Gears of War: E-Day

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RTX: Inside the Game | Gears of War: E-Day with DLSS 4.5 and RTX Mega Geometry

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Preview: Playing Gears of War: E-Day's Campaign Confirms Its Technical Excellence, Despite a Few Minor Flaws

The definitive Unreal Engine 5 title as the generation comes to a close? Gears of War: E-Day is a landmark release for The Coalition, a reboot of sorts that also serves as a late-generation showcase for Unreal Engine 5 tech. After going hands-on in a recent campaign preview, covering roughly an hour of gameplay from the start of Act 2, we can safely say that the single-player experience here is in excellent technical shape. While the earlier multiplayer beta left some fans wanting more visual v

Gears of War E-Day’s campaign blends fresh combat with the franchise’s most emotional story yet

VGC goes hands-on with the game's second chapter to see how Marcus and Dom are doing

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Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-On Preview: To Quote Marcus Fenix, “Nice”

I’m now not only more fired up to finish Gears of War: E-Day’s prequel story than ever, but I’m also more confident than ever that, at least based on the small slice I’ve played so far, E-Day has struck the exact right balance of tried-and-true old stuff and compelling new stuff.

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Preview: Gears Of War: E-Day's Campaign Is Going To Be An Absolute Banger

Grab a map, Beta Squad's heading Downtown! If The Coalition’s recent Multiplayer Beta for Gears of War: E-Day told us anything, it’s that the new movement system is going to take some getting used to. Gears 5 remains one of Xbox’s most acclaimed shooters, packed with phenomenal action sequences, tight gameplay, and gorgeous visuals. It’s a top-shelf banger, despite its somewhat shaky step towards semi-open level design. Now, the team is looking to nail that vision by starting completely from scr

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Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears

There’s something to be said for a video game so emotionally striking in what it offers that I spend a few seconds just sitting in the lobby, looking at the characters in awe. That’s how I started my first hands-on preview of the Gears of War: E-Day campaign last week, an experience that caught me […] The post Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Gears of War: E-Day somehow feels exactly like a direct continuation of the original Xbox 360 trilogy, for better and for worse

Marcus Fenix says something gruffly, his squad laughs, then a horde of Locust enemies rushes the team. The hulking figure of Marcus roadie-runs towards the nearest hip-high bit of cover, slams his muscly shoulder into the concrete, and starts laying down suppressing fire with his Lancer machine gun. Enemy bodies fall apart in meaty chunks, blood spatters on the stone floor. A grey-skinned drone breaks through the defensive line and levels his Gnasher at you, finger on the trigger. Fenix revs the

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Gears of War: E-Day and Gibson Unite for a Custom Guitar Collection

As we count down to the launch of Gears of War: E-Day, Gibson Guitars and The Coalition are teaming up with a one-of-a-kind collaboration that brings together two legendary brands built on craftsmanship, authenticity, and storytelling. The collaboration is a natural extension of Gears’ musical identity. Guitar-driven scores have helped define the franchise for nearly […] The post Gears of War: E-Day and Gibson Unite for a Custom Guitar Collection appeared first on XBOX Wire.

The Gears of War: E-Day PC Beta Reveals Extreme Detail, Slightly Troubling Performance

Plus: updated impressions from console land. We've already covered how Gears of War: E-Day is shaping up nicely on console, but John and Rich spent some time in the PC multiplayer beta and had some thoughts to share for DF Direct #277 - while Oliver returned on console for some updated impressions. In short, while it serves as a technical showcase for developers The Coalition, there are performance concerns on PC. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net

Gears Of War: E-Day Dev Announces 10 Improvements For Beta Weekend 2

Lancer buff, Versus Aim Assist, stability fixes, and more. Gears of War: E-Day's Multiplayer Beta is entering its second weekend today, following a massive turnout during the first Beta, despite access being limited to those who pre-ordered the game or subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The Coalition recently posted on the official Gears X/Twitter account, outlining a whole bunch of performance tweaks and balance tuning fixes ahead of today's Open Beta, which is set to kick off at: Read the

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Digital Foundry Shares 'Highly Impressive' Analysis From Gears Of War: E-Day's Beta On Xbox

"A standout example of what Unreal Engine 5 can achieve on consoles". Last weekend, The Coalition hosted the first of two Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Betas on Xbox Series X|S and through the Xbox PC app. The turnout was massive, with players sharing videos of their favourite moments from the Early Access Beta, which climbed to seventh spot amongst Xbox's most popular games. Now though, Digital Foundry has gone deeper into that emergence hole, providing an in-depth analysis for Gears of War:

Preview: The Gears of War: E-Day Beta Shows UE5 Visuals at Their Best, Despite Sometimes Shaky Performance on Series X/S

An important Xbox exclusive is shaping up nicely. Gears of War: E-Day has arrived in beta form, offering a glimpse of The Coalition's latest project ahead of its 6th October launch. As well as being a key Xbox Series X/S exclusive (that's also coming to PC), E-Day also has the potential to be a showcase of how a modern Unreal Engine 5 title can balance ray-traced visuals and 60fps performance on current-gen consoles. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net

It's 2026 and People Are Arguing Over Sweaty Gears of War Movement Again

Gears of War: E-Day movement in the spotlight as fans debate sweaty gameplay.

