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Gears of War: E-Day Is Going Back to the Beginning — Can October 6 Be the Series' Real Comeback?

Gears of War: E-Day's new Gamescom trailer shows Marcus and Dom facing the Locust for the first time. We look at why The Coalition is betting a prequel can define the franchise's future.

Player One

Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

Gamescom ONL is over, but we've got all the news and announcements you might have missed covered

GamesRadar

Even just an hour with Gears of War: E-Day's explosive campaign left me hungry to fill more E-holes across its semi-open world

I’ve only played an hour of Gears of War: E-Day’s campaign and I’m already hooked on its stunning visuals and bombastic action.

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I played Gears of War: E-Day's campaign, and it's bleaker than I expected

An adaptive cover system and single-city setting are E-Day's biggest draws

GamesRadar

Hit markers are an FPS crutch

The humble hit marker has its place, but it's way overused.

PC Gamer

Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return

Return to Gears of War's roots this year with a gritty prequel that's been built from scratch.

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Has 'Xbox 360 brown' nostalgia finally arrived?

Mid-2000s grittiness may be due a comeback.

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Gears of War: E-Day may have just pulled me in with its 12-player Horde mode and free unlockables

Now this looks fun.

Destructoid

Brands Hatch to make Formula E debut on expanded Gen4 calendar

Brands Hatch will replace the ExCeL as host of the London event with Zandvoort and Austin also joining the Formula E calendar

Autosport

Gears of War: E-Day brings back a feature the series hasn't supported in over 10 years, and The Coalition says making it work was "a huge investment"

The Coalition explains why now was the right time to bring back four-player co-op to the mainline Gears of War series

GamesRadar

"We didn't make E-Day as a reaction to Gears 5": How The Coalition ripped up the Gears of War playbook to create a shooter worthy of leading the Xbox exclusivity charge

Summer Preview | The Coalition takes you inside Gears of War: E-Day, the upcoming Xbox console exclusive that marks 20 years of Gears

GamesRadar

18 embargoes from Summer Game Fest just lifted, so let's rank everything I saw in LA

A gauntlet of new games.

PC Gamer

Gears of War: E-Day Release Date, Gameplay, Features, Trailer and All The Things We Know So Far

Gears of War: E-Day arrives on 6 October 2026 for Xbox Series X/S and PC, taking players back to the moment the Locust first emerged.

International Business Times UK

Live-service games from Xbox "are going to continue to be multi-platform," CCO Matt Booty says, but single-player games like Gears of War: E-Day are "going to be case-by-case"

Fable and Halo are coming to PlayStation 5

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Gears of War: E-Day is an 'Xbox console exclusive,' but still coming to PC

The console wars are heating back up, but Microsoft isn't pulling away from PC gaming—at least not right now.

Sports Illustrated

Türkiye 2026 World Cup Preview: Not Just Here to Make Up the Numbers

Türkiye is making just its third-ever World Cup appearance, having previously competed only in 1954 and 2002.

GamesRadar

Gears of War 6 was considered before The Coalition decided on E-Day, JD Fenix actor says as he pitches a bonkers sequel about Marcus fighting his zombie son

But it's still only the second wackiest Gears 6 pitch

GamesRadar

Gears of War: E-Day is set in one city as it's both "a rich environment to tell a great story" and "the best gameplay playground for an intense cover-based shooter"

"We want them to feel the loss of what was here: the history, the people and the lives they were living"

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GamesRadar

Gears of War: E-Day was a no show at The Game Awards, but The Coalition made sure to reiterate the prequel is still coming in 2026

"Emergence Begins"

Windows Central

The Xbox remaster that brought Gears to PlayStation just passed a huge milestone — "ending the console war" and proving the series still has serious pulling power

Gears of War: Reloaded has crossed 1 million players, marking the first official milestone for Xbox and The Coalition's multiplatform remaster.

Windows Central

Gears of War: E-Day is coming in 2026, as Phil Spencer shares an update during Xbox Games Showcase 2025

Gears of War: E-Day is launching in 2026, as shared by Phil Spencer during Xbox Games Showcase 2025.

GamesRadar

Gears of War: E-Day is being pitched as the ultimate 20th anniversary present as The Coalition locks in a 2026 release window

We also got to see Gears of War: Reloaded in action for the first time

Tom’s Guide

Xbox Games Showcase 2025: Xbox Ally gaming handheld, Persona 4 remake and all the biggest new trailers and reveals

The Xbox Showcase 2025 and The Outer Worlds 2 live stream on Sunday was packed with new trailers and reveals. Here's the biggest news out of Xbox's showcase.

Windows Central

Gears of War: Reloaded — Release date, price, and everything you need to know

Gears of War: Reloaded is a new remaster of the classic game, and it's coming to Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5. Here's everything you need to know.

Autosport

What should Perez's next step be after Red Bull? Our writers have their say

Sergio Perez's first comments since leaving the Formula 1 grid after losing his Red Bull seat indicated a sabbatical from driving.

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