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News The Coalition Is Working On Several Unannounced Projects, Says Aaron Greenberg
Gears 6 and...?
It's looking like Gears developer The Coalition is keeping quite busy! In addition to its work on that series, the Vancouver-based team seems to be working on all sorts of other projects. Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg recently spoke with Xbox fans at an event in South America, where he discussed what The Coalition is up to. It seems...
Rumour Another Xbox Franchise Is Getting A Remastered Collection
What's your bet?
It's been a number of years since we got Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It was quite a unique bundle, as missions and maps could be interchanged at will, well, when it was fixed at least. Since then, there's been all sorts of talk about a Gears of War collection, and a new rumour points towards something similar coming. This...
News Xbox Brings Gears Of War Skins & Other Cosmetics To Fortnite Today
Look out for the Delta-One cosmetic set
Good news if you're a Gears fan and Fortnite fan, as the two are combining in the form of a "Delta-One" cosmetic set, reportedly heading to the game's Item Shop later today at 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am GMT (thanks, GameSpot). The full collection will include the following: Marcus Fenix skin with Sonic...
News Can You Believe It? The Gears Of War Series Is Now 15 Years Old
Happy Birthday, Marcus Fenix
It might still feel like yesterday since the original Gears of War game was released on the Xbox 360, but it's actually been 15 years now. Yes, that's right - on 7th November 2006, Cliff Bleszinski and the team at Epic rolled out Marcus Fenix's very first title. The game went on to become one of the best-selling Xbox...
Random A Gears Of War 3 PS3 Prototype Has Been Released Online
Requires a debug unit to run
Last May, leaked footage of Gears of War 3 running on a PlayStation 3 devkit appeared online. At the time, Epic Games noted how it had been used in Unreal Engine 3 for internal testing purposes and was never an "actual product work". Now, the same prototype version (dated 19th May 2011) has been uploaded to the...
News The Coalition Is Hiring For Multiple Roles That Will ‘Forge The Future’ Of Gears
Wonder what the next project could be?
The Coalition, the team behind the most recent Gears game since the Xbox One era, is hiring multiple roles for what seems to be the next step in the franchise. One of the studio’s cinematic producers shared the job listings on Twitter, which leads to a variety of roles, including engineers and community...
News Gears 5 Operation 6 Adds New Characters And More
Content drops are also being adjusted
After ruling out a remaster and more, The Coalition has now officially confirmed its recent posts on social media were "all" tied to Gears 5 Operation 6. In terms of new content, there are three new characters being added. We've got Colonel Victor Hoffman returning (as suspected by many fans), Queen Reyna and...
News Gears Dev The Coalition Appears To Have Helped Out With Halo Infinite
More external support for 343?
It's no secret Xbox's first-party studios help each other out from time to time and it seems the Gears of War developer The Coalition might have been quietly assisting 343 Industries with Halo Infinite. According to some findings on LinkedIn profiles of individuals who previously worked at The Coalition, the...
News The Gears Of War Twitter Account Seems To Be Teasing Something
Update: It's definitely Gears 5 related
Update: There's been a lot of hope and speculation that this tease might be connected to a possible Gears 2 remaster, but while The Coalition says it "loves the enthusiasm", the company is "all Gears 5 up over here." Original story: It's been a while since we got any major Gears of War news. With this in...
News The Original Gears Of War Celebrates Its 14th Anniversary Today
It's a special day for Gears 2 as well
We've got another two anniversaries to celebrate today, and they're big ones! The original Gears of War first released for Xbox 360 all the way back on November 7, 2006 (in North America), with today marking its 14th birthday. Gears of War 2 also released a couple of years later on November 7, 2008
News Gears Of War Creator Says He's Got Some Ideas For A 'Little' Game
"the success of Fall Guys and Among Us give me hope"
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has previously mentioned how he wouldn't mind returning to the video game industry. At the start of the year, he even offered to help Microsoft out with the sixth Gears game - explaining how he had some unfinished business. Now, in a recent Facebook post...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the ninth anniversary of Gears of War 3 (Sep 20, 2011), we're looking back at the series' rich history on Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. There have been seven games released for these platforms over the past 16 years (eight if you include the Ultimate...
News Gears Of War Has A New Limited Edition 'Locust Horde' Xbox Controller
It'll set you back a bit though
In the market for a new Xbox controller? Big Gears of War fan? Then this might perk your interest, although be warned that it's quite a bit more expensive than your typical Xbox controller! The Coalition has announced today that it has partnered with Controller Gear to develop the new Gears of War – Locust Horde...
News Mike Crump Is The New Studio Head At Gears Dev The Coalition
Spotted on Linkedin
Gears developer The Coalition has a new studio head in the form of Mike Crump. The former director of operations seemingly confirmed this via his LinkedIn page back in May, which was recently spotted by Twitter user Klobrille. The new studio head takes over from former boss Rod Fergusson, who left The Coalition in February to...
News Gears Of War Creator Admits "It Was A Mistake" To Release LawBreakers On PS4 Instead Of Xbox
Lesson learned
Back in 2017, Boss Studio Productions (co-founded by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski) launched a first-person shooter called LawBreakers. If the name doesn't ring a bell, it's because it was only released on PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows. Where are we going with this? Well, following on from his Twitter discussion about...
News Gears Of War PS3 Footage Appears Online, Epic Games Comments
It's the real deal
The eight-hour long footage you see above is of Xbox 360 game Gears of War 3 running on a PS3 devkit. The description explains that this version is dated May 19, 2011, and is the only build of this ever located. Following lots of speculation, Epic Games has now revealed the reason for its existence. While even Gears of War 3...
News Phil Spencer Teases Enhanced Version Of Gears 5 For Xbox Series X
"Looks better than Gears has ever looked"
It's now been six months since the release of Gears 5 for Xbox One and PC (as well as Xbox Game Pass) which spurred on "the biggest launch week of any Xbox Game Studios title this generation," with more than three million players enjoying the game throughout its opening week alone. There haven't been any...