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Gears of War E-Day is at the centre of a heated movement debate, as players new and old are torn on wall-bouncing

The first stage of Gears of War E-Day's beta may have concluded, but that hasn't stopped discussion around the game from continuing to rage online. This time, it's an old favourite: is movement in Gears of War: E-Day good? Does leaping between cover with a shotgun in-hand scare off the normals? Is it… "sweaty"?

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Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta blows past series' records on Steam

Gears of War E-Day has only just rolled out the first stage of its open beta, and already the series' records have been shattered on Steam.

Gears Of War: E-Day Players Share Their Initial Thoughts On The Multiplayer Beta

Now live in early access. Last night marked the arrival of the Gears of War: E-Day Beta in early access for pre-order customers and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate / PC Game Pass members, so we've started to see a bunch of impressions over the past few hours. We were very intrigued to see how people would react to this one when we went hands-on a few weeks ago, as although we had some great things to say about it, we also had a few concerns as well: Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Open Beta Starts Today – Everything You Need to Know

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Gears of War: E-Day's upcoming weekend beta suddenly gets PvP due to fan demand

The Gears of War E-Day open beta is kicking off soon, and just as players were ready to hop into a good few days of Horde, The Coalition has announced that PvP versus will also be present in the test, albeit for a limited time.

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Gears Of War Fans Convince The Coalition To Add Versus To E-Day Early Access Beta

"We heard you. We acted.". Since details dropped that Versus PvP wouldn't be included in the Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Beta beginning on August 6, passionate fans haven't been shy about letting The Coalition know exactly how they feel about it. <related ids="204227"> Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Gears Of War: E-Day Preload Now Live Ahead Of Multiplayer Beta

Install today with Xbox Game Pass! Who wants toast?! Oh yeah, the highly anticipated Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta is almost upon us, and preloads are now live for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, as well as for those of you who pre-ordered the Xbox console exclusive. Clocking in at just a little over 62GB on Series X, The Coalition's upcoming E-Day Beta can now be installed on console, and via the Xbox PC app. Here's a look at what makes up the gigas: Read the full article on purex

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Gears of War: E-Day gets a multiplayer deep dive and open Beta details

Gears of War: E-Day arrives October 6th and we've been recently given more information on how multiplayer works, along with open Beta details. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Roundup: Here's What The Previews Are Saying About Gears Of War: E-Day

Horde Siege, PVP, and more. The first round of previews for Gears of War: E-Day have dropped and they're all saying the same time - Horde mode rocks. The Coalition's next game is a prequel to the original Gears of War, focusing on the iconic brotherhood between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. Set during the darkest chapter in Gears history, Emergence Day has been built from the ground up, introducing major changes to movement and the series' staple co-op survival mode, Horde. Read the full ar

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Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer reveal trailer, developer overview

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer The Coalition have released the multiplayer reveal trailer and …

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Gears of War: E-Day's new Horde may be the game's most interesting mode, but it left me with more questions than answers

I've been eager to get my hands on Gears of War: E-Day's new Horde mode, Horde Siege, which appears to be a more smartly designed, more engaging iteration. June's Xbox bonanza first look sold me on the campaign, but the iconic mode has long been my favourite non-campaign mode in Gears. And at least so far - looks to be the most revolutionary Horde ever.

Video: Here’s 19 minutes of Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege mode gameplay running on the ‘Ludicrous’ PC preset

See the new 12-player variation on Horde mode in action

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Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer – The First Preview

After about 10 hours with the Gears E-Day multiplayer beta, Xbox's long-time shooter series is making some smart gameplay changes.

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Preview: We've Played Gears Of War: E-Day, And Can't Get Enough Of Horde Siege

It's fun, but is it Gears? Gears of War is one-third of the Xbox holy trinity, and a series I've loved for almost two decades thanks to its unique cover-based brutality. No matter which entry you boot up, chainsawing through a shredded Locust simply never gets old. It's been a long six years since Gears 5, and whilst I've been champing at the bit to finally get my hands on Gears of War: E-Day, after spending time with its multiplayer, I came away wondering whether it's suffering something of an

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Gears of War: E-Day – Get an In-Depth Look at Multiplayer with New Trailer and Deep Dive

