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Gears Of War

Gears of War was released back in 2006 for the Xbox 360. The game follows protagonist Marcus Fenix, a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity.

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Gears 5 quitters to be banned for two years

Gears 5 character fighting an enemy in a blue circle

Gears 5 developers, The Coalition Studio, are coming down hard on players who quit activities in the game. Repeat offences can lead to a two-year-long suspension.

Gears 5 update tunes Flashbangs, EU connections, adds new events

It is time for Gears 5's weekly changes and The Coalition have quite a few lined up, starting with Flashbangs, which the community deemed too over the top. There are also new events as well as a connection tweak for players in the EU.

Gears 5 developer says micro-transactions are work in progress

It seems that not all Gears 5 players are happy with how The Coalition handled the grind or the game's micro-transactions and a few got a reply by the studio head, Rod Fergusson himself, who insists that Gears 5 is still a work in progress.

Gears 5 exceeds 3 million and gets free Batista skin

Exactly seven days have passed since Gears 5 hit the shelves and The Coalition have plenty to be stoked about. Their game has passed 3 million players and boasts the title of the biggest Xbox Game Studios launch week in this generation.

Gears 5 players getting free progression boosts and 600 scrap

Gears 5 developers The Coalition are awarding five days of faster progression and 600 scraps to everyone as an apology for the launch weekend troubles. The developers confirmed that they will roll out the rewards in the next 48 hours.

Gears 5 launch trailer teases Halo Spartans and Sarah Connor

Gears 5 is in the final stretch ladies and gentlemen and The Coalition's launch trailer is yet another reason to be excited, as it packs a bunch of celebrity cameos, ranging from the Terminator's Sarah Connor to the Spartans from Halo.

Gears 5 has the biggest campaign in the history of the franchise

According to The Coalition boss Rod Fergusson, Gears 5 will have the biggest singleplayer campaign in the history of Gears of War franchise. Fergusson also said that some Gears 5 levels are fifty times bigger than any Gears of War level.

Gears 5 pre-load times, launch maps and more revealed

Gears 5 developers The Coalition have revealed a fresh batch of details about the game. The devs confirmed that pre-load is now available on PC and Xbox One and also detailed all 11 multiplayer maps that will be available at launch.

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski wants to make a new game

Gears of War creator and former Design Director at Epic Games Cliff Bleszinski has an idea for a new game. Bleszinski wrote on his Twitter that it would be a small project and most likely done remotely. Also, it won't be a battle royale.

Gears 5 map builder explained in the latest trailer

Gears 5 developers The Coalition have detailed the game's map builder in the latest video. The map builder feature will allow players to create their own corners and corridors for the brand new, 3-player co-op mode named The Escape.