Tag: Gears of War
News Gears of War Reckons It's Ended the Console War as Reloaded Tops 1 Million Players
Fenix down
More than one million players have tried out Gears of War Reloaded following its release across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC earlier this week. According to the developer, this milestone means the title is “ending the console war, one grub at a time”. We’re not so sure about that. The player number has likely been accelerated by...
Poll Are You Playing Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5?
Welcome to the endgame
What a weird timeline we live in. Today marks the release of Gears of War: Reloaded... on PlayStation. Or PS5, to be more specific. Once an uncontested bastion of the Xbox brand, the original Gears of War set an all-new bar for third-person shooters back in the day. Here we are close to two decades later, however, and we're...
News Despite Concerns, Physical Copies of Gears of War PS5 Appear to Have the Campaign on the Disc
You never can be sure with Xbox these days
It may be awkward coming from a PlayStation fansite, but we reckon we’re well within our rights to call out Microsoft’s approach to physical game releases. On the PS5, both Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and DOOM: The Dark Ages shipped with just a few megabytes of data on their discs – making...
News Xbox's Gears of War: E-Day Seemingly in Development for PS5
E-Day one
With Gears of War set to make its PS5 debut next month as part of The Coalition’s Reloaded remaster of the original game, we’d always suspected prequel E-Day would release on Sony’s system as well. And now, as rumours swirl of impending Microsoft announcements, an employee resume appea
News After Messy First Beta, Gears of War: Reloaded's Second Beta Weekend Extended on PS5
Squad up
Gears of War: Reloaded, the remaster of a remaster of the 2006 Xbox 360 exclusive, is coming to PS5, and it still feels a bit weird to say that. Fans were able to play the game on a PlayStation for the very first time last weekend, but unfortunately, it didn't go down very well, mostly thanks to technical woes. In response, the second...
News Gears of War's PS5 Debut Axed in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'
Fenix down
Gears of War: Reloaded will not get its grand PS5 console debut in Japan, as the remaster has been axed on Sony’s console in its home country. News comes courtesy of an Xbox Wire post, citing “regional rating restrictions” and “platform policies”. While the game will still release on Xbox Series X|S and PC in Japan, IGN...
News This Is How Gears of War Reloaded Looks and Plays on PS5 Pro
Grey Station
Here’s the moment many PlayStation fans have been waiting since the Xbox 360 to see: Gears of War Reloaded running in 4K at 60fps on the PS5 Pro. The footage comes courtesy of IGN as part of the game’s ongoing beta weekend, and we get to see some Gold Rush gameplay from the release’s returning online multiplayer mode. Look,...
Rumour Gears of War PS5's Blu-ray Will Include the Full Game on the Disc
A rarity for Microsoft
It’s a sign of the times that this headline exists at all! But Xbox has proven that it doesn’t give a hoot about physical media anymore, despite mouthpiece Phil Spencer saying his company is supportive of the sector a little over a year ago. As you’ll no doubt be aware, the PS5 versions of DOOM: The Dark Ages and...
News Xbox's Next Round of PS5 Games Are Available to Pre-Order Physically
But fans are worried how much data will be on the discs
A bunch of upcoming Xbox titles, including Gears of War: Reloaded, are available now to pre-order physically on the PS5 – but fans are understandably worried about how much data will actually be included on the discs. Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 were the two other titles dated...
News You Can Play Gears of War for the First Time Ever on PS5 This Weekend
A classic roadie runs to Sony's console
You’ll be able to get your first taste of Gears of War: Reloaded running on the PS5 this weekend, as Microsoft kicks down the doors on back-to-back multiplayer beta weekends. Available to everyone who pre-orders the title from the PS Store, the first beta weekend will get underway from 12PM PT on Friday,...
News Xbox Teases More Forza for 2026, and the 'Return of a Classic'
Fable, E-Day, and Halo all rumoured for PS5
It sounds like the successor to Forza Horizon 5 is revving its engine and getting ready for a 2026 release. While we’ll still need to wait and see if it launches day-and-date on the PS5, the success of the current game on Sony’s console suggests it will. “Players will get to celebrate 25 years of...
News Gears of War Reloaded PS5 Gameplay Showcased for the First Time at Xbox Showcase
Fenix down
We’ve all had ample time to accept that Gears of War is coming to the PS5, but we haven’t actually had a chance to see it in motion yet. But that changed during the Xbox Showcase, as Microsoft showed off first gameplay, as it promised the series would reach “more players than ever before”. “Gears of War: Reloaded is a...
Rumour Gears of War: Reloaded May Be Getting a Physical PS5 Release, No Word on Xbox
Mad world
When Gears of War: Reloaded makes its PS5 debut later this year, you may be able to purchase a physical copy. That’s according to Spanish retailer, who’s listed a product page for the game on its website, and claims it’s received confirmation from the manufacturer about boxed PS5 and PC versions. While the existence of a PC version...