Right now, you’ll be seeing the very first hands-on previews of Multiplayer in Gears of War: E-Day going live across the internet – and if you’re itching to learn more, we have the video for you. We’re happy to reveal the (Metallica-soundtracked!) first trailer for Multiplayer, as well as a full deep-dive packed with new information. The trailer kicks us off with a wild look […] The post Gears of War: E-Day – Get an In-Depth Look at Multiplayer with New Trailer and Deep Dive appeared first on X

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Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer – All the Details

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Gears of War: E-Day Gameplay Reveal Deep Dive | Official XBOX Podcast

On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we’re at The Coalition in Vancouver with the team behind Gears of War: E-Day. Grab your Lancer and get ready, because they’re walking us through the gameplay demo they just released at XBOX Games Showcase. We’re getting a deep dive into all of the details you need […] The post Gears of War: E-Day Gameplay Reveal Deep Dive | Official XBOX Podcast appeared first on XBOX Wire.

'Most Technically Ambitious Gears To Date' - Xbox Partners With NVIDIA On Gears Of War: E-Day

The Coalition promises a "first-class PC experience". For the past few weeks, I've been prepping myself for October's Gears of War: E-Day by plugging away at lots of Gears 5 multiplayer, and more specifically, appreciating just how good it all still looks on Xbox Series X. A lot has changed since The Coalition's 2019 entry received its current-gen enhancements, but perhaps one of the biggest shifts has been how Xbox has continued to build out a proper PC gaming infrastructure. Read the full arti

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How The Coalition and NVIDIA are Building Gears of War: E-Day for PC

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Gears of War: E-Day's 4-Player Co-Op Will Feel "Like Band Of Brothers Or Saving Private Ryan"

"Our stories are almost always about a four-person squad, right?". It's been a long time since a Gears campaign supported four-player co-op. Fifteen years, in fact, with Gears of War 3 remaining the first and last entry in the series to offer it. Recently, the team at GamesRadar+ spoke with The Coalition's Matt Searcy about the technical challenges involved and why bringing four-player co-op to Gears of War: E-Day feels like the right move: Read the full article on purexbox.com

Gears Of War: E-Day Continues To Look Incredible In New 60FPS Xbox Series X Footage

Taken from State of Unreal 2026. The highlight of the Xbox Games Showcase earlier in June was arguably Gears of War: E-Day, and the Xbox console exclusive appeared again today at State of Unreal 2026 with a tech demo highlighting the power of Unreal Engine. You can watch this footage in full up above, which is confirmed to be running on Xbox Series X at 60 frames per-second. The Coalition's Kate Rayner provides commentary on all the visual highlights (much of it centred around lighting), while a

Xbox Confirms Presence At Gamescom 2026, Hypes Up Gears Of War: E-Day For It

FanFest will return at the August event as well. Following the Xbox Games Showcase in early June, we're now looking ahead to Gamescom in August - the German event that typically mark the second biggest few days of the year for new gaming announcements. It's no surprise, then, that Xbox has confirmed it will be present at Gamescom 2026 from August 26-30, meaning they'll have a booth with various games to play, including the single-player campaign for Gears of War: E-Day. Read the full article on

Gears of War: E-Day requires 130GB SSD space, RTX 2060 or better GPU

Sorry, GTX 1080 Ti owners. Perhaps unsurprisingly given its graphical pedigree, Gears of War: E-Day is going to be a relatively challenging game to run on PC, with a lot of SSD space and a modern RT-capable graphics card required. That's according to the game's system requirements, which were revealed today via the game's Steam page ahead of its 6th October release date. The minimum requirements ask for an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7 6850K or better - processors released eight years ago a

The Coalition Reveals Campaign Length & Other New Details For Gears Of War: E-Day

"Longer than any campaign [The Coalition has] built". Following the full reveal of Gears of War: E-Day at the Xbox Games Showcase a few days ago, the good folks over at IGN have been finding out more information about the game, including how long the campaign will be. Let's start with that bit - The Coalition says that the campaign for Gears of War: E-Day will be around 14 hours, which is longer than any campaign the studio has ever built. It'll also include more collectibles than ever. Read the

Despite reports and a video takedown, Gears of War: E-Day devs insist Xbox "never changed" plans for a PS5 release - because it never announced one

Gears of War: E-Day showed off incredibly well during last Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase. The show opened with a meaty first look at gameplay, before we were later treated to a much deeper dive into the upcoming prequel in a dedicated Direct.

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Gears of War: E-Day is making big changes to one of the series' most iconic mechanics

You can really tell that Gears of War: E-Day developer, The Coalition, wants the upcoming third-person shooter to be enjoyed by more than just Gears diehards. In last Sunday's developer Direct, the studio recalled the decision to start development from an empty hard drive.

