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I sat down with developers from The Coalition to talk about Gears of War: E-Day, including why they wanted the game to capture the feeling of the original Gears of War while building something completely new.We also discuss Marcus and Dom's relationship before the original trilogy, the horror and chaos of E-Day, pushing Unreal Engine and the game's visuals, favorite weapons, and what it means for Gears of War: E-Day to be positioned as an Xbox exclusive and technical showcase.#gearsofwar #gearseDay #xbox #gaming

Gears of War: E-Day takes the series back to the beginning with a campaign focused on survival, camaraderie, and plenty of brutal Locust combat.
After finishing the campaign, I came away incredibly positive on what The Coalition has built. E-Day delivers fantastic set pieces, gorgeous environments, satisfying weapons and combat, and some memorable character moments as Marcus, Dom, Lucas, Mags and the rest of the crew fight to survive Emergence Day.
There are some rough edges. Companion AI can occasionally get in the way, cover doesn't always behave the way you want it to, there are a few too many moments waiting around for doors, and one late-game boss fight didn't really work for me. The ending also feels a little abrupt.
But when Gears of War: E-Day hits its stride, especially from Act 2 onward, it becomes very difficult to put down.
Here's my full review of the Gears of War: E-Day campaign.

UPDATE: Halo has now responded to the growing discussion surrounding creator access, criticism of Halo Studios, and allegations that some longtime Halo creators were excluded from opportunities.

Halo community director Brian Jarrard addressed the situation publicly, attempting to provide more context around how creators are selected and why some people may or may not receive access.

Instead of putting the controversy to rest, though, the response has sparked even more discussion from Halo creators including The Act Man, Team Respawn and others — with questions remaining about how criticism, creator relationships and access have been handled.

In this video, I break down Halo’s response, what creators are saying in return, and why I think the explanation has made the situation more complicated rather than resolving it.

This is a follow-up to my previous video covering the major changes surrounding Halo Studios and the experiences creators have shared publicly.

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We’ve got some pretty interesting PlayStation updates today, starting with God of War Laufey.Santa Monica Studio has revealed more of Faye’s combat, including her new Serpent Bow, different firing modes, arrow types, weapon customization and new gameplay footage. Pre-orders also begin September 29 ahead of the game’s February 16, 2027 release on PS5.Meanwhile, Naughty Dog dropped some major updates for The Last of Us Day. Neil Druckmann says two new projects are in the very early stages that will expand The Last of Us canon beyond Part I and Part II.We also finally have an update on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Naughty Dog says it will remain quiet on the game for the rest of 2026, but plans to fully reveal Intergalactic in 2027.So yeah — quite a bit happening on the PlayStation side today.#playstation #godofwar #godofwarlaufey #thelastofus #intergalactic #ps5 #naughtydog

A report claiming Xbox is investing around $400 million into Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT made the rounds this weekend, but there’s now considerably more context around that number.Christopher Dring has clarified his reporting, while Jason Schreier says a source with firsthand knowledge told him Xbox signed PHYSINT for significantly less than $400 million. Windows Central’s Jez Corden is also reporting that Xbox’s actual investment is far lower than the figure circulating online. We’ll break down what’s actually being reported about the Kojima deal, plus several other Xbox updates including the debate over GTA 6 preorders, Minecraft passing 425 million copies sold, Xbox’s new Mythic Achievement system, and some of the continued reaction to Xbox’s restructuring.