-tastic Horde Special Event, the return of TDM Snowball Fight (now requiring direct hits!), and a bunch of great Gearsmas content to collect.” Gearsmas will begin on December 15, and run right through until January 2. […]

Xbox Game Pass New Games Include: Gears of War 4, Mass Effect, Darksiders & More

Microsoft has revealed Xbox Game Pass new games which will be added on December 1. These games join the other 100+ titles that subscribers to the $9.99 per month service can access. Something to note about the monthly fee, is that newcomers can currently buy a month’s access for just $1. This offer will last […]

Gears of War 4 Updates Bringing New Maps & Xbox One X Support, Halloween Event Begins This Week

The Coalition is prepping a big update for Gears of War 4 scheduled to land on October 23. It’ll bring the final two maps to the game, Fuel Depot and Lift Apex, while also including support for the upcoming Xbox One X enhancements.  Here are the full details: New Maps Fuel Depot That rush for Longshot in […]

Gears of War 4 Season 2 Events Announced, Expected Prize Pool of $2 Million

Season 2 of the Gears of War Pro Circuit has been announced for Gears of War 4. Xbox, Gears of War Esportsm and The Coalition are backing a worldwide Gears of War “marquee live open events” with $1 million in cash prizes. Combined with all of the open events, new regional, grassroots tournaments and crowdfunding […]

Gears of War 90% First-Time Players Didn’t Play a Second Match If They Don’t Get a Kill

It’s no secret that multiplayer games are a heavily competitive affair. Heck, that’s part of the reason why it’s so fun in the first place, right? However, for first-time players of any kind of multiplayer game, there’s always the dread of being a “noob” and not doing well. So how do developers mitigate this? Some […]

[Spoilers] Gears of War 4 Prologue – 20 Minutes of Gameplay

Microsoft has release over 20 minutes of raw gameplay of Gears of War 4’s first mission, acting as Prologue to the rest of the game. It catches player up on the current events taking place in the story, as well as some of the game’s history and setting. It also helps get players familiarized with movement, […]

Gears of War 4 Gameplay Launch Trailer

Microsoft Studios and The Coalition have released the promised launch gameplay trailer for their upcoming third-person shooter, Gears of War 4. You can check out the trailer above, but, warning: it’s pretty awesome. Gears of War 4 will available for the PC and Xbox One on October 11, 2016.

New Class-Based Horde Mode Coming To Gears of War 4

Horde Mode is back in Gears of War 4 after five years of absence, this time with character classes, new abilities, and 50 waves of escalating co-op combat. In Horde 3.0, players can pick one of five different classes – Sniper, Engineer, Soldier, Scout, and Heavy – and use their abilities to build defenses and put […]

Gears of War 4 Gets New Campaign Footage, Xbox One S and Forge Flythrough Trailer

The Coalition has released brand new Gears of War 4 campaign gameplay along the official trailer for the limited edition Gears of War 4 Xbox One S. The studio also offered a video fly-through of the multiplayer map “Forge”. Look above for new campaign gameplay and be sure to check out the two trailers below: […]

The Coalition Introduces Gears of War 4 Co-Op Gameplay At E3 2016

Gears of War 4 creators The Coaltion took the stage during Microsoft’s E3 2016 press conference to show off a bit of co-op action from their upcoming third-person shooter. The studio also announced that Gears of War 4 will be coming to both Xbox One and Windows 10 on October 11. The new gameplay is above. […]

Gears of War’s General Raam Joins The Killer Instinct Universe

With Rash from Battletoads and Arbiter from the Halo series now playable characters in Killer Instinct, one is left to wonder who else can Iron Galaxy add to their already diverse character roster. How about Gears of War? At this year’s E3 presentation, the studio announced that none other than General Raam from the Gears Of War […]