News Xbox's Gears of War: Reloaded Will Play Best on PS5 Pro
DualSense also fully supported
The PS5 Pro version of Xbox’s newly announced Gears of War remaster will be the best console version of the game. While it wasn’t mentioned in the original press release, the official PS Store page for the title now mentions that the third-person shoote
News Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
There it is
Xbox has announced Gears of War: Reloaded, and it's coming to PS5. Posting on Xbox Wire, the game is confirmed for Sony's current-gen console, as well as PC and current Xbox systems. It's set for release on 26th August, 2025, retailing for $39.99, and can be wishlisted right now on PS Store. Gears of War: Reloaded is a remaster of the...
Rumour Gears of War Could Finally Be Revealed for PS5 at the Xbox Showcase
Fenix rising
PS5 fans who’ve spent generations itching for some active reload action on the DualSense may finally get their wish at the Xbox Showcase, as connected leaker extas1s says he expects a bundle featuring the original Xbox 360 trilogy to be announced during the event. We’ve been hearing for quite some time tha
Rumour Gears of War's PS5 Debut May Be Missing Multiplayer Modes
Fenix down
Gears of War is almost certainly set to make its PS5 debut this year, with multiple rumourmongers claiming some kind of remastered trilogy will be announced for Sony’s system this summer. However, there could be a catch: it may be missing competitive multiplayer. Writing on X (or Twit
Rumour Gears of War Collection Will Be Revealed for PS5 This Summer
Launching day and date on Sony's system
A collection of classic Gears of War games will introduce PS5 owners to the franchise this year, according to well-connected Spanish tipster eXtas1s. The snoop also accurately revealed Forza Horizon 5 for Sony’s system, among others, so clearly has some knowledge of Microsoft’s plans. In a
Rumour Gears of War to Make PS5 Debut with Full Crossplay in Trilogy Collection
Order of the Fenix
Another day, another rumour of a tentpole Xbox exclusive coming to PS5. We appreciate these stories aren’t particularly surprising at this point, but this speculation comes courtesy of Spanish tipster eXtas1s, who previously revealed the PlayStation version of Forza Horizon 5, which was offi
Rumour Gears of War, Hellblade 2 Both Set for PS5 This Year
In addition to Halo and Age of Mythology
Following claims from gaming insider NateDrake that Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator will both receive PS5 versions this year, it appears the floodgates have opened as other games media members share what their sources have told them concerning Micro
News Gears of War 3 Now Playable on a PS3 Devkit
10 years since the data was built
You can play Gears of War 3 on a PlayStation 3. That is if you have the devkit associated with the console. After it was leaked over a year ago that Epic Games had tested getting the third iteration in Marcus Fenix's story up and running on a PS3, which was then confirmed to be real by the developer, the full game...
News Gears of War 3's PS3 Build Confirmed Real by Epic Games
But it was never planned for Sony's system
Update: After a back-and-forth between various sources, Epic Games has told Kotaku editor Stephen Totilo that the PlayStation 3 build of Gears of War 3 embedded above is real. However, it was never planned for release. "This footage is a byproduct of Epic's internal Unreal Engine 3 testing process, which...
News Microsoft Just Made Sure You Won't Be Playing Gears of War on PS4
Missing the Marcus
You may not have realised it, but up until this morning there was a chance that the next instalment in the Gears of War franchise could appear on the PlayStation 4. Despite the series remaining exclusive to the Xbox 360 across all four of its previous instalments, the property was actually owned by independent outfit and Unreal...
News Cliffy Bleszinski Dashes Gears Of War PS3 Hopes
There's zero chance of Gears Of War coming to PlayStation 3, according to creative lead Cliff Bleszinski
There had been some speculation that Epic would make the franchise multiplatform once its exclusive publishing deal expired with Microsoft. Curiously, Epic retains full rights to the Gears Of War franchise so can feasibly do whatever it wants...
News Pachter Reckons Epic "Regret" Microsoft Exclusivity, Want Gears Of War On Playstation 3
Gears Of War is considered one of the biggest XBOX 360 exclusive titles
It also happens to be developed by a semi-third party developer. The Gears Of War franchise is bound by an exclusivity agreement, something analyst Michael Pachter reckons Epic regret.I think the Epic guys cant wait until they can start doing multiplatform games, Pachter...
News Young Clifford: "No Plans For Gears Of War On Playstation 3"
Gears Of War is kind of an XBOX 360 exclusive
Kind of in the sense that it's made by a third-party team wearing a Microsoft money-hat. But according the creative designer behind the franchise, it's unlikely to end up on Playstation 3 anytime soon. Speaking to Kotaku Radio, Epic's Cliff Bleszinski ended hopes of a Playstation 3 release, stating,...
