gears 5

  • Gears 5 Doesn’t Do Enough With Its Open World

    Gears made its reputation as a macho, linear run-and-gun shooter. Gears 5 dabbles with that reputation in the second and third acts of the game, but its failure to actually do anything substantial with the space created is one of the game’s bigger failings.


  • Here’s 15 Minutes From Gears 5’s Second Act

    Want the best indication of where Gears 5 is headed before the embargo lifts? Microsoft has just uploaded a pretty spoilery chunk of footage from the game’s second act, which should be enough to let you know if this is your jam or not.


  • The Perfect Squad Size Is 3 People

    If you were paying attention to this week’s E3 announcements and also care about co-operative games, you might have noticed something: There are a lot of three-player co-op games. Rainbow Six Quarantine, the new Escape mode for Gears 5, even Battletoads. To this I say: It’s about damn time. Three people is the perfect squad…