"It's coming" Gears of War: E-Day developer reassures multiplayer fans that more information is on the way

Gears of War: E-Day developers have reassured fans that multiplayer information is coming soon, following the game's single player-focused Xbox Game Showcase appearance.

Gears of War: E-Day Devs on Respecting the Lore, Game Length, New Movement Mechanics, and More

IGN interviews The Coalition to find out more on Xbox console exclusive Gears of War: E-Day.

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Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski believes Xbox is "steering the 'ship' back in the right direction", as E-Day skips PS5

Many were surprised to learn that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive on its release and skip PlayStation 5, but the series' original creator believes this is a wise move by the platform holder.

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Gears of War: E-Day Gameplay Reveal Deep Dive – Official XBOX Podcast

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Gears of War: E-Day Could Be the First UE5 Game to Fulfil the Engine's Promise

Plus: Halo: Campaign Evolved and the X25 special edition console from the Xbox Showcase. Microsoft took to the stage earlier this week for the Xbox Games Showcase, with Gears of War: E-Day taking the headline spot. This is a game that we're excited about, as it might just be the first to truly fulfil the promise of Unreal Engine 5: large-scale, varied and detailed environments without pop-in, crisp image quality and extensive ray-traced lighting via hardware Lumen. Add on long view distances, p

Official Gears of War: E-Day video gets taken down for including a PS5 logo, adding more fuel to the last-minute change theory

It's been an eventful few days for Xbox. Gears of War: E-Day was officially confirmed during the Xbox Games Showcase to be a console exclusive, hours after a PEGI rating for the PS5 version surfaced.

Xbox Says Gears of War: E-Day PS5 Port Was Not Pulled 'Last-Minute' After Art With PS5 Logo Leaks

Xbox says Gears of War: E-Day was not pulled from PlayStation "last-minute" after the company accidentally published an image showing Gears of War: E-Day with PS5 as one of its launch platforms.

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Xbox Employee Responds To New Trailer Showing PS5 Logo For Gears Of War E-Day

"I can confirm this is not true". One of the big announcements of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive, so imagine our surprise when a new trailer popped up today with a PS5 logo next to the game! Yes, as part of the latest Official Xbox Podcast episode, a trailer for Gears of War: E-Day with a mention of PS5 was included in the broadcast. It's since been taken down, but loads of people have been highlighting it on social media. Read the fu

Xbox pulls Gears video featuring a PS5 logo, 24 hours after announcing it as an exclusive

Pulled Xbox video appears to suggest exclusivity decision was made late

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Gears of War: E-Day video pulled after PS5 logo spotted in Xbox’s own podcast

Pulled Xbox video appears to suggest exclusivity decision was made late

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Whoops! Xbox Accidentally Uploads Gears of War PS5 Trailer

You couldn't make this up. We now have definitive proof that the PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day was cancelled last minute before the Xbox Showcase this weekend. In a delisted Xbox Podcast video, spotted by fans on ResetEra before it was removed, Microsoft has accidentally uploaded a video clip clearly showing a PS5 logo at the end of the third-person shooter’s trailer. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Gears of War: E-Day - Open Beta Start Dates and How To Get Early Access

Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta begins this August. Here's the official start dates and how to get early access.

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Gears of War: E-Day Gameplay Reveal Deep Dive – Official XBOX Podcast

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Gears of War: E-Day Seems To Be Nostalgia Done Right

Gears of War: E-Day may be rewinding the clock to create a Marcus and Dom prequel that's pure nostalgia bait, but its smart approach to gameplay design makes it much more interesting than that.

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Gears of War: E-Day Preorders Are Live for Xbox Fans: Here's What Comes in Each Edition

Gears of War: E-Day is now available to preorder from a variety of retailers. Here's what editions are available and what comes with each one ahead of its October 6 release date.

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Discover the Gears of War: E-Day Collector’s Edition

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Yes, Gears of War: E-Day is bringing back Horde and Versus, even if they were barely mentioned

As promised, Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition followed up the Xbox Games Showcase with a presentation entirely dedicated to the upcoming third-person shooter. The nearly 28-minute-long Direct expanded on the gameplay demo we saw at the Showcase, revealing more details about the core design philosophy, as well as the modes we can expect at launch.

'There's a Finished Version of Gears of War PS5 Sitting on a Drive': New Game E-Day Was Almost Done

Port cancelled very recently. How recently did Microsoft cancel the PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day? Apparently very recently. We all saw earlier today the release’s PEGI rating go live with Sony’s console listed among the platforms. There’s also a SKU for a physical PS5 version rattling around in retailer databases. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'There's a Finished Version of Gears PS5 Sitting on a Drive': New Game E-Day Was Almost Done

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Gears of War: E-Day gets the official Cliff Bleszinski seal of approval

He sounded doubtful at first, but once the E-Day Direct got rolling, the Gears of War creator changed his tune.

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