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Gears of War: E-Day review
Gears of War: E-Day offers excellent cover-based shooting mechanics and a strong multiplayer experience, but its main campaign is criticized for being an exhausting and overly long firefight. The game introduces some new mechanics and weapon upgrades, but the narrative struggles to justify its existence as a prequel.
Gears of War: E-Day – Surviving the First Night of Emergence
Gears of War: E-Day has launched worldwide on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Game Pass, and Steam, returning to the series' origins on Emergence Day. The game features Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago fighting the Locust Horde in an action-horror experience emphasizing cover-based combat, strategic weapon use, and survival against terrifying new enemies. It is built in Unreal Engine 5 and offers both campaign and multiplayer modes.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a promising Mass Effect-style RPG, even if you're not familiar with the series
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a promising Mass Effect-style RPG that aims to capture the deep sci-fi tone of the series while telling a separate story. Developed by Owlcat Games, the game allows for character customization and features exploration, conversation, and cover-based combat. While it lacks the quirky personality of other sci-fi RPGs, its grounded approach and focus on narrative are expected to appeal to fans of The Expanse.
Gears of War: E-Day review in progress — Good shooting, but the campaign's a slog
Gears of War: E-Day offers significantly improved gunplay and combat mechanics, making the core shooting experience more fluid and enjoyable than previous entries. However, the campaign is criticized for being overly long, repetitive, and lacking narrative justification, despite introducing some new weapons and enemy types. The review is in progress, with the final score pending a multiplayer evaluation.
How Long Is Gears of War: E-Day – Mission List And Hours Played
Gears of War: E-Day's campaign is estimated to take 10-14 hours to complete on normal difficulty, including some collectible hunting and side missions. The game features a linear, cover-based shooter experience with semi-open world areas for exploration. The campaign is divided into five acts, with Acts 2-4 being the longest.
Active Reload may be an "iconic" Gears of War feature, but that isn't going to stop The Coalition from…
The Coalition is making significant changes to core mechanics for Gears of War: E-Day, including the iconic Active Reload system. The game will feature greater mobility and verticality, with unique Active Reload effects for certain weapons. Gears of War: E-Day is set to launch on October 6 for PC and Xbox Series X.
Gears Of War: E-Day Modernizes Movement Without Going Full Parkour
Gears of War: E-Day will feature a significant overhaul to its movement mechanics, allowing Marcus Fenix and his squad to navigate obstacles more organically within combat. While a jump button exists for larger obstacles, the game will not become a platformer. The Coalition studio creative director Matt Searcy explained that the focus is on evolving the series' signature cover-based system to feel more natural and provide new flanking opportunities. The game is set to release on PC and Xbox Series X|S on October 3.
How That's No Moon's Crossfire evolves the cover-based shooter
That's No Moon is developing a narrative-driven, third-person tactical action-adventure shooter titled Crossfire, a reimagining of Smilegate's multiplayer game. The studio aims to redefine cover-based combat with an "adaptive cover" system that utilizes organic environmental cover, powered by Unreal Engine 5's Nanite and Lumen technologies. Key figures like Taylor Kurosaki and Jacob Minkoff are leading the project, which features characters Layla and Cross.
Mass Effect Fans, Feast Your Eyes on a Full 20 Minutes of Exodus Gameplay
Archetype Entertainment has released 20 minutes of gameplay for their upcoming sci-fi RPG Exodus, showcasing its similarities to the Mass Effect series. Director Chris King detailed the game's story, characters, dialogue, exploration, and combat, which features cover-based shooting and player choices impacting the narrative. Exodus is slated for an early 2027 release.
Gears Of War: E-Day Is Drastically Changing Movement For The First Time In The Series
Gears of War: E-Day will introduce significant changes to the series' movement mechanics, including new cover interactions, increased verticality with jumps, and faster traversal in and out of cover. These updates aim to provide more combat choices and will also impact the PvP multiplayer experience. The game is set to launch exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 16, 2026.
30 Biggest Potential Announcements from the Summer of Gaming
The Summer of Gaming is set to feature numerous potential announcements from major publishers and developers. Expected reveals include release dates for Gears of War: E-Day, Fable, and Phantom Blade Zero, new trailers for Grand Theft Auto 6 and Ananta, and potential reveals for remakes like Resident Evil: Code Veronica and Virtua Fighter Crossroads. Updates are also anticipated for games like OD, State of Decay 3, and Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, alongside potential announcements for new titles and expansions across various franchises.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is Looking Like a True Successor to Mass Effect
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, Owlcat Games' foray into the sci-fi RPG shooter genre, shows promise as a successor to Mass Effect. Despite a shift from their CRPG roots, the game's closed beta demonstrates a strong focus on narrative choices, detailed world-building, and responsive cover-based combat, all while staying true to The Expanse's established lore.
